Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget, Comments Requested, 24070 [E8-9604]

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 85 (Thursday, May 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 24070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9604]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review to the Office of Management and Budget, Comments Requested

April 25, 2008.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following 
information collection(s). 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. An agency may not conduct or 
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB 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 display a valid OMB control 
number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before June 2, 
2008. 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 FCC contact listed below as soon as 
possible.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (e-mail address: nfraser@omb.eop.gov), and to the 
Federal Communications Commission's PRA mailbox (e-mail address: 
PRA@fcc.gov). Include in the e-mails the OMB control number of the 
collection as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below or, 
if there is no OMB control number, the Title as shown in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. If you are unable to submit your 
comments by e-mail contact the person listed below to make alternate 
arrangements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact 
Leslie F. Smith via e-mail at PRA@fcc.gov or at (202) 418-0217. To view 
or obtain a copy of an information collection request (ICR) submitted 
to OMB: (1) Go to this OMB/GSA Web page: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently 
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the 
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) 
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies 
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button 
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, and (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of 
the ICR you want to view (or its title if there is no OMB control 
number) and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 
submission to OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0816.
    Title: Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting, FCC 
Form 477.
    Form Number: FCC Form 477.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,400 respondents; 2,800 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 46.0 hours.
    Obligation to respond: Mandatory, as required by the Commission's 
rules implementing section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 
47 U.S.C. 157nt, and the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 
U.S.C. 151-155, 160, 161, 201-205, 215, 218-220, 251-271, 303(r), 332, 
403, 502, and 503.
    Frequency of Response: Semi-annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 128,800 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $0.00.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impacts.
    Nature of Extent of Confidentiality: Respondents may request 
confidential treatment for competitively sensitive information by using 
a drop-down box located on the first page of Form 477. If the 
Commission receives a request for release pursuant to the Freedom of 
Information Act, the respondent is notified and afforded an opportunity 
to show why the data should not be released under 47 CFR 0.459(b) of 
the Commission's rules. Additionally, the Commission only releases 
aggregated (non-company specific) information in its published reports.
    Needs and Uses: The information is necessary to evaluate the status 
of local telephone competition and the status of broadband services 
deployment. The information assists the Commission in preparing the 
report mandated by section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 
and it is used by the Commission to evaluate the efficacy of Commission 
rules and policies adopted to implement the Telecommunications Act of 
1996.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-9604 Filed 4-30-08; 8:45 am]
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