[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 177 (Friday, September 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53737-53739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23312]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

September 4, 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 (PRA) 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 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before November 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., 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.: 3060-0697.
    Title: Part 22 and Part 90 of the Commission's Rules to Facilitate 
Future Development of Paging Systems.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 3,600.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.25-2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 15,750 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $750,000.
    Needs and Uses: This Commission is consolidating two information 
collections into one combined collection. They are 3060-0697 and 3060-
0765. Both of these collections contain requirements in Parts 22 and 90 
to facilitate future development of paging systems. The Commission will 
retain 3060-0697 as the active OMB control number and cancel 3060-0765 
after OMB approves the revised request. This collection is necessary to 
(1) lessen the administrative burden of licensees; (2) determine the 
partitioned service areas and geographic area licensee's remaining 
service area of parties to an agreement; (3) determine whether 
geographic area licensee's and parties to agreements have met the 
applicable coverage requirements for their service areas; (4) to 
determine whether the applicant is eligible to receive bidding credit 
as a small business; (5) determine the real parties interest of any 
joint bidding agreements; (6) determine the

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appropriate unjust enrichment compensation to be remitted to the 
government; and (7) establish a regulatory scheme for the common 
carrier paging (CCP) and private carrier paging (PCP) services which 
will promote efficient licensing and competition in the commercial 
mobile radio marketplace.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0865.
    Title: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Universal Licensing 
System Recordkeeping and Third Party Disclosure Requirements.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 62,787.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .166-4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 77,164 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Universal Licensing System (ULS) establishes 
streamlined set of rules that minimizes filing requirements, eliminates 
redundant or unnecessary submission requirements and assures ongoing 
collection of reliable licensing and ownership data. The recordkeeping 
and third party disclosure requirements contained in this collection 
are a result of the elimination of a number of filing requirements. The 
ULS forms contain a number of certifications. However, applicants must 
maintain records to document compliance with the requirements for which 
they provide certifications. In some instances, third party 
coordinations are required. The Commission is seeking extension of this 
information collection (no change) in order to obtain the full three 
year clearance.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0132.
    Title: Supplemental Information--72-76 MHz Operational Fixed 
Stations.
    Form No.: FCC Form 1068-A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $4,500.
    Needs and Uses: FCC rules require that the applicant agrees to 
eliminate any harmful interference caused by the operation to TV 
reception on either channel 4 or 5 that might develop. This form is 
required by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended; International 
Treaties and FCC rules (47 CFR Section 90.257). The form is being 
revised to include the FCC Registration Number information as well as 
updated information on the Privacy Act statement. FCC staff will use 
the data to determine if the information submitted will meet FCC rule 
requirements for the assignment of frequencies in the 72-76 MHz band.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0853.
    Title: Receipt of Service Confirmation Form; Adjustment of Funding 
Commitment; and Certification by Administrative Authority to Billed 
Entity of Compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act--
Universal Service for Schools and Libraries.
    Form No.: FCC Forms 479, 486, 486-T, and 500.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 40,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5-2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement and third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 75,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Following a district court decision that portions 
of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) were unconstitutional, 
the Commission modified FCC Forms 479 and 486 to remove certain 
language from the certifications for libraries (language requiring 
compliance with the parts of CIPA the district court found 
unconstitutional). The Supreme Court reversed the district court 
decision and the Commission must revise the forms to enable libraries 
to certify their compliance with CIPA. Specifically, the Commission has 
made a few small changes to the forms in item 6.b and 11 of the Form 
486 and item 6 of the Form 479, and will add new FCC Form 486-T for 
libraries unwilling to make a CIPA certification for funding year 2003. 
FCC Form 500 remains unchanged. Additionally, the Commission is 
requesting contact information to conform to the contact information 
requested in other Schools and Libraries Universal Service forms.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0292.
    Title: Part 69--Access Charges.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,485 respondents; 5,832 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .75-5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual, monthly, semi-annual, biennial and 
on occasion reporting requirements and third party disclosure 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 27,702 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Part 69 of the Commission's rules and regulations 
establishes the rules for access charges for interstate or foreign 
access provided by telephone companies. Local telephone companies and 
states are required to submit information to the Commission and/or the 
National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA). The information is used 
to compute charges in tariffs for access service (or origination and 
termination) and to compute revenue pool distributions. The Commission 
will submit this information collection to OMB as an extension (no 
change) in order to obtain the full three year clearance.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0816.
    Title: Local Competition and Broadband Reporting, CC Docket No. 99-
301.
    Form No.: FCC Form 477.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 255 respondents; 510 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 59 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Semi-annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 29,924 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 477 seeks together information on the 
development of local competition and deployment of broadband service 
also known as advanced telecommunications services. The data is 
necessary to evaluate the status of developing competition in local 
exchange telecommunications markets and to evaluate the status of 
broadband deployment. The information will be used by Commission staff 
to advise the Commission about the efficiency of Commission policies 
and rules adopted to implement the Telecommunications Act of 1996.


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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-23312 Filed 9-11-03; 8:45 am]
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