80 FR 44105 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 142 (July 24, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 142 (July 24, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-18091 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 142 (Friday, July 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 44105-44106] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18091] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0207] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. 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 [[Page 44106]] 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 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before September 22, 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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email [email protected] and to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-0207. Title: Part 11--Emergency Alert System (EAS), Sixth Report and Order, FCC 12-7. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal government. Number of Respondents: 63,080 respondents; 3,569,028 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 43 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and recordkeeping requirement. Obligation to Respond: Obligatory for all entities required to participate in EAS. Total Annual Burden: 82,008 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Filings will be given the presumption of confidentiality. The Commission will allow test data and reports containing individual test data to be shared on a confidential basis with other Federal agencies and state governmental emergency management agencies that have confidentiality protection at least equal to that provided by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). See 5 U.S.C. 552 (2006), amended by OPEN Government Act of 2007, Public Law 110-175, 121 Stat. 2524 (stating the FOIA confidentiality standard, along with relevant exemptions). Needs and Uses: Part 11 contains rules and regulations addressing the nation's Emergency Alert System (EAS). The EAS provides the President with the capability to provide immediate communications and information to the general public at the national, state and local area level during periods of national emergency. The EAS also provides state and local governments and the National Weather Service with the capability to provide immediate communications and information to the general public concerning emergency situations posing a threat to life and property. The FCC is now submitting this information collection as a revision to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish a mandatory Electronic Test Reporting System (ETRS) that EAS Participants must utilize to file identifying and test result data as part of their participation in the second nationwide EAS test. Although the ETRS adopted in this Sixth Report and Order in EB Docket No. 04-296, FCC 15- 60, largely resembles the version used during the first nationwide EAS test, it also contains certain improvements, such as support for pre- population of form data, and integration of form data into an EAS ``Mapbook.'' ETRS will continue to collect such identifying information as station call letters, license identification number, geographic coordinates, EAS designation (LP, NP, etc.), EAS monitoring assignment, and emergency contact information. EAS Participants will submit this identifying data prior to the test date. On the day of the test, EAS Participants will input test results into ETRS (e.g., whether the test message was received and processed successfully). They will input the remaining data called for by our reporting rules (e.g., more detailed test results) within 45 day of the test. The Commission believes that structuring ETRS in this fashion will allow EAS Participants to timely provide the Commission with test data in a minimally burdensome fashion. As the subsequent analysis indicates, this revised collection will cause no change in the burden estimates or reporting and record keeping requirements that the Commission submitted (and which OMB subsequently approved) for the 2011 system. The revised information collection requirements contained in this collection are as follows: Section 11.21(a) requires EAS Participants to provide the identifying information required by the EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) no later than sixty days after the publication in the Federal Register of a notice announcing the approval by the Office of Management and Budget of the modified information collection requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and an effective date of the rule amendment, or within sixty days of the launch of the ETRS, whichever is later, and shall renew this identifying information on a yearly basis or as required by any revision of the EAS Participant's State EAS Plan filed pursuant to section 11.21 of this part, and consistent with the requirements of paragraph 11.61(a)(3)(iv) of this part, section 11.61(a)(3)(iv) requires Test results as required to be logged by all EAS Participants into the EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) as determined by the Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, subject to the following requirements. EAS Participants shall provide the identifying information required by the ETRS initially no later than sixty days after the publication in the Federal Register of a notice announcing the approval by the Office of Management and Budget of the modified information collection requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and an effective date of the rule amendment, or within sixty days of the launch of the ETRS, whichever is later, and shall renew this identifying information on a yearly basis or as required by any revision of the EAS Participant's State EAS Plan filed pursuant to section 11.21 of this part. EAS Participants must also file ``Day of test'' data in the ETRS within 24 hours of any nationwide test or as otherwise required by the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-18091 Filed 7-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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PRA that does not display a valid OMB will not be available for public the overall height of one foot or greater
control number. inspection. or in the coordinates of one second or
DATES: Written PRA comments should Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: greater in longitude or latitude of a
be submitted on or before September 22, Respondents may request materials or registered antenna structure. The second
2015. If you anticipate that you will be information submitted to the change, to section 17.4(b), requires
submitting comments, but find it Commission be withheld from public owners to note on FCC Form 854 that
difficult to do so within the period of inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the the registration is voluntary, if the
time allowed by this notice, you should Commission’s rules. antenna structure is otherwise not
advise the contact listed below as soon The Commission has in place the required to be registered under section
as possible. following policy and procedures for 17.4.
records retention and disposal: Records As a result, there will be a small
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
will be actively maintained as long as increase in the number of FCC Form
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ the entity remains a tower owner. Paper
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. 854s filed each year, as well as an
records will be archived after being additional question added to the form
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For keyed or scanned into the Antenna itself which will permit qualified
additional information about the Structure Registration (ASR) database applicants to indicate that they are
information collection, contact Cathy and destroyed when twelve (12) years voluntarily registering their antenna
Williams at (202) 418–2918. old. structures. These changes will enable
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Needs and Uses: As discussed below, the Commission to further modernize its
OMB Control Number: 3060–0139. the Commission is revising the FCC rules while adhering to its statutory
Title: Application for Antenna Form 854 to implement measures responsibility to prevent antenna
Structure Registration. adopted in a recent Report and Order, structures from being hazards to air
Form Number: FCC Form 854. and is seeking Office of Management navigation.
