CORES Registration Form, FCC Form 160

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Justification for NCR_FCC Forms 160 and 161.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2018-11-19
0917_SS_(FINAL_022017).docx Supporting Statement A	2017-02-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46660	CORES Registration Form, FCC Form 160 Other-CORES Form 160 - Screenshot	Unchanged
42526	CORES Registration Form, FCC Form 160 Other-CORES Form 160 Screenshot	Modified
209883	CORES Registration Form, FCC Form 160 Other-CORES Form 160 - Screenshot	Unchanged
178503	CORES Registration Form, FCC Form 160 Other-CORES Form 160 - Screenshot	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0917	ICR Reference No: 201811-3060-012
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201702-3060-018
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: Office of Managing Director-Financial Operations
Title: CORES Registration Form, FCC Form 160
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/06/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/19/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2020	04/30/2020	04/30/2020
Responses	93,000	0	93,000
Time Burden (Hours)	15,531	0	15,531
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission is submitting a non-substantive change request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FCC is requesting approval for e-mail to be a mandatory data element collected via FCC form 160, OMB Control Number 3060-0917, Cores Registration Form and FCC Form 161, OMB Control Number, 3060-0918, Cores Update/Change Form to improve security and streamline our automated procedures for creating FCC Registration Accounts and resetting the associated password. This information will be used for a standard data repository for entity name, address, Taxpayer Identification Number telephone number, email, fax, contact representative, contact representative address, telephone number, email and fax. The Commission Registration System (CORES) will assign each entity doing business with the Commission a FCC Registration Number (FRN). The purpose of this FRN is for collecting and reporting on any delinquent amounts arising out of such person's relationship with the FCC. The respondents are anyone doing business with the FCC.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 134 31001 Name of Law: Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AJ27	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 19432	04/04/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 89938	12/13/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 11453	02/23/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
CORES Registration Form, FCC Form 160
CORES Registration Form, FCC Form 160
CORES Registration Form, FCC Form 160	FCC Form 160	Cores Registration Form
CORES Registration Form, FCC Form 160

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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	93,000	93,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,531	15,531	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 11/19/2018

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