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[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 97 (Thursday, May 18, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 31552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12497]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

May 12, 2000.
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 June 19, 2000. 
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, 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.: 3060-0410.
    Title: Forecast of Investment Usage Report and Actual Usage of 
Investment Report.
    Report No.: FCC Reports 495-A and FCC 495-B.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 40 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 12,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Forecast of Investment Usage Report and the 
Actual Use of Investment Report implement the FCC's Joint Cost Order, 
which requires that certain telephone plant investments used for both 
regulated and nonregulated purposes be allocated on the basis of 
forecasted regulated and nonregulated use. The detection and correction 
of forecasting errors requires reporting of both forecasted and actual 
investment usage data. Sixty incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) 
file the annual reports based on study areas. If the data were 
collected less frequently, the Commission would not have the data in a 
timely manner to perform its functions. These annual reports are 
designed to obtain the data that are needed to evaluate ILECs proposed 
annual tariffs and to ensure against cross subsidization of 
nonregulated operations by related operations. These regulated 
activities are in the interests of, and for the benefit of, the 
ratepayers. These data are also a part of the data necessary to support 
the Commission's audit and other oversight functions.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-12497 Filed 5-17-00; 8:45 am]
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