[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40830-40831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17090]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
Comments Requested
July 8, 2010.
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. 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
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to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; (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; and (e)
ways to further reduce the information collection burden for 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 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 currently valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before August 13, 2010. 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, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via the Internet at
[email protected] and to the Federal Communications
Commission via email to [email protected]. To view a copy of this information
collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the web page
http://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: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418-0214. For additional information or copies of the
information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214
or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0855.
Title: Telecommunications Reporting Worksheets and Related
Collections.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 9,672 respondents; 44,574
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 13.5 - 25 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual and quarterly reporting
requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 151, 154(i),
154(j), 157, 201, 205, 214, 225, 254 and 303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 281,710 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission will allow
respondents to certify that data contained in their submissions is
privileged or confidential commercial or financial information and that
disclosure of such information would likely cause substantial harm to
the competitive position of the entity filing the FCC worksheets. If
the Commission receives a request for or proposes to disclose the
information, the respondent would be required to make the full showing
pursuant to the Commission's rules for withholding from public
inspection information submitted to the Commission.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
after this comment period to obtain the full three year clearance from
them. The Commission is reporting an extension (no change in the
reporting requirements). The Commission is reporting a 8,581 hour
adjustment increase. This adjustment to our burden estimates reflects a
re-estimate of the number of responses for some requirements and
correcting some errors in previous burden calculations.
The Commission uses the collected information to evaluate
individual contributor's contributions to the universal service
mechanisms, pursuant to section 254 of the Act. Consistent with the
Commission's existing policy, contributors will file a FCC Form 499-Q
on a quarterly basis and/or the FCC Form 499-A on an annual basis. The
Commission continues to believe that its reporting requirements will
not be burdensome for contributors, as they need to track such
information for their own internal business purposes.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-17090 Filed 7-13-10; 8:45 am]
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