[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 46523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-15434]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

July 28, 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 September 9, 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., Washington, 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.: 3060-1081.
    Title: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket 
No. 96-45.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 22.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .25-3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 242 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission adopted additional mandatory 
reporting requirements for this information collection in CC Docket No. 
96-45, CC 05-46. These requirements will ensure that eligible 
telecommunications carriers (ETCs) continue to comply with the 
conditions of the ETC designation and that universal service funds are 
used for their intended purposes. Specifically, each ETC must submit, 
on an annual basis the following information: (1) Progress reports on 
the ETC's five-year service quality improvement plan; (2) detailed 
information on any outage lasting at least 30 minutes; (3) the number 
of unfulfilled requests for service from potential customers within its 
service areas; (4) the number of complaints per 1,000 handsets or 
lines; (5) certification that the ETC is complying with applicable 
service quality standards and consumer protection rules; (6) 
certification that the ETC is able to function in emergency situations; 
(7) certification that the ETC is offering a local usage plan 
comparable to that offered by the incumbent LEC in the relevant service 
areas; and (8) certification that the carrier acknowledges that the 
Commission may require it to provide equal access to long distance 
carriers in the event that no other ETC is providing equal access 
within the service area.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-15434 Filed 8-9-05; 8:45 am]
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