[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 123 (Monday, June 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34656-34657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16338]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for
Review and Approval
June 21, 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
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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 July 28, 1999.
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, Washington, 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 Number: 3060-0812.
Title: Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, and not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 635,738.
Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement and on occasion
reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 63,574 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission, in
accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, is required
to assess and collect regulatory fees from its licensees and regulatees
in order to recover its costs incurred in conducting enforcement,
policy and rulemaking, international and user information activities.
The purpose for the requirements are to: (1) Facilitate the statutory
provision that non-profit entities may be exempt from payment of
regulatory fees, and (2) facilitate the FCC's ability to audit
regulatory fee payment compliance in the Commercial Mobile Radio
Services (CMRS) industry.
In order to develop a Schedule of Regulatory Fees, the FCC must as
accurately as possible, estimate the number of payment units and
distribute the costs. These estimates must be adjusted to account for
any licensees or regulatees that are exempt from payment of regulatory
fees. Therefore, the FCC is requiring all licensees and regulatees that
claim exemption as a non-profit entity to provide one-time
documentation sufficient to establish their non-profit status.
Additionally, any newly licensed or operating non-profit entities must
submit their documentation of their exempt status within 60 days of
receipt of license, authorization, permit or of commencing operation.
Further, the FCC is requesting that it be similarly notified if for any
reason that status changes. This documentation will likely take the
form of an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Determination Letter, a state
charter indicating non-profit status, proof of church affiliation, et
al.
In order to facilitate audits of regulatory fee payment compliance
in the CMRS industry, the FCC must require these licensees to submit,
upon request, business data they relied upon to calculate the amount of
the aggregate regulatory fees owed.
Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-16338 Filed 6-25-99; 8:45 am]
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