[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 151 (Wednesday, August 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 46632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19990]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB 
for Review and Approval

July 29, 2003.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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, 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 September 5, 
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 comments to Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-A804, 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 collections contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0519.
    Title: Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer 
Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 30,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 60 hours (avg).
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion reporting 
requirement; Third Party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,738,600 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $855,000.
    Needs and Uses: On March 11, 2003, the Do-Not-Call Implementation 
Act (Do-Not-Call Act) was signed into law requiring the Commission to 
issue a final rule in its ongoing TCPA proceeding within 180 days of 
March 11, 2003, and to consult and coordinate with the Federal Trade 
Commission (FTC) to ``maximize consistency'' with the rule promulgated 
by the FTC in 2002. On March 25, 2003, the Commission released a 
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on the 
Commission's requirements under the Do-Not-Call Act. In this Report and 
Order, CG Docket No. 02-278, the Commission revises the current TCPA 
rules and adopts new rules to provide consumers with several options 
for avoiding unwanted telephone solicitations. The Commission 
establishes a national do-not-call registry for consumers who wish to 
avoid most unwanted telemarketing calls. This national do-not-call 
registry will supplement the current company-specific do-not-call rules 
for those consumers who wish to continue requesting that particular 
companies not call them. The Commission also adopts a new provision to 
permit consumers to provide permission to call to specific companies by 
an express written agreement. The TCPA rules exempt from the ``do-not-
call'' requirements nonprofit organizations, companies with whom 
consumers have an established business relationship, and calls to 
persons with whom the telemarketer has a personal relationship. Any 
company, which is asked by a consumer, including an existing customer, 
not to call again must honor that request for five (5) years. The 
Commission retains the current calling time restrictions of 8 a.m. 
until 9 p.m.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-19990 Filed 8-5-03; 8:45 am]
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