[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39239-39240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16123]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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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 take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collection(s). Comments are requested 
concerning: 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; the 
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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 ways to further reduce the 
information burden for 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 August 31, 2012. 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.

ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at 
[email protected] and to Judith B. Herman, Federal 
Communications Commission, via the Internet at [email protected]. 
To submit your PRA comments by email send them to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-0723.
    Title: 47 U.S.C. section 276, Public Disclosure of Network 
Information By Bell Operating Companies (BOCs).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 3 respondents; 3 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 120 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory

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authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 
section 276 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 360 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting respondents to submit confidential information to the FCC. 
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 is seeking an extension of this 
information collection in order to obtain the full three year approval 
from OMB. There is no change to the reporting requirements and/or third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Under 47 U.S.C. section 276(b)(1), the Bell Operating Companies 
(BOCs) are required to publicly disclose changes in their networks or 
new network services. Section 276(b(1)(C) directs the Commission to 
``prescribe a set of nonstructural safeguards for BOC payphone service 
to implement the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection 
(a), which safeguards shall, at a minimum, include the nonstructural 
safeguards equal to those adopted in the Computer Inquiry-III (CC 
Docket No. 90-623) proceeding.'' The Computer Inquiry-III network 
information disclosure requirements specifically state that the 
disclosure would occur at two different points in time. First, 
disclosure would occur at the make/buy point: When a BOC decides to 
make for itself, or procure from an unaffiliated entity, any product 
whose design affects or relies on the network interface. Second, a BOC 
would publicly disclose technical information about a new service 12 
months before it is introduced. If the BOC can introduce the service 
within 12 months of the make/buy point, it would make a public 
disclosure at the make/buy point. In no event, however, would the 
public disclosure occur less than six months before the introduction of 
the service.
    Without provision of this information, the industry would be unable 
to ascertain whether the BOCs are designing new network services or 
changing network technical specifications to the advantage of their own 
payphones, or in a manner that might disadvantage BOC payphone 
competitors.
    These requirements ensure that BOCs comply with their obligations 
under the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0745.
    Title: Implementation of the Local Exchange Carrier Tariff 
Streamlining Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC 
Docket No. 96-187.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 50 respondents; 1,536 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .25 hours to 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements, 
recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 151, 154(i) and 204(a)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,054 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $808,750.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting respondents to submit confidential information to the FCC. 
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 is seeking an extension of this 
information collection in order to obtain the full three year approval 
from OMB. There is no change to the reporting requirements, 
recordkeeping requirements and/or third party disclosure requirements. 
The Commission is now reporting a $22,500 increase in annual costs. 
This increase adjustment is due to an increase in the filing fee from 
$815 per filing to $845 per filing.
    In CC Docket No. 96-187, the Commission adopted measures to 
streamline tariff filing requirements for local exchange carriers 
(LECs) pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996. In order to 
achieve a streamlined and deregulatory environment for LEC tariff 
filings, local exchange carriers are required to file tariffs 
electronically. There are eight information collection requirements 
that contain reporting, third party disclosure and recordkeeping 
requirements. These are described in the Supporting Statement that will 
accompany the submission to OMB. They are: (1) Electronic filing 
requirement; (2) requirement that carriers desiring tariffs proposing 
rate decreases to be effective seven days file separate transmittals; 
(3) requirement that carriers identify transmittals filed pursuant to 
the streamlined provisions of the 1996 Act; (4) the requirements are 
described in the Supporting Statement that will accompany the 
submission to OMB. They are: (1) Electronic filing requirement for LECs 
to file tariffs seven and fifteen days notice; (2) requirement that 
carriers desiring tariffs proposing rate decreases to be effective 
seven days file separate transmittals; (3) requirement that carriers 
identify transmittals filed pursuant to the streamlined provisions of 
the 1996 Act; (4) requirement that price cap LECs file their Tariff 
Review Plans prior to filing their annual access tariffs; (5) filing 
petitions and replies electronically (reporting requirement); (6) 
filing petitions and replies electronically (third party disclosure 
requirement); (7) recordkeeping requirement (standard protective 
order); and (8) reporting requirement (standard protective order).
    The information collected via electronic filing will facilitate 
access to tariff and associated documents by the public, especially by 
interested persons or parties who do not have ready access to the 
Commission's public reference center, and state and federal regulators. 
Electronic access to carrier tariffs should also facilitate the 
compilation of aggregate data for industry analysis purposes without 
imposing new reporting requirements on carriers. Carriers desiring 
tariffs proposing rate decreases to be effective in seven days must 
file a separate transmittal. This requirement will ensure that a tariff 
filing proposing a rate decrease is given the shortest notice period 
possible under the 1996 Act. The Commission also adopted the 
requirement that carriers identify transmittals filed pursuant to the 
streamlining provisions of the 1996 Act.
    All of the requirements help to ensure that local exchange carriers 
comply with their obligations under the Communications Act and that the 
Commission is able to ensure compliance within the streamlined 
timeframes established in the 1996 Act.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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