[Federal Register: January 12, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 7)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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

January 6, 1998.
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 February 11, 
1998. 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 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 internet at jboley@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0795.
    Title: ULS TIN Registration and FCC Form 606.
    Form No.: FCC Form 606.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; businesses or other for 
profit; not-for-profit institutions; state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 411,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Cost to Respondents: N/A.
    Total Annual Burden: 411,000 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) supplied 
by the licensee will be used to populate the Universal Licensing System 
(ULS) with a unique sequential number assigned to each licensee. This 
sequential number will be used to service inquiries and create a link 
to the Collections System for fee sufficiency and debt collection 
purposes.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0704.
    Title: Policy and Rules Concerning the Interstate, Interexchange 
Marketplace, Implementation of Section 254(g) of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended, CC Docket No. 96-61.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 519.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 146 hours (avg).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; one-time 
filing requirement; recordkeeping requirement.
    Cost to Respondents: $600 filing fee per respondent.
    Total Annual Burden: 75,895 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Pursuant to CC Docket No. 96-61, nondominant 
carriers must: (1) file annual certifications that they are in 
compliance with their statutory rate integration and geographic rate 
averaging obligations under section 254(g); (2) maintain price and 
service information on all their interstate, domestic, interexchange 
services that they can make available to the Commission upon request. 
Nondominant interexchange carriers are forbidden from filing tariffs 
except as specified in the Order on Reconsideration in this proceeding.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-604 Filed 1-9-98; 8:45 am]
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