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

September 17, 1999.

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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 October 25,

1999. 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 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554 or

via the 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 the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control No.: 3060-0760.

[[Page 51760]]

Title: Access Charge Reform--CC Docket No. 96-262 (First Report and

Order), Second Order on Reconsideration and Memorandum Opinion and

Order, Third Report and Order, and Fifth Report and Order.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 14.

Estimated Time Per Response: 8-2,117 hours per respondent.

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third

party disclosure requirement, and other specific date requirements.

Total Annual Burden: 58,319 hours.

Total Annual Cost: $8,000.

Needs and Uses: The Commission provides detailed rules for

implementing the market-based approach, pursuant to which price cap

LECs would receive pricing flexibility in the provision of interstate

access services as competition for those services develops. The Order

grants immediate pricing flexibility to price cap LECs in the form of

streamlined introduction of new services, geographic deaveraging of

rates for services in the trunking basket, and removal of certain

interstate interexchange services from price cap regulation and

provides for additional pricing flexibility upon showings.

The information to be collected would be submitted to the FCC by

incumbent LECs for use in determining whether the incumbent LECs should

receive regulatory relief proposed in the Orders. The information

collected under the Second Order on Reconsideration and Memorandum

Opinion and Order would be submitted by the LECs to the interexchange

carriers (IXCs) for use in developing the most cost-efficient rates and

rate structures.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-24894 Filed 9-23-99; 8:45 am]

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