[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 100 (Friday, May 23, 2003)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12967]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

May 12, 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, Public Law 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 July 22, 2003. 
If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA 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., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to [email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0710.
    Title: Policy and Rules Concerning the Implementation of the Local 
Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC Docket 
No. 96-98.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 12,250 respondents; 1,070,250 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 425 hours (average).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third 
party disclosure requirement and recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,504,620 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $937,000.
    Needs and Uses: In June 2000, the Commission adopted rules and 
regulations to implement parts of sections 251 and 252 that affect 
local competition. Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) are 
required to offer interconnection, unbundled network elements, 
transport and termination, and wholesale rates for certain services to 
new entrants. ILECs must price such services at rates that are cost-
based and just and reasonable and provide access to right-of-way as 
well as establish reciprocal compensation arrangements for the 
transport and termination of telecommunications traffic. The Commission 
is seeking a three year extension of the current OMB approval for this 
collection of information.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0972.
    Title: Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of 
Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers 
and Interexchange Carriers.
    Form Nos.: FCC Forms 507, 508, and 509.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,300 respondents; 6,455 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1-93 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual, quarterly, and one time 
reporting requirements, and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 32,918 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $45,000.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission modified, based on petitions for 
reconsideration of the MAG Order, the data collection and filing 
procedures and filing deadlines for implementation of the Interstate 
Common Line Support (ICLS) mechanism. The Commission modified this 
collection of information for projected cost and revenue data to: (1) 
Change an existing optional filing to correct previously filed data 
from April 10th to June 30th of every year; and (2) allow new 
opportunities each year to update data for the prior year. For actual 
cost and revenue data, the Commission modified the mandatory filing 
date of July 31st to December 31st; and eliminated a quarterly 
voluntary filing to update actual cost and revenue data. The FCC Forms 
507, 508 and 509 remain unchanged.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-12967 Filed 5-22-03; 8:45 am]
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