Notices. Notice; request for comments
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BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 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. 3502-3520), the Federal Communications Commission 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 estimates; 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 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 OMB control number. DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)comments should be submitted on or before July 31, 2013. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA 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: Direct your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at *Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov mailto:Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov* and to Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, via the Internet at *Judith-b.herman@fcc.gov* . To submit your PRA comments by email send them to: *PRA@fcc.gov.mailto:PRA@fcc.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing Director, FCC, at 202-418-0214. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0799. *Title:* FCC Ownership Disclosure Information for the Wireless Telecommunications Services. *Form Number:* FCC Form 602. *Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, not for profit institutions and state, local and tribal government. *Number of Respondents:* 4,115 respondents; 5,215 responses. *Estimated Time per Response:* 1.5 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirements and third party disclosure requirements. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 4(i), 154(i), 303(g), 303(r), and 332(c)(7) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. *Total Annual Burden:* 5,215 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* $508,200. *Privacy Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* Respondents may request materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this collection to the OMB for approval of a revision in order to obtain the three year clearance from them. There is no change in the Commission's previous burden estimates. The Commission is removing question 1b from the FCC Form 602. The form will be revised upon OMB approval and the availability of IT funds to update the electronic form. The purpose of the FCC Form 602 is to obtain the identity of the filer and to elicit information required by Section 1.2112 of the Commission's rules regarding:
(1)Persons or entities holding a 10 percent or greater direct or indirect ownership interest or any general partners in a general partnership holding a direct or indirect ownership interest in the applicant (“Disclosable Interest Holders”); and
(2)All FCC-regulated entities in which the filer or any of its Disclosable Interest Holders owns a 10 percent or greater interest. The data collected on the FCC Form 602 includes the FCC Registration Number (FRN), which serves as a “common link” for all filings an entity has with the FCC. The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 requires that entities filing with the Commission use a FRN. The FCC Form 602 was designed for, and must be filed electronically by, all licensees that hold licenses in auctionable services. The information collected on the form is used by the FCC to determine whether the filer is legally, technically and financially qualified to be a licensee. Without such information, the Commission could not determine whether to issue licenses to applicants that provide telecommunications services to the public and fulfill its statutory responsibilities in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director. [FR Doc. 2013-15582 Filed 6-28-13; 8:45 am]
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- 44 USC 3502-3520
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