[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8016-8017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4295]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

February 13, 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 22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal 
Communications Commissions, 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: 3060-0108.
    Title: Emergency Alert Systems EAS Activation Report.
    Form No.: FCC Form 201.
    Type of Review: Revision of existing collection.
    Respondents: Broadcasting Stations.
    Number of Respondents: 13,000 respondents with 1,300 annually.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden: 42.
    Estimated costs per respondent: 0.
    Needs and uses: The Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) has been 
changed to the Emergency Alert System (EAS). This change required that 
all EBS collections/forms to be corrected to reflect the name change. 
The EAS Activation Report Postcard was developed as part of the EAS 
planning program. The program is a three agency agreement between the 
FCC, NOAA National Weather Service, and the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency (FEMA). The information is needed to maintain 
accurate records and documentation of broadcast stations and cable 
systems in compliance with FCC rules, and to enhance and encourage 
participation in the national, state and local EAS. Any reduction in 
the frequency of this activity would result in a proportional loss of 
benefit and would cause a delay in the detection of EAS equipment 
failures that could cause the loss of national, state and local 
emergency messages to the public which in turn could cause the loss of 
life and property.
    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.

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    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 P.L. 
104-134, Chapter 10, Sec.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) 
andy 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.
Shirley S. Suggs,
Chief, Publications Branch.
[FR Doc. 97-4295 Filed 2-20-97; 8:45 am]
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