80 FR 41499 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 135 (July 15, 2015)

Page Range		41499-41500
FR Document		2015-17268

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 Office of Management and Budget (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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 135 (Wednesday, July 15, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 135 (Wednesday, July 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41499-41500]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17268]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0031]


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
the Office of Management and Budget

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 Office of Management 
and Budget (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 comments should be submitted on or before August 14, 
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 contacts below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via 
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the 
comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) 
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page <http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for the section of the Web page called 
``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in 
the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, 
(4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of 
agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the 
``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when 
the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB 
control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. 
A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Control Number: 3060-0031.
    Title: Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station 
Construction Permit or License, FCC Form 314; Application for Consent 
to Transfer Control of Entity Holding Broadcast Station Construction 
Permit or License, FCC Form 315; Section 73.3580, Local Public Notice 
of Filing of Broadcast Applications.
    Form Number: FCC Forms 314 and 315.

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    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,840 respondents and 12,880 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.084 to 6 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Sections 154(i), 303(b) and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 18,670 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $52,519,656.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impacts.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality and respondents are not being asked to submit 
confidential information to the Commission.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 314 and the applicable exhibits/
explanations are required to be filed when applying for consent for 
assignment of an AM, FM, LPFM or TV broadcast station construction 
permit or license. In addition, the applicant must notify the 
Commission when an approved assignment of a broadcast station 
construction permit or license has been consummated.
    FCC Form 315 and applicable exhibits/explanations are required to 
be filed when applying for transfer of control of an entity holding an 
AM, FM, LPFM or TV broadcast station construction permit or license. In 
addition, the applicant must notify the Commission when an approved 
transfer of control of a broadcast station construction permit or 
license has been consummated. Due to the similarities in the 
information collected by these two forms, OMB has assigned both forms 
OMB Control Number 3060-0031.
    47 CFR 73.3580 requires local public notice in a newspaper of 
general circulation published in the community in which a station is 
located of the filing of all applications for transfer of control or 
assignment of the license/permit. This notice must be completed within 
30 days of the tendering of the application. This notice must be 
published at least twice a week for two consecutive weeks in a three-
week period. A copy of this notice and the application must be placed 
in the station's public inspection file along with the application, 
pursuant to Section 73.3527. Additionally, an applicant for transfer of 
control of a license must broadcast the same notice over the station at 
least once daily on four days in the second week immediately following 
the tendering for filing of the application.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Type of Review: Extension of a with the application, pursuant to difficult to do so within the period of
currently approved collection. Section 73.3527. Additionally, an time allowed by this notice, you should
Respondents: Business or other for- applicant for transfer of control of a advise the contact listed below as soon
profit entities; Not-for-profit license must broadcast the same notice as possible.
institutions; State, local or Tribal over the station at least once daily on ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
government. four days in the second week Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
Number of Respondents and immediately following the tendering for fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
Responses: 4,840 respondents and filing of the application. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
12,880 responses. Federal Communications Commission.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.084 additional information about the
to 6 hours.
Marlene H. Dortch, information collection, contact Cathy
Frequency of Response: On occasion Secretary, Office of the Secretary. Williams at (202) 418–2918.
reporting requirement; Third party [FR Doc. 2015–17268 Filed 7–14–15; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
disclosure requirement. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P OMB Control No.: 3060–0999.
Obligation to Respond: Required to Title: Hearing Aid Compatibility
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory Status Report and Section 20.19,
authority for this collection of FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile
information is contained in Sections COMMISSION Handsets (Hearing Aid Compatibility
154(i), 303(b) and 308 of the [OMB 3060–0999] Act).
Communications Act of 1934, as Form Number: FCC Form 655.
amended. Information Collection Being Reviewed Type of Review: Extension of a
Total Annual Burden: 18,670 hours. by the Federal Communications currently approved collection.
Total Annual Cost: $52,519,656. Commission Respondents: Business or other for-
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No profit entities.
impacts. AGENCY: Federal Communications Number of Respondents: 925
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Commission. respondents; 925 responses.
There is no need for confidentiality and ACTION: Notice and request for Estimated Time per Response:
respondents are not being asked to comments. 13.041081 hours per response (average).
submit confidential information to the Frequency of Response: On occasion
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
Commission. and annual reporting requirements and
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 314 and to reduce paperwork burden and as
third party disclosure requirement.
the applicable exhibits/explanations are required by the Paperwork Reduction Obligation to Respond: Required to
required to be filed when applying for Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
consent for assignment of an AM, FM, 3520), the Federal Communications authority for this information collection
LPFM or TV broadcast station Commission invites the general public is contained in 47 U.S.C. Sections 151,
construction permit or license. In and other Federal agencies to take this 154(i), 157, 160, 201, 202, 208, 214, 301,
addition, the applicant must notify the opportunity to comment on the 303, 308, 309(j), 310 and 610 of the
Commission when an approved following information collection(s). Communications Act of 1934, as
assignment of a broadcast station Comments are requested concerning: amended.
construction permit or license has been Whether the proposed collection of Total Annual Burden: 12,063 hours.
consummated. information is necessary for the proper Total Annual Cost: No costs.
FCC Form 315 and applicable performance of the functions of the Privacy Impact Assessment: No
exhibits/explanations are required to be Commission, including whether the impact(s).
filed when applying for transfer of information shall have practical utility; Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
control of an entity holding an AM, FM, the accuracy of the Commission’s Information requested in the reports
LPFM or TV broadcast station burden estimate; ways to enhance the may include confidential information.
construction permit or license. In quality, utility, and clarity of the However, covered entities are allowed
addition, the applicant must notify the information collected; ways to minimize to request that such materials submitted
Commission when an approved transfer the burden of the collection of to the Commission be withheld from
of control of a broadcast station information on the respondents, public inspection.
construction permit or license has been including the use of automated Needs and Uses: The Commission
consummated. Due to the similarities in collection techniques or other forms of will submit this information collection
the information collected by these two information technology; and ways to as an extension to the Office of
forms, OMB has assigned both forms further reduce the information burden Management and Budget (OMB) after
OMB Control Number 3060–0031. for small business concerns with fewer this 60-day comment period to obtain
47 CFR 73.3580 requires local public than 25 employees. The FCC may not the full three year clearance for the
notice in a newspaper of general conduct or sponsor a collection of collection. There is no change in
circulation published in the community information unless it displays a number of respondents/responses, total
in which a station is located of the filing currently valid OMB control number. annual burden hours, or total annual
of all applications for transfer of control No person shall be subject to any cost from the previously approved
or assignment of the license/permit. penalty for failing to comply with a estimates. As part of the extension
collection of information subject to the
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This notice must be completed within request, the Commission will submit
30 days of the tendering of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that certain non-substantive changes for
application. This notice must be does not display a valid OMB control approval, as described below.
published at least twice a week for two number. The collection is necessary to
consecutive weeks in a three-week DATES: Written PRA comments should implement certain disclosure
period. A copy of this notice and the be submitted on or before September 14, requirements that are part of the
application must be placed in the 2015. If you anticipate that you will be Commission’s wireless hearing aid
station’s public inspection file along submitting comments, but find it compatibility rule. In a Report and

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written comments should be submitted on or before August 14, 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 contacts below as soon as possible.
Contact		For additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418- 2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page <http://www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.
FR Citation		80 FR 41499