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OMB Control No:
3060-0589
ICR Reference No:
202307-3060-028
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202307-3060-025
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
OMD-FO
Title:
FCC Remittance Advice Forms: FCC Form 159/159-C, 159-B, 159-E, and 159-W
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
09/25/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
07/27/2023
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2026
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2023
Responses
180,000
0
102,405
Time Burden (Hours)
45,000
0
25,601
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The FCC Forms 159/159-C, 159-B, 159-E, 159-W and blank Form 159-W Worksheet are remittance advice forms that applicants/licensees are required to file when making payments to the Commission for including, but not limited to: regulatory fees, application fees, auction participation, fines, forfeitures, Freedom of Information Act billings, and any other debt due to the Commission.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
47 USC 158
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 159
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 309(j)
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
PL:
Pub.L. 104 - 134 Section 31001
Name of Law: Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
US Code: 47 USC 158
US Code: 47 USC 159
PL: Pub.L. 104 - 134 31001 Name of Law: Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996
US Code: 47 USC 309(j)
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 29907
05/09/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 48467
07/27/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Business or other for-profit entities
Form 159
Remittance Advice
Individuals or Households
Form 159
Remittance Advice
State, Local or Tribal Governments
Form 159
Remittance Advice
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
180,000
102,405
0
0
77,595
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
45,000
25,601
0
0
19,399
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
There are adjustments/increases to this information collection. The total number of respondents/total annual responses increased from 102,405 to 180,000 (77,595) and the total annual burden hours increased from 25,601 to 45,000 (19,399). These adjustments/increases are based on the most currently available data to the Commission. There are no program changes.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$48,664
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Cheryl Collins 202 418-8142
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
07/27/2023
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