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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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 take this
opportunity 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; (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 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.
SUMMARY:
Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before March 23, 2012.
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 PRA comments
to Judith B. Herman, Federal
Communications Commission, via the
Internet at Judith-b.herman@fcc.gov. To
submit your PRA comments by email
send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418–0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0298.
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Title: Part 61—Tariffs (Other than the
Tariff Review Plan).
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents: 3,210
respondents; 7,350 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 20–50
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion,
annual and biennial and one time
reporting requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–155, 201–
205, 208, 251–271, 403, 502, and 503 of
the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 215,600 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $1,411,150.
Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The information requested is not of a
confidential nature. Respondents who
believe certain information to be of a
proprietary nature may solicit
confidential treatment in accordance
with the procedures described in 47
CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is
seeking OMB approval for a revision of
this information collection in order to
obtain the full three year approval from
OMB. There is a significant increase to
the Commission’s previous burden
estimates.
On November 18, 2011, the
Commission adopted the USF/ICC
Transformation Order that requires or
permits incumbent and competitive
local exchange carriers as part of
transitioning regulation of interstate and
intrastate switched access rates and
reciprocal compensation rates to billand-keep under section 251(b)(5) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, to file tariffs with state
commissions and the FCC. This
transition affects different switched
access rates at specified timeframes and
establishes an Access Recovery Charge
by which carriers will be able to assess
end users a monthly charge to recover
some or all of the revenues they are
permitted to recover resulting from
reductions in intercarrier compensation
rates. We estimate that 40 rate-of-return
LECs will need to make an additional
interstate access tariff filing annually
and that 330 competitive and incumbent
LECs will have to make a one-time filing
to allow them to assess charges for
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). We
also estimate that an additional 2,840
competitive and incumbent LECs will
have to file intrastate tariffs annually.
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Finally, we estimate that 2,840
competitive and incumbent LECs will
have to make a one-time intrastate tariff
filing to establish VoIP rates of interstate
rate levels.
The information collected through a
carrier’s tariff is used by the
Commission and state commissions to
determine whether services offered are
just and reasonable as the Act requires.
The tariffs and any supporting
documentation are examined in order to
determine if the services are offered in
a just and reasonable manner.
Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission Under Delegated
Authority
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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 (FCC) invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity 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; (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 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
SUMMARY:
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does not display a valid OMB control
number.
Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before March 23, 2012.
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
Leslie F. Smith, Office of Managing
Director (OMD), Federal
Communications Commission (FCC), or
via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.
To submit your PRA comments by email
send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leslie F. Smith, Office of Managing
Director (OMD), Federal
Communications Commission (FCC),
(202) 418–0217, or via the Internet at
Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0584.
Title: Administration of U.S. Certified
Accounting Authorities in Maritime
Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite
Radio Services, FCC Forms 44 and 45.
Form Number(s): FCC Forms 44 and
45.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 25 respondents; 150
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1–3
hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping; On occasion, semiannual, and annual reporting
requirements; and Third-party
disclosure.
Obligation To Respond: Mandatory.
Statutory authority for this information
collection (IC) is contained in 47 U.S.C
154(i) and 303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $375,000.00.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality.
However, respondents may request
materials or information submitted to
the Commission be withheld from
public inspection pursuant to 47 CFR
0.459 of the Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission has
standards for accounting authorities in
the maritime mobile and maritimesatellite radio services under 47 CFR
part 3. The Commission uses these
standards to determine the eligibility of
applicants for certification as a U.S.
accounting authority, to ensure
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compliance with the maritime mobile
and maritime-satellite radio services,
and to identify accounting authorities to
the International Telecommunications
Union (ITU). Respondents are entities
seeking certification or those already
certified to be accounting authorities.
Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012–1165 Filed 1–20–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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 take this
opportunity 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; (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 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 March 23, 2012.
If you anticipate that you will be
submitting PRA comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
SUMMARY:
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time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the FCC contact listed below as
soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments
to Judith B.Herman, Federal
Communications Commission, via the
Internet at Judith-b.herman@fcc.gov. To
submit your PRA comments by email
send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418–0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB
Control Number: 3060–1147.
Title: Wireless E911 Phase II Location
Accuracy Requirements, Third Report
and Order, FCC 11–107.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals and
households; business or other for-profit
entities; Not-for-profit institutions and
State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 4,898
respondents; 9,514 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
5.5867143 hours (average).
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement and third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
Statutory authority for this information
collection is contained in 47 U.S.C.
Sections 151, 154 and 332 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 53,152 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
obtained OMB approval for this new
collection in March 2011. The
Commission is now seeking OMB
approval for a revision to this
information collection. The Commission
adopted and released a Third Report
and Order, FCC 11–107, PS Docket No.
07–114, which provides that new
Commercial Mobile Radio Service
(CMRS) providers, meeting the
definition of covered CMRS providers in
Section 20.18 and deploying networks
subsequent to the effective date of the
Third Report and Order that are not an
expansion or upgrade of an existing
CMRS network, must meet the handsetbased location accuracy standard from
the start. Consequently, the rule requires
new CMRS providers launching new
stand-alone networks during the eightyear implementation period for handsetbased CMRS wireless licensees to meet
the applicable handset-based location
accuracy standard in effect of the time
of deployment. Therefore, new rule
section 20.18(h)(2)(iv) specifies that new
CMRS providers must comply with
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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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 (FCC) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity 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; (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 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
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does not display a valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before March 23, 2012. 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 Leslie F. Smith, Office of
Managing Director (OMD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), or
via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov. To submit your PRA comments
by email send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie F. Smith, Office of Managing
Director (OMD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), (202) 418-
0217, or via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0584.
Title: Administration of U.S. Certified Accounting Authorities in
Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Radio Services, FCC Forms
44 and 45.
Form Number(s): FCC Forms 44 and 45.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 25 respondents; 150 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1-3 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion, semi-annual, and
annual reporting requirements; and Third-party disclosure.
Obligation To Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this
information collection (IC) is contained in 47 U.S.C 154(i) and 303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $375,000.00.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality. However, respondents may request materials or
information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public
inspection pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission has standards for accounting
authorities in the maritime mobile and maritime-satellite radio
services under 47 CFR part 3. The Commission uses these standards to
determine the eligibility of applicants for certification as a U.S.
accounting authority, to ensure compliance with the maritime mobile and
maritime-satellite radio services, and to identify accounting
authorities to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
Respondents are entities seeking certification or those already
certified to be accounting authorities.
Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-1165 Filed 1-20-12; 8:45 am]
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