[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 231 (Thursday, December 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70145-70146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-26558]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

November 22, 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 January 31, 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 No.: 3060-0395.
    Title: The ARMIS USOA Report (ARMIS Report 43-02); the ARMIS 
Service Quality Report (ARMIS Report 43-05); and the ARMIS 
Infrastructure Report (ARMIS Report 43-07).
    Report Nos.: FCC Reports 43-02, 43-05 and 43-07.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 415 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 20,750 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $4,347,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC Report 43-02 provides the annual results of 
the carriers' activities for each account of the Uniform System of 
Accounts. The FCC Report 43-05 provides service quality information in 
the areas of inter-exchange access service, installation and repair 
intervals, local service installation and repair intervals, trunk 
blockage, and total switch downtime for price cap carriers. FCC Report 
43-07 provides switch deployment and capabilities data.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0410.
    Title: Forecast of Investment Usage Report and Actual Usage of 
Investment Report.
    Form Nos.: FCC Forms 495A and 495B.

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    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 97.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 80 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 7,760 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Forms 495A and 495B are needed to detect and 
correct forecast errors that could lead to significant misallocation of 
network plant between regulated and non-regulated activities. FCC's 
purpose is to protect the regulated ratepayer from subsidizing the non-
regulated activities of rate regulated telephone companies. Only large 
incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) file these forms/reports.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0496.
    Title: The ARMIS Operating Data Report.
    Report No.: FCC Report 43-08.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 56.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 139 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 7,784 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Report 43-08 collects annual statistical data 
in a consistent format that is essential for the Commission to monitor 
network growth, usage, and reliability.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0511.
    Title: ARMIS Access Report.
    Report No.: FCC Report 43-04.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 82.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 153 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 12,546 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Report 43-04 is needed to administer the 
Commission's accounting, jurisdictional separations and access charge 
rule; to analyze revenue requirements and rates of return; and to 
collect financial data from Tier 1 incumbent local exchange carriers 
(ILECs).
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0512.
    Title: The ARMIS Annual Summary Report.
    Report No.: FCC Report 43-01.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 124.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 89 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 11,036 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Report 43-01 contains financial and operating 
data and is used to monitor the incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) 
industry and to perform routine analyses of costs and revenues on 
behalf of the Commission. For this collection, and the ones referenced 
above, the Commission is seeking extension (no change in requirements) 
in order to obtain the full three year clearance from the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB).
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0986.
    Title: Federal State Joint Board on Universal Service--Plan for 
Reforming the Rural Universal Service Support Mechanism, CC Docket No. 
96-45.
    Form No.: FCC Form 525.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit and state, local or 
tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual, and quarterly reporting 
requirements and third party disclosure requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: With this revision, the Commission plans to 
implement a new form (FCC Form 525) in which competitive eligible 
telecommunications carriers (CETCs) will submit line count data. CETCs 
currently submit this data in a letter format for this and other 
collections under various OMB control numbers. The use of one form, 
i.e., FCC Form 525, will now facilitate this information for all 
reporting requirements. Finally, this collection is also being revised 
to eliminate one time filing requirements that have now expired and are 
being removed from this collection.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-26558 Filed 12-1-04; 8:45 am]
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