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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06–751 Filed 1–31–06; 8:45 am]
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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
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January 19, 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 of 1995, Public Law 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 (PRA) 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: Persons wishing to comment on
this information collection should
submit comments April 3, 2006. 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: You may submit your
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
comments by e-mail or U.S. postal mail.
To submit your comments by e-mail
send them to: PRA@fcc.gov. To submit
your comments by U.S. mail, mark it to
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the attention of Judith B. Herman,
Federal Communications Commission,
445 12th Street, SW., Room 1–C804,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection(s) send an e-mail
to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Judith B.
Herman at 202–418–0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060–0927.
Title: Auditor’s Annual Independence
and Objectivity Certification.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 5.
Estimated Time per Response: 5
hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual
reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Needs and Uses: Section 64.904
requires certain local exchange carriers,
in connection with their cost allocation
manual filings and the accompanying
financial reports the Commission
prescribes under 47 U.S.C. Sections 220,
219(b) and 201(b), to have an attest
engagement performed by an
independent auditor every two years,
covering the prior two year period, or
have a financial audit performed by an
independent auditor every two years,
covering the prior two year period. The
attest engagement is to be performed in
accordance with the attestation
standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(AICPA), except as otherwise directed
by the Chief, Enforcement Bureau, FCC.
The audit is to be conducted in
compliance with generally accepted
auditing standards (GAAS), except as
otherwise directed by the Enforcement
Bureau.
The Responsible Accounting Officer
(RAO) letter requires that carriers’
independent auditors provide on an
annual basis: (a) Disclose in writing all
relationships between the auditor and
its related entities and the carrier and its
related entities that in the auditor’s
professional judgment may reasonably
be thought to bear on independence; (b)
confirm in writing that in its
professional judgment it is independent
of the carrier; and (c) discuss the
auditor’s independence. The
information will be used to determine
whether the independent auditors are
performing their audits independently
and unbiased of the carrier they audit.
The Commission will submit this
information collection to the Office of
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Management and Budget (OMB) after
this 60 day comment period in order to
obtain the full three year clearance from
them.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06–752 Filed 1–31–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB
for Review and Approval
January 19, 2006.
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, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, Public Law 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 (PRA) that
does not display a valid control number.
Comments are requested concerning (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the paper
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 comments should be
submitted on or before March 3, 2006.
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: You may submit your
comments by e-mail or U.S. mail. To
submit your comments by e-mail send
them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your
comments by U.S. mail send them to
Cathy Williams, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 1–
C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20554 and Kristy L. LaLonde, Office
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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
January 19, 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 of 1995, Public Law 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 (PRA) 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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should
submit comments April 3, 2006. 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: You may submit your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments
by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-mail send
them to: PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark it to
the attention of Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission,
445 12th Street, SW., Room 1-C804, Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection(s) send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-0927.
Title: Auditor's Annual Independence and Objectivity Certification.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 5.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Needs and Uses: Section 64.904 requires certain local exchange
carriers, in connection with their cost allocation manual filings and
the accompanying financial reports the Commission prescribes under 47
U.S.C. Sections 220, 219(b) and 201(b), to have an attest engagement
performed by an independent auditor every two years, covering the prior
two year period, or have a financial audit performed by an independent
auditor every two years, covering the prior two year period. The attest
engagement is to be performed in accordance with the attestation
standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants (AICPA), except as otherwise directed by the Chief,
Enforcement Bureau, FCC. The audit is to be conducted in compliance
with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS), except as otherwise
directed by the Enforcement Bureau.
The Responsible Accounting Officer (RAO) letter requires that
carriers' independent auditors provide on an annual basis: (a) Disclose
in writing all relationships between the auditor and its related
entities and the carrier and its related entities that in the auditor's
professional judgment may reasonably be thought to bear on
independence; (b) confirm in writing that in its professional judgment
it is independent of the carrier; and (c) discuss the auditor's
independence. The information will be used to determine whether the
independent auditors are performing their audits independently and
unbiased of the carrier they audit.
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.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06-752 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
