[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41255-41256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17560]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval 
to the Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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. 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

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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 August 12, 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 e-mail to 
[email protected] and to the Federal Communications 
Commission via e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected]. To 
view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to 
OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://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 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 or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Paul Laurenzano on (202) 418-
1359.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0169.
    Title: Section 43.51 and 43.53, Reports and Records of 
Communications Common Carriers and Affiliates.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 63 respondents; 1,218 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .25 hours to 25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 151-154, 160, 161, 201-205, 211, 218, 220, 226, 303(g), 303(r), 
and 332.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,247 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality. However, respondents may request materials or 
information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public 
inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to 
obtain the full three year clearance from them. The Commission is 
requesting OMB approval for an extension (no change in the reporting, 
recordkeeping and/or third party disclosure requirements).
    There is no change in the Commission's previous burden estimates.
    Sections 43.51 and 43.53 require common carriers to submit reports 
so that the FCC can monitor various activities of these carriers to 
determine the impact on the just and reasonable rates required by the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Section 43.51 requires that any communications common carrier 
described in paragraph 43.51(b) of the Commissions' rules file with the 
Commission, within 30 days of execution a copy of each contract, 
agreement, concession, license, authorization, operating agreement or 
other agreement to which it is a party and any amendments.
    Section 43.53 requires each communications common carrier engage 
directly in the transmission or reception of telegraph communications 
between the continental United States and any foreign country to file a 
report with the Commission within 30 days of the date of any 
arrangement concerning the division of the total telegraph charges on 
such communications other than transiting.

Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-17560 Filed 7-12-11; 8:45 am]
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