80 FR 28270 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 95 (May 18, 2015)

Page Range		28270-28271
FR Document		2015-11867

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 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 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 PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1057 and 3060-1133]


Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 
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 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 PRA that does not display a valid OMB 
control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before July 17, 
2015. 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 PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060-1057.
    Title: Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an 
International Broadcast Station.
    Form No.: FCC Form 420-IB.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 10 respondents; 10 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336 and 339.
    Total Annual Burden: 60 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $46,050.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) as an extension following the 60-day 
comment period in order to obtain the full three-year clearance from 
OMB.
    The Federal Communications Commission (``Commission'') received 
approval from the OMB to develop a new application titled, 
``Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an 
International Broadcast Station (FCC Form 420-IB)'' to request 
authority from the Commission to construct or make changes in an 
international broadcast station. This application has not been 
implemented and released to the public yet due to a lack of budget 
resources and technical staff. After the FCC Form 420-IB has been 
implemented and the Commission has obtained final approval from the 
OMB, it will be completed by international broadcasters in lieu of the 
``Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an 
International, Experimental Television, Experimental Facsimile, or a 
Developmental Broadcast Station,'' (FCC Form 309). In the interim, 
applicants will continue to file the FCC Form 309 with the Commission. 
(Note: The OMB approved the FCC Form 309 under OMB Control No. 3060-
1035.
    The information collected pursuant to the rules set forth in 47 CFR 
part 73, subpart F, is used by the Commission to assign frequencies for 
use by international broadcast stations, to grant authority to operate 
such stations and to determine if interference or adverse propagation 
conditions exist that may impact the operation of such stations. If the 
Commission did not collect this information, it would not be in a 
position to effectively coordinate spectrum for international 
broadcasters or to act for entities in times of frequency interference 
or adverse propagation conditions. The orderly nature of the provision 
of international broadcast service would be in jeopardy without the 
Commission's involvement.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1133
    Title: Application for Permit to Deliver Programs to Foreign 
Broadcast Stations (FCC Form 308); 47 CFR Section 73.3545 and 73.3580.
    Form No.: FCC Form 308.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents/Responses: 26 respondents; 70 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-2 hours.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Section 325(c) 
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 73 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $26,451.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission 
(``Commission'') is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) approve the establishment of a new information collection titled, 
``Application for Permit to Deliver Programs to Foreign Broadcast 
Stations (FCC Form 308).'' Applicants use the FCC Form 308 to apply, 
under Section 325(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, for 
authority to locate, use, or maintain a studio in the United States for 
the purpose of supplying program material to a foreign radio or TV 
broadcast station whose signals are consistently received in the United 
States, or for extension of existing authority.
    Currently, the FCC Form 308 is only available to the public in 
paper form. The Commission obtained OMB approval of a revised FCC Form 
308, in Excel format, that will be made available to the public on the 
FCC Forms page of the FCC's Web site, www.fcc.gov. The form was revised 
to make it more user friendly and to

