[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6970-6971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3686]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

February 10, 1997.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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.

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments April 15, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal 
Communications Commissions, Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., 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].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    OMB Number: 3060-0589.
    Title: Remittance Advice Form.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: FCC Form 159/159-C.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; individuals or 
households; small business or organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 213,500.
    Estimated time per response: 15 minutes
    Total annual burden: 53,375 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Fees, Fines & Debts. This form is the Commission's 
remittance advice and is to accompany any payment submitted with it. 
The purpose of the form is to provide the identity of the payor, the 
amount being paid, and the reason the payment is being made.
    Specific identification of the payor, such as call sign, or the 
bill that was rendered, such as invoice number, is also required. This 
information facilitates the efficient and accurate processing of the 
Commission's collections by its designated entities, such as a lockbox 
bank. In Public Law 104-134, Chapter 10, Section 31001, signed April, 
1966, the head of each Federal agency must require each person doing 
business with that agency to furnish to it such person's taxpayer 
identifying number. Effective July, 1996 the U.S. Treasury will 
``flag'' (and notify the Commission) and all payment requests to anyone 
doing business with the U.S. Government, if their taxpayer identifying 
number has not been furnished. The information will be used by the FCC 
and the U.S. Treasury for purposes of collecting and reporting on any 
delinquent amounts arising out of such person's relationship with the 
Government. For businesses, the taxpayer identifying number is its 
Internal Revenue Service-issued employer identification number. This 
number is currently used by the FCC as the business' account number for 
identification purposes only. Obtaining a social security number from 
an individual is a new requirement imposed on all Federal agencies.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-3686 Filed 2-13-97; 8:45 am]
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