[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 5334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-752]


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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

January 19, 2005.
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 April 3, 2006. 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: You may submit your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments 
by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-mail send 
them to: [email protected]. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark it to 
the attention of Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, 
445 12th Street, SW., Room 1-C804, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s) send an e-mail to [email protected] or contact 
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.

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.
    Number of Respondents: 5.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Section 64.904 requires certain local exchange 
carriers, in connection with their cost allocation manual filings and 
the accompanying financial reports the Commission prescribes under 47 
U.S.C. Sections 220, 219(b) and 201(b), to have an attest engagement 
performed by an independent auditor every two years, covering the prior 
two year period, or have a financial audit performed by an independent 
auditor every two years, covering the prior two year period. The attest 
engagement is to be performed in accordance with the attestation 
standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public 
Accountants (AICPA), except as otherwise directed by the Chief, 
Enforcement Bureau, FCC. The audit is to be conducted in compliance 
with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS), except as otherwise 
directed by the Enforcement Bureau.
    The Responsible Accounting Officer (RAO) letter requires that 
carriers' independent auditors provide on an annual basis: (a) 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; (b) confirm in writing that in its professional judgment 
it is independent of the carrier; and (c) 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.
    The Commission will submit this information collection to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60 day comment period 
in order to obtain the full three year clearance from them.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06-752 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am]
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