Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14492-14493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04018]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0854; FR ID 204523]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information collections. Comments are
requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected;
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; and ways to further reduce the
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer
than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject
to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before April 29,
2024. 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 PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7e2e2c3f3e181d1d50191108"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="02525043426461612c656d74">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f4b795809c8ddaa39d98989d959987b4929797da939b82"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="99daf8edf1e0b7cef0f5f5f0f8f4ead9fffafab7fef6ef">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0854.
Title: Section 64.2401, Truth-in-Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98-
170 and CG Docket No. 04-208.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,165 respondents; 26,711
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 to 230 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is found at section
201(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 201(b),
and section 258, 47 U.S.C. 258, Public Law 104-104, 110 Stat. 56. The
Commission's implementing rules are codified at 47 CFR 64.2400.
Total Annual Burden: 1,872,245 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $10,000,000.
Needs and Uses: In 1999, the Commission released the Truth-in-
Billing and Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98-170, First Report and
Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, (1999 TIB Order);
published at 64 FR 34488, June 25, 1999, which adopted principles and
guidelines designed to reduce telecommunications fraud, such as
slamming and cramming, by making bills easier for consumers to read and
understand, and thereby, making such fraud easier to detect and report.
In 2000, Truth-in-Billing and Billing Format, CC Docket No. 98-170,
Order on Reconsideration, (2000 Reconsideration Order); published at 65
FR 43251, July 13, 2000, the Commission, granted in part petitions for
reconsideration of the requirements that bills highlight new service
providers and prominently display inquiry contact numbers. On March 18,
2005, the Commission released Truth-in-Billing and Billing Format;
National
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Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates' Petition for
Declaratory Ruling Regarding Truth-in-Billing, Second Report and Order,
Declaratory Ruling, and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,
CC Docket No. 98-170, CG Docket No. 04-208, (2005 Second Report and
Order and Second Further Notice); published at 70 FR 29979 and 70 FR
30044, May 25, 2005, which determined, inter alia, that Commercial
Mobile Radio Service providers no longer should be exempted from 47 CFR
64.2401(b), which requires billing descriptions to be brief, clear,
non-misleading and in plain language. The 2005 Second Further Notice
proposed and sought comment on measures to enhance the ability of
consumers to make informed choices among competitive telecommunications
service providers. On April 27, 2012, the Commission released the
Empowering Consumers to Prevent and Detect Billing for Unauthorized
Charges (``Cramming''), Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, CG Docket No. 11-116, CG Docket No. 09-158, CC Docket No.
98-170, FCC 12-42 (Cramming Report and Order and Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking); published at 77 FR 30972, May 24, 2012, which
determined that additional rules are needed to help consumers prevent
and detect the placement of unauthorized charges on their telephone
bills, an unlawful and fraudulent practice commonly referred to as
``cramming.''
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-04018 Filed 2-26-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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