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Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov or
PRA@fcc.gov.
To view a copy of this information
collection request (ICR) submitted to
OMB: (1) Go to the 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, (6)
when the list of FCC ICRs currently
under review appears, look for the title
of this ICR (or its OMB control number,
if there is one) and then click on the ICR
Reference Number to view detailed
information about this ICR.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information or copies of the
information collection(s), contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0906.
Title: Annual DTV Report, FCC Form
317; 47 CFR 73.624(g).
Form Number: FCC Form 317.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and
responses: 1,815 respondents, 3,630
responses.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; Annual
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain benefits—Statutory authority for
this collection of information is
contained in Sections 154(i), 303, 336
and 403 of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended.
Estimated Time per Response: 2–4
hours.
Total Annual Burden: 10,890 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $181,500.
Confidentiality: No need for
confidentiality required.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: Congress has
mandated that after February 17, 2009,
full-power television broadcast stations
must transmit only in digital signals,
and may no longer transmit analog
signals. On December 22, 2007, the
Commission adopted a Report and
Order in the matter of the Third
Periodic Review of the Commission’s
Rules and Policies Affecting the
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Docket No. 07–91, FCC 07–228 (‘‘Third
DTV Periodic Report and Order’’) to
establish the rules, policies and
procedures necessary to complete the
nation’s transition to DTV. As a result
of the Third DTV Periodic Report and
Order, DTV stations that are permittees
must now comply with the
requirements for feeable ancillary or
supplementary services in Section
73.624(g) (using FCC Form 317). This
new requirement in 47 CFR § 73.624(g)
adds a new group of respondents to this
collection (namely, ‘‘DTV permittees’’).
The Commission has also revised FCC
Form 317 and its instructions to
indicate that DTV permittees are
required to file the form and report their
ancillary and supplementary services.
Each commercial and noncommercial
educational (NCE) digital television
(DTV) broadcast station licensee and
permittee is required to file FCC Form
317 annually. The licensees/permittees
report whether they provided ancillary
or supplementary services at any time
during the reporting cycle. The report
indicates which services were provided,
fee related services, gross revenues
received from all feeable ancillary and
supplementary services, and the amount
of bitstream used to provide ancillary or
supplementary service.
Concurrent with the submission of
FCC Form 317, each commercial and
noncommercial educational DTV
licensee and permittee is required to
remit to the Commission a payment,
FCC Form 159 (3060–0589), in the
amount of 5% of the gross revenues
derived from the provision of its
ancillary or supplementary services.
Each licensee and permittee is
required to retain the records supporting
the calculation of the fees due for three
years from the date of remittance of fees.
Noncommercial DTV licensees/
permittees must also retain for eight
years documentation sufficient to show
that their entire bitstream was used
‘‘primarily’’ for noncommercial
education broadcast services on a
weekly basis.
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
September 12, 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, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. 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: Persons wishing to comment on
this information collection should
submit comments November 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: Direct all PRA comments to
Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), 202–
395–5887, or via fax at 202–395–5167,
or via the Internet at
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and
to Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal
Communications Commission (FCC). To
submit your comments by e-mail send
them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
To view a copy of this information
collection request (ICR) submitted to
OMB: (1) Go to the Web page https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain,
(2) look for the section of the Web page
called ‘‘Currently Under Review’’, (3)
click the downward-pointing arrow in
the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
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‘‘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 title
of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number,
if there is one) and then click on the ICR
Reference Number to view detailed
information about this ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information, send an e-mail
to Judith B. Herman at 202–418–0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060–0147.
Title: Section 64.804, Extension of
Unsecured Credit for Interstate and
Foreign Communication Services to
Candidates for Federal Office.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 13
respondents; 13 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 8
hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual
reporting requirement and
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
(IC) is contained in section 401 of the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971,
Public Law 92–225 together with the
1971 Revenue Act, Public Law 92–178.
Total Annual Burden: 104 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Ordinarily questions of a sensitive
nature are not involved in the filed data.
The Commission contends that areas in
which information is required are fully
subject to regulation and the issue of
data being regarded as sensitive will
arise on special circumstances only. In
such circumstances, the respondent is
instructed on the appropriate
procedures to follow to safeguard data.
