80 FR 55847 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 180 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 55847-55850] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-23309] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-xxxx, 3060-0214, 3060-0113, 3060-0922, 3060-1065] Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget 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 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 October 19, 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: OMB Control Number: 3060-xxxx. Title: SDARS Political Broadcasting Requirements. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: New collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 1 respondent; 1 response. Estimated Time per Response: 10 hours. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; on occasion reporting requirements; third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority which covers this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 309(a) and 307(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 20 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Although the Commission does not believe that any confidential information will need to be disclosed in order to comply with the information collection requirements, applicants are free to request that materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection. (See 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's Rules.) Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: In 1997, the Commission imposed political broadcasting requirements on Satellite Digital Audio Broadcasting Service (``SDARS'') licensees. See Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band, 12 FCC Rcd 5754, 5792, para. 92 (1997) (``1997 SDARS Order''), FCC 97-70. The Commission stated that SDARS licensees should comply with the same substantive political debate provisions as broadcasters: The federal candidate access provision (47 U.S.C. Section 312(a)(7)) and the equal opportunities provision (47 U.S.C. Section 315). The 1997 SDARS Order imposes the following requirements on SDARS licensees: Lowest unit charge: Similar to broadcasters, SDARS licensees must disclose any practices offered to commercial advertisers that enhance the value of advertising spots and different [[Page 55848]] classes of time. SDARS licensees must also calculate the lowest unit charge and are required to review their advertising records throughout the election period to determine whether compliance with this rule section requires that candidates receive rebates or credits. See 47 CFR 73.1942. Political file: Similar to broadcasters, SDARS licensees must also keep and permit public inspection of a complete record (political file) of all requests for SDARS origination time made by or on behalf of candidates for public office, together with an appropriate notation showing the disposition made by the system of such requests, and the charges made, if any, if the request is granted. The disposition includes the schedule of time purchased, when the spots actually aired, the rates charged, and the classes of time purchased. Also, when free time is provided for use by or on behalf of candidates, a record of the free time provided is to be placed in the political file as soon as possible and maintained for a period of two years. See 47 CFR 73.1943. OMB Control Number: 3060-0214. Title: Sections 73.3526 and 73.3527, Local Public Inspection Files; Sections 76.1701 and 73.1943, Political Files. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not for profit institutions; individuals or households. Number of Respondents and Responses: 24,559 respondents; 63,235 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1-104 hours. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; on occasion reporting requirements; third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority which covers this information collection is contained in Sections 151, 152, 154(i), 303, 307 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 2,375,337 hours. Total Annual Cost: $882,631. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Most of the documents comprising the public file consist of materials that are not of a confidential nature. Respondents complying with the information collection requirements may request that the information they submit be withheld from disclosure. If confidentiality is requested, such requests will be processed in accordance with the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 0.459. Privacy Impact Assessment: Should respondents submit any PII as part of the information collection requirements, the FCC has an existing system of records, FCC/MB-1, ``Ownership of Commercial Broadcast Stations,'' that may partially cover this PII. In addition, the Commission has prepared a second system of records notice, FCC/MB- 2, ``Broadcast Station Public Inspection Files,'' that will cover the PII contained in the broadcast station public inspection files to be located on the Commission's Web site. The Commission is also drafting a PIA for the records covered by this SORN. Needs and Uses: Satellite Radio (also referred to as ``Satellite Digital Audio Radio Services'' or ``SDARS'') licensees are required to comply with the Commission's EEO broadcast rules and policies, including public file obligations and periodic submissions to the Commission. See Applications for Consent to the Transfer of Control of Licenses, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., Transferor, to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., Transferee, 23 FCC Rcd 12348, 12426,) 174, and note 551 (2008) (``XM-Sirius Merger Order''). See also Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band, 12 FCC Rcd 5754, 5791-92,)) 91-92 (1997) (``SDARS Order''), FCC 97-70. This collection is being revised to reflect the burden associated with the EEO public file requirements. OMB Control Number: 3060-0113. Title: Broadcast EEO Program Report, FCC Form 396. Form Number: FCC Form 396. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not for profit institutions. Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,001 respondents; 2,001 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 hours. Frequency of Response: On renewal reporting requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority which covers this information collection is contained in Section 154(i) and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 3,002 hours. Total Annual Cost: $300,300. