[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74911-74912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21204]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

December 7, 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 January 12, 2007. 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 FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Allison E. Zaleski, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 
395-6466, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at [email protected] and to [email protected], Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554 or an e-mail 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), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0855.
    Title: Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet, CC Docket No. 96-45.
    Form Nos.: FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 5,625 respondents; 17,465 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 hours (average).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, one-time, annual and quarterly 
reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
    Total Annual Burden: 263,230 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission will allow 
respondents to certify that data contained in their submissions are 
privileged or confidential commercial or financial information and that 
disclosure of such information would likely cause substantial harm to 
the competitive position of the entity filing the Worksheet. If the 
Commission receives a request for or proposes to disclose the 
information, the respondent would be required to make the full showing 
pursuant to the Commission's rules for withholding from public 
inspection information submitted to the Commission. (See 47 CFR 0.459).
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to OMB as a revision during this comment period to obtain 
the full three-year clearance from them.
    The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) requires 
telecommunications carriers and other providers of telecommunications 
to contribute to the Universal Service Fund (USF) and other funds. 
Contribution revenue data, as well as other information, are reported 
by carriers on FCC Forms 499-A (annual) and 499-Q (quarterly). 
Accompanying these forms are instructions on how to report revenue. The 
revisions that are proposed for this information collection will 
provide clarifications to the 2007 FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q, and 
instructions in order to improve the revenue reporting process for 
respondents. The revisions provide filers with additional information 
concerning, for example, the reporting of prepaid calling card revenue 
to reflect clarifications adopted in various Commission orders; the 
treatment of wireline broadband internet access service revenue as a 
result of the Commission's Wireline Broadband Internet Access Services 
Order; and the filing of revenues by VoIP toll providers to reflect the 
Commission's IP-in-the-Middle Order. The revisions also provide 
guidance to entities regarding filing of Form 499-A and 499-Q

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following the merger of two entities. The forms and instructions also 
provide additional information on the need for, and use of, e-mail 
addresses from the filing entities. Other proposed changes to the forms 
and instructions would help respondents better determine how to report 
subject revenues and generally seek to provide respondents with an 
efficient, less burdensome information collection.
    The revisions proposed will be minimal or have no effect on the 
burden associated with filing FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q for 
respondents. The revisions proposed in this submission to OMB would go 
into effect January 31, 2007.
    In addition, the 2006 FCC forms and instructions which already 
reflect the changes to the contribution methodology adopted in the 2006 
Interim Contribution Methodology Order should remain in effect until 
the revised forms become effective January 31, 2007 and should continue 
to be available thereafter for filers to use in amending prior 
submissions. On July 27, 2006, the Commission received emergency 
approval of the information collection requirements in which the 
Commission made minor editorial corrections of typographical errors or 
omissions as well as other minor changes to ensure consistency between 
the forms and the instructions. OMB approval for emergency requests are 
only granted for six months, thus this collection's OMB approval will 
expire on 1/31/07. The Commission is now submitting this collection 
under OMB's regular procedures in order to obtain the full three year 
clearance from them.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-21204 Filed 12-12-06; 8:45 am]
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