[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17453-17454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6562]


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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 25, 2005.

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 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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments June 6, 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, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Room 1-C804, Washington, DC 20554 or via the internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 
or via the internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1005.
    Title: Numbering Resource Optimization--Phase 3.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit and state, local or 
tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 50-85 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,380 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $12,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: In the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by 
the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Federal Communications 
Commission (``Commission'') was given ``exclusive jurisdiction over 
those portions of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) that 
pertains to the United States.'' In order for price cap local exchange 
carriers (LECs) to qualify for exogenous adjustment to access charges 
established under the federal cost recovery mechanism, they must 
demonstrate that pooling results in a net cost increase rather than a 
cost reduction. Applications to state commissions from carriers must 
demonstrate that certain requirements are met before states grant any 
use of the safety valve mechanism. State commissions seeking to 
implement service-specific and/or technology-specific area code 
overlays, must request delegated authority to do so.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1012.
    Title: Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism, 
CC Docket No. 02-6, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Proposed 
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Certification.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 30,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2.5 minutes (0.4 hours).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,200 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking an extension (no change) 
to this OMB-approved information collection. After the 60-day comment 
period, the Commission will submit this information collection to OMB 
in order to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. The NPRM 
solicited comment on whether the Commission

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should require applicants to certify that the services for which they 
seek discounts will be used in compliance with the Americans with 
Disabilities Act and related statutes. The current FCC Form 471, on 
which entities apply for universal service discounts, contains the 
following notice: ``The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, the 
individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Rehabilitation Act 
may impose obligations on entities to make the services purchased with 
these discounts accessible to and usable by people with disabilities.''
    The Commission does not, however, explicitly require compliance 
with these statutory requirements as a condition of receipt of 
universal service discounts. If this proposal is adopted and used with 
an existing form, e.g., FCC Form 486, the requirement will be 
consolidated into the form. The NPRM also solicited comment on whether 
the Commission should establish a computerized list accessible on-line, 
whereby applicants could select specific product or service as part of 
their FCC Form 471 applications. This proposal is made pursuant to a 
Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommendation that the 
Administrator implement stronger measures to ensure that applicants 
receive funding only for eligible services. One possible approach 
suggested is the establishment of a computerized list displaying only 
eligible products and services. If this proposal is adopted, it will be 
consolidated with FCC Form 471 requirements currently approved under 
OMB Control Number 3060-0806.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-6562 Filed 4-5-05; 8:45 am]
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