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include questions to obtain only the legal and technical information 
that is essential to grant authority to U.S. broadcasters to supply 
program material to a foreign radio or TV broadcast station whose 
signals are consistently received in the U.S. or to extend the current 
authority. After the applicant completes the form, it is mailed to the 
U.S. Bank along with the application fee. Then, it is forwarded to the 
International Bureau with the exception of fee exempt applications 
which are filed directly with the FCC Secretary's Office and then 
forwarded to the Bureau.
    FCC Form 308 applicants now have the option to file their 
applicants in the Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) and make 
their payment of their application filing fees electronically in the 
FCC Fee Filer System. Please note that this method is optional rather 
than mandatory. We believe that the availability of this option will 
substantially decrease or eliminate paper filings of FCC Form 308's 
with the Commission. This option will save time for the applicant and 
Commission staff. There are no other changes to the information 
collection, including burden estimates.
    Without this collection of information, the Commission would not be 
able to ascertain whether the main studio owner in the U.S. meets 
various legal requirements or the foreign broadcast facility, which 
receives and retransmits programming from the main studio in the U.S., 
meets various technical requirements that prevent harmful interference 
to other broadcast stations or telecommunications facilities.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office the of Secretary, Office of 
the Managing Director.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Title: Application for Authority to propagation conditions exist that may
COMMISSION Construct or Make Changes in an impact the operation of such stations. If
International Broadcast Station. the Commission did not collect this
[OMB 3060–1057 and 3060–1133] Form No.: FCC Form 420–IB. information, it would not be in a
Type of Review: Extension of a position to effectively coordinate
Information Collections Being currently approved information spectrum for international broadcasters
Reviewed by the Federal collection. or to act for entities in times of
Communications Commission Under Respondents: Business or other for- frequency interference or adverse
Delegated Authority profit. propagation conditions. The orderly
Number of Respondents: 10 nature of the provision of international
AGENCY: Federal Communications respondents; 10 responses. broadcast service would be in jeopardy
Commission. Estimated Time per Response: 6 hours without the Commission’s involvement.
ACTION: Notice and request for per response. OMB Control Number: 3060–1133
comments. Frequency of Response: On occasion Title: Application for Permit to
reporting requirement. Deliver Programs to Foreign Broadcast
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Obligation to Respond: Required to Stations (FCC Form 308); 47 CFR
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as obtain or retain benefits. The statutory Section 73.3545 and 73.3580.
required by the Paperwork Reduction authority for this information collection Form No.: FCC Form 308.
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, Type of Review: Extension of a
3520), the Federal Communications 336 and 339. currently approved information
Commission (FCC or Commission) Total Annual Burden: 60 hours. collection.
invites the general public and other Annual Cost Burden: $46,050. Respondents: Business or other for-
Federal agencies to take this Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No profit entities.
opportunity to comment on the impact(s). Number of Respondents/Responses:
following information collections. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 26 respondents; 70 responses.
Comments are requested concerning: In general, there is no need for Estimated Time per Response: 1–2
whether the proposed collection of confidentiality with this collection of hours.
information is necessary for the proper information. Obligation to Respond: Required to
performance of the functions of the Needs and Uses: This collection will obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
Commission, including whether the be submitted to the Office of authority for this collection is contained
information shall have practical utility; Management and Budget (OMB) as an in Section 325(c) of the
the accuracy of the Commission’s extension following the 60-day Communications Act of 1934, as
burden estimate; ways to enhance the comment period in order to obtain the amended.
quality, utility, and clarity of the full three-year clearance from OMB. Total Annual Burden: 73 hours.
information collected; ways to minimize The Federal Communications Annual Cost Burden: $26,451.
the burden of the collection of Commission (‘‘Commission’’) received Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
information on the respondents, approval from the OMB to develop a impact(s).
including the use of automated new application titled, ‘‘Application for Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
collection techniques or other forms of Authority to Construct or Make Changes In general, there is no need for
information technology; and ways to in an International Broadcast Station confidentiality with this collection of
further reduce the information (FCC Form 420–IB)’’ to request authority information.
collection burden on small business from the Commission to construct or Needs and Uses: The Federal
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. make changes in an international Communications Commission
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor broadcast station. This application has (‘‘Commission’’) is requesting that the
a collection of information unless it not been implemented and released to Office of Management and Budget
displays a currently valid OMB control the public yet due to a lack of budget (OMB) approve the establishment of a
number. No person shall be subject to resources and technical staff. After the new information collection titled,
any penalty for failing to comply with FCC Form 420–IB has been ‘‘Application for Permit to Deliver
a collection of information subject to the implemented and the Commission has Programs to Foreign Broadcast Stations
PRA that does not display a valid OMB obtained final approval from the OMB, (FCC Form 308).’’ Applicants use the
control number. it will be completed by international FCC Form 308 to apply, under Section
DATES: Written PRA comments should broadcasters in lieu of the ‘‘Application 325(c) of the Communications Act of
be submitted on or before July 17, 2015. for Authority to Construct or Make 1934, as amended, for authority to
If you anticipate that you will be Changes in an International, locate, use, or maintain a studio in the
submitting comments, but find it Experimental Television, Experimental United States for the purpose of
difficult to do so within the period of Facsimile, or a Developmental supplying program material to a foreign
time allowed by this notice, you should Broadcast Station,’’ (FCC Form 309). In radio or TV broadcast station whose
advise the contact listed below as soon the interim, applicants will continue to signals are consistently received in the
as possible. file the FCC Form 309 with the United States, or for extension of
Commission. (Note: The OMB approved existing authority.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
the FCC Form 309 under OMB Control Currently, the FCC Form 308 is only
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Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ No. 3060–1035. available to the public in paper form.
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. The information collected pursuant to The Commission obtained OMB
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the rules set forth in 47 CFR part 73, approval of a revised FCC Form 308, in
additional information about the subpart F, is used by the Commission to Excel format, that will be made
information collection, contact Cathy assign frequencies for use by available to the public on the FCC
Williams at (202) 418–2918. international broadcast stations, to grant Forms page of the FCC’s Web site,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB authority to operate such stations and to www.fcc.gov. The form was revised to
Control No.: 3060–1057. determine if interference or adverse make it more user friendly and to

