[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 125 (Monday, June 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36803-36804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15178]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information collection(s). 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 further ways to reduce the
information burden for 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 OMB 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.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before August 29, 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 FCC
contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments to Leslie F. Smith, Office of
Managing Director (OMD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), via
the Internet at [email protected]. To submit your PRA comments by
email, send them to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact
Leslie F. Smith at (202) 418-0217, or via the Internet at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0855.
Title: Telecommunications Reporting Worksheets and Related
Collections, FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q.
Form Number: FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 6,700 respondents; 41,650
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 hours to 25 hours per response.
Frequency of Response: Annually, quarterly, and on occasion
reporting requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this
information collection is contained in sections 151, 154(i), 154(j),
155, 157, 159, 201, 205, 214, 225, 254, 303(r), 715 and 719 of the Act,
47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 157, 159, 201, 205, 214, 225, 254,
303(r), 616, and 620.
Total Annual Burden: 247,375 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost(s).
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission will allow
respondents to certify that data contained in their submissions is
privileged or
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confidential commercial or financial information and that disclosure of
such information would likely cause substantial harm to the competitive
position of the entity filing the FCC worksheets. If the Commission
receives a request for or proposes to disclose the information, the
respondent would be required to make the full showing pursuant to the
Commission's rules for withholding from public inspection information
submitted to the Commission.
Needs and Uses: This information collection requires contributors
to the federal universal service fund, telecommunications relay service
fund, and numbering administration to file, pursuant to sections 151,
225, 251 and 254 of the Act, a Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet
on an annual basis (Form 499-A) and/or on a quarterly basis (Form 499-
Q). The information is also used to calculate FCC regulatory fees for
interstate telecommunications service providers.
This information collection is being revised to require online
electronic filing for Forms 499-A and 499-Q (currently, the forms may
be filed either electronically or on paper). Also, the third-party
disclosure requirement is being eliminated.
Federal Communications Commission.
Sheryl D.Todd,
Deputy Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-15178 Filed 6-27-14; 8:45 am]
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