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47 CFR Part 64



Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection 
Act (TCPA) of 1991; Final Rule

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 64

[CG Docket No. 02-278, DA 03-2994, FCC 03-153]


Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer 
Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved for three years the 
information collections contained in the Commission's telemarketing 
rules at Sec. Sec.  64.1200(d)(1), (d)(3), (d)(6), (f)(3) and (g)(1). 
Sections 64.1200(a)(5), (a)(6) and (c)(2) are already to be effective 
October 1, 2003 per dates published at 68 FR 44144, July 25, 2003. OMB 
is continuing its review of the information collections associated with 
the fax advertising rules.

DATES: 47 CFR 64.1200(d)(1), (d)(3), (d)(6), (f)(3) and (g)(1) 
published at 68 FR 44144, July 25, 2003, are effective October 1, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erica H. McMahon or Richard D. Smith 
at 202-418-2512, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Public 
Notice, DA 03-2994, released on September 29, 2003, announcing OMB 
approval for three years of the information collections contained in 
Sec. Sec.  64.1200(d)(1), (d)(3), (d)(6), (f)(3) and (g)(1) of the 
Commission's rules implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act 
(TCPA) of 1991. The information collections were approved by OMB on 
September 29, 2003. OMB Control No. 3060-0519. The Commission publishes 
this notice of the effective date of the rules. As noted in the 
Commission's Report and Order, 68 FR 44144, July 25, 2003, the national 
do-not-call rules at Sec.  64.1200 (c)(2) and the call abandonment 
rules at Sec.  64.1200 (a)(5) and (a)(6) become effective on October 1, 
2003 and the caller ID rules at Sec.  64.1601(e) go into effect on 
January 29, 2004. If you have any comments on these burden estimates, 
or how we can improve the collection(s) and reduce the burden(s) they 
cause you, please write to Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. 
Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060-0519, in your 
correspondence. We will also accept your comments regarding the 
Paperwork Reduction Act aspects of the collections via the Internet, if 
you send them to [email protected] or call (202) 418-0217.

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received approval for 
three years from OMB on September 29, 2003 for the collection(s) of 
information contained the Commission's telemarketing rules at 47 CFR 
64.1200. OMB is continuing its review of the information collections 
associated with the fax advertising rules.
    The OMB Control Number is 3060-0519. The annual reporting burden 
for this collection(s) of information, including the time for gathering 
and maintaining the collection of information, is estimated to be: 
30,000 respondents, an average of 60 hours per response per annum, for 
a total annual hour burden of 1,728,600, and $855,000 in total annual 
costs.
    Under 5 CFR 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection 
of information unless it displays a current valid OMB 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 OMB Control Number. The OMB Control 
Number is 3060-0519.
    The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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