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1. See Reporting Requirements of
Certain Class A and Tier I Telephone
Companies (Parts 31, 43, 67 and 69 of
the FCC’s Rules), Order, 2 FCC Rcd 5770
(1987), modified on recon, 3 FCC Rcd
6375 (1988) (ARMIS Order). Also, see 47
CFR Part 43, Section 43.21.
Frequency of Response: Annual
reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 4,160 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $0.00.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impacts.
Nature of Extent of Confidentiality:
This collection does not address
information of a confidential nature.
Respondents may request confidential
treatment of information they believe
should be withheld from public
inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the
Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: The ARMIS Joint
Cost Report, FCC Report 04–03, contains
financial and operating data. The Report
details the incumbent local exchange
carriers regulated and nonregulated cost
and revenue allocations by study area
pursuant to Part 64 of the Commission’s
rules. This information is also a part of
the data necessary to support the
Commission’s audit and other oversight
functions. This data provides the
necessary detail to enable the
Commission to fulfill it regulatory
responsibility. The Commission is
revising the number of respondents
filing this ARMIS report from 83 to 80
to reflect three carriers that were sold.
We are also increasing the burden hours
to reflect the Commission’s requirement
in its Report and Order and
Memorandum Opinion and Order
(MOO) released August 31, 2007. The
Commission required AT&T, Qwest, and
Verizon to include the imputation
charges it debits to Account 5280
accompanied by an explanatory footnote
for each line item identifying the
amount imputed in three ARMIS report
filings. The MOO required this
information in FCC Reports 43–01,
ARMIS Annual Summary Report; 43–
02, ARMIS USOA Report; and, 43–03,
ARMIS Joint Cost Report.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
for Extension Under Delegated
Authority, Comments Requested
January 9, 2008.
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 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor
a collection of information unless it
displays a current 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
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 PRA comments should
be submitted on or before March 17,
2008. 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: You may submit all PRA
comments by e-mail or U.S. mail. To
submit your comments by e-mail, send
them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your
comments by U.S. mail, send them to
Leslie F. Smith, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 1–
C216, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection(s), contact Leslie
F. Smith via the Internet at PRA@fcc.gov
or call (202) 418–0217.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0391.
Title: Program To Monitor the Impacts
of the Universal Service Support
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Mechanisms, CC Docket Nos. 98–202
and 96–45.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 195 respondents; 1,443
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 40
minutes (0.666 hours).
Obligation To Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Frequency of Response: Annual
reporting requirement; and third party
disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 962 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $0.00.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impacts.
Nature of Extent of Confidentiality:
The respondents may request
confidentiality protection for the special
access performance information. The
respondents are not required to file their
customers’ monthly usage information
with the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC).
Needs and Uses: This information is
collected by the National Exchange
Carriers Association (NECA). NECA acts
as the access billing agent for most small
companies, and requests the data from
the other companies. The Commission
notes that there has been some to
industry consolidations, resulting in
fewer responses.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–742 Filed 1–16–08; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission,
Comments Requested
January 10, 2008.
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 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor
a collection of information unless it
displays a current valid control number.
No person shall be subject to any
penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information subject to the
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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 PRA comments should
be submitted on or before March 17,
2008. 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: You may submit all PRA
comments by e-mail or U.S. mail. To
submit your comments by e-mail, send
them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your
comments by U.S. mail, send them to
Leslie F. Smith, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 1–
C216, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection(s), contact Leslie
F. Smith via the Internet at PRA@fcc.gov
or call (202) 418–0217.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0819.
Title: Lifeline Assistance (Lifeline)
Connection Assistance (Link-Up)
Reporting Worksheet and Instructions
(47 CFR 54.400–54.417).
Form Number: FCC Form 497.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or
households; and business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 181,855 respondents;
181,855 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.08–
18 hours.
Obligation To Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Frequency of Response: On occasion,
monthly, annually, and one-time
reporting requirements; recordkeeping
requirement; and third party disclosure
requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 48,619 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $0.00.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impacts.
Nature of Extent of Confidentiality:
The respondents may request
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confidentiality protection for the special
access performance information. The
respondents are not required to file their
customers’ monthly usage information
with the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC).
Needs and Uses: In the Lifeline Order,
WC Docket No. 03–109, FCC 04–87,
adopted and released in April 2004, the
Commission adopted 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 selfcertification 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, all
eligible telecommunications carriers
(ETC) are 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
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 was
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 directed USAC to issue a
voluntary survey to gather data and
information about state Lifeline/LinkUp programs. This will enable the
Commission to make more informed
decisions in any future Commission
orders.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
for Extension Under Delegated
Authority, Comments Requested
January 9, 2008.
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 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor
a collection of information unless it
displays a current 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
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 PRA comments should
be submitted on or before March 17,
2008. 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 FCC contact listed below as
soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: You may submit all PRA
comments by e-mail or U.S. mail. To
submit your comments by e-mail, send
them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your
comments by U.S. mail, send them to
Leslie F. Smith, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 1–
C216, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20554, or via the Internet to
PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection(s), contact Leslie
F. Smith via the Internet at PRA@fcc.gov
or call (202) 418–0217.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0430.
Title: Section 1.1206, Permit-ButDisclose Proceedings.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
January 10, 2008.
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 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. An agency
may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it
displays a current valid control number. No person shall be subject to
any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information
subject to the
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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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 17,
2008. 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: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. mail. To
submit your comments by e-mail, send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit
your comments by U.S. mail, send them to Leslie F. Smith, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 1-C216, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection(s), contact Leslie F. Smith via the Internet at
PRA@fcc.gov or call (202) 418-0217.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0819.
Title: Lifeline Assistance (Lifeline) Connection Assistance (Link-
Up) Reporting Worksheet and Instructions (47 CFR 54.400-54.417).
Form Number: FCC Form 497.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; and business or other for-
profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 181,855 respondents; 181,855
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.08-18 hours.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Frequency of Response: On occasion, monthly, annually, and one-time
reporting requirements; recordkeeping requirement; and third party
disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 48,619 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $0.00.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impacts.
Nature of Extent of Confidentiality: The respondents may request
confidentiality protection for the special access performance
information. The respondents are not required to file their customers'
monthly usage information with the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC).
Needs and Uses: In the Lifeline Order, WC Docket No. 03-109, FCC
04-87, adopted and released in April 2004, the Commission adopted 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, all eligible telecommunications
carriers (ETC) are 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 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 was 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 directed USAC
to 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. E8-744 Filed 1-16-08; 8:45 am]
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