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: The Broadcast Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program Report, FCC Form 396, is a device that is used to evaluate a broadcaster's EEO program to ensure that satisfactory efforts are being made to comply with FCC's EEO requirements. FCC Form 396 is required to be filed at the time of renewal of license by all AM, FM, TV, Low Power TV and International stations. Licensees in the Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (``SDARS'') also must file FCC Form 396. The recordkeeping requirements for FCC Form 396 are covered under OMB control number 3060-0214. Revised Collection Requirement: In 1997, the Commission determined that SDARS licensees must comply with the Commission's EEO requirements. See Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band, 12 FCC Rcd 5754, 5791,) 91 (1997) (``1997 SDARS Order''), FCC 97-70. In 2008, the Commission clarified that SDARS licensees must comply with the Commission's EEO broadcast rules and policies, including the same recruitment, outreach, public file, Web site posting, record-keeping, reporting, and self-assessment obligations required of broadcast licensees, consistent with 47 CFR 73.2080, as well as any other Commission EEO policies. See Applications for Consent to the Transfer of Control of Licenses, SM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., Transferor, to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., Transferee, 23 FCC Rcd 12348, 12426,) 174, and note 551 (2008) (``XM-Sirius Merger Order''). The Commission is making this submission to the Office of Management and Budget for approval to add SDARS licensees to this information collection. OMB Control Number: 3060-0922. Title: Broadcast Mid-Term Report, FCC Form 397. Form Number: FCC Form 397. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-profit institutions. Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,181 respondents; 1,181 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours. Frequency of Response: Mid-point reporting requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority which covers this information collection is contained in Sections 154(i) and 303 of the Communications Act, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 591 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. [[Page 55849]] Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: The Broadcast Mid-Term Report (FCC Form 397) is required to be filed by each broadcast television station that is part of an employment unit with five or more full-time employees and each broadcast radio station that is part of an employment unit with more than ten full-time employees. It is a data collection device used to assess broadcast compliance with EEO outreach requirements in the middle of license terms that are eight years in duration. FCC Form 397 must also be filed by Satellite Digital Audio Radio Services (SDARS) licensees to assess compliance with EEO outreach requirements. Revised Information Collection Requirements Which Require Approval and Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): Satellite Radio (also referred to as ``Satellite Digital Audio Radio Services'' or ``SDARS'') licensees are required to comply with the Commission's EEO broadcast rules and policies. They must engage in the same recruitment, outreach, public file, Web site posting, record-keeping, reporting, and self-assessment obligations required of broadcast licensees, consistent with 47 CFR 73.2080, and are subject to the same EEO policies. See Applications for Consent to the Transfer of Control of Licenses, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., Transferor, to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., Transferee, 23 FCC Rcd 12348, 12426,) 174, and note 551 (2008) (``XM-Sirius Merger Order''). See also Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band, 12 FCC Rcd 5754, 5791-92,)) 91-92 (1997) (``SDARS Order''), FCC 97-70. This collection is being revised to reflect the burden associated with filing FCC Form 397 by SDARS licensees. Therefore, these respondents are being added as respondents to this collection. The form is not being revised. OMB Control Number: 3060-1065. Title: Section 25.701 of the Commission's Rules, Direct Broadcast Satellite Public Interest Obligations. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 2 respondents; 2 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1-10 hours. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; on occasion reporting requirement; one time reporting requirement; annual reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority which covers this information collection is contained in Section 335 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 50 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Although the Commission does not believe that any confidential information will need to be disclosed in order to comply with the information collection requirements, applicants are free to request that materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection. (See 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's Rules). Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: The Commission vacated an Order on Reconsideration, In the Matter of Implementation Of Section 25 Of The Cable Television Consumer Protection And Competition Act Of 1992, Direct Broadcast Satellite Public Interest Obligations, MM No. Docket 93-25 FCC 03-78, adopted April 9, 2003 and adopted in its place, in the same proceeding, a Second Order on Reconsideration of the First Report and Order, Sua Sponte Order on Reconsideration (``Second Order'') and accompanying rules FCC 04-44, released March 25, 2004. The Second Order differs from the Order on Reconsideration with respect to two issues: (1) The political broadcasting requirements, and (2) the guidelines concerning commercialization of children's programming. 47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(C) states DBS providers may establish and define their own reasonable classes of immediately preemptible time so long as the differences between such classes are based on one or more demonstrable benefits associated with each class and are not based solely upon price or identity of the advertiser. Such demonstrable benefits include, but are not limited to, varying levels of preemption protection, scheduling flexibility, or associated privileges, such as guaranteed time sensitive make goods. DBS providers may not use class distinctions to defeat the purpose of the lowest unit charge requirement. All classes must be fully disclosed and made available to candidates. 