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

February 4, 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

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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 15,

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 Number: 3060-0787.

Title: Implementation of the Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes

Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 1,800.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1.25-5 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third

party disclosure requirement, and recordkeeping requirement.

Total Annual Burden: 36,844 hours.

Total Annual Cost: N/A.

Needs and Uses: 47 U.S.C. 258 makes it unlawful for any

telecommunications carrier to submit or execute a change in a

subscriber's exchange service or toll service carrier selection except

in accordance with the Commission's verification procedures, and

provides that any carrier that violates these procedures and collects

charges for telecommunications service from a subscriber after such

violation shall be liable to the subscriber's properly authorized

carrier for all charges collected. In this rulemaking, we adopt changes

in 47 CFR Sections 64.1100, 64.1150, 64.1160, 64.1170, 64.1180 and

proposes new requirements in CC Docket 94-129.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-3332 Filed 2-10-99; 8:45 am]

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