[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69097-69098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-31010]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

December 23, 2009.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collection(s). 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; (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; and (e) 
ways to further reduce the information burden for small business 
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or 
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB Control Number.

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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.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before March 1, 2010. If you anticipate that you will 
be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the 
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167, or via the Internet at 
[email protected] and to Leslie F. Smith, Federal 
Communications Commission, via the Internet at [email protected]. To 
submit your PRA comments by e-mail send them to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Leslie F. Smith at (202) 418-0217.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0917.
    Title: CORES Registration Form.
    Form Number: FCC Form 160.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-
profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions; and State, Local, or 
Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 150,000; 150,000 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes (0.167 hours).
    Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 25,050 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The FCC has a system of 
records, FCC/OMD-9, ``Commission Registration System (CORES),'' to 
cover the collection, purpose(s), storage, safeguards, and disposal of 
the personally identifiable information (PII) that individual 
respondents may submit on FCC Form 160. The FCC will also redact PII 
submitted on this form before it makes FCC Form 160 available for 
public inspection.
    Needs and Uses: Respondents use FCC Form 160 to register in the 
FCC's Commission Registration System (CORES). Respondents may also 
register in CORES on-line at http://www.fcc.gov/frnreg. When 
registering, the respondent receives a unique FCC Registration Number 
(FRN), which is required for anyone doing business with the Commission. 
FCC Form 160 is used to collect information that pertains to the 
entity's name, address, contact representative, telephone number, e-
mail address, and fax number. The Commission uses this information to 
collect or report on any delinquent debt arising from the respondent's 
business dealings with the FCC, including both ``feeable'' and 
``nonfeeable'' services; and to ensure that registrants (respondents) 
receive any refunds due. Use of the CORES System is also a means of 
ensuring that the Commission operates in compliance with the Debt 
Collection Improvement Act of 1996.
    The Commission has increased the number of respondents and number 
of responses by approximately 50,000 each to account for those who will 
now be filing FCC Form 323, ``Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast 
Stations.''
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0918.
    Title: CORES Update/Change Form.
    Form Number: FCC Form 161.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; Businesses or other for-
profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions; and State, Local, or 
Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 57,600; 57,600 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes (0.167 hours).
    Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 9,792 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The FCC has a system of 
records, FCC/OMD-9, ``Commission Registration System (CORES),'' to 
cover the collection, purpose(s), storage, safeguards, and disposal of 
the personally identifiable information (PII) that individual 
respondents may submit on FCC Form 160. The FCC will also redact PII 
submitted on this form before it makes FCC Form 160 available for 
public inspection.
    Needs and Uses: After respondents have registered in the FCC's 
Commission Registration System (CORES) and have been issued a FCC 
Registration Number (FRN), they may use FCC Form 161 to update and/or 
change their contact information, including name, address, telephone 
number, e-mail address, fax number, contact representative, contact 
representative's address, telephone number, e-mail address, and/or fax 
number. Respondents may also update their registration information in 
CORES on-line at http://www.fcc.gov/frnreg. The Commission uses this 
information to collect or report on any delinquent debt arising from 
the respondent's business dealings with the FCC, including both 
``feeable'' and ``nonfeeable'' services; and to ensure that registrants 
(respondents) receive any refunds due. Use of the CORES System is also 
a means of ensuring that the Commission operates in compliance with the 
Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996.

Federal Communicatons Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-31010 Filed 12-29-09; 8:45 am]
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