[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 25609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11850]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

April 25, 2003.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13. An agency may not conduct or 
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for 
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control 
number. Comments are requested concerning (a) whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Commission, including whether the information 
shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's 
burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before June 12, 2003. 
If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it 
difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Judith 
B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th 
Street, SW., DC 20554 or via the Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the PRA information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-
418-0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0804.
    Title: Universal Service--Health Care Providers Universal Service 
Program.
    Form Nos.: FCC Forms 465, 466, 466-A, and 467.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 4,804 respondents; 5,605 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1-2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 8,805 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: In an effort to streamline the application process 
the reduce redundancy, the Commission is revising this information 
collection to merge the FCC Form 468 with the FCC Form 466. This will 
reduce the application burden for applicants to the rural health care 
universal service support mechanism, thereby eliminating the 
requirement for service providers to complete the FCC Form 468. The 
principal information previously obtained from the FCC Form 468 was the 
rural rate for telecommunications services for which applicants seek 
support. The Commission has determined that this can be obtained from 
existing information that applicants otherwise have in their possession 
(telephone bills, service ordering confirmation, or bid submitted by 
service provider) and provided directly on FCC Form 466. To implement 
this revised FCC Form 466 by July 1, 2003, we are requesting OMB 
approval by June 1, 2003.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-11850 Filed 5-12-03; 8:45 am]
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