[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76834-76836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7873]


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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

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 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 by February 27, 2006. 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.

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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.: 3060-1036.
    Title: Potential Reporting Requirements on Local Exchange Carriers 
(LECs) to Assist Expeditious Implementation of Wireless E911 Service.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 6 respondents; 24 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 8 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 192 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: 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.
    In the City of Richardson reconsideration order released November 
2002, the Commission indicated its concern about the potential threat 
to timely wireless E911 deployment posed by a delay or lack of 
cooperation on the part of the LECs. To ensure that LECs timely perform 
their role in the successful deployment of wireless E911 services, the 
Commission gathers information, on a periodic basis, from six of the 
nation's largest Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) regarding the status of 
their efforts in connection with wireless E911 deployment. The 
information will be used by the Commission to determine whether the 
LECs are meeting their responsibilities to provide access to, and 
interconnection with, their networks for E911 purposes.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0910.
    Title: Third Report and Order in CC Docket No. 94-102, Revision of 
the Commission's Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 
Emergency Calling Systems.
    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: 4,000 respondents; 8,000 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,000 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: 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.
    Commission rules allows wireless carriers to permit the use of 
handset-based solutions, or hybrid solutions that require changes both 
to handsets and wireless networks, in providing caller location 
information as part of enhanced 911 services. Those rules also require 
carriers to report changes in their deployment plans. The information 
in these reports will provide public service answering points (PSAPs), 
providers of location technology, investors, manufacturers, local 
exchange carriers (LECs), and the Commission with valuable information 
necessary for preparing for full Phase II E911 implementation. These 
reports will provide helpful, if not essential information, for 
coordinating carrier plans with those manufacturers and PSAPs. It will 
also assist the Commission's efforts to monitor Phase II developments 
and to take necessary actions to maintain the Phase II implementation 
schedule.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-1027.
    Title: Section 27.602, Guard Band Manager Agreements.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 62.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 6 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third 
party disclosure requirement and recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 372 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: 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.
    The Commission adopted service rules for 27 megahertz of 
electromagnetic spectrum in the 216-220 MHz, 1390-1395 MHz, 1427-1429.5 
MHz, 1429.5-1432 MHz, 1432-1435 MHz, 1670-1675 MHz, and 2385-2390 MHz 
bands, which have been reallocated for non-Government use. The service 
rules adopted establish a flexible regulatory and licensing framework. 
The Commission believes that this decision will provide opportunities 
for new services to utilize this spectrum, thus addressing spectrum 
scarcity concerns, as well as to promote the delivery of 
technologically innovative services to the public. The originally 
exempt frequencies of Private Land Mobile licensees are now required to 
obtain guard band manager agreements with other licensees who plan on 
using their licensed spectrum. Guard Band Managers are required to 
enter into written agreements regarding the use of their licensed 
spectrum by others, subject to certain conditions outlined in 
Commission rules, and retain such records for at least two years after 
the date such agreements expire. Such records need to be kept current 
and be made available upon request for inspection by the Commission or 
its representatives.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0400.
    Title: Tariff Review Plan.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 40.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 61 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Biennial and annual reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,440 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: 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.
    Certain local exchange carriers are required to submit a biennial 
or annual Tariff Review Plan in partial fulfillment of cost support 
material required by 47 CFR part 61. The information is used by FCC and 
the public to determine the justness and reasonableness of rates, terms 
and conditions in tariffs as required by the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0514.
    Title: Section 43.21(b), Holding Company Annual Report.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.

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    Number of Respondents: 17.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 17 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: 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.
    The filing of SEC Form 10-K is required by section 1.785 and 
43.21(b) of the Commission's rules and authorized by section 219 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Each company, not itself a 
communications common carrier, that directly or indirectly controls any 
communications common carrier having annual revenues equal to or above 
the indexed revenue threshold, as defined in section 32.9000, shall 
file annually with the Commission, not later than the date prescribed 
by Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), for its purposes, two 
complete copies of any SEC Form 10-K annual report (or any superseding 
form) filed with that Commission.
    The information filed pursuant to section 43.21(b) is used by staff 
members to regulate and monitor the telephone industry and by the 
public to analyze the industry. Selected information is compiled and 
published in the Commission's annual common carrier statistical 
publication.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0755.
    Title: Sections 59.1 through 59.4, Infrastructure Sharing.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 75.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2-24 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,325 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: 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 259 requires incumbent local exchange carriers (LECs) to 
file any arrangements showing the conditions under which they share 
infrastructure. Section 259 also requires incumbent LECs to provide 
information on deployments of new services and equipment to qualifying 
carriers. Finally, the Commission requires incumbent LECs to provide 60 
day notice prior to terminating section 259 agreements.
    The Commission uses the information in the following ways: (1) The 
information collected under the requirement that LECs file any tariffs, 
contracts or other arrangements for infrastructure sharing will be made 
available for public inspection; (2) the information collected under 
the requirement that incumbent LECs provide timely information on 
planned deployments of new services and equipment will be provided to 
third parties (qualifying carriers); and (3) the information collected 
under the requirement that providing incumbent LECs furnish 60 days 
notice prior to termination of a section 259 sharing agreement will be 
provided to third parties, i.e., qualifying carriers, to protect 
customers from sudden changes in service.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-7873 Filed 12-27-05; 8:45 am]
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