If respondents wish to request
confidential treatment of their
documents, they may do so under 47
CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: This collection will
be submitted as an extension (no change
in the reporting requirement and/or
recordkeeping requirement) after this 60
day comment period to Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in order
to obtain the full three year clearance.
There is no change in the number of
respondents/responses and estimated
burden hours. Collection of this
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information is required by statute—
section 401 of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971, Public Law 92–
225, together with the 1971 Revenue
Act, Public Law 92–178.
Pursuant to Section 64.804(c), a
carrier must obtain a signed, written
application for service which shall
identify the applicant and the candidate
and state whether or not the candidate
assumes responsibility for charges, and
which shall state that the applicant or
applicants are liable for payment and
that the applicant understands that
service will be discontinued if payment
is not rendered. Section 64.804(f) also
requires that the records of each
account, involving the extension by a
carrier of unsecured credit to a
candidate or person on behalf of such
candidate for common carrier
communications services shall be
maintained by the carrier as to show
separately, for interstate and foreign
communications services all charges,
credits, adjustments, and security, if
any, and balance receivable. Section
64.804(g) requires communications
common carriers with operating
revenues exceeding $1 million who
extend unsecured credit to a political
candidate or person on behalf of such
candidate for Federal office to report
annually, data including due and
outstanding balances.
The information is used by the
Commission to monitor the extent of
credit extended to candidates for
Federal office.
OMB Control No.: 3060–0704.
Title: Sections 42.10, 42.11, 64.1900
and Section 254(g): Policies and Rules
Concerning the Interstate, Interexchange
Marketplace.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 700
respondents; 700 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .50–2
hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual
reporting requirements, third party
disclosure requirements and
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in section 254(g) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 2,450 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission is not requesting that
the respondents submit confidential
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information to the Commission. If the
Commission requests respondents to
submit information which respondents
believe is confidential, respondents may
request confidential treatment of such
information under 47 CFR section 0.459
of the Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this information collection
as an extension (no change in reporting,
third party disclosure requirements,
and/or recordkeeping requirements)
after this 60 day comment period in
order to obtain the full three year
clearance from the OMB. The estimated
number of respondents/responses has
increased due to an increase in alternate
providers (i.e., VoIP providers) and
prepaid calling card providers. The
estimated burden hours has been
adjusted due to ¥81,887 hours due to
a recalculation of each requirement.
Finally, the total annual burden hours
have significantly decreased because the
Commission assumes that respondents
have adapted to the requirements and
therefore require less time to comply
with the posting, disclosure, and
certification requirements. Therefore,
the Commission has decreased the
estimated time per response for each of
the requirements in this information
collection. The four information
collection requirements under this OMB
Control Number are information
disclosure requirements, internet
posting requirements, recordkeeping
requirements, and annual certification
requirements. These requirements are
necessary to provide consumers ready
access to information concerning the
rates, terms, and conditions governing
the provision of interstate, domestic,
Interexchange services offered by
nondominant Interexchange carriers
(IXCs) in a detariffed and increasingly
competitive environment. These
information collections are consistent
with OMB’s ‘‘strong recommendation’’
earlier in this proceeding that the
Commission consider mechanisms to
make pricing information available to
consumers, State regulators, and other
interested parties.
The information collected under the
information disclosure requirement and
the Internet posting requirement must
be disclosed to the public to ensure that
consumers have access to the
information they need to select a
telecommunications carrier and to bring
to the Commission’s attention possible
violations of the Communications Act
without a specific public disclosure
requirement. The information collected
under the recordkeeping and
certification requirements will be used
by the Commission to ensure that
affected Interexchange carriers fulfill
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their obligations under the
Communications Act, as amended.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10137 and CMS–
10237 and 10214]
Emergency Clearance: Public
Information Collection Requirements
Submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB)
Center for Medicare and
Medicaid Services, HHS.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS), Department of Health
and Human Services, is publishing the
following summary of proposed
collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any
of the following subjects: (1) The
necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the agency’s functions;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
We are, however, requesting an
emergency review of the information
collection referenced below. In
compliance with the requirement of
section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we have
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) the following
requirements for emergency review. We
are requesting an emergency review
because the collection of this
information is needed before the
expiration of the normal time limits
under OMB’s regulations at 5 CFR part
1320(a)(2)(iii). This is necessary to
ensure compliance with an initiative of
the Administration. We cannot
reasonably comply with the normal
clearance procedures because the use of
normal clearance procedures is
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reasonably likely to cause a statutory
deadline to be missed.
