[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 174 (Thursday, September 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54876-54877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-22465]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

September 3, 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 (PRA) 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 on 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 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 currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before November 8, 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, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via the Internet at 
[email protected] and to the Federal Communications 
Commission via email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-0214. For additional information, contact Judith B. 
Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1092.
    Title: Interim Procedures for Filing Applications Seeking Approval 
for Designated Entity Reportable Eligibility Events and Annual Reports.
    Form Nos.: FCC Forms 609-T and 611-T.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: 1,100 respondents; 2,750 responses.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: Business or other for-profit, 
not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .50 hours - 6 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. sections 4(i), 308(b), 309(j)(3) and 309(j)(4).
    Total Annual Burden: 7,288 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,494,625.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality. On a case by case basis, the Commission may be 
required to withhold from disclosure certain information about the 
location, character, or ownership of a historic property, including 
traditional religious sites.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection to the Office of Management

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and Budget (OMB) after this comment period to obtain the three year 
clearance from them. There is no change in the reporting requirements. 
There is no change in the Commission's burden estimates.
    FCC Form 609-T is used by Designated Entities (DEs) to request 
prior Commission approval pursuant to Section 1.2114 of the 
Commission's rules for any reportable eligibility event. The data 
collected on the form is used by the FCC to determine whether the 
public interest would be served by the approval of the reportable 
eligibility event.
    FCC Form 611-T is used by DE licensees to file an annual report, 
pursuant to Section 1.2110(n) of the Commission's rules, related to 
eligibility for designated entity benefits.
    The information collected will be used to ensure that only 
legitimate small businesses reap the benefits of the Commission's 
designated entity program. Further, this information will assist the 
Commission in preventing companies from circumventing the objectives of 
the designated entity eligibility rules by allowing us to review: 1) 
the FCC 609-T applications seeking approval for ``reportable 
eligibility events'' and 2) the FCC Form 611-T annual reports to ensure 
that licensees receiving designated entity benefits are in compliance 
with the Commission's policies and rules.


Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.

[FR Doc. 2010-22465 Filed 9-8-10; 8:45 am]
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