[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34929-34930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16478]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collections Approved by Office of Management 
and Budget

June 25, 2001.
    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public 
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a 
person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless 
it displays a currently valid control number. For further information 
contact Shoko B. Hair, Federal Communications Commission, (202) 418-
1379.

Federal Communications Commission

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0988.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/2001.
    Title: Election to Freeze Part 36 Categories and Allocations.

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    Form No.: N/A.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 700 respondents; .50 hours per response 
(avg.); 350 total annual burden hours (for all collections approved 
under this control number).
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.
    Frequency of Response: One-time Requirement; Third Party 
Disclosure.
    Description: In a Report and Order issued in CC Docket No. 80-286, 
released May 22, 2001 (FCC 01-162), the Commission adopted the 
recommendation of the Federal-State Joint Board to impose an interim 
freeze of the Part 36 category relationships and jurisdictional cost 
allocation factors. Specifically, pending comprehensive reform of the 
Part 36 separations rules, the Commission adopted a freeze of all Part 
36 category relationships and allocation factors for price cap 
carriers, and a freeze of all allocation factors for rate-of-return 
carriers. The interim freeze will be in effect for five years or until 
the Commission has completed comprehensive separations reform, 
whichever comes first. The Commission further concluded that several 
issues, including the separations treatment of Internet traffic, should 
be addressed in the context of comprehensive separations reform. The 
Commission believes that these measures will bring simplification and 
regulatory certainty to the separations process in a time of rapid 
market and technology changes until reform is completed. The Commission 
recognized that smaller rate-of-return ILECs, because of their 
differing business structures, would not be required to freeze both 
their Part 36 categories and allocation factors, unlike price cap 
carriers. The Commission found, however, that those rate-of-return 
carriers that desire to freeze their categories may elect to do so by 
July 1, 2001. Accordingly, the Commission adopted a final rule 
providing that rate-of-return carriers participating in the National 
Exchange Carrier Association (NECA or Association) tariffs should 
notify NECA by July 1, 2001, if they elect to freeze their categories. 
Rate-of-return carriers that do not participate in Association tariffs 
will be able to elect to freeze their categories by notifying the 
Commission of their election by July 1, 2001. The Commission will use 
the information to verify which rate of rate-of-return ILECs have 
decided to freeze their Part 36 categories, as well as their allocation 
factors. Obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Public reporting burden for the collection of information is as 
noted above. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other 
aspect of the collections of information, including suggestions for 
reducing the burden to Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
Washington, DC 20554.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-16478 Filed 6-29-01; 8:45 am]
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