[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43764-43765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12451]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

July 19, 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 October 2, 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-B441, 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-XXXX.
    Title: Prepaid Calling Card Service Provider Certification, WC 
Docket No. 05-68.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 787.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.

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    Total Annual Burden: 78,700 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as a new 
collection (after this 60 day comment period) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full three year 
clearance.
    The Commission is requesting OMB review and approval of this new 
information collection requiring prepaid calling card providers to 
report quarterly, the percentage of interstate, intrastate and 
international traffic and call volumes to carriers from which they 
purchase transport services. Prepaid calling card providers must also 
file certifications with the Commission quarterly that include the 
above information and a statement that they are contributing to the 
federal Universal Service Fund (USF) based on all interstate and 
international revenue, except for revenue from the sale of prepaid 
calling cards by, to, or pursuant to contract with the Department of 
Defense or a Department of Defense entity.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-1030.
    Title: Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) in the 
1.7 GHz and 2.1 GHz Bands.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Federal Government, and 
state, local and tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 2,575.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .50-10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 10,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,000,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is revising the currently OMB-
approved collection to reflect changes to the Commission's rules and 
policies adopted in the Ninth Report and Order (Ninth R&O) in ET Docket 
No. 00-258, wherein the Commission adopted relocation procedures to 
govern the relocation of: (1) Broadband Radio Service (BRS) licensees 
in the 2150-2160/62 MHz band; and (2) Fixed Microwave Service (FS) 
licensees in the 2110-2150 MHz and 2160-2180 MHz bands. The Ninth R&O 
also adopted cost sharing rules that identify the reimbursement 
obligations for Advanced Wireless Service (AWS) and Mobile Satellite 
Service (MSS) entrants benefiting from the relocation of FS operations 
in the 2110-2150 MHz band, 2160-2200 MHz band and AWS entrants 
benefiting from the relocation of BRS operations in the 2150-2160/62 
MHz band. The adopted relocation and cost sharing procedures, including 
the use of a private-sector clearinghouse(s) to administer cost 
sharing, impose reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirements and 
third party disclosure requirements that generally follow the 
Commission's relocation and cost sharing policies delineated in the 
Emerging Technologies proceeding, and as modified by subsequent 
decisions. These relocation policies are designed to allow early entry 
for new technology providers by allowing providers of new services to 
negotiate financial arrangements for re-accommodation of incumbent 
licensees while ensuring an orderly and expeditious transition of, with 
minimal disruption to, incumbent BRS operations from the 2150-2160/62 
MHz band and FS operations from the 2110-2150 MHz and 2160-2180 MHz 
bands. Separately, on April 20, 2006, the Commission and the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a joint 
Public Notice providing information and guidance on interference 
coordination, i.e., third party disclosure requirement, in order to 
protect federal agency spectrum users prior to their relocation. See 71 
FR 28696 (May 17, 2006). We are also revising this collection to 
reflect this interference protection/coordination guidance.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-12451 Filed 8-1-06; 8:45 am]
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