[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2073-2074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-697]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested

January 8, 2009.
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 (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before March 16, 2009. If you anticipate that you will 
be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the 
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, (202) 395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or 
via Internet at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a7e9cec4cfc8cbc6d4f8e689f8e1d5c6d4c2d5e7c8cac589c2c8d789c0c8d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c62454f4443404d5f736d02736a5e4d5f495e6c43414e0249435c024b435a">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6e241b0a071a06432c40260b1c030f002e080d0d40090118"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="115b64757865793c533f5974637c707f517772723f767e67">[email protected]</span></a>, Federal Communications Commission, or an e-mail to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#40101201002623236e272f36"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aafaf8ebeaccc9c984cdc5dc">[email protected]</span></a>. To view a copy of this information collection request 
(ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called 
``Currently Under Review'', (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in 
the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, 
(4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of 
agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the 
``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, and (6) 
when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the 
title of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then 
click on the ICR Reference Number to view detailed information about 
this ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the Internet at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bd1eefff2eff3b6d9b5d3fee9f6faf5dbfdf8f8b5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="206a55444954480d620e6845524d414e604643430e474f56">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0755.
    Title: Sections 59.1 through 59.4, Infrastructure Sharing.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

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    Number of Respondents: 75 respondents; 1,275 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-24 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for these information collections are contained in 
47 U.S.C. Sections 259 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,175 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting respondents to submit confidential information to the 
Commission. If the Commission requests respondents submit information 
which respondents believe is confidential, respondents may request 
confidential treatment of such information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60 
day comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance 
from them. The Commission is requesting an extension (no change in the 
on occasion and third party disclosure requirement). There is a 
decrease in the total number of responses; and a decrease of 150 hours 
for the total annual burden hours due to a recalculation of the 
estimates for each reporting or third party disclosure requirement.
    The three reporting and third party disclosure requirements are 
under Section 259 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, are: 
(1) Filing of tariffs, contracts or arrangements; (2) information 
concerning deployment of new services and equipment; and (3) notice 
upon termination of section 259 agreements.
    The information collected by the Commission will: (1) Under the 
requirement that incumbent that LECs who file any tariffs, contracts or 
other arrangements for infrastructure sharing will be made available 
for public inspection; (2) that LECs provide timely information on 
planned deployments of new services and equipment will be provided to 
third parties (qualifying carriers); and (3) providing incumbent LECs 
furnish 60 days notice prior to termination of a section 259 sharing 
agreement will be provided to third parties (qualifying carriers) to 
protect customers from sudden changes in service.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-697 Filed 1-13-09; 8:45 am]
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