[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 236 (Monday, December 10, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69680-69681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23808]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review to the Office of Management and Budget

November 30, 2007.
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 January 9, 
2008. 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 contacts listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via Internet at [email protected] 
or via fax at (202) 395-5167 and to Leslie F. Smith, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C216, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC or via Internet at [email protected] or [email protected].
    To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) 
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently 
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the 
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) 
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies 
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button 
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or 
its OMB control number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR 
Reference Number to view detailed information about this ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s), contact Leslie F. Smith via e-mail at 
[email protected] or call (202) 418-0217.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0589.
    Title: FCC Remittance Advice and Continuation Sheet, Bill for 
Collection, FCC Remittance Advice for Regulatory Fees (E-Form).
    Form Number(s): FCC Forms 159, 159-C, 159-B, 159-E, and 159-W.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal government; and State, 
local, or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 156,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 hours (15 minutes).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements; Third party disclosure.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 39,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impacts.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the 
FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment for 
information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR Section 0.459 
of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: On August 6, 2007, the FCC released a Report and 
Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``R&O and FNPRM''), In 
the Matter of Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal 
Year 2007, MD Docket No. 07-81, FCC 07-XX, in which it applied 
regulatory fee obligations to interconnected Voice over Internet 
Protocol (VoIP) providers. As a result of this action, the FCC is 
modifying FCC Form 159, 159-C, and 159-E to accommodate this new 
category of entities subject to regulatory fees.
    The Commission created a streamlined electronic form, FCC Form 159-
E, to associate a mailed or faxed payment with regulatory fees, which 
are filed on-line. Pertinent information is taken directly from the 
regulatory fee electronic filing system (Fee Filer) and populated on 
the FCC Form 159-E, which can be printed by the filer. The FCC Form 
159-E, essentially a simple payment voucher, contains summary 
information, which distinguishes the payment but not detailed 
information about the fee(s). Specific associated fee information is 
available on a separate report, which the filer does not need to remit. 
Beginning with the FY 2005 regulatory fees, the Commission has required 
FCC Form 159-E to accompany all payments derived from the regulatory 
fee electronic filing system, except on-line payments, which do not 
require any paper submission. Payment may be made by check or money 
order, credit card or wire transfer.
    The Commission uses this information to apply credit for the 
remittance against all regulatory fees within the associated electronic 
submission. The payment instrument must be in the dollar amount 
specified on the FCC Form 159-E for full credit to be applied.
    Expanded use of the FCC Form 159-E is possible in the future as 
additional streamlining for this process is implemented. This form may 
be used in lieu of pre-populated FCC Form 159s, which are currently 
produced to facilitate remittance for various electronic filings. The 
FCC Form 159-E may, therefore, impact users of all electronic filing 
systems, as well as users of an FCC bill paying system (currently Fee 
Filer and the Red Light Display system).
    This information collection may affect some individuals or 
households; however, the Commission has in place a registration process 
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www.fcc.gov, which issues a Federal Registration Number (FRN) to each 
applicant/licensee, etc., for use in filing any of these FCC Forms 159/
159-C, 159-B, 159-E, and/or 159-W. As part of the registration process, 
the applicant/licensee's SSN or TIN is stored in a secure environment, 
which minimizes any potential privacy risks. The Commission is merging 
3060-0949, Interstate Telephone Service Provider Worksheet, FCC Form 
159-W, into this information collection. Once approved by OMB, the 
Commission will cancel 3060-0949.
    The FCC bills telecommunications licensees and permittees using the 
FCC Form 159-W as the invoice. The FCC developed FCC Form 159-W to 
provide a convenient format for these telecommunications licensees and 
permittees to verify the information that is extracted from the 
interstate revenue information (which are already ``populated'' on this 
form), to verify the simple calculation of the fee amount that is due, 
and to correct any inaccuracies as necessary. The FCC uses this form to 
bill the telecommunications licensee or permittee the amount of its 
regulatory fee. The FCC is making minor revisions to FCC Form 159-W to 
provide a clearer format. Respondents may access FCC Form 159-W on line 
through the FCC's Web page: http://www.fcc.gov/frnreg if they wish to 
submit payment prior to being billed.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-23808 Filed 12-7-07; 8:45 am]
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