[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 247 (Monday, December 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72351-72352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33390]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
December 17, 1999.
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: Written comments should be submitted on or before February 25,
2000. 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, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW, DC 20554 or via the
Internet to jboley@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s), contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or
via the Internet at jboley@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.
Title: Commission Registration System (CORES) Registration Form.
Form No.: FCC Form 160.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, state, local or tribal
governments.
Number of Respondents: 500,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: .166 (10 minutes).
Frequency of Response: One-time filing requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 83,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Needs and Uses: Used for fees, fines, and debts owed the
Commission. This form is used to obtain a FCC registration number. The
purpose of the form is implement the concept of a Commission-wide FCC
registration number. The Commission-wide identifier will be implemented
with a unique entity identifier, which is the FCC Registration Number
(FRN). The FRN will be assigned to everyone doing business with the
Commission. The
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FRN process and data repository will be available through the
functionality of the Commission registration system (CORES). The
registrant address stored in the CORES will be used as the official
mailing address. This information facilitates the efficient and
accurate processing of the Commission's goal of verifying fee
sufficiency. Since the FCC registration number identifies a registrant
across the entire Commission, the licensing systems will be required to
utilize the FCC registration number in all inter-system communication
that involves identifying a registrant (Example: Fee sufficiency checks
with the newly developed Revenue Accounting Management Information
System (RAMIS).
OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.
Title: Commission Registration System (CORES) Update/Change Form.
Form No.: FCC Form 161.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, state, local or tribal
governments.
Number of Respondents: 250,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: .166 (10 minutes).
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 41,500 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Needs and Uses: Used for fees, fines, and debts owed the
Commission. This form is the Commission's registration system (CORES)
update/change form and should be utilized to update/change entity name,
address, telephone number, fax number, entity contact representative
name, address, telephone fax number, e-mail and password. The purpose
of the form is to maintain current and accurate information in the
Commission registration system (CORES). The Commission-wide
registration process and data repository will be available through the
functionality of the Commission Registration System (CORES). This
information facilitates the efficient and accurate collection of
current and update data in CORES for all registrants.
Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-33390 Filed 12-23-99; 8:45 am]
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