Type of Review: Revision of a and Budget (OMB) approval for this
currently approved collection. information collection as revised. The Federal Communications Commission.
Respondents: Individuals or Commission is also reporting a change Marlene H. Dortch,
households, business or other for-profit in the annual burden and annual cost Secretary.
entities, not-for-profit institutions, and due to a small increase in the number [FR Doc. 2015–18090 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am]
State, local, or Tribal governments. of responses. After the comment period, BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Number of Respondents and the Commission will submit the revised
Responses: 2,400 respondents; 57,100 information collection to OMB to obtain
responses. the full three year clearance. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Estimated Time per Response: .33 The purpose of the FCC Form 854 is COMMISSION
hours to 2.5 hours. to register antenna structures (radio
Frequency of Response: On occasion [OMB 3060–0207]
towers) that are used for communication
reporting requirement, recordkeeping services regulated by the Commission; Information Collection Being Reviewed
requirement and third party disclosure to make changes to existing antenna by the Federal Communications
reporting requirement. structure registrations or pending Commission
Obligation to Respond: Required to applications for registration; or to notify
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory the Commission of the completion of AGENCY: Federal Communications
authority for this information collection construction or dismantlement of such Commission.
is contained in sections 1, 2, 4(i), 303, structures, as required by Title 47 of the ACTION: Notice and request for
and 309(j) of the Communications Act of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), comments.
1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, chapter 1. In addition, for proposed new
154(i), 303, and 309(j), section 102(C) of antenna structures, the FCC Form 854 is SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
the National Environmental Policy Act used to facilitate a pre-application to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4332(C), public notification process, including a required by the Paperwork Reduction
and section 1506.6 of the regulations of required 30-day period of local and Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
the Council on Environmental Quality, national notice to provide members of 3520), the Federal Communications
40 CFR 1506.6. the public with a meaningful Commission (FCC or the Commission)
Total Annual Burden: 25,682 hours. opportunity to comment on the invites the general public and other
Total Annual Cost: $1,176,813. environmental effects of proposed Federal agencies to take this
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes. antenna structures that require opportunity to comment on the
This information collection contains registration with the Commission. following information collection.
personally identifiable information on The Commission is revising this Comments are requested concerning:
individuals which is subject to the current information collection due to Whether the proposed collection of
Privacy Act of 1974. Information on the the adoption of a Report and Order, FCC information is necessary for the proper
FCC Form 854 is maintained in the 14–117, which streamlined and performance of the functions of the
Commission’s System of Records, FCC/ eliminated outdated provisions of the Commission, including whether the
WTB–1, ‘‘Wireless Services Licensing Commission’s part 17 rules governing information shall have practical utility;
Records.’’ These licensee records are the construction, marking, and lighting the accuracy of the Commission’s
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publicly available and routinely used in of antenna structures. The changes to burden estimate; ways to enhance the
accordance of subsection b of the this collection are necessary to quality, utility, and clarity of the
Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), as implement two of the updates adopted information collected; ways to minimize
amended. Taxpayer Identification in the Report and Order. The first the burden of the collection of
Numbers (TINs) and materials that are change, to section 17.4(j), requires information on the respondents,
afforded confidential treatment owners of certain antenna structures to including the use of automated
pursuant to a request made under 47 file FCC Form 854 with the Commission collection techniques or other forms of
CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules if there is any change or correction in information technology; and ways to
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further reduce the information Needs and Uses: Part 11 contains the approval by the Office of
collection burden on small business rules and regulations addressing the Management and Budget of the
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. nation’s Emergency Alert System (EAS). modified information collection
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a The EAS provides the President with requirements under the Paperwork
collection of information unless it the capability to provide immediate Reduction Act of 1995 and an effective
displays a currently valid control communications and information to the date of the rule amendment, or within
number. No person shall be subject to general public at the national, state and sixty days of the launch of the ETRS,
any penalty for failing to comply with local area level during periods of whichever is later, and shall renew this
a collection of information subject to the national emergency. The EAS also identifying information on a yearly basis
PRA that does not display a valid Office provides state and local governments or as required by any revision of the
of Management and Budget (OMB) and the National Weather Service with EAS Participant’s State EAS Plan filed
control number. the capability to provide immediate pursuant to section 11.21 of this part,