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include questions to obtain only the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151,
legal and technical information that is U.S.C. 3501–3520). An agency may not 152, 154(i), 154(j), 154(o), 251(e), 303(b),
essential to grant authority to U.S. conduct or sponsor a collection of 303(g), 303(r), 316, and 403.
broadcasters to supply program material information unless it displays a Privacy Act Impact Assessment: This
to a foreign radio or TV broadcast currently valid OMB control number, information collection does not affect
station whose signals are consistently and no person is required to respond to individuals or households, and
received in the U.S. or to extend the a collection of information unless it therefore a privacy impact assessment is
current authority. After the applicant displays a currently valid control not required.
completes the form, it is mailed to the number. Comments concerning the Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
U.S. Bank along with the application accuracy of the burden estimates and The Commission will work with
fee. Then, it is forwarded to the any suggestions for reducing the burden respondents to ensure that their
International Bureau with the exception should be directed to the person listed concerns regarding the confidentiality of
of fee exempt applications which are in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION any proprietary or business-sensitive
filed directly with the FCC Secretary’s CONTACT section below. information are resolved in a manner
Office and then forwarded to the consistent with the Commission’s rules.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bureau. Needs and Uses: On August 13, 2014,
Timothy May, Policy and Licensing the Commission released the Order, FCC
FCC Form 308 applicants now have Division, Public Safety and Homeland
the option to file their applicants in the 14–118, published at 79 FR 55367,
Security Bureau, at (202) 418–1463, or September 16, 2014, adopting final
Electronic Comment Filing System email: timothy.may@fcc.gov.
(ECFS) and make their payment of their rules—containing information
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This collection requirements—to enable the
application filing fees electronically in document announces that, on April 20,
the FCC Fee Filer System. Please note Commission to implement text-to-911
2015, OMB approved the information service, providing enhanced access to
that this method is optional rather than collection requirements relating to the
mandatory. We believe that the emergency services for people with
text-to-911 rules contained in the disabilities and fulfilling a crucial role
availability of this option will Commission’s Second Report and as an alternative means of emergency
substantially decrease or eliminate Order, FCC 14–118, published at 79 FR communication for the general public in
paper filings of FCC Form 308’s with the 55367, September 16, 2014. The OMB situations where sending a text message
Commission. This option will save time Control Number is 3060–1204. If you to 911 as opposed to placing a voice call
for the applicant and Commission staff. have any comments on the burden could be vital to the caller’s safety. The
There are no other changes to the estimates listed below, or how the Second Report and Order adopts new
information collection, including Commission can improve the rules to commence the implementation
burden estimates. collections and reduce any burdens of text-to-911 service with an initial
Without this collection of caused thereby, please contact Nicole deadline of December 31, 2014 for all
information, the Commission would not Ongele, Federal Communications covered text providers to be capable of
be able to ascertain whether the main Commission, Room 1–A620, 445 12th supporting text-to-911 service. The
studio owner in the U.S. meets various Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. Second Report and Order also provides
legal requirements or the foreign Please include the OMB Control that covered text providers then have a
broadcast facility, which receives and Number, 3060–1204, in your six-month implementation period—they
retransmits programming from the main correspondence. The Commission will must begin routing all 911 text messages
studio in the U.S., meets various also accept your comments via email at to a Public Safety Answering Point
technical requirements that prevent PRA@fcc.gov. (PSAP) by June 30, 2015 or within six
harmful interference to other broadcast To request materials in accessible months of a valid PSAP request for text-
stations or telecommunications formats for people with disabilities to-911 service, whichever is later. To
facilities. (Braille, large print, electronic files, implement these requirements, the
Federal Communications Commission. audio format), send an email to fcc504@ Commission seeks to collect information
Gloria J. Miles, fcc.gov or call the Consumer and primarily for a database in which PSAPs
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office the Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) will voluntarily register that they are
of Secretary, Office of the Managing Director. 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 technically ready to receive text
[FR Doc. 2015–11867 Filed 5–15–15; 8:45 am] (TTY). messages to 911. As PSAPs become text-
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P OMB Control Number: 3060–1204. ready, they may either register in the
OMB Approval Date: April 20, 2015. PSAP database (or, if the database is not
OMB Expiration Date: April 30, 2018. yet available, submit a notification to PS
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Title: Deployment of Text-to-911. Docket Nos. 10–255 and 11–153), or
COMMISSION Form No.: N/A. provide other written notification
Respondents: Business or other for- reasonably acceptable to a covered text
[3060–1204] profit entities, not for profit institutions messaging provider. Either measure
and state, local or tribal government. taken by the PSAP shall constitute
Information Collection Approved by
Number of Respondents and sufficient notification pursuant to the
the Office of Management and Budget
Responses: 3,370 respondents; 58,012 adopted rules in the Second Report and
Federal Communications responses. Order. PSAPs and covered text
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AGENCY:
Commission. Estimated Time Per Response: 1–8 providers may mutually agree to an
ACTION: Notice. hours. alternative implementation timeframe
Frequency of Response: One time (other than six months). Covered text
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications reporting requirements. providers must notify the FCC of the
Commission (FCC) has received Office Total Annual Burden: 76,237 hours. dates and terms of the alternate
of Management and Budget (OMB) Annual Cost Burden: None. timeframe that they have mutually
approval for the following public Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. agreed on with PSAPs within 30 days of
information collections pursuant to the Statutory authority for this information the parties’ agreement.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before July 17, 2015. 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.
Contact		For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation		80 FR 28270