Notice of Public Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Comments Requested, 11536-11537 [2010-5173]

Download as PDF 11536 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 47 / Thursday, March 11, 2010 / Notices 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), via fax at (202) 395–5167, or via the Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To submit your PRA 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 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 FCC list appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, OMD, 202–418–0214. For additional information about the information collection(s) send an e–mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Judith B. Herman, 202–418–0214, Judith– B.Herman@fcc.gov. jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No: 3060–1044. Title: Review of the Section 251 Unbundling Obligations of Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers, CC Docket No. 03–338 and WC Docket No. 04–313, FCC 04–290, Order on Remand. Form No.: N/A. 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: 645 respondents; 645 responses. Estimated Time Per Response: 8 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 47 U.S.C. section 251 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Total Annual Burden: 5,160 hours. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:35 Mar 10, 2010 Jkt 220001 Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not requesting respondents to submit or disclose confidential information. However, in certain circumstances, respondents may voluntarily choose to submit confidential information pursuant to applicable Commission confidentiality rules. Need and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during this comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance from them. There is no change in the reporting, recordkeeping and/or third party disclosure requirements. There is no change in the Commission’s burden estimates. Section 251 is designed to accelerate private sector and deployment of telecommunications technologies and services by spurring competition. In order to foster competition in the local telephone market, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires incumbent local exchange carriers (incumbent LECs) to share certain elements of their local telephone networks, providing them to other carriers at reasonable prices on an unbundled basis. These ‘‘unbundled network elements (UNEs)’’ are necessary for competition because the only alternative, building entire new telephone networks, would be prohibitively expensive for new entrants. In Order FCC 03–36, the Commission adopted rules and regulation designed to eliminate operation barriers to competition in the telecommunications services market and implement certain provisions of section 251, including the UNE obligations of incumbent LECs. In the Order on Remand, FCC 04–290, the Commission responded to a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that vacated the ‘‘sub–delegation’’ of authority to state commissions and vacated and remanded certain nationwide impairment findings, including mass market switching and dedicated transport. The information collection requirements in this submission to the OMB is to implement the requirements of section 251 of the Act. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director. [FR Doc. 2010–5150 Filed 3–10–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–S PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Comments Requested March 8, 2010. 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. 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; (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, and (e) ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC 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 currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Persons wishing to comments on this information collection should submit comments on or before April 12, 2010. 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), via fax at (202) 395–5167, or via the Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To submit your comments by e–mail send then to: PRA@fcc.gov. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to web page: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the web page called ’’Currently Under E:\FR\FM\11MRN1.SGM 11MRN1 jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 47 / Thursday, March 11, 2010 / Notices 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 FCC list appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, OMD, 202–418–0214. For additional information about the information collection(s) send an e–mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Judith B. Herman, 202–418–0214, Judith– B.Herman@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No: 3060–0496. Title: ARMIS Operating Data Report. Report No.: FCC Report 43–08. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for– profit. Number of Respondents: 55 respondents; 55 responses. Estimated Time Per Response: 139 hours. Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement. Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 11, 219(b) and 220 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 7,645 hours. Total Annual Cost: N/A. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Ordinarily questions of a sensitive nature are not requested in the ARMIS Operating Data Report. The Commission contends that areas in which detailed information is required are fully subject to regulation and the issue of data being regarded as sensitive will arise in special circumstances only. In such circumstances, the respondent is instructed on the appropriate procedures to follow to safeguard sensitive data. Section 0.459 of the Commission’s rules contains procedures for requesting confidential treatment of data. See 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. Need and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during this comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance from them. There is no change in the annual reporting requirement. Section 220 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, allows the VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:35 Mar 10, 2010 Jkt 220001 Commission, at its discretion, to prescribe the forms of any and all accounts, records and memoranda to be kept by carriers subject to this Act, including any accounts, records, and memoranda of the movement of traffic, as well as the receipts and expenditures of moneys. The Automated Reporting Management and Information System (ARMIS) was implemented to facilitate the timely and efficient analysis of revenue requirements, rates of return and price caps; to provide an improved basis for audits and other oversight functions; and to enhance the Commission’s ability to quantify the effects of alternative policy. The ARMIS Report 43–08 collects network operating data in a consistent format. The ARMIS Report 43–08 monitors network growth, usage and reliability. In this submission to the OMB, the Commission is adjusting the number of carriers filing this ARMIS report from 56 to 55 to reflect the merger of two holding companies. The Commission, in its ARMIS Forbearance Order, noted that among other things, that the reporting carriers have committed to collecting and retaining all information/ data internally that was previously reported but will not be reported during this OMB approval period on the ARMIS Report 43–08, for 24 months. The information in the ARMIS Report 43–08 provides the necessary detail to enable this Commission to fulfill its regulatory responsibilities. Automated reporting of these data greatly enhances the Commission’s ability to receive, process and analyze the extensive amounts of data that are needed to administer the rules. ARMIS facilitates the timely and efficient analysis of revenue requirements, rate of return and price caps, and provides an improved basis for auditing and oversight functions. It also enhances the Commission’s ability to quantify the effects of policy proposals. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director. [FR Doc. 2010–5173 Filed 3–10–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–S FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Sunshine Act Notice DATE AND TIME: Thursday, March 11, 2010, at 10 a.m. PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC (Ninth floor). PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11537 STATUS: This meeting will be open to the public. ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: Correction and Approval of Minutes. Draft Advisory Opinion 2010–02: West Virginia Republican Party, Inc. by its chairman, Douglas E. McKinney, M.D. EMILY’s List: Final Rules and Explanation & Justification. Management and Administrative Matters. Individuals who plan to attend and require special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation, should contact Darlene Harris, Acting Commission Secretary, at (202) 694– 1040, at least 72 hours prior to the hearing date. PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: (202) 694–1220. Darlene Harris, Acting Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2010–5037 Filed 3–10–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6715–01–M FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The applications also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained E:\FR\FM\11MRN1.SGM 11MRN1

