[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 214 (Friday, November 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64570-64571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-24746]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

October 27, 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

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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 January 4, 2005. 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 Number: 3060-0056.
    Title: Part 68, Connection of Terminal Equipment to the Telephone 
Network.
    Form No.: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 58,520.
    Estimated Time per Response: .05--24 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement, and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 32,027 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: 2,705,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Not applicable.
    Needs and Uses: The purpose of 47 CFR part 68 is to protect the 
network from certain types of harm and interference to other 
subscribers. To ensure that consumers, providers of telecommunications, 
the Administrative Council, Telecommunications Certification Bodies 
(TCBs), and the Commission are able to trace products to the party 
responsible for placing terminal equipment on the market, it is 
essential to require manufacturers and suppliers to provide the 
information required by part 68.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1046.
    Title: Implementation of the Pay Telephone Reclassification and 
Compensation Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC 
Docket No. 96-128, Order on Reconsideration.
    Form No.: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,023 respondents; 4,854 annual responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 100 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual and quarterly reporting requirements, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 485,400 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: Not applicable.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Not applicable.
    Needs and Uses: Last year, on October 3, 2003, the Commission 
issued a Report and Order (CC Docket 96-128/FCC 03-235) that required 
``Completing Carriers'' to compensate Payphone Service Providers (PSPs) 
for each and every completed call using a coinless access number. The 
Report and Order defined Completing Carriers as the last facilities-
based long distance carrier in a call path either an interexchange 
carrier or a switched-based reseller. On October 22, 2004, the 
Commission released this Order on Reconsideration (FCC 04-251), which 
does not change this compensation framework, but rather refines and 
builds upon its approach. The Commission provides guidance on the types 
of contracts that the Commission would deem to be reasonable methods of 
compensating PSPs, extends the time period that carriers much retain 
certain payphone records, and clarifies the rules' reporting, 
certification, and audit requirements.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-24746 Filed 11-4-04; 8:45 am]
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