80 FR 59150 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 190 (October 1, 2015)

Page Range		59150-59151
FR Document		2015-24844

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

[3060-0207]


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 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 November 2, 
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 Nicole Ongele, 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 Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
    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: 3060-0207.
    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

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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, Office of the Secretary.
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Reduction Act of 1995 and an effective Any person attending this oral PLACE: The Richard V. Backley Hearing
date of the rule amendment, or within argument who requires special Room, Room 511N, 1331 Pennsylvania
sixty days of the launch of the ETRS, accessibility features and/or auxiliary Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004
whichever is later, and shall renew this aids, such as sign language interpreters, (enter from F Street entrance).
identifying information on a yearly basis must inform the Commission in advance STATUS: Open.
or as required by any revision of the of those needs. Subject to 29 CFR MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The
EAS Participant’s State EAS Plan filed 2706.150(a)(3) and 2706.160(d). Commission will consider and act upon
pursuant to Section 11.21 of this Part, CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFO: the following in open session: Secretary
and consistent with the requirements of Emogene Johnson (202) 434–9935/(202) of Labor v. Hopkins County Coal, LLC,
paragraph 11.61(a)(3)(iv) of this Part, 708–9300 for TDD Relay/1–800–877– Docket Nos. KENT 2009–820–R, et al.
Section 11.61(a)(3)(iv) requires Test 8339 for toll free. (Issues include whether the
results as required to be logged by all
Sarah L. Stewart, Administrative Law Judge erred in
EAS Participants into the EAS Test
Deputy General Counsel. concluding that MSHA was authorized
Reporting System (ETRS) as determined
to gain access to certain personnel
by the Commission’s Public Safety and [FR Doc. 2015–25079 Filed 9–29–15; 4:15 pm]
records as part of a discrimination
Homeland Security Bureau, subject to BILLING CODE 6735–01–P
the following requirements. EAS investigation without obtaining a
Participants shall provide the warrant.)
identifying information required by the FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH Any person attending this meeting
ETRS initially no later than sixty days REVIEW COMMISSION who requires special accessibility
after the publication in the Federal features and/or auxiliary aids, such as
Register of a notice announcing the Sunshine Act Notice sign language interpreters, must inform
approval by the Office of Management the Commission in advance of those
September 29, 2015. needs. Subject to 29 CFR 2706.150(a)(3)
and Budget of the modified information
TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, and 2706.160(d).
collection requirements under the
October 8, 2015. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFO:
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
PLACE: The Richard V. Backley Hearing Emogene Johnson (202) 434–9935/(202)
an effective date of the rule amendment,
or within sixty days of the launch of the Room, Room 511N, 1331 Pennsylvania 708–9300 for TDD Relay/1–800–877–
ETRS, whichever is later, and shall Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004 8339 for toll free.
renew this identifying information on a (enter from F Street entrance).
STATUS: Open. Sarah L. Stewart,
yearly basis or as required by any
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The
Deputy General Counsel.
revision of the EAS Participant’s State
Commission will hear oral argument in [FR Doc. 2015–25077 Filed 9–29–15; 4:15 pm]
EAS Plan filed pursuant to Section
11.21 of this Part. EAS Participants must the matter Secretary of Labor v. Hopkins BILLING CODE 6735–01–P

also file ‘‘Day of test’’ data in the ETRS County Coal, LLC, Docket Nos. KENT
within 24 hours of any nationwide test 2009–820–R, et al. (Issues include
or as otherwise required by the Public whether the Administrative Law Judge FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. erred in concluding that MSHA was REVIEW COMMISSION
Federal Communications Commission. authorized to gain access to certain [BAC 6735–01]
Marlene H. Dortch,
personnel records as part of a
discrimination investigation without Sunshine Act Notice
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
obtaining a warrant.)
[FR Doc. 2015–24844 Filed 9–30–15; 8:45 am] Any person attending this oral September 29, 2015.
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P argument who requires special TIME AND DATE: 3:00 p.m., Thursday,
accessibility features and/or auxiliary October 8, 2015.
aids, such as sign language interpreters, PLACE: The Richard V. Backley Hearing
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH must inform the Commission in advance Room, Room 511N, 1331 Pennsylvania
REVIEW COMMISSION of those needs. Subject to 29 CFR Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004
2706.150(a)(3) and 2706.160(d). (enter from F Street entrance).
Sunshine Act Notice
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFO: STATUS: Open.
September 29, 2015. Emogene Johnson (202) 434–9935/(202)
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The
TIME AND DATE: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, 708–9300 for TDD Relay/1–800–877–
8339 for toll free. Commission will consider and act upon
October 8, 2015. the following in open session: Secretary
PLACE: The Richard V. Backley Hearing Sarah L. Stewart, of Labor v. Warrior Coal, LLC, Docket
Room, Room 511N, 1331 Pennsylvania Deputy General Counsel. Nos. KENT 2011–1259–R, et al. (Issues
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004 [FR Doc. 2015–25076 Filed 9–29–15; 4:15 pm] include whether the Administrative
(enter from F Street entrance). BILLING CODE 6735–01–P Law Judge erred in concluding that
STATUS: Open. MSHA was authorized to require that
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The the operator provide it with private
Commission will hear oral argument in FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH contact information for every mine
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES6

the matter Secretary of Labor v. Warrior REVIEW COMMISSION employee.)
Coal, LLC, Docket Nos. KENT 2011– [BAC 6735–01]
Any person attending this meeting
1259–R, et al. (Issues include whether who requires special accessibility
the Administrative Law Judge erred in Sunshine Act Notice features and/or auxiliary aids, such as
concluding that MSHA was authorized sign language interpreters, must inform
to require that the operator provide it September 29, 2015. the Commission in advance of those
with private contact information for TIME AND DATE: 2:00 p.m., Thursday, needs. Subject to 29 CFR 2706.150(a)(3)
every mine employee.) October 8, 2015. and 2706.160(d).

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written comments should be submitted on or before November 2, 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 Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
FR Citation		80 FR 59150