Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 63393 [2014-25232]

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• FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 205 (Thursday, October 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 63393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25232]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[3060-0812]


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 (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the 
Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collection. 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 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before December 
22, 2014. 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 
PRA@fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.

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

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. 2014-25232 Filed 10-22-14; 8:45 am]
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