[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 247 (Monday, December 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72351-72352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33390]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

December 17, 1999.
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, 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 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 February 25, 
2000. 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 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW, DC 20554 or via the 
Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Commission Registration System (CORES) Registration Form.
    Form No.: FCC Form 160.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, state, local or tribal 
governments.
    Number of Respondents: 500,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .166 (10 minutes).
    Frequency of Response: One-time filing requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 83,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Used for fees, fines, and debts owed the 
Commission. This form is used to obtain a FCC registration number. The 
purpose of the form is implement the concept of a Commission-wide FCC 
registration number. The Commission-wide identifier will be implemented 
with a unique entity identifier, which is the FCC Registration Number 
(FRN). The FRN will be assigned to everyone doing business with the 
Commission. The

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FRN process and data repository will be available through the 
functionality of the Commission registration system (CORES). The 
registrant address stored in the CORES will be used as the official 
mailing address. This information facilitates the efficient and 
accurate processing of the Commission's goal of verifying fee 
sufficiency. Since the FCC registration number identifies a registrant 
across the entire Commission, the licensing systems will be required to 
utilize the FCC registration number in all inter-system communication 
that involves identifying a registrant (Example: Fee sufficiency checks 
with the newly developed Revenue Accounting Management Information 
System (RAMIS).

    OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Commission Registration System (CORES) Update/Change Form.
    Form No.: FCC Form 161.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions, state, local or tribal 
governments.
    Number of Respondents: 250,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .166 (10 minutes).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 41,500 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Used for fees, fines, and debts owed the 
Commission. This form is the Commission's registration system (CORES) 
update/change form and should be utilized to update/change entity name, 
address, telephone number, fax number, entity contact representative 
name, address, telephone fax number, e-mail and password. The purpose 
of the form is to maintain current and accurate information in the 
Commission registration system (CORES). The Commission-wide 
registration process and data repository will be available through the 
functionality of the Commission Registration System (CORES). This 
information facilitates the efficient and accurate collection of 
current and update data in CORES for all registrants.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-33390 Filed 12-23-99; 8:45 am]
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