[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 77486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30078]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[3060-0812]


Information Collection 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: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 
Comments are requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 
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 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 OMB control number. No 
person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a 
collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a 
valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before January 23, 
2015. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find 
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contacts below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via 
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the comments 
the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
    To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) 
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the 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, (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of 
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 
submission to OMB will be displayed.

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 organizations and business or other 
for-profit organizations.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 19,169 respondents; 19,269 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes (0.5 hours).
    Frequency of Response: Annual, on occasion and one-time reporting 
requirements and recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection (IC) is contained 
in 47 U.S.C. 159.
    Total Annual Burden: 9,635 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Licensees or regulatees 
concerned about disclosure of sensitive information in any submissions 
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.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-30078 Filed 12-23-14; 8:45 am]
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