DATES: Written PRA comments should communications and information to the and consistent with the requirements of
be submitted on or before September 22, general public concerning emergency paragraph 11.61(a)(3)(iv) of this part,
2015. If you anticipate that you will be situations posing a threat to life and section 11.61(a)(3)(iv) requires Test
submitting comments, but find it property. results as required to be logged by all
difficult to do so within the period of The FCC is now submitting this EAS Participants into the EAS Test
time allowed by this notice, you should information collection as a revision to Reporting System (ETRS) as determined
advise the contact listed below as soon the Office of Management and Budget by the Commission’s Public Safety and
as possible. (OMB) to establish a mandatory Homeland Security Bureau, subject to
Electronic Test Reporting System the following requirements. EAS
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
(ETRS) that EAS Participants must Participants shall provide the
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ utilize to file identifying and test result
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. identifying information required by the
data as part of their participation in the ETRS initially no later than sixty days
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For second nationwide EAS test. Although after the publication in the Federal
additional information about the the ETRS adopted in this Sixth Report Register of a notice announcing the
information collection, contact Nicole and Order in EB Docket No. 04–296, approval by the Office of Management
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. FCC 15–60, largely resembles the and Budget of the modified information
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: version used during the first nationwide collection requirements under the
OMB Control Number: 3060–0207. EAS test, it also contains certain Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Title: Part 11—Emergency Alert improvements, such as support for pre- an effective date of the rule amendment,
System (EAS), Sixth Report and Order, population of form data, and integration or within sixty days of the launch of the
FCC 12–7. of form data into an EAS ‘‘Mapbook.’’ ETRS, whichever is later, and shall
Form Number: N/A. ETRS will continue to collect such renew this identifying information on a
Type of Review: Revision of a identifying information as station call yearly basis or as required by any
currently approved collection. letters, license identification number,
Respondents: Business or other for- revision of the EAS Participant’s State
geographic coordinates, EAS EAS Plan filed pursuant to section 11.21
profit entities, not-for-profit institutions, designation (LP, NP, etc.), EAS
and state, local or tribal government. of this part. EAS Participants must also
monitoring assignment, and emergency file ‘‘Day of test’’ data in the ETRS
Number of Respondents: 63,080 contact information. EAS Participants
respondents; 3,569,028 responses. within 24 hours of any nationwide test
will submit this identifying data prior to
Estimated Time per Response: 43 or as otherwise required by the Public
the test date. On the day of the test, EAS
hours. Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
Participants will input test results into
Frequency of Response: On occasion ETRS (e.g., whether the test message
reporting requirement and was received and processed Federal Communications Commission.
recordkeeping requirement. successfully). They will input the Marlene H. Dortch,
Obligation to Respond: Obligatory for remaining data called for by our Secretary.
all entities required to participate in reporting rules (e.g., more detailed test [FR Doc. 2015–18091 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am]
EAS. results) within 45 day of the test. The BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Total Annual Burden: 82,008 hours. Commission believes that structuring
Total Annual Cost: No cost. ETRS in this fashion will allow EAS
Privacy Impact Assessment: No Participants to timely provide the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
impact. Commission with test data in a COMMISSION
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: minimally burdensome fashion. As the
Filings will be given the presumption of [MB Docket No. 15–158; DA 15–784]
subsequent analysis indicates, this
confidentiality. The Commission will revised collection will cause no change Annual Assessment of the Status of
allow test data and reports containing in the burden estimates or reporting and Competition in the Market for the
individual test data to be shared on a record keeping requirements that the Delivery of Video Programming
confidential basis with other Federal Commission submitted (and which
agencies and state governmental OMB subsequently approved) for the AGENCY: Federal Communications
emergency management agencies that Commission.
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2011 system. The revised information
have confidentiality protection at least collection requirements contained in ACTION: Notice.
equal to that provided by the Freedom this collection are as follows:
of Information Act (FOIA). See 5 U.S.C. Section 11.21(a) requires EAS SUMMARY: The Commission is required
552 (2006), amended by OPEN Participants to provide the identifying to report annually to Congress on the
Government Act of 2007, Public Law information required by the EAS Test status of competition in markets for the
110–175, 121 Stat. 2524 (stating the Reporting System (ETRS) no later than delivery of video programming. This
FOIA confidentiality standard, along sixty days after the publication in the document solicits data, information, and
with relevant exemptions). Federal Register of a notice announcing comment on the status of competition in
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| Dates | Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before September 22, 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 Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. | |
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