[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28595-28596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11495]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice; 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 invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collection(s). Comments are requested
concerning: 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; the
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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 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 July 15, 2013. 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 questions to Judith B. Herman, Federal
Communications Commission. To submit your PRA comments by email send
them to: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418-0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0710.
Title: Policy and Rules Under Parts 1 and 51 Concerning the
Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the
Telecommunications Act of 1996--CC Docket No. 96-98.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 15,282 respondents; 1,067,987 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .50 hours to 4,000 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 information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 1-4, 201-205, 214, 224, 251, 303(r) and 601 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 645,798 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not
requesting respondents to submit confidential information to the
Commission. If the respondents wish confidential treatment of their
information, they may request confidential treatment under 47 CFR 0.459
of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information collection after this comment period to obtain the full,
three year clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The Commission is reporting no change in the recordkeeping, reporting
and/or third party disclosure requirements. There is no change in the
Commission's previous (2010) burdens.
The Commission adopted rules in this information collection to
implement the First Report and Order on Reconsideration issued in CC
Docket No. 96-98 implementing parts of sections 251 and 252 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 that affect local competition. Incumbent
local exchange carriers (LECs) are required to offer interconnection,
unbundled network elements (UNEs), transport and termination, and
wholesale rates for certain services to new entrants. Incumbent LECS
must price such services and rates that are cost-based and just and
reasonable and provide access to right-of-way as well as
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establish reciprocal compensation arrangements for the transport and
termination of telecommunications traffic.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-11495 Filed 5-14-13; 8:45 am]
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