[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38921-38922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13024]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review to the Office of Management and Budget

June 21, 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 (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 Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before August 5, 2005. If you anticipate that you will 
be submitting PRA 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., DC 20554 or via the Internet to [email protected]. 
If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this new or revised 
information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page 
at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

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.: 3060-0357.
    Title: Request for Designation as a Recognized Private Operating 
Agency.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 35 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $13,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission adopted and released a Report and 
Order in IB Docket No. 04-226, FCC 05-91, which adopted the proposals 
made in the preceding Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) of the same 
title (FCC 04-133). This rulemaking is hereinafter referred to as the 
International E-Filing R&O. The International E-Filing R&O eliminates 
paper filings and requires applicants to

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file electronically all applications and other filings related to 
international telecommunications services via the user-friendly, 
Internet-based International Bureau Filing System (IBFS).
    At the request of the U.S. Department of State, the Commission 
adopted a voluntary program by which companies that provide enhanced 
services could seek designation as a recognized private operating 
agency (RPOA). The term RPOA was used in the International 
Telecommunications Convention, the international agreement that created 
the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), to refer to private-
sector providers of international telecommunications services that had 
been ``recognized'' either by the government of the country in which 
they had been incorporated, or the country where they operated. Most 
providers of international telecommunications services to or from the 
U.S. hold either an authorization under Section 214 of the 
Communications Act or a radio license under Section 301 of the Act. The 
issuance of such authorizations or licenses is public evidence that the 
U.S. government ``recognizes'' the entities to which they are issued. 
However, providers of enhanced services are not licensed or authorized. 
They are permitted to begin operations without any formal applications 
or notifications. It is not immediately apparent to foreign governments 
that a U.S. enhanced service provider has been ``recognized'' within 
the meaning of the ITU Convention. As a consequence, such entities have 
sometimes found foreign governments unwilling to let them operate in 
those countries. As a result, the U.S. Department of State and the FCC 
developed a program whereby enhanced service providers could be 
formally designated as RPOAs. The program that was developed calls for 
those entities wishing to obtain such a designation to submit an 
application to the Commission setting forth pertinent information about 
the provider and the services it proposes to provide and a pledge by 
the provider that it would abide by all international obligations to 
which the U.S. is a signatory. The Commission places the application on 
public notice and allows interested parties to comment on the 
application. The Commission then makes a recommendation, based on the 
application and comments received and notifies the ITU of any 
applications that it grants. RPOA designation is voluntary. If an 
enhanced service provider does not find such a designation necessary, 
it is not required to file an application. In order to implement the 
program, the Commission adopted 47 CFR 63.701 to set forth the 
information that must be contained in an application for designation as 
a RPOA.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-1028.
    Title: International Signaling Point Code (ISPC).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 40.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes (.166) hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 7 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission adopted and released a Report and 
Order in IB Docket No. 04-226, FCC 05-91, which adopted the proposals 
made in the preceding Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) of the same 
title (FCC 04-133). This rulemaking is hereinafter referred to as the 
International E-Filing R&O. The International E-Filing R&O eliminates 
paper filings and requires applicants to file electronically all 
applications and other filings related to international 
telecommunications services via the user-friendly, Internet-based 
International Bureau Filing System (IBFS).
    An International Signaling Point Code (ISPC) is a unique, seven-
digit code synonymous with a telephone number, used to identify each 
international carrier. The IPSC has a unique format that is used at the 
international level for signaling message routing and identification of 
signaling points. The Commission has revised this collection to 
implement mandatory electronic filing and to seek OMB approval of three 
new ISPC applications that will be developed over time contingent upon 
the availability of budget funds, human resources and other factors. 
They are: (1) For other filings; (2) notification of signaling point 
code implementation; and (3) inactivation of international signaling 
point code. The information collection requirements contained in this 
collection will facilitate the Commission's assignment of unique ISPCs 
to international carriers for identification purposes. In addition, it 
will enhance the ability of the international carriers to communicate 
with each other internationally through the shared signaling network.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-1029.
    Title: Data Network Identification Code (DNIC).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 5.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1 hour.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission adopted and released a Report and 
Order in IB Docket No. 04-226, FCC 05-91, which adopted the proposals 
made in the preceding Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) of the same 
title (FCC 04-133). This rulemaking is hereinafter referred to as the 
International E-Filing R&O. The International E-Filing R&O eliminates 
paper filings and requires applicants to file electronically all 
applications and other filings related to international 
telecommunications services via the user-friendly, Internet-based 
International Bureau Filing System (IBFS).
    The Commission plans to develop three new DNIC applications that 
impact this information collection. The development is contingent upon 
the availability of budget funds, human resources and other factors. 
These applications will be for: (1) Other filings; (2) code 
reassignment; and (3) code surrender.
    The Commission obtains relevant information from operators of 
public data networks through the filing of applications through IBFS. 
The electronic collection of information expedites the Commission's 
review and approval of DNIC applications for operators of public data 
networks.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-13024 Filed 7-5-05; 8:45 am]
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