Public Information Collections Approved by Office of Management and Budget, 10636-10637 [05-4249]

Download as PDF 10636 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 42 / Friday, March 4, 2005 / Notices considerations which indicate that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. A copy of the proposed Administrative Order on Consent can be obtained from Benjamin M. Cohan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, Office of Regional Counsel (3RC41), 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103–2029, or by contacting Benjamin M. Cohan at (215) 814–2618. Dated: February 11, 2005. Donald S. Welsh, Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III. [FR Doc. 05–4263 Filed 3–3–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission February 23, 2005. 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, Public Law 104–13. 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: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be submitted on or before April 4, 2005. 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. VerDate jul<14>2003 19:07 Mar 03, 2005 Jkt 205001 Direct all comments regarding this Paperwork Reduction Act submission to Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1– C804, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to JudithB.Herman@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at (202) 418–0214 or via the Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060–0819. Title: Lifeline Assistance (Lifeline) Connection Assistance (Link-Up) Reporting Worksheet and Instructions (47 CFR 54.400–54.417). Form No: FCC Form 497. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 1,318,055. Estimated Time Per Response: .08–42 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion, monthly, annually, and other one time reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement. Total Annual Burden: 101,493 hours. Total Annual Cost: N/A. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. Needs and Uses: In a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in FCC 04–87 (WC Docket No. 03–109, adopted and released in April 2004), the Commission adopts the Joint-Board’s recommendation to require all states, including federal default states, to adopt certification procedures to document income-based eligibility for Lifeline/Link-Up enrollment. Because self-certification of income is more difficult to confirm than is a self-certification of program participation, the Commission agreed with the Joint Board that requiring presentation of documentation supporting income eligibility would protect against fraud and abuse. The Commission held similar concerns for continued enrollment in the Lifeline/ Link-Up program and required documentation of eligibility for continued enrollment in the program. In conjunction with presentation of income eligibility documentation, the eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) is required to certify that the ETC has procedures in place to review presented documentation or to certify that it is in compliance with the state requirements established to review income eligibility documentation. ETCs must retain records of their certifications. In addition, the applicant ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 is required to certify the accuracy of the state household income and the number of persons in the household. ETCs are required to collect and retain these certifications. The FCC Form 497 has also been revised to clarify instructions, add new data elements to the form to clarify specific requirements and reformatted for ease of completing. In addition to the certification and verification requirements noted above, the Commission will issue a voluntary survey to gather data and information about state Lifeline/Link-Up programs. This will enable the Commission to make more informed decisions in any future Commission orders. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–4248 Filed 3–3–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–U FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Public Information Collections Approved by Office of Management and Budget February 23, 2005. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Laurenzano, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, (202) 418–1359 or via the Internet at plaurenz@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060–0972. OMB Approval date: 11/29/2004. Expiration Date: 11/30/2007. Title: Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and Interexchange Carriers. Form No.: FCC Forms 507, 508 & 509. Estimated Annual Burden: 5,200 responses; 31,607 total annual burden hours; approximately 1–6 hours average per respondent. Needs and Uses: The Commission took additional steps to provide rate-ofreturn carriers greater flexibility to respond to changing marketplace conditions. The Commission revised its access and universal service rules by (1) E:\FR\FM\04MRN1.SGM 04MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 42 / Friday, March 4, 2005 / Notices modifying the ‘‘all-or-nothing’’ rule to permit rate-of-return carriers to bring recently acquired price cap lines back to rate-of-return regulation; (2) granting rate-of-return carriers the authority immediately to provide geographically deaveraged transport and special access rates, subject to certain limitations; and (3) merging Long Term Support with Interstate Common Line Support. OMB Control No.: 3060–0774. OMB Approval date: 12/20/2004. Expiration Date: 12/31/2007. Title: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96–45 (47 CFR Part 54). Form No.: N/A. Estimated Annual Burden: 6,311,546 responses; 1,876,790 total annual burden hours; 20 minutes average response time per respondent. Needs and Uses: Congress directed the Commission to implement a new set of universal service support mechanisms that are explicitly and sufficient to advance the universals service principles enumerated in 47 U.S.C. Section 254 and other such principles as the Commission believes are necessary and appropriate for the protection of the public interest, convenience and necessity, and are consistent with the Act. Part 54 promulgates the rules and requirements to preserve and advance universal service; the collections are necessary to implement Sec. 254. OMB Control No.: 3060–0992. OMB Approval date: 1/14//2005. Expiration Date: 1/31/2008. Title: CC Docket No. 96–45 (FCC 01– 195) and 47 CFR Section 54.507 (d)(1)(4). Form No.: N/A. Estimated Annual Burden: 850 responses; 850 total annual burden hours; 1 hour per respondent. Needs and Uses: Section 54.507 (d) provides addititonal time for recipients under the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism to implement contracts or agreements with service providers for non-recurring services. Section 54.507(d) extends the deadline for the implementation of nonrecurring sevices for certain qualified applicants who are unable to complete implementation by the September 30 deadline. The rule provides schools and libraries with more time to install nonrecurring services. OMB Control No.: 3060–0513. OMB Approval date: 2/10/2005. Expiration Date: 2/29/2008. Title: ARMIS Joint Cost Report. Form No.: FCC Report 43–03. Estimated Annual Burden: 83 responses; 4,150 total annual burden hours; 50 hours average per respondent. VerDate jul<14>2003 19:07 Mar 03, 2005 Jkt 205001 Needs and Uses: The Joint Cost Report is needed to administer our joint cost rules (Part 64) and to analyze data in order to prevent cross-subsidization of non-regulated operations by the regulated operations of Tier 1 carriers. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–4249 Filed 3–3–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority February 22, 2005. 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, Pub. L. 104–13. 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. Written comments should be submitted on or before May 3, 2005. 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. DATES: Direct all comments to Judith Boley Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1– C804 or Room 1–A804, 445 12th Street, ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10637 SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to jboley@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Judith Boley Herman at 202–418–0214 or via the Internet at jboley@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060–0149. Title: Application and Supplemental Information Requirements—Part 63, Section 214, Sections 63.01–63.601. Form No.: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents: 35. Estimated Time per Response: 5 hours. Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement and on occasion reporting requirement. Total Annual Burden: 175 hours. Total Annual Cost: N/A. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. Needs and Uses: Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, requires that the FCC review the establishment, acquisition, operation, line extension, and service discontinuance by interstate common carriers. Since 1999, however, the Commission has only regulated the acquisition and discontinuance of telecommunications services. This OMB collection pertains primarily to section 63.71 of the Commission’s rules, which governs the application process for receiving discontinuance, impairment or reduction in service authority. OMB Control No.: 3060–0997. Title: 47 CFR Section 52.15(k), Numbering Utilization and Compliance Audit Program. Form No.: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents: 25. Estimated Time per Response: 33 hours. Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement and on occasion reporting requirement. Total Annual Burden: 825 hours. Total Annual Cost: N/A. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. Needs and Uses: The audit program, consisting of audit procedures and guidelines, is developed to conduct random audits. The random audits are conducted on the carriers that use numbering resources in order to verify the accuracy of numbering data reported on FCC Form 502, and to monitor compliance with FCC rules, orders and E:\FR\FM\04MRN1.SGM 04MRN1

