[Federal Register: March 3, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 41)]
[Notices]
[Page 10017-10018]
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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
February 21, 2003.
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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should
submit comments May 2, 2003. 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 Herman, Federal
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 1-C804,
Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to jboley@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collections contact Judy Boley Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at jboley@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-0927.
Title: Auditor's Annual Independence and Objectivity Certification.
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: 5.
Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The Responsible Accounting Officer (RAO) letter
requires that carriers' independent auditors disclose in writing all
relationships between the auditor and its related entities and the
carrier and its related entities that in the auditor's professional
judgment may reasonably be thought to bear on independence; confirm in
writing in its professional judgment it is independent of the carrier;
and discuss the auditor's independence. The information will be used to
determine whether the independent auditors are performing their audits
independently and unbiased of the carrier they audit.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-4830 Filed 2-28-03; 8:45 am]
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