Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Comments Requested, 24877 [2011-10632]

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2011-10632]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

April 19, 2011.
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. 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 for 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 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 (PRA) that does 
not display a valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before June 2, 2011. 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: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or the Internet at 
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and to the Federal Communications 
Commission's PRA mailbox (e-mail address: PRA@fcc.gov.). Include in the 
email the OMB control number of the collection as shown in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below, or if there is no OMB control 
number, include the Title as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section. If you are unable to submit your comments by email, contact 
the person listed below to make alternate arrangements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0470.
    Title: Section 64.901, Allocation of Cost; Section 64.903, Cost 
Allocation Manuals; and RAO Letters 19 and 26.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1 respondent; 2 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 200 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 151, 154, 201-205, 215, and 218-220.
    Total Annual Burden: 400 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The information is not of a 
confidential nature. Respondents who believe that certain information 
to be of a proprietary nature may solicit confidential treatment in 
accordance with 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection (IC) to the OMB during this comment period to 
obtain the three year clearance from them. The Commission is seeking 
OMB approval for a revision of this information collection.
    In a Memorandum Opinion and Order in WC Docket No. 07-21 (FCC 08-
120) the Commission forbore from many of its cost allocation rules as 
they apply to the former Bell Operating Companies (BOCs). Therefore, 
there are fewer respondents affected by the requirements of these rule 
sections.
    Section 64.901 requires carriers to separate their regulated costs 
from nonregulated costs using the attributable cost method of cost 
allocation. Carriers must follow the principles described in section 
64.901. Carriers subject to section 64.901 are also subject to the 
provisions of 47 CFR sections 32.23 and 32.27 of the Commission's 
rules.
    Section 64.903(a) requires each local exchange carrier with annual 
operating revenues that equal or exceed the indexed revenue threshold, 
as defined in 47 CFR 32.9000, to file with the Commission a manual 
containing information regarding its allocation of costs between 
regulated and non-regulated activities.
    Section 64.903(b) requires that carriers update their cost 
allocation manuals (CAMs) at least annually; except that changes to the 
cost apportionment table and the description of time reporting 
procedures must be filed at the time of implementation. Proposed 
changes in the description of time reporting procedures, the statement 
concerning affiliate transactions, and the cost apportionment table 
must be accompanied by a statement quantifying the impact of each 
change on regulated operations. Changes in the description of time 
reporting procedures and the statement concerning affiliate 
transactions must be quantified in $100,000 increments at the account 
level. Changes in the cost apportionment table must be quantified in 
$100,000 increments at the cost pool level.
    Moreover, filing of CAMs and occasional updates are subject to the 
uniform format and standard procedures specified in Responsible 
Accounting Officer (RAO) Letter 19. RAO Letter 26 provides guidance to 
carriers in revising their CAMs to reflect changes to the affiliate 
transactions rules pursuant to the Accounting Safeguards Order (FCC 96-
490).
    The CAM is reviewed by the Commission to ensure that all costs are 
properly classified between regulated and nonregulated activity. 
Uniformity in the CAMs helps improve the joint cost allocation process. 
In addition, this uniformity gives the Commission greater reliability 
in financial data submitted by the carriers through the Automated 
Reporting Management Information System (ARMIS).

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-10632 Filed 5-2-11; 8:45 am]
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