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collections Approved by Office of Management 
and Budget

February 23, 2005.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public 
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Pub. L. 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person 
is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it 
displays a currently valid control number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Laurenzano, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, 
(202) 418-1359 or via the Internet at plaurenz@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0972.
    OMB Approval date: 11/29/2004.
    Expiration Date: 11/30/2007.
    Title: Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of 
Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers 
and Interexchange Carriers.
    Form No.: FCC Forms 507, 508 & 509.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 5,200 responses; 31,607 total annual 
burden hours; approximately 1-6 hours average per respondent.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission took additional steps to provide 
rate-of-return carriers greater flexibility to respond to changing 
marketplace conditions. The Commission revised its access and universal 
service rules by (1)

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modifying the ``all-or-nothing'' rule to permit rate-of-return carriers 
to bring recently acquired price cap lines back to rate-of-return 
regulation; (2) granting rate-of-return carriers the authority 
immediately to provide geographically deaveraged transport and special 
access rates, subject to certain limitations; and (3) merging Long Term 
Support with Interstate Common Line Support.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0774.
    OMB Approval date: 12/20/2004.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/2007.
    Title: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket 
No. 96-45 (47 CFR Part 54).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 6,311,546 responses; 1,876,790 total 
annual burden hours; 20 minutes average response time per respondent.
    Needs and Uses: Congress directed the Commission to implement a new 
set of universal service support mechanisms that are explicitly and 
sufficient to advance the universals service principles enumerated in 
47 U.S.C. Section 254 and other such principles as the Commission 
believes are necessary and appropriate for the protection of the public 
interest, convenience and necessity, and are consistent with the Act. 
Part 54 promulgates the rules and requirements to preserve and advance 
universal service; the collections are necessary to implement Sec. 254.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0992.
    OMB Approval date: 1/14//2005.
    Expiration Date: 1/31/2008.
    Title: CC Docket No. 96-45 (FCC 01-195) and 47 CFR Section 54.507 
(d)(1)-(4).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 850 responses; 850 total annual burden 
hours; 1 hour per respondent.
    Needs and Uses: Section 54.507 (d) provides addititonal time for 
recipients under the schools and libraries universal service support 
mechanism to implement contracts or agreements with service providers 
for non-recurring services. Section 54.507(d) extends the deadline for 
the implementation of non-recurring sevices for certain qualified 
applicants who are unable to complete implementation by the September 
30 deadline. The rule provides schools and libraries with more time to 
install non-recurring services.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0513.
    OMB Approval date: 2/10/2005.
    Expiration Date: 2/29/2008.
    Title: ARMIS Joint Cost Report.
    Form No.: FCC Report 43-03.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 83 responses; 4,150 total annual burden 
hours; 50 hours average per respondent.
    Needs and Uses: The Joint Cost Report is needed to administer our 
joint cost rules (Part 64) and to analyze data in order to prevent 
cross-subsidization of non-regulated operations by the regulated 
operations of Tier 1 carriers.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-4249 Filed 3-3-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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