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997,
established a new ‘‘Part C’’ in the
Medicare statute, sections 1851 through
1859 of the Social Security Act, which
provided for a Medicare+Choice (M+C)
program. The Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization
Act of 2003 (MMA) was enacted on
December 8, 2003. The MMA
established the Medicare Prescription
Drug Benefit Program under section 101
of the MMA and is codified in section
1860D of the Social Security Act which
establishes the voluntary Prescription
Drug Benefit Program (‘‘Part D’’), and
made revisions to the provisions of
Medicare Part C, governing what is now
called the Medicare Advantage (MA)
program (formerly Medicare+Choice).
The MMA was amended on July 15,
2008 by the enactment of the Medicare
Improvements for Patients and
Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA).
CMS is in the process of publishing
regulations that are intended to be
released as an interim final rule with
comment. Many of the provisions
included in MIPPA that impact the Part
C and Part D programs are selfimplementing, meaning these
provisions will go into effect without
any further regulatory clarification or
changes to the Part C and Part D
solicitations. As part of the revised
information collection request, CMS
will implement into the Part C
solicitations, sections 163, 164, and 165
of MIPPA, and implement into the Part
D solicitations, sections 171, 172 and
173 of MIPPA. These sections amend
the contractual requirements that Part C
and Part D sponsors (applicants) must
have with CMS and with any
downstream or related entities
performing Part C and Part D functions
on the sponsor’s behalf. Currently CMS
provides templates that contain the
required language for the contracts
based on the statute and regulations.
While applicants do not have to use the
exact CMS contract templates, they will
be responsible for including the
required language in the contracts when
they submit materials to CMS for the
2010 contract year.
The solicitations do not represent new
policy, but rather implement the
provisions that will exist in the
forthcoming regulations, and include
clarifying edits and updates as well.
Therefore, CMS is seeking an emergency
PRA clearance to amend the Part C and
Part D solicitations to reflect the new
MIPPA requirements.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
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Information Collection: Application for
Prescription Drug Plans (PDP);
Application for Medicare Advantage
Prescription Drug (MA–PD);
Application for Cost Plans to Offer
Qualified Prescription Drug Coverage;
Application for Employer Group Waiver
Plans to Offer Prescription Drug
Coverage; Service Area Expansion
Application for Prescription Drug
Coverage; Use: Collection of this
information is mandated in Part D of the
Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of
2003 and under supporting regulations
Subpart K of 42 CFR 423 entitled
‘‘Application Procedures and Contracts
with PDP Sponsors.’’
Coverage for the prescription drug
benefit is provided through contracted
prescription drug plans (PDPs) or
through Medicare Advantage (MA)
plans that offer integrated prescription
drug and health care coverage (MA–PD
plans). Cost Plans that are regulated
under Section 1876 of the Social
Security Act, and Employer Group
Waiver Plans (EGWP) may also provide
a Part D benefit. Organizations wishing
to provide services under the
Prescription Drug Benefit Program must
complete an application, negotiate rates
and receive final approval from CMS.
Existing Part D Sponsors may also
expand their contracted service area by
completing the Service Area Expansion
(SAE) application. The information will
be collected under the solicitation of
proposals from PDP, MA–PD, Cost Plan,
PACE, and EGWP Plan applicants. The
collected information will be used by
CMS to: (1) Ensure that applicants meet
CMS requirements, (2) support the
determination of contract awards. Form
Number: CMS–10137 (OMB#: 0938–
0936); Frequency: Reporting—Once;
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit and Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 455 Total
Annual Responses: 455; Total Annual
Hours: 11,890.
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare
Advantage Applications—Part C; Use:
Collection of this information is
mandated in Part C of the Medicare
Prescription Drug, Improvement and
Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) in
Subpart K of 42 CRF 422 entitled
‘‘Contracts with Medicare Advantage
Organizations.’’ Under section
1851(a)(1) of the Act, every individual
entitled to Medicare Part A and enrolled
under Part B, except for most
individuals with end-stage renal
disease, could elect to receive benefits
either through the Original Medicare
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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
September 12, 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, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should
submit comments November 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: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), 202-395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-5167,
or via the Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith-
B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To submit
your comments by e-mail send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR)
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page https://www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently
Under Review'', (3) click the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select
Agency'' box below the
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``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 title of this ICR (or its OMB Control
Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR Reference Number to
view detailed information about this ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, send an e-
mail to Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-0147.
