[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 [email protected], and Dorothy Conway, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 
20554 or via internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217 
or via internet at [email protected].

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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