Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 31466-31467 [05-10968]

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31466-31467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10968]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

May 24, 2005.
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, Public Law No. 104-13. An agency 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 that does not display a valid control 
number. 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; and (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.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before August 1, 2005. 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Leslie 
F. Smith, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to 
Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Leslie F. Smith at (202) 418-
0217 or via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0812.
    Title: Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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    Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; State, local, or tribal governments; and Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 4,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion reporting 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,250 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Needs and Uses: In accordance with the Telecommunications Act of 
1934, as amended, and Congressional requirements, the FCC is required 
to assess and collect regulatory fees from licensees and regulatees in 
order to recover its costs incurred in conducting enforcement, policy 
and rulemaking, international, and user information activities. The 
purpose of the requirements are to facilitate: (1) The statutory 
provisions that ``non-profit entity'' may be exempt from payment of 
regulatory fees, and (2) the FCC's ability to audit regulatory fee 
payment information from all regulatees. The FCC must as estimate as 
accurately as possible the number of payment units and distribute the 
costs to develop a Regulatory Fee Schedule. These estimates must be 
adjusted to account for any licensee or regulatee that is exempt from 
payment of regulatory fees. Therefore, the FCC requires all licensees 
and regulates, which claim exemption as a non-profit entity, to provide 
one-time documentation sufficient to establish their non-profit status. 
Additionally, any newly licensed or operating non-profit entities must 
submit documentation of their exempt status within 60 days of receipt 
of the license, authorization, permit, or commencing operation. 
Further, the FCC is requesting that it be similarly notified if there 
are any status changes. Documentation that supports a regulatee's 
exempt status as a non-profit includes, but is not limited to, an 
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Determination Letter, a state charter 
granting indicating non-profit status, proof of church affiliation, 
articles of incorporation, and 501(c)(3) letters, et al. The FCC may 
require licensees to submit business data they used to calculate their 
regulatory fee payments to facilitate the Commission's audit of 
regulatory fee payment compliance.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-10968 Filed 5-31-05; 8:45 am]
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