[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 182 (Thursday, September 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54158-54160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21864]


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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

September 12, 2008.
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, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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 November 17, 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 (OMB), 202-395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-5167, 
or via the Internet at [email protected] and to [email protected], Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To submit 
your comments by e-mail send them to: [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 the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select 
Agency'' box below the

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``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 and (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under 
review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its OMB Control 
Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR Reference Number to 
view detailed information about this ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, send an e-
mail to Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0147.
    Title: Section 64.804, Extension of Unsecured Credit for Interstate 
and Foreign Communication Services to Candidates for Federal Office.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 13 respondents; 13 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection (IC) is contained 
in section 401 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, Public Law 
92-225 together with the 1971 Revenue Act, Public Law 92-178.
    Total Annual Burden: 104 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Ordinarily questions of a 
sensitive nature are not involved in the filed data. The Commission 
contends that areas in which information is required are fully subject 
to regulation and the issue of data being regarded as sensitive will 
arise on special circumstances only. In such circumstances, the 
respondent is instructed on the appropriate procedures to follow to 
safeguard data. If respondents wish to request confidential treatment 
of their documents, they may do so under 47 CFR 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(no change in the reporting requirement and/or recordkeeping 
requirement) after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full three year clearance. 
There is no change in the number of respondents/responses and estimated 
burden hours. Collection of this information is required by statute--
section 401 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, Public Law 
92-225, together with the 1971 Revenue Act, Public Law 92-178.
    Pursuant to Section 64.804(c), a carrier must obtain a signed, 
written application for service which shall identify the applicant and 
the candidate and state whether or not the candidate assumes 
responsibility for charges, and which shall state that the applicant or 
applicants are liable for payment and that the applicant understands 
that service will be discontinued if payment is not rendered. Section 
64.804(f) also requires that the records of each account, involving the 
extension by a carrier of unsecured credit to a candidate or person on 
behalf of such candidate for common carrier communications services 
shall be maintained by the carrier as to show separately, for 
interstate and foreign communications services all charges, credits, 
adjustments, and security, if any, and balance receivable. Section 
64.804(g) requires communications common carriers with operating 
revenues exceeding $1 million who extend unsecured credit to a 
political candidate or person on behalf of such candidate for Federal 
office to report annually, data including due and outstanding balances.
    The information is used by the Commission to monitor the extent of 
credit extended to candidates for Federal office.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0704.
    Title: Sections 42.10, 42.11, 64.1900 and Section 254(g): Policies 
and Rules Concerning the Interstate, Interexchange Marketplace.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 700 respondents; 700 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .50-2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirements, third party 
disclosure requirements and recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
section 254(g) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,450 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the 
Commission. If the Commission requests respondents to submit 
information which respondents believe is confidential, respondents may 
request confidential treatment of such information under 47 CFR section 
0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection as an extension (no change in reporting, third party 
disclosure requirements, and/or recordkeeping requirements) after this 
60 day comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance 
from the OMB. The estimated number of respondents/responses has 
increased due to an increase in alternate providers (i.e., VoIP 
providers) and prepaid calling card providers. The estimated burden 
hours has been adjusted due to -81,887 hours due to a recalculation of 
each requirement. Finally, the total annual burden hours have 
significantly decreased because the Commission assumes that respondents 
have adapted to the requirements and therefore require less time to 
comply with the posting, disclosure, and certification requirements. 
Therefore, the Commission has decreased the estimated time per response 
for each of the requirements in this information collection. The four 
information collection requirements under this OMB Control Number are 
information disclosure requirements, internet posting requirements, 
recordkeeping requirements, and annual certification requirements. 
These requirements are necessary to provide consumers ready access to 
information concerning the rates, terms, and conditions governing the 
provision of interstate, domestic, Interexchange services offered by 
nondominant Interexchange carriers (IXCs) in a detariffed and 
increasingly competitive environment. These information collections are 
consistent with OMB's ``strong recommendation'' earlier in this 
proceeding that the Commission consider mechanisms to make pricing 
information available to consumers, State regulators, and other 
interested parties.
    The information collected under the information disclosure 
requirement and the Internet posting requirement must be disclosed to 
the public to ensure that consumers have access to the information they 
need to select a telecommunications carrier and to bring to the 
Commission's attention possible violations of the Communications Act 
without a specific public disclosure requirement. The information 
collected under the recordkeeping and certification requirements will 
be used by the Commission to ensure that affected Interexchange 
carriers fulfill

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their obligations under the Communications Act, as amended.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-21864 Filed 9-17-08; 8:45 am]
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