[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 167 (Thursday, August 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52997-52998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18901]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0812; FRS 17020]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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 of 1995 (PRA), 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 Office of Management 
and Budget (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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before October 
26, 2020. 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0812.
    Title: Regulatory Fee True-Up, Waiver or Exemption.

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    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit 
institutions, State, local or Tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 19,820 respondents and 19,920 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 hours-1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; annual 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 158 and 159.
    Total Annual Burden: 10,030 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 Commission will submit this information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60-
day comment period in order to obtain the full three-year clearance 
from them.
    The Commission provides broadcast licensees and commercial mobile 
radio service (CMRS) licensees with a ``true-up'' opportunity 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 are used to 
generate the fee assessments are subject to change at time of transfer 
or assignment of the license. The ``true-up'' is also an opportunity 
for regulatees to correct inaccuracies. Per 47 CFR 1.1119 and 1.1166, 
the FCC may, upon a properly submitted written request, waive or defer 
collection of an application fee or waive, reduce, or defer payment of 
a regulatory fee in a specific instance for good cause shown where such 
action would promote the public interest. When submitting the request, 
no specific form is required.
    FCC requires that when licensees or regulates request exemption 
from regulatory fees based on their non-profit status, they must file a 
one-time documentation sufficient to establish their non-profit status. 
The documentation may take the form of an IRS Determination Letter, a 
state charter indicating non-profit status, proof of church affiliation 
indicating tax exempt status, etc.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-18901 Filed 8-26-20; 8:45 am]
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