[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76833-76834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7871]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

December 15, 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 February 27, 2006. 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 
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.: 3060-0810.
    Title: Procedures for Designation of Eligible Telecommunications 
Carriers (ETCs) Pursuant to section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20-100 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,200 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(after this 60 day comment period) to OMB in order to obtain the full 
three year clearance.
    Section 214(e)(6) states that a telecommunications carrier that is 
not subject to the jurisdiction of a state may request that the 
Commission determine whether it is eligible to be designated as an 
Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) pursuant to section 214(e)(6) 
of the Communications Act, as amended. The Commission must evaluate 
whether such telecommunications carriers meet the eligibility criteria 
set forth in the Act. Petitioners seeking ETC designation must follow 
the procedures outlined in the Twelfth Report and Order (FCC 00-208) 
prior to submitting a request for designation to the Commission under 
section 214(e)(6). In this Order, the Commission concluded that 
petitions relating to tribal lands and as a result, petitioners seeking 
ETC designation must follow the procedures in the Twelfth Report and 
Order for non-tribal lands prior to submitting a request for 
designation to the Commission under section 214(e)(6).

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0859.
    Title: Suggested Guidelines for Petitions for Ruling Under Section 
253 of the Communications Act.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 80.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 63-125 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,280 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(after this 60 day comment period) to OMB in order to obtain the full 
three year clearance.
    Section 253 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, requires 
the Commission, with certain important exceptions, to preempt the 
enforcement of any state or local statute or regulation, or other state 
or local legal requirement (to the extent necessary) that prohibits or 
has the effect of prohibiting the ability of any entity to provide any 
interstate or intrastate telecommunications service. The Commission's 
consideration of preemption begins with the filing of a petition by an 
aggrieved party. The petition is placed on public notice and commented 
on by others. The Commission's decision is based on the public record, 
generally composed of the petition and comments received.

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The Commission has considered a number of preemption items since the 
passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and believes it in the 
public interest to inform the public of the information necessary to 
support its full consideration of the issues likely to be involved in 
preemption actions.
    The Commission will use the information to discharge its statutory 
mandate relating to the preemption of state or local statutes or other 
state or local legal requirements.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0876.
    Title: USAC Board of Directors Nomination Process (47 CFR Section 
54.703) and Review of Administrator's Decision (47 CFR Sections 54.719-
54.725).
    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: 1,312.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20-32 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 41,840 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(after this 60 day comment period) to OMB in order to obtain the full 
three year clearance. Pursuant to 47 CFR 54.703, industry and non-
industry groups may submit to the Commission for approval nominations 
for individuals to be appointed to the Universal Service Administrative 
Company (USAC) Board of Directors. Sections 54.719 through 54.725 
contain the procedures for Commission review of USAC decisions, 
including the general filing requirements which parties must file 
requests for review. The information is used by the Commission to 
select the USAC Board of Directors and to ensure that requests for 
review are filed properly with the Commission.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-1031.
    Title: Revision of the Commission's Rules to Ensure Compatibility 
with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems--Petition of the City of 
Richardson, TX, Order on Reconsideration II.
    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: 1,158.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2-4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,576 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(after this 60 day comment period) to OMB in order to obtain the full 
three year clearance.
    This collection contains various reporting and third party 
disclosure requirements. Under the Commission's E911 rules, a wireless 
carrier must provide E911 service to a particular Public Safety 
Answering Point (PSAP) within six months only if that PSAP makes a 
request for the service and is capable of receiving and utilizing the 
information provided. In the City of Richardson Order on 
Reconsideration, the Commission adopted rules clarifying what 
constitutes a valid PSAP request so as to trigger a wireless carrier's 
obligation to provide service to a PSAP within six months. The Order on 
Reconsideration modified the E911 rules to provide additional 
clarification on the issue of PSAP readiness. The Commission's actions 
were intended to facilitate the E911 implementation process by 
encouraging parties to communicate with each other early in the 
implementation process, and to maintain a constructive, on-going 
dialogue throughout the implementation process.
    The Order on Reconsideration contained three new public information 
collection burdens subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). First, 
the Commission adopted procedural guidelines for requesting 
documentation predictive of a PSAP's readiness to receive and utilize 
the enhanced 911 service it has requested. Specifically, we provide 
that, where a wireless carrier requests such documentation from a PSAP 
within 15 days of receiving the PSAP's request for E911 service, the 
PSAP must respond within 15 days or the carrier's six-month 
implementation period will be tolled until such documentation is 
provided. Second, the Commission clarified that the readiness showing 
is for the purpose of commencing the wireless carrier's six-month 
implementation obligation; and we established a procedure whereby 
wireless carriers that have completed all necessary steps toward E911 
implementation are not dependent on PSAP readiness may have their 
compliance obligation temporarily tolled, if the PSAP is not ready to 
receive the information at the end of the six-month period and carrier 
files a certification to that effect with the Commission. Finally, the 
Commission clarified that nothing in our rules precludes wireless 
carriers and PSAPs from mutually agreeing to an implementation schedule 
different from that prescribed by our rules.
    The Commission will use the certification filings from wireless 
carriers to determine each carrier's compliance with its E911 
obligations.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E5-7871 Filed 12-27-05; 8:45 am]
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