[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 78 (Friday, April 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22703-22704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9769]
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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
April 15, 2011.
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
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 June 21, 2011. 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 e-mail to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie F. Smith, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418-0217. For additional information, contact Leslie F.
Smith, 202-418-0217, or via e-mail to [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1064.
Title: Regulatory Fee Assessment True-Ups.
Form Number: N/A
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 280 respondents; 280
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes (0.25 hours).
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Total Annual Burden: 70 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is nor need for
confidentially. However, respondents may request materials or
information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public
inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the FCC's rules.
Needs and Uses: Section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 CFR 9, mandates that the Commission collect annual
regulatory fees from its regulatees. To facilitate this effort, the
Commission publishes various Public Notices and Fact Sheets each year
that (1) announce when fees payments are due; (2) provide the current
schedule of fee amounts for all service categories; and (3) provide
guidance for making fee payments to the Commission.
The Commission mails fee assessment notifications to broadcast
licensees and commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) licensees on an
annual basis. (The Commission notes that beginning in Fiscal Year (FY)
2004, the Commission mailed fee assessment notifications to cable
television operators. The Commission stopped this practice in FY 2007
because the method was ineffective and the data sent out on the
notifications were unreliable. In OMB 3060-0855, Telecommunications
Reporting Worksheet and Related Collections, FCC Form 499-A, FCC499-Q,
the Commission has required regulatees to provide e-mail address and
revenue amount as the fee assessment basis. The Commission plans to use
these e-mail addresses collected in OMB 3060-0855 to transmit the fee
assessment notifications in the future.)
With these fee assessment notifications, we also provide regulatees
with a ``true-up,'' i.e., to fit, place or shape accurately,
opportunity to contact the FCC to update or otherwise correct their
assessed fee amounts well before the actual due date for payment of
regulatory fees. Providing a ``true-up'' opportunity is necessary
because the data sources that were used to generate the fee assessments
may not be complete or accurate.
The Commission offers several ways for regulatees to ``true-up''
their assessed fee amount. Regulatees may call the Commission's
Financial Operations Help Desk. They may return their amended
assessment notification or otherwise send written correspondence to a
designated Commission mailing address. In addition, regulates may use a
Commission-authorized Web site at http://www.fcc.fees.com to key-in
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corrections to their assessment information.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-9769 Filed 4-21-11; 8:45 am]
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