47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(D) states DBS providers may establish reasonable classes of preemptible with notice time so long as they clearly define all such classes, fully disclose them and make them available to candidates. 47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(E) states DBS providers may treat non preemptible and fixed position as distinct classes of time provided that they articulate clearly the differences between such classes, fully disclose them, and make them available to candidates. 47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(I) states DBS providers shall review their advertising records periodically throughout the election period to determine whether compliance with this section requires that candidates receive rebates or credits. Where necessary, DBS providers shall issue such rebates or credits promptly. 47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(M) states DBS providers must disclose and make available to candidates any make good policies provided to commercial advertisers. If a DBS provider places a make good for any commercial advertiser or other candidate in a more valuable program or daypart, the value of such make good must be included in the calculation of the lowest unit charge for that program or daypart. 47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(ii) states at any time other than the respective periods set forth in paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section, DBS providers may charge legally qualified candidates for public office no more than the charges made for comparable use of the facility by commercial advertisers. The rates, if any, charged all such candidates for the same office shall be uniform and shall not be rebated by any means, direct or indirect. A candidate shall be charged no more than the rate the DBS provider would charge for comparable commercial advertising. All discount privileges otherwise offered by a DBS provider to commercial advertisers must be disclosed and made available upon equal terms to all candidates for public office. 47 CFR 25.701(d) states each DBS provider shall keep and permit public inspection of a complete and orderly political file and shall prominently disclose the physical location of the file, and the telephonic and electronic means to access the file. (1) The political file shall contain, at a minimum: (i) A record of all requests for DBS origination time, the disposition of those requests, and the charges made, if any, if the request is granted. The ``disposition'' includes the schedule of time purchased, when spots actually aired, the rates charged, and the classes of time purchased; and [[Page 55850]] (ii) A record of the free time provided if free time is provided for use by or on behalf of candidates. (2) DBS providers shall place all records required by this section in a file available to the public as soon as possible and shall be retained for a period of four years until December 31, 2006, and thereafter for a period of two years. 47 CFR 25.701(e)(3) requires DBS providers airing children's programming must maintain records sufficient to verify compliance with this rule and make such records available to the public. Such records must be maintained for a period sufficient to cover the limitations period specified in 47 U.S.C. 503(b)(6)(B). 47 CFR 25.701(f)(6) states that each DBS provider shall keep and permit public inspection of a complete and orderly record of: (A) Quarterly measurements of channel capacity and yearly average calculations on which it bases its four percent reservation, as well as its response to any capacity changes; (B) A record of entities to whom noncommercial capacity is being provided, the amount of capacity being provided to each entity, the conditions under which it is being provided and the rates, if any, being paid by the entity; (C) A record of entities that have requested capacity, disposition of those requests and reasons for the disposition. (ii) All records required by this paragraph shall be placed in a file available to the public as soon as possible and shall be retained for a period of two years. The statutory authority which covers this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 335 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Revised Information Collection Requirements: The Commission is reinstating this collection into the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) inventory because after further evaluation the Commission has determined that this collection is still needed by the Commission because DBS providers make up the majority of their universe of respondents. Since this is the case, OMB approval is still need for this collection. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-23309 Filed 9-16-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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o. Filing and Service of Responsive Commission (FCC or Commission) under review appears, look for the OMB
Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in invites the general public and other control number of this ICR and then
all capital letters the title Federal agencies to take this click on the ICR Reference Number. A
‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or opportunity to comment on the copy of the FCC submission to OMB
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as following information collections. will be displayed.
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading Comments are requested concerning: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the name of the applicant and the Whether the proposed collection of OMB Control Number: 3060-xxxx.
project number of the application to information is necessary for the proper Title: SDARS Political Broadcasting
which the filing responds; (3) furnish performance of the functions of the Requirements.
the name, address, and telephone Commission, including whether the Form Number: N/A.
number of the person protesting or information shall have practical utility; Type of Review: New collection.
