[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15741-15742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2970]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 21, 2006.
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 May 30, 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), send an e-mail to [email protected] or 
contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214. 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0710.
    Title: Policy and Rules Concerning the Implementation of the Local 
Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996--CC Docket 
No. 96-98.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 12,250 respondents; 1,052,693 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .5-720 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,055,150 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $625,000.
    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 information collected under the Submission of Information 
Necessary to Reach Agreement; Pole Attachment Modifications; Pole 
Attachment Access Requests and Denials of Access; and Use of Proxies by 
State Commissions requirements must be provided to third parties. The 
information collected under the Dispute Resolution Process for Denials 
of Access; Notification that a State Commission Has Failed to Act; and 
Petition for Incumbent LEC Status must be submitted to the FCC. The 
information collected under the Rural and Small Carriers requirement 
must be provided to the state commission. The Submission of Agreement 
to the State Commission requirement; the Burden of Proof regarding 
Interconnection, and Access to Unbundled Network Elements; Collocation; 
Measurement of Traffic for Purposes of Determining Whether Transport 
and Termination Traffic Flows are Symmetrical; Filing Regarding 
Arbitration; Determination of Interconnection and Unbundled Network 
Element Prices; Determination of Resale Discount Percentage; 
Preparation of Forward-Looking Economic Cost Studies to Establish Rates 
for Transport and Termination for Paging and Radiotelephone Service; 
Narrowband Personal Communications Services; and Paging Operation in 
the Private Land Mobile Radio Services; and various cost studies must 
be provided to third parties, state commissions and/or in some 
instances, the FCC. All of the requirements are used to ensure that 
local exchange carriers comply with their obligations under the 1996 
Act.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0690.
    Title: Section 101.17, Performance Requirements for the 38.6-40.0 
GHz Frequency Band.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions; and Federal Government, and State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 195.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Reporting requirement at the end of 10 year 
license term.
    Total Annual Burden: 390 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $52,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is revising this information 
collection because we have eliminated FCC Forms 415/415T from this 
collection because the reporting requirements have been incorporated 
into FCC Form 601 (OMB Control No. 3060-0798). We are also removing 
Section 101.103 from this collection because it is approved by OMB 
under a separate OMB Control Number 3060-1023. The only remaining 
section in this collection is Section 101.17.
    All 38.6-40.0 GHz band licensees must demonstrate substantial 
service at the time of license renewal. A licensee's substantial 
service showing should include but not be limited to, the following 
information for each channel for which they hold a license, in each EA 
or portion of EA covered by their license, in order to qualify for 
renewal of that license. The information provided will be judged by the 
Commission to determine whether the licensee is providing service which 
rises to the level of ``substantial'': (1) A description of the 38.6-
40.0 GHz band licensee's current service in terms of geographic 
coverage; (2) a description of the 38.6-40.0 GHz band licensee's 
current service in terms of population served, as well as any 
additional service provided during the license term; and (3) a 
description of the 38.6-40.0 GHz

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band licensee's investments in its system(s) (type of facilities 
constructed and their operational status is required).
    Any 38.6-40.0 GHz band licensees adjudged not to be providing 
substantial service will not have the licenses renewed.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06-2970 Filed 3-28-06; 8:45 am]
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