[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 129 (Thursday, July 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 38210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-14895]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

June 25, 2008.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following 
information collection(s). 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. An agency may not conduct or 
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB 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 that does not display a valid OMB control 
number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before September 
2, 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: Submit your comments by e-mail to [email protected]. Include in 
the email the OMB control number of the collection. If you are unable 
to submit your comments by e-mail contact the person listed below to 
make alternate arrangements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s) or to obtain a copy of the collection send an 
e-mail to [email protected] and include the collection's OMB control number 
as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below, or call Leslie 
F. Smith at (202) 418-0217.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0793.
    Title: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket 
No. 96-45, Procedures for Self Certifying as a Rural Carrier.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit; and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1 respondent; 1 response.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 0.5 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature of Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the 
FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment for 
information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: In the Tenth Report and Order, the Commission 
adopted proposals that carriers serving study areas with fewer than 
100,000 access lines that already have certified their rural status 
need not re-certify for purposes of receiving support beginning January 
1, 2000 and need only file thereafter if their status changes. Further, 
carriers serving more than 100,000 access lines need to file rural 
certifications for their year 2001 status and thereafter only if their 
status has changed.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-14895 Filed 7-2-08; 8:45 am]
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