[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 41 (Monday, March 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10017-10018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4830]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested

February 21, 2003.
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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments May 2, 2003. 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 Herman, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 1-C804, 
Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Judy Boley Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0927.
    Title: Auditor's Annual Independence and Objectivity Certification.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

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    Number of Respondents: 5.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.
    Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Responsible Accounting Officer (RAO) letter 
requires that carriers' independent auditors disclose in writing all 
relationships between the auditor and its related entities and the 
carrier and its related entities that in the auditor's professional 
judgment may reasonably be thought to bear on independence; confirm in 
writing in its professional judgment it is independent of the carrier; 
and discuss the auditor's independence. The information will be used to 
determine whether the independent auditors are performing their audits 
independently and unbiased of the carrier they audit.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-4830 Filed 2-28-03; 8:45 am]
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