[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 78 (Friday, April 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22703-22704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9769]


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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, Comments Requested

April 15, 2011.
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 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 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 June 21, 2011. 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 e-mail to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie F. Smith, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-0217. For additional information, contact Leslie F. 
Smith, 202-418-0217, or via e-mail to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1064.
    Title: Regulatory Fee Assessment True-Ups.
    Form Number: N/A
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 280 respondents; 280 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes (0.25 hours).
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 70 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is nor need for 
confidentially. However, respondents may request materials or 
information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public 
inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the FCC's rules.
    Needs and Uses: Section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, 47 CFR 9, mandates that the Commission collect annual 
regulatory fees from its regulatees. To facilitate this effort, the 
Commission publishes various Public Notices and Fact Sheets each year 
that (1) announce when fees payments are due; (2) provide the current 
schedule of fee amounts for all service categories; and (3) provide 
guidance for making fee payments to the Commission.
    The Commission mails fee assessment notifications to broadcast 
licensees and commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) licensees on an 
annual basis. (The Commission notes that beginning in Fiscal Year (FY) 
2004, the Commission mailed fee assessment notifications to cable 
television operators. The Commission stopped this practice in FY 2007 
because the method was ineffective and the data sent out on the 
notifications were unreliable. In OMB 3060-0855, Telecommunications 
Reporting Worksheet and Related Collections, FCC Form 499-A, FCC499-Q, 
the Commission has required regulatees to provide e-mail address and 
revenue amount as the fee assessment basis. The Commission plans to use 
these e-mail addresses collected in OMB 3060-0855 to transmit the fee 
assessment notifications in the future.)
    With these fee assessment notifications, we also provide regulatees 
with a ``true-up,'' i.e., to fit, place or shape accurately, 
opportunity to contact the FCC to update or otherwise correct their 
assessed fee amounts well before the actual due date for payment of 
regulatory fees. Providing a ``true-up'' opportunity is necessary 
because the data sources that were used to generate the fee assessments 
may not be complete or accurate.
    The Commission offers several ways for regulatees to ``true-up'' 
their assessed fee amount. Regulatees may call the Commission's 
Financial Operations Help Desk. They may return their amended 
assessment notification or otherwise send written correspondence to a 
designated Commission mailing address. In addition, regulates may use a 
Commission-authorized Web site at http://www.fcc.fees.com to key-in

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corrections to their assessment information.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-9769 Filed 4-21-11; 8:45 am]
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