82 FR 37588 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 154 (August 11, 2017)

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. 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 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 154 (Friday, August 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37588-37589]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16932]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0812]


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 (PRA) of 1995, the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on the following information collection. 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 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before October 
10, 2017. 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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), 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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0812.
    Title: Regulatory Fee True-Up, Waiver or Exemption.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 19,674 respondents and 19,774 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 hour-1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Annual, on occasion and one-time reporting 
requirements; recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 158 and 47 U.S.C. 159, Sections 4(i), 4(j) 8,9, and 303(r) of 
the Communications Act, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 10,016 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Licensees or regulatees 
concerned about disclosure of sensitive information in any submissions 
to the Commission may request confidential treatment pursuant to 47 CFR 
0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60-
day comment period in order to obtain the full three-year clearance 
from them.
    This information collection consolidates and revises the currently 
approved information collection requirements under OMB Control Numbers 
3060-0655 and 3060-1064 into 3060-0812.
    The Commission provides broadcast licensees and commercial mobile 
radio service (CMRS) licensees with a ``true-up'' opportunity 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 are used to 
generate the fee assessments are subject to change at time of transfer 
or assignment of the license. The ``true-up'' is also an opportunity 
for regulatees to correct inaccuracies.
    Per 47 CFR 1.1119 and 1.1166, the FCC may, upon a properly 
submitted written request, waive or defer collection of an application 
fee or waive, reduce, or defer payment of a regulatory fee in a 
specific instance for good cause shown where such action would promote 
the public interest. When submitting the request, no specific form is 
required.
    FCC requires that when licensees or regulates request exemption 
from regulatory fees based on their non-profit status, they must file a 
one-time documentation sufficient to establish their non-profit status. 
The documentation may take the form of an IRS Determination Letter, a 
state charter indicating non-profit status, proof of church affiliation 
indicating tax exempt status, etc.


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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary. Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-16932 Filed 8-10-17; 8:45 am]
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