Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority; Comments Requested

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated

Authority; Comments Requested

December 28, 1999.

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, Public Law 104-13. 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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before March 7, 2000.

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 comments to Les Smith, Federal Communications

Commission, Room 1 A-804, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W., Washington, DC

20554 or via the Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies

of the information collections contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or

via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0720.

Title: Report of Bell Operating Companies of Modified Comparably

Efficient Interconnection Plans.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension.

Respondents: Business or other for profit.

Number of Respondents: 7 respondents.

Estimated Time Per Response: 6 hours per response (avg.).

Frequency of Response: Annually.

Total Annual Burden: 42 hours.

Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

Needs and Uses: Bell Operating Companies are required to supplement

the CEI plans they already file with the Commission with descriptions

of how they are complying with the CEI equal access parameters. Without

provision of these reports, the Commission would be unable to ascertain

whether the BOCs were providing competing payphone providers with

unbundled nondiscriminatory access to its network features and

functionalities. The report allows the Commission to determine how the

BOC will provide competing payphone providers with equal access to all

the basic underlying network services that are provided to its own

payphones.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0722.

Title: Initial Report of Bell Operating Companies of Comparably

Efficient Interconnection Plans.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension.

Respondents: Business or other for profit.

Number of Respondents: 7 respondents.

Estimated Time Per Response: 50 hours per response (avg.).

Frequency of Response: One-time.

Total Annual Burden: 350 hours.

Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

Needs and Uses: Bell Operating Companies are required to provide

initial CEI plans describing how they intend to comply with the CEI

equal access parameters. Thereafter, they may include this information

in the CEI plans they already file with the Commission. The report

allows the Commission to determine how the BOCs will provide competing

payphone providers with equal access to all the basic underlying

network services that are provided to its own payphones.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0099.

Title: Annual Report--Form M.

Form Number: FCC Form M.

Type of Review: Extension.

Respondents: Business or other for profit.

Number of Respondents: 3 respondents.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1,120 hours per response (avg.).

Frequency of Response: Annually.

Total Annual Burden: 3,360 hours.

Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

Needs and Uses: Filing of the FCC Form M is required by Sections

1.785 and 43.21 of the FCC Rules and Section 219 of the Communications

Act of 1934, as amended. Filing of the Form M is required by subject

telephone carriers having annual operating revenues in excess of the

indexed revenue threshold. The data are used by staff members in the

regulation of the telephone industry and by the public in analyzing the

industry.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0894.

Title: Certification Letter Accounting for Receipt of Federal

Support (CC Docket Nos. 96-45 and 96-262).

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension.

Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 51 respondents.

Estimated Time Per Response: 3 hours per response (avg.).

Frequency of Response: On occasion; annually.

Total Annual Burden: 153 hours.

Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

Needs and Uses: The Commission requires states to certify that

carriers within the state had accounted for its receipt of federal

support in its rates or otherwise used the support pursuant to 47

U.S.C. Section 254(e). This information will be used to show that

federal high-cost support is being provided to the carrier to assist in

keeping rates affordable in those subscribers' area. Further, the

collection of information will be used to verify that the carriers have

accounted for its receipt of federal support in its rates or otherwise

used the support for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of

facilities and services for which the support in intended in accordance

with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e).

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

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