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 8, 2010.
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. 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; (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, and (e) 
ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small 
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    The FCC 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 currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Persons wishing to comments on this information collection 
should submit comments on or before April 12, 2010. 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), via fax at (202) 395-5167, or via the 
Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith B. Herman, 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To submit your comments by e-
mail send then to: PRA@fcc.gov. To view a copy of this information 
collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to web page: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the web 
page called ''Currently Under

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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 FCC list 
appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number, if 
there is one) and then click on the ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214. 
For additional information about the information collection(s) send an 
e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Judith B. Herman, 202-418-0214, 
Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No: 3060-0496.
     Title: ARMIS Operating Data Report.
     Report No.: FCC Report 43-08.
     Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
     Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
     Number of Respondents: 55 respondents; 55 responses.
     Estimated Time Per Response: 139 hours.
     Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
     Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this 
collection of information is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 11, 219(b) 
and 220 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
     Total Annual Burden: 7,645 hours.
     Total Annual Cost: N/A.
     Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
     Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Ordinarily questions of a 
sensitive nature are not requested in the ARMIS Operating Data Report. 
The Commission contends that areas in which detailed information is 
required are fully subject to regulation and the issue of data being 
regarded as sensitive will arise in special circumstances only. In such 
circumstances, the respondent is instructed on the appropriate 
procedures to follow to safeguard sensitive data. Section 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules contains procedures for requesting confidential 
treatment of data. See 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
     Need and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
during this comment period in order to obtain the full three year 
clearance from them. There is no change in the annual reporting 
requirement.
    Section 220 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, allows 
the Commission, at its discretion, to prescribe the forms of any and 
all accounts, records and memoranda to be kept by carriers subject to 
this Act, including any accounts, records, and memoranda of the 
movement of traffic, as well as the receipts and expenditures of 
moneys.
    The Automated Reporting Management and Information System (ARMIS) 
was implemented to facilitate the timely and efficient analysis of 
revenue requirements, rates of return and price caps; to provide an 
improved basis for audits and other oversight functions; and to enhance 
the Commission's ability to quantify the effects of alternative policy. 
The ARMIS Report 43-08 collects network operating data in a consistent 
format. The ARMIS Report 43-08 monitors network growth, usage and 
reliability.
    In this submission to the OMB, the Commission is adjusting the 
number of carriers filing this ARMIS report from 56 to 55 to reflect 
the merger of two holding companies. The Commission, in its ARMIS 
Forbearance Order, noted that among other things, that the reporting 
carriers have committed to collecting and retaining all information/
data internally that was previously reported but will not be reported 
during this OMB approval period on the ARMIS Report 43-08, for 24 
months.
    The information in the ARMIS Report 43-08 provides the necessary 
detail to enable this Commission to fulfill its regulatory 
responsibilities. Automated reporting of these data greatly enhances 
the Commission's ability to receive, process and analyze the extensive 
amounts of data that are needed to administer the rules. ARMIS 
facilitates the timely and efficient analysis of revenue requirements, 
rate of return and price caps, and provides an improved basis for 
auditing and oversight functions. It also enhances the Commission's 
ability to quantify the effects of policy proposals.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-5173 Filed 3-10-10; 8:45 am]
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