[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 5529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01846]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0298]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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 the 
Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collection. 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 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before April 3, 
2015. 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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0298.
    Title: Part 61, Tariffs (Other than the Tariff Review Plan).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 3,840 respondents; 10,190 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 hours to 50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual, biennial 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 151-155, 201-205, 208, 251-271, 403, 502 and 503 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 272,400 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,519,700.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Respondents are not being 
asked to submit confidential information to the Commission. If the 
Commission requests respondents to submit information which respondents 
believe are confidential, respondents may request confidential 
treatment of such information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's 
rules.
    Needs and Uses: On November 18, 2011, the Commission adopted the 
USF/ICC Transformation Order, FCC 11-161, and on April 25, 2012, the 
Second Order on Reconsideration, FCC 12-47. Pursuant to these orders, 
incumbent local exchange carriers (LECs) and competitive local exchange 
carriers are required to submit certain information in the tariff 
filings implementing these orders.
    The information collected through the carriers' tariffs is used by 
the Commission and state commissions to determine whether services 
offered are just and reasonable as the Act requires. The tariffs and 
any supporting documentation are examined in order to determine if the 
services are offered in a just and reasonable manner.

Federal Communications Commission.
Sheryl D. Todd,
Deputy Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing 
Director.
[FR Doc. 2015-01846 Filed 1-30-15; 8:45 am]
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