[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32706-32707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13010]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval, Comments Requested

June 2, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law No. 104-13. An agency may not 
conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid control number. Pursuant to the PRA, no person shall be 
subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of 
information 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,

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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 July 10, 2008. 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 Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via Internet at [email protected] 
or via fax at (202) 395-5167 and to Cathy Williams, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC, or via Internet at [email protected] and/or 
[email protected]. Include in the e-mails the OMB control number of the 
collection as shown in the ``Supplementary Information'' section below 
or, if there is no OMB control number, the Title as shown in the 
``Supplementary Information'' section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at 202-418-2918, 
via the Internet at [email protected], and/or [email protected]. To view 
a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: 
(1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) 
look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently Under Review,'' 
(3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select Agency'' box 
below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) select ``Federal 
Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies presented in the 
``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button to the right of 
the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently 
under review appears, look for the OMB control number of the ICR you 
want to review (or its Title if there is no OMB control number) and 
then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to 
OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0787.
    Title: Implementation of the Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes 
Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Policies and Rules 
Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers' Long Distance Carriers, 
CC Docket No. 94-129, FCC 07-223.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or household; Business or other for-
profit; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 6,454 respondents; 25,041 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 to 10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion and 
biennial reporting requirements; Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 105,901 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $51,285,000.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefit. The 
statutory authority for the information collection requirements is 
found at Sec. 258 [47 U.S.C. 258] Illegal Changes in Subscriber Carrier 
Selections, Public Law 104-104, 110 Stat. 56.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is an issue 
to the extent that individuals' and households' information is 
contained in the OSCAR and CCMS databases, which is covered under the 
Commission's system of records notice (SORN), FCC/CGB-1, ``Informal 
Complaints and Inquiries.''
    Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes. The Privacy Impact Assessment was 
completed on June 28, 2007. It may be reviewed at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/Privacy_Impact_Assessment.html .
    Needs and Uses: Section 258 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 
directed the Commission to prescribe rules to prevent the unauthorized 
change by telecommunications carriers of consumers' selections of 
telecommunications service providers (slamming). On March 17, 2003, the 
FCC released the Third Order on Reconsideration and Second Further 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket No. 94-129, FCC 03-42 (Third 
Order on Reconsideration), in which the Commission revised and 
clarified certain rules to implement section 258 of the 1996 Act. On 
May 23, 2003, the Commission released an Order (CC Docket No. 94-129, 
FCC 03-116) clarifying certain aspects of the Third Order on 
Reconsideration. On January 9, 2008, the Commission released the Fourth 
Report and Order, CC Docket No. 94-129, FCC 07-223, revising its 
requirements concerning verification of a consumer's intent to switch 
carriers. The Fourth Report and Order modifies the information 
collection requirements contained in 64.1120(c)(3)(iii) to provide for 
verifications to elicit ``confirmation that the person on the call 
understands that a carrier change, not an upgrade to existing service, 
bill consolidation, or any other misleading description of the 
transaction, is being authorized.''

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-13010 Filed 6-9-08; 8:45 am]
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