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

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collection(s) being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission

December 17, 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 February 25,

2000. 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 [email protected].

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 [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.

Title: Commission Registration System (CORES) Registration Form.

Form No.: FCC Form 160.

Type of Review: New collection.

Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-

profit, not-for-profit institutions, state, local or tribal

governments.

Number of Respondents: 500,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: .166 (10 minutes).

Frequency of Response: One-time filing requirement.

Total Annual Burden: 83,000 hours.

Total Annual Cost: N/A.

Needs and Uses: Used for fees, fines, and debts owed the

Commission. This form is used to obtain a FCC registration number. The

purpose of the form is implement the concept of a Commission-wide FCC

registration number. The Commission-wide identifier will be implemented

with a unique entity identifier, which is the FCC Registration Number

(FRN). The FRN will be assigned to everyone doing business with the

Commission. The

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FRN process and data repository will be available through the

functionality of the Commission registration system (CORES). The

registrant address stored in the CORES will be used as the official

mailing address. This information facilitates the efficient and

accurate processing of the Commission's goal of verifying fee

sufficiency. Since the FCC registration number identifies a registrant

across the entire Commission, the licensing systems will be required to

utilize the FCC registration number in all inter-system communication

that involves identifying a registrant (Example: Fee sufficiency checks

with the newly developed Revenue Accounting Management Information

System (RAMIS).

OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.

Title: Commission Registration System (CORES) Update/Change Form.

Form No.: FCC Form 161.

Type of Review: New collection.

Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-

profit, not-for-profit institutions, state, local or tribal

governments.

Number of Respondents: 250,000.

Estimated Time Per Response: .166 (10 minutes).

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.

Total Annual Burden: 41,500 hours.

Total Annual Cost: N/A.

Needs and Uses: Used for fees, fines, and debts owed the

Commission. This form is the Commission's registration system (CORES)

update/change form and should be utilized to update/change entity name,

address, telephone number, fax number, entity contact representative

name, address, telephone fax number, e-mail and password. The purpose

of the form is to maintain current and accurate information in the

Commission registration system (CORES). The Commission-wide

registration process and data repository will be available through the

functionality of the Commission Registration System (CORES). This

information facilitates the efficient and accurate collection of

current and update data in CORES for all registrants.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-33390 Filed 12-23-99; 8:45 am]

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