[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39241-39242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19136]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

July 15, 1997.
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, Pub. L. 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 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 September 22, 
1997. 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 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 Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    OMB Approval No.: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Petitions for Limited Modification of LATA Boundaries to 
Provide Expanded Local Calling Service (ELCS) at Various Locations.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Hour Per Response: 8 hours per response; 5 responses 
annually.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 800 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission has provided voluntary guidelines 
for filing expanded local calling service requests. The guidelines ask 
that each ELCS request include the following information: (1) Type of 
proposed service; (2) direction of proposed service; (3) telephone 
exchange involved; (4) names of affected carriers; (5) state commission 
approval; (6) number of access lines or customers; (7) usage data; (8) 
poll results if any; (9) community of interest statement; (10) a map 
showing exchanges and LATA boundary involved; and (11) any other 
pertinent information. These guidelines will allow the Commission to 
conduct smooth and continuous processing of these requests. The 
collection of information will enable the Commission to determine if 
there is a public need for expanded local calling service in each area 
subject to the request.

     OMB Approval No.: 3060-0589.
    Title: FCC Remittance Advice and Continuation Sheet.
    Form No.: FCC 159, FCC 159-C.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit entities; not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 635,738.
    Estimated Hour Per Response: .50 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping and on occasion reporting 
requirement.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 317,869 hours.
    Needs and Uses: This form is required for payment of regulatory 
fees and for use when paying for multiple filings with a single payment 
instrument, or when paying by credit card. The forms require specific 
information to track payment history, and to facilitate the efficient 
and expeditious processing of collections by a lockbox bank. The forms 
have been revised to include Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) which 
is used for anyone who requests services from the agency.

     OMB Approval No.: 3060-0728.
    Title: Supplemental Information Requesting Taxpayer Identifying 
Number for Debt Collection.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: reinstatement, with change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit entities; not-for-profit institutions; state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 10,469,716.
    Estimated Hour Per Response: .017 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 177,985 hours.
    Needs and Uses: In Pub. L. 104-134, Chapter 10, Section 31001, the 
FCC is required to collect the taxpayer identifying number (TIN) from 
any individual or firm doing business with it. In the case of an 
individual, that number is the person's social security number; in the 
case of a business, it is the employer identification number as

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assigned by the Internal Revenue Service. 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. The respondents are anyone doing 
business with the FCC. The collection is being revised to include payer 
TIN information.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-19136 Filed 7-21-97; 8:45 am]
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