Federal Register: December 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 244)
DOCID: FR Doc E6-21767
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Federal Communications Commission
NOTICE: NOTICES
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be submitted on or before January 19, 2007. 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.
DOCUMENT 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 (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 10413. 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.
SUMMARY:
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
December 14, 2006.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
OMB Control Number: 30600710.
Title: Policy and Rules Concerning the Implementation of the Local
Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC Docket No. 9698.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 12,250 respondents; 1,083,196 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: .502,880 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
Total Annual Burden: 1,055,150 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $625,000.
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Privacy Act 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 request to submit information which they believe is confidential, they may request confidential treatment of such information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection to OMB as an extension after this 60day comment period to
obtain the full threeyear clearance from them. The Commission has
implemented 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 at rates that are costbased and just and reasonable and
provide access to rightofway as well as establish reciprocal
compensation arrangements for the transport and termination of telecommunications traffic.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202418 0214 or via the Internet at JudithB.Herman@fcc.gov.