[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 131 (Monday, July 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 35731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17193]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for
Review and Approval
July 1, 1996.
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, 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 clarify
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. The Commission has requested an emergency OMB review of
this collection with an approval by June 28, 1996.
DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should
submit comments by August 29, 1996.
ADDRESSESES: Direct all comments to Timothy Fain, Office of Management
and Budget, Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-3561 or
via internet at fain_t@a1.eop.gov, and Dorothy Conway, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC
20554 or via internet to dconway@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217
or via internet at dconway@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval Number: New Collection.
Title: Supplemental Information Required for Taxpayer Identifying
Number for Debt Collection.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Small businesses or organizations.
Number of Respondents: 10,469,716.
Estimated Time Per Response: .017 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 177,985 hours
Needs and Uses: The information will be used by the Commission to
comply with Public Law 104-134, Omnibus Consolidated Recissions and
Appropriations Act of 1996. Chapter 10 requires each Federal agency to
obtain from each person doing business with it to furnish to it such
person's taxpayer identifying number. In the case of an individual that
number is the person's social security number (ssn); in the case of a
business, it is the employer identification number (ein) as assigned by
the Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Effective July 1996, the U.S. Treasury will ``flag'' (and notify the
Commission) any and all payment requests to anyone doing business the
U.S. Government, if their taxpayer identifying number has not been
furnished.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-17193 Filed 7-5-96; 8:45 am]
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