[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7953-7954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3731]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

February 11, 2004.
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 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 April 20, 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-XXXX.
    Title: Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite (GMPCS) 
Authorization, Marketing and Importation Rules.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 19.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 24 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 483 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: In November 2003, the Commission adopted rules and 
policies pertaining to portable Global Mobile Personal Communications 
by Satellite (GMPCS) transceivers, which include satellite telephones 
and other portable transceivers operated by end users for communication 
via direct radio links and satellites. The Commission's rules under 47 
CFR Parts 2 and 25 require interested parties to obtain equipment 
authorization pursuant to the certification procedure in Part 2 of the 
Commission's rules. The Part 2 certification procedure requires 
submission of the FCC Form 731 and exhibits to the Commission, 
including test data showing that a representative sample unit of the 
devices that would be covered by the certification if it meets the 
Commission's applicable technical requirements. Additionally, 
applicants must file the FCC Form 740 with the U.S. Customs Service. 
Each device subject to certification must be etched, engraved, or 
permanently labeled with an identification number, preceded by the term 
``FCC ID.'' Devices subject to this requirement may not be sold or 
leased, offered for sale or lease, or imported, shipped, or distributed 
for sale or lease in the United States prior to grant of a pertinent 
certification application. The requirement will apply to devices 
imported, sold, leased,

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shipped, or distributed after November 19, 2004. This new certification 
requirement for portable GMPCS transceivers will help to prevent 
interference, will reduce radio-frequency (``RF'') radiation exposure 
risk, and will make regulatory treatment of portable GMPCS transceivers 
consistent with treatment of similar terrestrial wireless devices, such 
as cellular phones. If the Commission did not obtain such information, 
it would not be able to ascertain whether the equipment meets the FCC's 
technical standards for operation in the United States. Furthermore, 
the data is required to ensure that the equipment will not cause 
catastrophic interference to other telecommunications services that may 
impact the health and safety of American citizens.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0807.
    Title: Section 51.803, and Supplemental Procedures for Petitions to 
Section 252(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 40 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 400 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Any interested party seeking preemption of a state 
commission's jurisdiction based on the state commission's failure to 
act shall notify the Commission. See 47 U.S.C. 252(e)(5) and 47 CFR 
51.803. In a Public Notice, the Commission set out procedures for 
filing petitions for preemption pursuant to Section 252(e)(5). All of 
the information will be used to ensure that petitioners have complied 
with their obligations under the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0741
    Title: Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC Docket No. 96-98, Second Report and 
Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order; Second Order on 
Reconsideration; CC Docket No. 99-273, First Report and Order.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 115 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 228,030 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $60,000.
    Needs and Uses: In the First Report and Order issued in CC Docket 
No. 99-273, the Commission adopts several of its tentative conclusions. 
The Commission concludes that local exchange carriers (LECs) must 
provide competing director assistance (DA) providers that qualify under 
Section 251 with nondiscriminatory access to the LEC's local directory 
assistance databases, and must do so at nondiscriminatory and 
reasonable rates. The Commission determined that LECs are not required 
to grant competing DA providers nondiscriminatory access to non-local 
directory assistance databases.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism--
Notification of Equipment Transfers.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 600.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third 
party disclosure requirement and recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 600 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission addressed several matters related to 
the administration of the schools and libraries universal service 
mechanism (also known as the e-rate program). First, we adopt rules 
that will limit the ability of schools and libraries to engage in 
wasteful or fraudulent practices when obtaining internal connections. 
We also prohibit a school or library from transferring equipment 
purchased with universal service discounts, as part of eligible 
internal connections services, for a period of three years except in 
limited circumstances. These rules will advance the goals of the 
schools and libraries program by making support for internal 
connections regularly available to a larger number of applicants and by 
discouraging waste, fraud and abuse.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-3731 Filed 2-19-04; 8:45 am]
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