[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 30, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 44170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17459]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 64

[CC Docket No. 94-129; FCC 07-223]


Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996, Policies and Rules Concerning 
Unauthorized Changes of Consumers' Long Distance Carriers

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, 
the information collection associated with the Commission's Subscriber 
Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 
1996, Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers' 
Long Distance Carriers, Fourth Report and Order (2007 Fourth Report and 
Order). This notice is consistent with the 2007 Fourth Report and 
Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the 
Federal Register announcing the effective date of the rule.

DATES: Section 64.1120(c)(3)(iii), published at 73 FR 13144, March 12, 
2008 is effective July 30, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Marks, Consumer Policy Division, 
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau, at (202) 418-0347.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on July 14, 
2008, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the information 
collection requirements contained in the Commission's 2007 Fourth 
Report and Order, FCC 07-223, published at 73 FR 13144, March 12, 2008. 
The OMB Control Number is 3060-0787. The Commission publishes this 
notice as an announcement of the effective date of the rule. If you 
have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or how the 
Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens caused 
thereby, please contact Cathy Williams, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. 
Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060-0787, in your 
correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via the 
Internet if you send them to [email protected].
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an e-mail to [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on 
July 14, 2008, for the information collection requirements contained in 
the Commission's rules at 47 CFR 64.1120(c)(3)(iii). The OMB Control 
Number is 3060-0787. The total annual reporting burden for respondents 
for these collections of information, including the time for gathering 
and maintaining the collection of information, is estimated to be: 
6,454 respondents, a total annual hourly burden of 105,901 hours, and 
$51,285,000 in total annual costs.
    Under 5 CFR 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection 
of information unless it displays a current, 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, which does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The 
foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-17459 Filed 7-29-08; 8:45 am]
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