Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval, Comments Requested

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Submitted to OMB for

Review and Approval, Comments Requested

December 14, 1995.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications, 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 proposed

and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. 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 Commissions burden estimates; (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 February 21,

1996. 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 Dorothy Conway, Federal

Communications, Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via

internet to [email protected] and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk Officer, 10236

NEOB 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503 or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies

of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217

or via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval No.: 3060-0298.

Title: Tariffs (other than review plan) - Part 61.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.

Number of Responses: 4,797.

Estimated Time Per Response: 203 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 972,423 hours.

Needs and Uses: The Communications Act requires that common

carriers establish just and reasonable charges, practices, and

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regulations for the service they provide. The local exchange carriers

(LEC) schedules containing these charges, practices, and regulations

must be filed with the Commission. Part 61 established the procedures

for filing tariffs which contain the charges, practices, and

regulations of common carriers. Implementation of a separate basket for

LEC provided video dialtone service requires changes in the existing

pricing rules to address requirement for this additional price cap

basket. Video dialtone service differs sufficiently from basic

telephony services in the other price cap baskets to warrant the

creation of its own basket. Tariff filings to implement the separate

video dialtone basket generally will be accompanied by the support

required under the exiting price cap rules. This information is

necessary to ensure that rates for service subject to the separate

basket are just, reasonable and nondiscriminatory and comply with the

Commission rules.

OMB Approval Number: New Collection.

Title: Abbreviated Cost of Service for Filing For Cable Network

Upgrades.

Form No.: FCC 1235.

Type of Review: New Collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; State, Local, or

Tribal Governments.

Number of Responses: 2,100 cable operators, and 525 local

franchising authorities.

Estimated Time Per Response: 20 hours per cable operator response;

and 10 hours per local franchising authority.

Total Annual Burden: 47,250 hours.

Needs and Uses: Section 76.922(h) enables cable operators in some

circumstance to increase rates when undertaking significant network

upgrades. This proposed form allows cable operators to justify rate

increases related to capital expenditures used to improve services to

regulated cable subscribers. Operators wishing to establish a network

upgrade rate increase should file this form following the end of the

month in which upgraded cable service becomes available and are

providing benefits to the customers. In addition this form can be filed

for pre-approval any time prior to the upgraded services becoming

available to the subscribers using projected upgrade costs. If the pre-

approval option is exercised the operator must file the form again

following the end of the month in which upgraded cable services become

available and are providing benefits to the customers.

Fax Document Retrieval Number: 601235.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 96-739 Filed 1-19-96; 8:45 am]

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