[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61468-61469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17184]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

October 6, 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 November 17, 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., 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.

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 respondents; 3,148 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20 hours for quarterly reporting; 5 
hours for certification.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
    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 30 day comment period to Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full three year clearance.

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    The Commission is requesting review and approval of a 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 Department of 
Defense (DoD) or a DoD entity.
    The Commission has found that prepaid calling card providers are 
telecommunications service providers and therefore are subject to all 
of the regulations imposed on telecommunications service providers, 
including contributing to the USF. The new reporting requirements will 
allow the Commission to ensure that prepaid calling card providers are 
complying with the requirements of section 254(d) of the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-17184 Filed 10-17-06; 8:45 am]
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