[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 7646] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-3575] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval February 5, 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, 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 March 18, 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 jboley@fcc.gov.
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 jboley@fcc.gov.
Supplementary Information
OMB Control Number: 3060-0169. Title: Sections 43.51 and 43.53--Reports and Records of Communications Common Carriers and Affiliates. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 71. Estimated Time Per Response: 84.91 hours per response (avg.). Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting requirement, third party disclosure requirement, and recordkeeping requirement. Total Annual Burden: 6,029 hours. Total Annual Cost: N/A. Needs and Uses: Sections 211 and 215 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, require that the FCC examine transactions of any common carriers relating to the activities of that carrier which may affect the charges and/or services rendered under the Act. The reports required by Sections 43.51 and 43.53 are the means by which the FCC gathers information concerning the activities of carriers which it examines. Section 43.51 also requires carriers to maintain copies of certain contracts, to have them readily accessible to Commission staff and members of the public upon request and to forward individual contracts to the Commission as requested. The information contained in these reports is used by the FCC to determine whether the activities reported have affected or are likely to affect adversely the carrier's service to the public or whether these activities result in undue or unreasonable increases in charges. If this information were not reported, the FCC would not be able to ascertain the impact of these activities on the just and reasonable rates as required by the Act.
Federal Communications Commission. Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-3575 Filed 2-12-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P