[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 14157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6449]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection Being Submitted for 
Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 
Comments Requested.

March 17, 2010.
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, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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 collection 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. 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 OMB Control 
Number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before April 23, 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: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at 202-395-5167, or via the 
Internet at [email protected] and to the Federal 
Communications Commission via e-mail to [email protected]. To view a copy of 
this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to 
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, and (6) when the 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: Leslie F. Smith, (202) 418-0217. For 
additional information or copies of the information collection(s), 
contact Leslie F. Smith, 202-418-0217, or via the Internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0917.
    Title: CORES Registration Form.
    Form Number: FCC 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 Act Impact Assessment: Not required.
    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. FCC Form 160 includes a privacy statement to inform 
applicants (respondents) of the Commission's need to obtain the 
information and the protections that the FCC has in place to protect 
the PII.
    Need 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.''

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-6449 Filed 3-23-10- 8:45 am]
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