Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for

Review and Approval

November 21, 1997.

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, Pub. L. 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 December 29,

1997. 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 Judy Boley, Federal Communications

Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via

internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies

of the information collection(s), contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or

via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control No.: 3060-0646.

Title: Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of

Consumers' Long Distance Carriers, CC Docket No. 94-129.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for profit.

Number of Respondents: 500.

Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third

party disclosure.

Cost to Respondents: N/A.

Total Annual Burden: 1,000 hours.

Needs and Uses: In CC Docket 94-129, Report and Order (R&O),

Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers' Long

Distance Carriers, (1995), the Commission adopted consumer protection

mechanisms that were designed to curb widespread instances of slamming

and associated deceptive or misleading marketing practices by many long

distance carriers. In response to six petitions for reconsideration of

the 1995 R&O, we amend our rules in three respects. First, we modify 47

CFR 64.1150(g) to clarify that interexchange carriers (IXCS) using

letters of agency (LOAs) must fully translate their LOAs into the same

language(s) as their associated promotional materials or oral

descriptions and instructions. Second, we modify 47 CFR 64.1150(e)(4)

to incorporate the terms interLATA and intraLATA, as well as interstate

and intrastate, in order to remove all possible confusion or

uncertainty about the scope of our rules, which are generally relevant

to all jurisdictions. Third, we modify 47 CFR 64.1100(a) to clarify

that IXCs must confirm orders for long distance service generated by

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telemarketing using only one of four verification options. The

information will be used to inform long distance carriers of their

additional and continuing obligations to verify all orders for long

distance service generated by telemarketing in accordance with the

Commission's verification rules. The information received from the

current collection was used to identify and strengthen the areas in

which increased protection and/or clarification of our verification

rules were needed.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97-31288 Filed 11-26-97; 8:45 am]

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