[Federal Register: February 9, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 26)]
[Notices]               
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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

February 3, 1999.
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: Written comments should be submitted on or before April 12, 
1999. 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 comments to Judy Boley, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW, DC 20554 or via the 
Internet to jboley@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or 
via the Internet at jboley@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0812.
    Title: Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit, not-for-profit institutions.

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    Number of Respondents: 635,738.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 317,869.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission, in 
accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, 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 activities.
    The purpose for the instant requirements are to: (1) facilitate the 
statutory provision that non-profit entities be exempt from payment of 
regulatory fees, and (2) facilitate the FCC's ability to audit 
regulatory fee payment compliance in the Commercial Mobile Radio 
Services (CMRS) industry.
    In order to develop a Schedule of Regulatory Fees, the FCC must as 
accurately as possible estimate the number of payment units and 
distribute the costs. These estimates must be adjusted to account for 
any licensees or regulatees that are exempt from payment of regulatory 
fees. Therefore, the FCC is requiring all licensees and regulatees that 
claim exemption as a non-profit entity to provide one time 
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. This documentation will likely take the form of an 
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Determination Letter, a state charter 
indicating non-profit status, proof of church affiliation, et al.
    In order to facilitate audits of regulatory fee payment compliance 
in the CMRS industry, the FCC must require these licensees to submit, 
upon request, business data they relied upon to calculate the amount of 
the aggregate regulatory fees owed.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-3028 Filed 2-8-99; 8:45 am]
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