[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60837-60838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20839]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

October 11, 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 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 December 19, 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: You may submit your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments 
by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit you comments by e-mail send 
them to: [email protected]. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark it to 
the attention of Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, 
445 12th Street, SW., Room 1-C804, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s) send an e-mail to [email protected] or contact 
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0512.
    Title: The ARMIS Annual Summary Report.
    Report No.: FCC Report 43-01.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 126.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 88 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement
    Total Annual Burden: 11,088 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: This collection is being revised to remove one row 
of data from the report.
    After the 60-day comment period has ended, the Commission will 
submit this revision to OMB for review and approval.
    The Automated Reported Management Information System (ARMIS) was 
implemented to facilitate the timely and efficient analysis of revenue 
requirements, rates of return and price caps; to provide an improved 
basis for audits and other oversight functions; and to enhance the 
Commission's ability to quantify the effects of alternative policy. The 
ARMIS Report 43-01 contains financial and operating data and is used to 
monitor the incumbent local exchange carriers (``ILECs'') and to 
perform routine analyses of costs and revenues.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0513.
    Title: The ARMIS Joint Cost Report.
    Report No.: FCC Report 43-03.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 82.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,100 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as a revision to 
OMB after the 60-day comment period has ended. This to implement a 
Commission Order, FCC 04-149, paragraph 9 through 14, which was 
released on 6/24/2004. In that Order, the Commission approved two rows 
that will report wholesale and retail percentages for Account 6623 
which affects FCC Report 43-03.
    The Automated Reported Management Information System (ARMIS) was 
implemented to facilitate the timely and efficient analysis of revenue 
requirements, rates of return and price caps; to provide an improved 
basis for audits and other oversight functions; and to enhance the 
Commission's ability to quantify the effects of alternative policy. The 
ARMIS Report 43-03 details the incumbent local exchange carriers 
(``ILECs'') regulated and nonregulated cost and revenue allocations by 
study area pursuant to Part 64 of the Commission's rules.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0763.
    Title: The ARMIS Customer Satisfaction Report.
    Report No.: FCC Report 43-06.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 7.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 720 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,040 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(no change) in order to obtain the full three-year clearance from OMB. 
After the 60-day comment period has ended, this collection will be 
submitted to OMB for review and approval.
    ARMIS was implemented to facilitate the timely and efficient 
analysis of revenue requirements, rates of return and price caps; to 
provide an improved basis for audits and other oversight functions; and 
to enhance the Commission's ability to quantify the effects of 
alternative policy.
    The ARMIS Report 43-06 reflects the results of customer 
satisfaction surveys conducted by individual carriers from residential 
and business customers. The ARMIS Report 43-06 captures trends in 
service quality as a result of consumer satisfaction surveys.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0848.
    Title: Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced

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Telecommunications Compatibility, CC Docket No. 98-147.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,750.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .50-44 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 165,600 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: These collections of information implement Section 
251 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. In CC Docket Nos. 
98-147 and 96-98, the Commission sought to further Congress's goal of 
promoting innovation and investment by all participating in the 
telecommunications marketplace, in order to stimulate competition for 
all services, including advanced services. In furtherance of this goal, 
the Commission imposes certain collections of information on incumbent 
local exchange carriers (LECs) in order to ensure compliance with the 
incumbent LEC's collocation obligations and to assist incumbent LECs in 
protecting network integrity.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-20839 Filed 10-18-05; 8:45 am]
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