[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 236 (Thursday, December 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 71412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27057]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

December 2, 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 February 7, 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.: 3060-0816.
    Title: Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting, WC 
Docket No. 04-141, FCC 04-266 (Report and Order).
    Form No.: FCC Form 477.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,400.
    Estimated Time per Response: 22 hours (average).
    Frequency of Response: Semi-annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 61,295 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 477 seeks to gather information on the 
development of local telephone competition and deployment of broadband 
service also known as advanced telecommunications services. The data 
are necessary to evaluate the status of developing competition in local 
exchange telecommunications markets and to evaluate the status of 
broadband deployment. The information is used by Commission staff to 
advise the Commission about the efficacy of Commission rules and 
policies adopted to implement the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
    In the Report and Order, FCC 04-266, WC Docket No. 04-141, we 
adopted rules and a standardized form to improve our FCC Form 477, 
local telephone competition and broadband data-gathering program, 
including extending the program for five years beyond its currently 
designated sunset in March 2005, eliminating existing reporting 
thresholds, and gathering more granular data from service providers.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-27057 Filed 12-8-04; 8:45 am]
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