Title: Section 64.804, Extension of Unsecured Credit for Interstate
and Foreign Communication Services to Candidates for Federal Office.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 13 respondents; 13 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement and
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection (IC) is contained
in section 401 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, Public Law
92-225 together with the 1971 Revenue Act, Public Law 92-178.
Total Annual Burden: 104 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Ordinarily questions of a
sensitive nature are not involved in the filed data. The Commission
contends that areas in which information is required are fully subject
to regulation and the issue of data being regarded as sensitive will
arise on special circumstances only. In such circumstances, the
respondent is instructed on the appropriate procedures to follow to
safeguard data. If respondents wish to request confidential treatment
of their documents, they may do so under 47 CFR 0.459 of the
Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension
(no change in the reporting requirement and/or recordkeeping
requirement) after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full three year clearance.
There is no change in the number of respondents/responses and estimated
burden hours. Collection of this information is required by statute--
section 401 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, Public Law
92-225, together with the 1971 Revenue Act, Public Law 92-178.
Pursuant to Section 64.804(c), a carrier must obtain a signed,
written application for service which shall identify the applicant and
the candidate and state whether or not the candidate assumes
responsibility for charges, and which shall state that the applicant or
applicants are liable for payment and that the applicant understands
that service will be discontinued if payment is not rendered. Section
64.804(f) also requires that the records of each account, involving the
extension by a carrier of unsecured credit to a candidate or person on
behalf of such candidate for common carrier communications services
shall be maintained by the carrier as to show separately, for
interstate and foreign communications services all charges, credits,
adjustments, and security, if any, and balance receivable. Section
64.804(g) requires communications common carriers with operating
revenues exceeding $1 million who extend unsecured credit to a
political candidate or person on behalf of such candidate for Federal
office to report annually, data including due and outstanding balances.
The information is used by the Commission to monitor the extent of
credit extended to candidates for Federal office.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0704.
Title: Sections 42.10, 42.11, 64.1900 and Section 254(g): Policies
and Rules Concerning the Interstate, Interexchange Marketplace.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 700 respondents; 700 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .50-2 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirements, third party
disclosure requirements and recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
section 254(g) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 2,450 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not
requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the
Commission. If the Commission requests respondents to submit
information which respondents believe is confidential, respondents may
request confidential treatment of such information under 47 CFR section
0.459 of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection as an extension (no change in reporting, third party
disclosure requirements, and/or recordkeeping requirements) after this
60 day comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance
from the OMB. The estimated number of respondents/responses has
increased due to an increase in alternate providers (i.e., VoIP
providers) and prepaid calling card providers. The estimated burden
hours has been adjusted due to -81,887 hours due to a recalculation of
each requirement. Finally, the total annual burden hours have
significantly decreased because the Commission assumes that respondents
have adapted to the requirements and therefore require less time to
comply with the posting, disclosure, and certification requirements.
Therefore, the Commission has decreased the estimated time per response
for each of the requirements in this information collection. The four
information collection requirements under this OMB Control Number are
information disclosure requirements, internet posting requirements,
recordkeeping requirements, and annual certification requirements.
These requirements are necessary to provide consumers ready access to
information concerning the rates, terms, and conditions governing the
provision of interstate, domestic, Interexchange services offered by
nondominant Interexchange carriers (IXCs) in a detariffed and
increasingly competitive environment. These information collections are
consistent with OMB's ``strong recommendation'' earlier in this
proceeding that the Commission consider mechanisms to make pricing
information available to consumers, State regulators, and other
interested parties.
The information collected under the information disclosure
requirement and the Internet posting requirement must be disclosed to
the public to ensure that consumers have access to the information they
need to select a telecommunications carrier and to bring to the
Commission's attention possible violations of the Communications Act
without a specific public disclosure requirement. The information
collected under the recordkeeping and certification requirements will
be used by the Commission to ensure that affected Interexchange
carriers fulfill
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their obligations under the Communications Act, as amended.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-21864 Filed 9-17-08; 8:45 am]
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