[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 63 (Thursday, April 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 17152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7379]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority

March 24, 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 (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 Paperwork Reduction (PRA) comments should be submitted 
on or before June 1, 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 Judith-
[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 Judith [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0411.
    Title: Procedures for Formal Complaints Filed Against Common 
Carriers.
    Form No.: FCC Form 485.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, Federal government, and State, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 91.
    Estimated Time per Response: .50 hours-8 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, third party 
disclosure requirement, and on occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,388 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: 1,055,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Sections 206-209 of the Communications Act of 1934, 
as amended (the ``Act''), provide the statutory framework for the 
Commission's rules for resolving formal complaints against common 
carriers. Section 208(a) authorizes complaints by any person 
``complaining of anything done or omitted to be done by any common 
carrier'' subject to the provisions of the Act. Section 208(a) 
specifically states that ``it shall be the duty of the Commission to 
investigate the matters complained of in such manner and by such means 
as it shall deem proper.'' In 1988, Congress added subsection 208(b) to 
require that any complaint filed with the Commission concerning the 
lawfulness of a common carrier's charges, practices, classifications or 
regulations must be resolved by the Commission in a final, appealable 
order within 12 months from the date filed, or 15 months from the date 
filed if ``the investigation raises questions of fact of * * * 
extraordinary complexity.''
    This collection of information includes the process for submitting 
a formal complaint. The information is used by the Commission to 
determine the sufficiency of complaints and to resolve the merits of 
disputes between the parties. The Accelerated Docket process expedites 
the processing of certain complaints. If the information is not 
collected, the Commission will be unable to resolve certain common 
carrier-related complaint proceedings.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-7379 Filed 3-31-04; 8:45 am]
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