[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28029-28030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11692]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 (PRA) of 1995. 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; (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; and (e) ways to further reduce the information 
collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 
employees.
    The FCC 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 (PRA) that does 
not display a valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before July 11, 2011. If you anticipate that you will 
be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the 
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

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ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to the Federal Communications 
Commission. To submit your PRA comments by e-mail send them to: 
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Paul Laurenzano, 202-418-1359 or via the Internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-0760.
    Title: 272 Sunset Order, WC Docket No. 06-120; Access Charge 
Reform, CC Docket No. 96-262 (First Report and Order); Second Order on 
Reconsideration and Memorandum Opinion and Order, and Fifth Report and 
Order.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 17 respondents; 887 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours-300 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and one time reporting 
requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. sections 201-205 and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 28,835 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $736,760.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting that 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: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
after this 60 day comment period in order to obtain the full three year 
clearance from them. The Commission is requesting OMB approval for an 
extension (no change in the reporting requirements). The Commission is 
reporting 1,513 hourly decrease adjustment in the total estimated 
burden hours and $36,160 increase adjustment in annual costs. These 
increase adjustments are due to an increase in the filing fee from $775 
to $815; and correcting mathematical errors in the previous submission 
to the OMB.
    The Commission provides detailed rules for implementing the market-
based approach, pursuant to which price cap LECs receive pricing 
flexibility in the provision of interstate access services as 
competition for those services develops. Also, pursuant to the Section 
272 Sunset Order, FCC 07-159, respondents are no longer required to 
comply with 47 U.S.C. 272 structural safeguards. As such, respondents 
must now file certifications with the Commission prior to providing 
contract tariff services to itself or to any affiliate that is neither 
a section 272 nor a rule section 64.1903 separate affiliate for use in 
the provision of any in-region, long distance services that it provides 
service pursuant to that contract tariff to an unaffiliated customer.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-11692 Filed 5-12-11; 8:45 am]
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