Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, 57426 [2019-23331]

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 57426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23331]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1095]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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, 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 
24, 2019. 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at 202-418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1095.
    Title: Surrenders of Authorizations for International Carrier, 
Space Station and Earth Station Licensees.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 8 respondents; 8 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. The statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in Sections 4(i), 7(a), 11, 303(c), 
303(f), 303(g), and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended; 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 157(a), 161, 303(c), 303(f), 303(g), and 
303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 8 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality with is collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) as an extension after this 60-day comment 
period has ended in order to obtain the full three-year clearance from 
OMB. There are no changes in the number of respondents, responses, 
annual burden hours and total annual costs.
    Licensees file surrenders of authorizations with the Commission on 
a voluntary basis. This information is used by Commission staff to 
issue Public Notices to announce the surrenders of authorization to the 
general public. The Commission's release of Public Notices is critical 
to keeping the general public abreast of the licensees' discontinuance 
of telecommunications services.
    Without this collection of information, licensees would be required 
to submit surrenders of authorizations to the Commission by letter 
which is more time consuming than submitting such requests to the 
Commission electronically. In addition, Commission staff would spend an 
extensive amount of time processing surrenders of authorizations 
received by *43013 letter. The collection of information saves time for 
both licensees and Commission staff since they are received in IBFS 
electronically and include only the information that is essential to 
process the requests in a timely manner. Furthermore, the E-filing 
module expedites the Commission staff's announcement of surrenders of 
authorizations via Public Notice.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-23331 Filed 10-24-19; 8:45 am]
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