Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval, 38396-38397 [E6-10476]

Download as PDF jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 38396 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 129 / Thursday, July 6, 2006 / Notices advise the contacts listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1– C804, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 or an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA web page at: https://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra. 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: The Commission has requested OMB approval of this information collection under the emergency processing provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act by July 20, 2006. OMB Control Number: 3060–0855. Title: Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet, CC Docket No. 96–45. Form Number: FCC Forms 499A and 499Q. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit and not-for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents: 5,625 respondents; 17,465 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 10–25 hours per quarterly filing; 13.5–25 hours per annual filing. Frequency of Response: On occasion, one-time, quarterly and annual reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement, and third party disclosure requirement. Total Annual Burden: 263,230 hours. Total Annual Cost: 0. Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A. Needs and Uses: This collection was submitted as a revision to an existing collection to obtain emergency clearance for FCC Forms 499–A and 499–Q (3060–0855). Universal Service obligations have been extended to Interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol Providers. The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) requires telecommunications carriers and other providers of telecommunications to contribute to the universal service fund. The Commission has found that interconnected VoIP providers are providers of interstate telecommunications. As such, the Commission has determined that interconnected VoIP providers should contribute to the universal service fund. By including interconnected VoIP providers in the contribution base, the Commission ensures that its VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:01 Jul 05, 2006 Jkt 208001 contribution mechanism remains equitable, nondiscriminatory, and competitive neutral. The Commission determined that interconnected VoIP providers may contribute based on either an interim safe harbor amount, under which interconnected VoIP providers treat 64.9 percent of their telecommunications revenues as interstate; their actual interstate enduser telecommunications revenues; or an estimate of their interstate end-user telecommunications revenues as determined by a traffic study that has been approved by the Federal Communication Commission and submitted to USAC. In addition, the Commission determined that to the extent wireless providers report revenue based on traffic studies, in lieu of reporting actual interstate end-user telecommunications revenues or the interim wireless safe harbor of 37.1 percent, such traffic studies must be filed with the Federal Communications Commission and the Universal Service Fund administrator. Federal Communications Commission. William F. Caton, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–10474 Filed 7–5–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval June 27, 2006. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 comments should be submitted on or before August 7, 2006. 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 comments to Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1– C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov or Kristy L. LaLonde, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395–3087 or via the Internet at Kristy_L._LaLonde@omb.eop.gov. For additional information concerning this information collection(s) contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418–2918 or via the Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this revised information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA web page at: https://www.fcc.gov/omd/ pra. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0647. Title: Annual Cable Price Survey and Supplemental Questions. Form Number: Not applicable. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; State, local or tribal government. Number of Respondents: 758. Estimated Time per Response: 2–7 hours. Frequency of Response: Annual Reporting Requirement. Total Annual Burden: 6,822 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: This data collection represents a small number of supplemental questions needed to complete the 2006 report on cable industry prices. The Commission received OMB approval for the Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices on February 7, 2006. Section 623(k) of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 requires the Commission to publish an annual statistical report on average rates for basic cable service, cable programming service, and equipment. The report must E:\FR\FM\06JYN1.SGM 06JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 129 / Thursday, July 6, 2006 / Notices compare the prices charged by cable operators subject to effective competition and those not subject to effective competition. The data from these supplemental questions are needed to complete this report. Federal Communications Commission. William F. Caton, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–10476 Filed 7–5–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES June 26, 2006. 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 (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 August 7, 2006. 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 contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1– C804, 445 12th Street, SW., DC 20554 or VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:01 Jul 05, 2006 Jkt 208001 an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA web page at: https://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra. 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.: 3060–1058. Title: FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Application or Notification for Spectrum Leasing Arrangement or Private Commons Arrangement. Form No.: FCC Form 608 (formerly known as FCC Form 603–T). Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal government. Number of Respondents: 1,490. Estimated Time per Response: 1–4 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement. Total Annual Burden: 6,010 hours. Total Annual Cost: $846,600. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. Needs and Uses: The Commission is submitting this information collection to OMB as a revision in order to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. The Commission adopted and released a Second Report and Order (R&O) in FCC 04–167, WT Docket No. 00–230, which set out regulations and procedures that removed unnecessary barriers that inhibited the development of secondary markets in spectrum usage rights. Specifically, the R&O promoted the wider use of ‘‘spectrum leasing’’ by facilitating the ability of licensees in the Wireless Radio Services that hold ‘‘exclusive’’ authority to lease some or all of their spectrum usage rights to third parties for any amount spectrum and in any geographic area encompassed by the license, for any period of time within the terms of the license. In essence, the Commission has replaced the existing standard for assessing de facto control with an updated standard applicable for spectrum leasing that better accommodates evolutionary developments in the Commission’s spectrum policies, technological advances, and marketplace trends. In the interest of administrative efficiency, the Commission now has created FCC Form 608 (formerly FCC Form 603–T) that pertains specifically to spectrum PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 38397 leasing arrangements. We recognize that, due to the transaction costs associated with leasing or other market factors, licensees and other parties may wish to utilize other types of arrangements involving opportunistic use of licensed spectrum. To that end, we adopt a ‘‘private commons’’ option distinct from either spectrum leases or other existing arrangements. The private commons option may be particularly well suited to meet the unique needs of market participants that incorporate ‘‘smart’’ or ‘‘opportunistic’’ use technologies within their bands. Federal Communications Commission. William F. Caton, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–10477 Filed 7–5–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval June 28, 2006. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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, 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 comments should be submitted on or before August 7, 2006. 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 E:\FR\FM\06JYN1.SGM 06JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 129 (Thursday, July 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38396-38397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10476]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB 
for Review and Approval

June 27, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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, 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 comments should be submitted on or before August 7, 
2006. 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 comments to Cathy Williams, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov or 
Kristy L. LaLonde, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-3087 or via the Internet at 
Kristy--L.--LaLonde@omb.eop.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information concerning 
this information collection(s) contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918 
or via the Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. If you would like to 
obtain or view a copy of this revised information collection, you may 
do so by visiting the FCC PRA web page at: https://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0647.
    Title: Annual Cable Price Survey and Supplemental Questions.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, local or 
tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 758.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-7 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual Reporting Requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,822 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: This data collection represents a small number of 
supplemental questions needed to complete the 2006 report on cable 
industry prices. The Commission received OMB approval for the Annual 
Survey of Cable Industry Prices on February 7, 2006. Section 623(k) of 
the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 
requires the Commission to publish an annual statistical report on 
average rates for basic cable service, cable programming service, and 
equipment. The report must

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compare the prices charged by cable operators subject to effective 
competition and those not subject to effective competition. The data 
from these supplemental questions are needed to complete this report.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-10476 Filed 7-5-06; 8:45 am]
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