Public Information Collections Approved by Office of Management and Budget, 66407 [05-21867]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 211 / Wednesday, November 2, 2005 / Notices Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) will be made available to the Commission upon request. If the proposal is adopted by the Commission, it is anticipated that new applications must be developed and revisions to the International Bureau Filing System (IBFS) will be necessary to accommodate off-axis EIRP requirement for earth stations. The specific data to be collected is not known at this time. It is contingent upon comments received from the public, agency funding, and approval by various senior Commission staff. If the proposal is adopted, the Commission will publish a Federal Register notice for public comment in the future. This information collection is used by the Commission staff in carrying out its duties under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Basic Telecom Agreement. The information is necessary to determine the technical and legal qualifications of applicants or licensees to operate a station transfer or assign a license, and to determine whether the authorization is in the public interest, convenience and necessity. Without such information, applicants and licensees would not obtain the authorization necessary to provide telecommunications services; the Commission would not be able to carry-out its mandate as required by statute; and applicants and licensees would not be able to provide services to the public effectively. OMB Control No.: 3060–0901. Title: Reports of Common Carriers and Affiliates. Form No.: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents: 20 respondents; 1,200 responses. Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion and one-time reporting requirements, and third party disclosure requirement. Total Annual Burden: 6,000 hours. Total Annual Cost: N/A. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. Needs and Uses: Common carriers must file copies of all contracts entered into with a communications entity in a foreign point for the provision of common carrier service between the United States and that foreign point. Carriers are exempt from this requirement if the carrier enters into such a contract with a carrier that lacks market power in the relevant foreign market. The information is used by Commission staff to monitor the VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:22 Nov 01, 2005 Jkt 208001 operating agreements of the U.S. carriers and their foreign correspondents that possess market power, and in particular, to monitor the international accounting rates of such carriers to ensure consistency with Commission policies and the public interest. Without the collection of information, the Commission could not preclude oneway bypass and safeguard its international settlements policy. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–21859 Filed 11–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Public Information Collections Approved by Office of Management and Budget October 24, 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, Public Law 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.: 3060–1081. OMB Approval date: 10/14/2005. Expiration Date: 10/31/2008. Title: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96–45. Form No.: N/A. Estimated Annual Burden: 22 responses; 242 total annual burden hours; approximately 11 hours average per respondent. Needs and Uses: In CC Docket No. 96–45, the Commission adopted additional mandatory requirements for ETC designation proceedings in which the Commission acts pursuant to section 241(e)(6) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Consistent with the recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, and expanding the mandatory requirements, the Commission imposed additional requirements for designation and annual certifications. These requirements will ensure that ETCs continue to comply with the conditions of the ETC PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66407 designation and that universal service funds are used for their intended purposes. Specifically, every ETC must submit, on a annual basis: (1) Progress reports on the ETC’s five-year service quality improvement plan; (2) detailed information on any outage lasting at least 30 minutes; (3) the number of unfulfilled requests for service from potential customers within its service areas; (4) the number of complaints per 1,000 handsets or lines; (5) certification that the ETC is complying with applicable service quality standards and consumer protection rules; (6) certification that the ETC is able to function in emergency situations; (7) certification that the ETC is offering a local usage plan comparable to that offered by the incumbent LEC in the relevant service areas; and (8) certification that the carrier acknowledges that the Commission may require it to provide equal access to long distance carriers in the event no other ETC is providing equal access within the service area. The Commission will use the information collected to ensure that each ETC satisfies its obligation under Section 214(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to provide services supported by the universal service mechanism throughout the areas for which each ETC is designated. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–21867 Filed 11–1–05; 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 October 21, 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 (PRA) 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 that does not E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collections Approved by Office of Management 
and Budget

October 24, 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, Public Law 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.: 3060-1081.
    OMB Approval date: 10/14/2005.
    Expiration Date: 10/31/2008.
    Title: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket 
No. 96-45.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 22 responses; 242 total annual burden 
hours; approximately 11 hours average per respondent.
    Needs and Uses: In CC Docket No. 96-45, the Commission adopted 
additional mandatory requirements for ETC designation proceedings in 
which the Commission acts pursuant to section 241(e)(6) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Consistent with the 
recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, 
and expanding the mandatory requirements, the Commission imposed 
additional requirements for designation and annual certifications. 
These requirements will ensure that ETCs continue to comply with the 
conditions of the ETC designation and that universal service funds are 
used for their intended purposes. Specifically, every ETC must submit, 
on a annual basis: (1) Progress reports on the ETC's five-year service 
quality improvement plan; (2) detailed information on any outage 
lasting at least 30 minutes; (3) the number of unfulfilled requests for 
service from potential customers within its service areas; (4) the 
number of complaints per 1,000 handsets or lines; (5) certification 
that the ETC is complying with applicable service quality standards and 
consumer protection rules; (6) certification that the ETC is able to 
function in emergency situations; (7) certification that the ETC is 
offering a local usage plan comparable to that offered by the incumbent 
LEC in the relevant service areas; and (8) certification that the 
carrier acknowledges that the Commission may require it to provide 
equal access to long distance carriers in the event no other ETC is 
providing equal access within the service area. The Commission will use 
the information collected to ensure that each ETC satisfies its 
obligation under Section 214(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, to provide services supported by the universal service 
mechanism throughout the areas for which each ETC is designated.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-21867 Filed 11-1-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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