[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 243 (Thursday, December 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70504-70505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31155]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

December 10, 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, Public Law No. 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 February 17, 2004. 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.: 3060-1046.
    Title: Implementation of the Pay Telephone Reclassification and 
Compensation Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC 
Docket No. 96-128, Report and Order.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,023 respondents; 7,140 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 100 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly reporting requirement, third party 
disclosure requirement, and recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 714,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission issued a Report and Order in CC 
Docket No. 96-128, FCC 03-235, in which final rules were adopted that 
altered the previous payphone compensation rules. The new rules place 
the liability to compensate payphone service providers (PSPs) for 
payphone-originated calls on the facilities-based long distance 
carriers from whose switches such calls are completed. The new rules 
were not put in effect immediately to allow industry time to prepare 
for implementation of the new rules. Accordingly, the Order adopted 
interim rules initially adopted in the Second Order on Reconsideration 
until the new rules outlined in CC Docket No. 96-128 become effective. 
The interim rules received OMB approval on 11/14/03 and are currently 
in effect. The Commission is now seeking OMB approval of the final 
rules. The interim rules will be vacated and the new rules will go into 
effect on the first day of the next full quarter following the date of 
OMB approval.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0894.
    Title: Certification Letter Accounting for Receipt of Federal 
Support--CC Docket Nos. 96-45 and 96-262.
    Form No.: N/A.

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    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 52.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 3-5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 162 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission requires states to certify that 
carriers within the state had accounted for its receipt of federal 
support in its rates or otherwise used the support pursuant with 
Section 254(e). In an Order on Remand, the Commission modifies the 
high-cost universal service support mechanism for non-rural carriers 
and adopts measures to induce states to ensure reasonable comparability 
of rural and urban rates in areas served by non-rural carriers.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-31155 Filed 12-17-03; 8:45 am]
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