[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11875-11876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4249]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority

March 5, 2007.
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 May 14, 2007. 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: Direct all PRA comments to Allison E. Zaleski, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, 
(202) 395-6466, or via fax at 202-395-5167, or via the Internet at 
[email protected] and to [email protected], 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20554. To submit your comments by e-mail send them 
to: [email protected]. If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this 
information collection after the 60 day comment period, 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 about 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.: 3060-1062.
    Title: Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism--
Notification of Equipment Transfers.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 100 respondents; 100 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement, and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission does not 
request that respondents submit confidential information to the 
Commission. If the Commission does request respondents to submit 
information that they believe is confidential, respondents may request 
confidential treatment of such information under 47 CFR 0.459.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) in order to obtain the full three year clearance. The Commission 
has adjusted the number of respondents and burden hours to reflect the 
most current information available. In the event that a participant of 
the schools and libraries universal service mechanism (also

[[Page 11876]]

known as the e-rate program) is permanently or temporarily closed and 
equipment is transferred, the transferring entity must notify the 
Administrator of the transfer (third party disclosure requirement). 
Both the transferring and receiving entities must maintain detailed 
records (recordkeeping requirement) documenting the transfer and the 
reason for the transfer for a period of five years.
    The purpose of the collection is to promote the goal of preventing 
waste, fraud, and abuse; we extend that prohibition to all transfers, 
without regard to whether money or anything of value has been received 
in return for a period of three years after purchase.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0355.
    Title: Rate-of-Return Reports.
    Form Nos: FCC Forms 492 and 492-A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 120 respondents; 120 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 8 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
    Total Annual Burden: 960 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality. All of the data collected is available for public 
inspection.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) in order to obtain the full three year clearance. The Commission 
has adjusted the number of respondents and burden hours to reflect the 
most current information available.
    FCC Form 492 is filed by each local exchange carrier (LEC) or group 
of carriers who file individual access tariffs or who are not subject 
to Sections 61.41 through 61.49 of the Commission's rules. Each LEC, or 
group of affiliated carriers subject to the previously stated sections, 
file FCC Form 492A. Both forms are filed annually. The reports contain 
rate-of-return information and are needed to enable the Commission to 
fulfill its regulatory responsibilities.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-4249 Filed 3-13-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P