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply the accuracy of the Commission’s Respondents: Business or other for-
with the requirements of 18 CFR burden estimate; ways to enhance the profit entities.
385.2001 through 385.2005. All quality, utility, and clarity of the Number of Respondents and
comments, motions to intervene, or information collected; ways to minimize Responses: 1 respondent; 1 response.
protests must set forth their evidentiary the burden of the collection of Estimated Time per Response: 10
basis and otherwise comply with the information on the respondents, hours.
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All including the use of automated Frequency of Response:
comments, motions to intervene, or collection techniques or other forms of Recordkeeping requirement; on
protests should relate to impoundment information technology; and ways to occasion reporting requirements; third
levels at the Buzzards Roost further reduce the information party disclosure requirement.
Hydroelectric Project, which is the collection burden on small business Obligation to Respond: Required to
subject of the variance. Agencies may concerns with fewer than 25 employees. obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
obtain copies of the application directly The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a authority which covers this information
from the applicant. A copy of any collection of information unless it collection is contained in 47 U.S.C.
protest or motion to intervene must be displays a currently valid Office of 309(a) and 307(a) of the
served upon each representative of the Management and Budget (OMB) control
Communications Act of 1934, as
applicant specified in the particular number. No person shall be subject to
amended.
application. If an intervener files any penalty for failing to comply with
Total Annual Burden: 20 hours.
comments or documents with the a collection of information subject to the
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Commission relating to the merits of an PRA that does not display a valid OMB
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
issue that may affect the responsibilities control number.
Although the Commission does not
of a particular resource agency, they DATES: Written comments should be
believe that any confidential
must also serve a copy of the document submitted on or before October 19, information will need to be disclosed in
on that resource agency. A copy of all 2015. If you anticipate that you will be order to comply with the information
other filings in reference to this submitting comments, but find it collection requirements, applicants are
application must be accompanied by difficult to do so within the period of free to request that materials or
proof of service on all persons listed in time allowed by this notice, you should information submitted to the
the service list prepared by the advise the contacts below as soon as Commission be withheld from public
Commission in this proceeding, in possible.
inspection. (See 47 CFR 0.459 of the
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Commission’s Rules.)
385.2010. Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email Privacy Impact Assessment: No
Dated: September 10, 2015. Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and impact(s).
Kimberly D. Bose, to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ Needs and Uses: In 1997, the
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Commission imposed political
Secretary.
Include in the comments the OMB broadcasting requirements on Satellite
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control number as shown in the Digital Audio Broadcasting Service
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‘‘Supplementary Information’’ section (‘‘SDARS’’) licensees. See Establishment
below. of Rules and Policies for the Digital
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Audio Radio Satellite Service in the
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additional information or copies of the
COMMISSION FCC Rcd 5754, 5792, para. 92 (1997)
information collection, contact Cathy
[OMB 3060–xxxx, 3060–0214, 3060–0113, Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a (‘‘1997 SDARS Order’’), FCC 97–70. The
3060–0922, 3060–1065] copy of this information collection Commission stated that SDARS
request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go licensees should comply with the same
Information Collections Being to the Web page <http:// substantive political debate provisions
Submitted for Review and Approval to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>, as broadcasters: The federal candidate
the Office of Management and Budget (2) look for the section of the Web page access provision (47 U.S.C. Section
AGENCY: Federal Communications called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) 312(a)(7)) and the equal opportunities
Commission. click on the downward-pointing arrow provision (47 U.S.C. Section 315). The
ACTION: Notice and request for in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the 1997 SDARS Order imposes the
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comments. ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) following requirements on SDARS
select ‘‘Federal Communications licensees:
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to reduce paperwork burdens, and as presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, broadcasters, SDARS licensees must
required by the Paperwork Reduction (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the disclose any practices offered to
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) commercial advertisers that enhance the
3520), the Federal Communications when the list of FCC ICRs currently value of advertising spots and different
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(ii) A record of the free time provided FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
if free time is provided for use by or on COMMISSION additional information or copies of the
behalf of candidates. information collection, contact Cathy
(2) DBS providers shall place all [OMB 3060–0999] Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a
records required by this section in a file copy of this information collection
available to the public as soon as Information Collection Being request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
possible and shall be retained for a Submitted for Review and Approval to to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/
period of four years until December 31, the Office of Management and Budget public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the
2006, and thereafter for a period of two section of the Web page called
AGENCY: Federal Communications ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on
years. Commission. the downward-pointing arrow in the
47 CFR 25.701(e)(3) requires DBS ACTION: Notice and request for ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
providers airing children’s programming comments. ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
must maintain records sufficient to
select ‘‘Federal Communications
verify compliance with this rule and SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Commission’’ from the list of agencies
make such records available to the to reduce paperwork burdens, and as presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
public. Such records must be required by the Paperwork Reduction (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
maintained for a period sufficient to Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
cover the limitations period specified in 3520), the Federal Communications when the list of FCC ICRs currently
47 U.S.C. 503(b)(6)(B). Commission (FCC or Commission) under review appears, look for the OMB
47 CFR 25.701(f)(6) states that each invites the general public and other control number of this ICR and then
DBS provider shall keep and permit Federal agencies to take this click on the ICR Reference Number. A
public inspection of a complete and opportunity to comment on the copy of the FCC submission to OMB
orderly record of: following information collections. will be displayed.
