[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 129 (Thursday, July 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38398-38399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10480]


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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

June 26, 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 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 September 5, 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.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments 
by email or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by email 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 email 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.: 3060-0745.
    Title: Implementation of the Local Exchange Carrier Tariff 
Streamlining Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC 
Docket No. 96-187.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 67.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-55.9 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,934 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $775,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60 day comment period as an 
extension (no change in requirements) in order to obtain the full three 
year clearance from them. The number of respondents has decreased from 
1,520 to 67 from the last time this collection was submitted to OMB in 
2003. The requested changes in burden for the total annual burden hours 
and annual costs have been revised to accurately reflect the most 
recent information available. Many local exchange carriers have chosen 
to participate in group filings for tariffs. This has resulted in a 
major adjustment to the number of respondents, estimated burden hours 
and annual costs. For instance, National Exchange Carrier Association 
(NECA) files for approximately 900 Local Exchange Carriers (LECs). This 
has drastically reduced the number of respondents for this collection.
    The Commission issued these reporting, recordkeeping and third 
party disclosure requirements in CC Docket No. 96-187 in January 31, 
1997. The rulemaking adopted measures to

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streamline tariff filing requirements for LECs of the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996. In order to achieve a streamlined and 
de-regulatory environment for LEC tariff filings, LECs are required to 
file tariffs electronically.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-10480 Filed 7-5-06; 8:45 am]
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