[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58777-58778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23270]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
the Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 
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 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 PRA that does not display a 
valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before October 30, 
2014. 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 contacts below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Nicole 
Ongele, FCC, via email [email protected] and to [email protected]. 
Include in the comments the OMB control number as shown in the 
Supplementary Information section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
    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 on the downward-pointing arrow in 
the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``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, (6) when 
the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB 
control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. 
A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0770.
    Title: Sections 61.49, Price Cap Performance Review for Local 
Exchange Carriers, CC Docket No. 94-1; Fifth Report and Order, FCC 99-
206 (New Services).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 13 respondents; 13 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 hours.

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    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. sections 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201-205, 303(r), and 403.
    Total Annual Burden: 130 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $10,985.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No information of a 
confidential nature is requested. However, respondents may request 
materials or information submitted to the Commission to be withheld 
from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: In an August 1999 Fifth Report and Order and 
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Pricing Flexibility Order), FCC-
206, CC Docket Nos. 94-1 et al., 64 FR 51280 (Sept. 22, 1999), the 
Commission permitted price cap local exchange carriers (LECs) to 
introduce new services on a streamlined basis, without prior approval 
or cost support requirements. The Commission eliminated the public 
interest showing required by section 69.4(g), and, except in the case 
of new loop-based switched access services, eliminated the new services 
test required by sections 61.49 (f) and (g). The information submitted 
by price cap LECs will be used to determine whether their proposed 
rates for new loop-based switched access services are in the public 
interest and whether they meet the new services test. The Commission 
has eliminated references to sections 1.774, 61.55, 61.58, 69.707, 
69.13, and 69.729 because, based on further review, these sections are 
not applicable to this information collection and were inadvertently 
included in previous submissions. Also, these rule sections already 
have PRA coverage under collection 3060-0760.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Office of 
the Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-23270 Filed 9-29-14; 8:45 am]
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