(A) Quarterly measurements of Comments are requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
channel capacity and yearly average OMB Control No.: 3060–0999.
calculations on which it bases its four information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Title: Hearing Aid Compatibility
percent reservation, as well as its Status Report and Section 20.19,
response to any capacity changes; Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile
(B) A record of entities to whom the accuracy of the Commission’s Handsets (Hearing Aid Compatibility
noncommercial capacity is being burden estimate; ways to enhance the Act).
provided, the amount of capacity being quality, utility, and clarity of the Form Number: FCC Form 655.
provided to each entity, the conditions information collected; ways to minimize Type of Review: Extension of a
under which it is being provided and the burden of the collection of currently approved collection.
the rates, if any, being paid by the information on the respondents, Respondents: Business or other for-
entity; including the use of automated profit entities.
(C) A record of entities that have collection techniques or other forms of Number of Respondents: 925
requested capacity, disposition of those information technology; and ways to respondents; 925 responses.
requests and reasons for the disposition. further reduce the information Estimated Time per Response:
(ii) All records required by this collection burden on small business 13.041081 hours per response (average).
paragraph shall be placed in a file concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Frequency of Response: On occasion
available to the public as soon as The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a and annual reporting requirements and
possible and shall be retained for a collection of information unless it third party disclosure requirement.
period of two years. displays a currently valid Office of Obligation to Respond: Required to
The statutory authority which covers Management and Budget (OMB) control obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
this information collection is contained number. No person shall be subject to authority for this information collection
in 47 U.S.C. 335 of the Communications any penalty for failing to comply with is contained in 47 U.S.C. Sections 151,
Act of 1934, as amended. a collection of information subject to the 154(i), 157, 160, 201, 202, 208, 214, 301,
PRA that does not display a valid OMB 303, 308, 309(j), 310 and 610 of the
Revised Information Collection control number. Communications Act of 1934, as
Requirements: amended.
DATES: Written comments should be
The Commission is reinstating this submitted on or before October 19, Total Annual Burden: 12,063 hours.
collection into the Office of 2015. If you anticipate that you will be OMB Control No.: 3060–0999.
Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) submitting comments, but find it Title: Hearing Aid Compatibility
inventory because after further difficult to do so within the period of Status Report and Section 20.19,
evaluation the Commission has time allowed by this notice, you should Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile
determined that this collection is still advise the contacts below as soon as Handsets (Hearing Aid Compatibility
needed by the Commission because DBS possible. Act).
providers make up the majority of their
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Form Number: FCC Form 655.
universe of respondents. Since this is
the case, OMB approval is still need for Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email Type of Review: Extension of a
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this collection. Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and currently approved collection.
to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ Respondents: Business or other for-
Federal Communications Commission. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. profit entities.
Marlene H. Dortch, Include in the comments the OMB Number of Respondents: 925
Secretary, Office of the Secretary. control number as shown in the respondents; 925 responses.
[FR Doc. 2015–23309 Filed 9–16–15; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section Estimated Time per Response:
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P below. 13.041081 hours per response (average).
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| FR Citation | 80 FR 55847 |
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