[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 198 (Thursday, October 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63616-63617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26416]


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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

October 4, 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 December 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 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 the Internet at [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0812.
    Title: Exemption from Payment of Regulatory Fees When Claiming Non-
Profit Status.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions, businesses, or other for-
profit organizations; and State, local, or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 5,300 respondents; 5,830 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes (0.5 hours).
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; Annual, on occasion, and one-
time reporting requirements.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 159.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,915 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $0.00.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No privacy impacts.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Licensees or regulatees 
concerned about disclosure of sensitive information in any submission 
to the Commission may request confidential treatment pursuant to 47 CFR 
0.459 of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in 
accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, is required 
to assess and collect regulatory fees from its licensees and regulatees 
in order to recover its costs incurred in conducting enforcement, 
policy and rulemaking, international and user information services.
    The purposes for the requirements are to facilitate: (1) The 
statutory provision that non-profit entities be exempt from payment of 
regulatory fees; and (2) the FCC's ability to audit regulatory fee 
payment compliance.
    In order to develop a Schedule of Regulatory Fees, the FCC must, as 
accurately as possible, estimate the number of fee payment entities and 
distribute the costs. These estimates must be adjusted to account for 
any licensees or regulatees that are exempt from payment of regulatory 
fees. The FCC, therefore, requires all licensees and regulatees that 
claim exemption as non-profit entities to provide one-time only 
documentation sufficient to establish their non-profit status. Further, 
the FCC is requesting that it be similarly notified if for any reason 
that status changes. The documentation necessary to provide to the 
Commission will likely take the form of an Internal Revenue Service 
(IRS) Determination Letter, a state charter indicating non-profit 
status, proof of church affiliation indicating tax exempt status, etc.
    The FCC is requiring licensees or regulatees to maintain and to 
make available, upon request, for inspection such records they would 
normally keep in the course of doing business. This will enable the FCC 
to conduct any audits deemed appropriate to determine whether fee 
payments were made correctly, and will help ensure compliance with the 
FCC fee exemption policies.
    While there is no change in the burden hours for each respondent/
reporting entity, the aggregate burdens hours have increased due to 
more entities having claimed non-profit status in the last three years.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-26416 Filed 10-12-11; 8:45 am]
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