[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 41255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17564]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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 (PRA) of 1995. 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; (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; and (e) 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 September
12, 2011. 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: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Paul Laurenzano, FCC, via e-
mail PRA@fcc.gov and to Paul.Laurenzano@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Paul Laurenzano at (202) 418-1359.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0147.
Title: Section 64.804, Extension of Unsecured Credit for Interstate
and Foreign Communication Services to Candidates for Federal Office.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 13 respondents; 13 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement and
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory--Statutory authority for this
information collection is contained in section 401 of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971, Public Law 92-225 together with the 1971
Revenue Act, Public Law 92-178 and Section 64.804 of the Commission's
Rules and Regulations.
Total Annual Burden: 104 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: This information collection does not
affect individuals or households; thus, there are no impacts under the
privacy Act.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Ordinarily questions of a
sensitive nature are not involved in the filed data. The Commission
contends that areas in which information is required are fully subject
to regulation and the issue of data being regarded as sensitive will
arise on special circumstances only. In such circumstances, the
respondent is instructed on the appropriate procedures to follow to
safeguard data. If respondents wish to request confidential treatment
of their documents, they may do so under 47 CFR 0.459 of the
Commission's rules.
Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to extend an
existing collection, with no changes, that is expiring. Collection of
this information is required by statute--section 401 of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971, Public Law 92-225, together with the
1971 Revenue Act, Public Law 92-178. Pursuant to Section 64.804(c) of
the Commission's Rules and Regulations, before extending unsecured
credit, a carrier must obtain a signed, written application for service
which shall identify the applicant and the candidate and state whether
or not the candidate assumes responsibility for charges, and which
shall state that the applicant or applicants are liable for payment and
that the applicant understands that the carrier will discontinue
service under the provision of paragraph (d) of Section 64.804 if
payment is not rendered. Section 64.804(f) also requires that the
records of each account, involving the extension by a carrier of
unsecured credit to a candidate or person on behalf of such candidate
for common carrier communications services shall be maintained by the
carrier as to show separately, for interstate and foreign
communications services all charges, credits, adjustments, and
security, if any, and balance receivable. Section 64.804(g) requires
communications common carriers with operating revenues exceeding $1
million who extend unsecured credit to a political candidate or person
on behalf of such candidate for Federal office to report annually seven
basic items, including balance due carrier, payment arrangements, if
any, and date, action and status of any action taken at law for
interstate and foreign communication services. The information
collected is used by the Commission to monitor the extent of credit
extended to Federal office candidates.
Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-17564 Filed 7-12-11; 8:45 am]
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