80 FR 63223 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 201 (October 19, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-26403 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 201 (Monday, October 19, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 63223-63224] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-26403] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0316, 3060-0419 and 3060-0692] Information Collections 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 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 December 18, 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 PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-0316. Title: 47 CFR 76.1700, Records to be maintained locally by Cable System Operators; 76.1702, Equal Employment Opportunity; 76.1703, Commercial Records on Children's Programs; 76.170, Leased Access; 76.1711, Emergency Alert System (EAS) Tests and Activation. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,000 respondents and 3,000 responses. Estimated Hours per Response: 25 hours. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement. Total Annual Burden: 75,000 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 4(i), 303 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is not required with this collection of information. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: Section 76.1700 requires cable television systems having 1,000 or more subscribers to maintain a public inspection file of certain records. Section 76.1702 requires that EEO program annual reports and equal employment opportunity program information be maintained in the public files of employers; Section 1703 requires that cable operators airing children's programming must maintain records sufficient to verify compliance with Section 76.225 and make records available to the public. Section 76.1707 requires that if a cable operator adopts and enforces a written policy regarding indecent leased access programming pursuant to Section 76.701, the policy must be published in the operator's public inspection file; Section 76.1711, requires records to be kept for each test and activation of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) procedures pursuant to requirement of Part 11 and the EAS Operating Handbook. OMB Control Number: 3060-0419. Title: Network Non-duplication Protection and Syndication Exclusivity: Sections 76.94, Notification; 76.95, Exceptions; 76.105, Notifications; 76.106, Exceptions; 76.107, Exclusivity Contracts; and 76.1609, Non-Duplication and Syndicated Exclusivity. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 5,555 respondents; 199,304 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-2.0 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; One time reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement. [[Page 63224]] Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this Information collection is contained in Section 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 183,856. Total Annual Cost: None. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information. Needs and Uses: The Commission rules that are covered under this collection require television stations, broadcast television stations and program distributors to notify cable television system operators of non-duplication protection and exclusivity rights being sought within prescribed limitations and terms of contractual agreements. These various notification and disclosure requirements are to protect broadcasters who purchase the exclusive rights to transmit syndicated programming in their recognized markets. OMB Control Number: 3060-0692. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Title: Sections 76.802 and 76.804, Home Wiring Provisions; Section 76.613, Interference from a Multi-channel Video Programming Distributor (MVPD). Form Number: N/A. Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for- profit entities. Number of Respondents: 22,000. Estimated Time per Response: 0.083-2 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Recordkeeping requirement; Annual reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement. Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 1, 4, 224, 251, 303, 601, 623, 624 and 632 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 36,114 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information. Needs and Uses: In the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, Congress directed the FCC to adopt rules governing the disposition of home wiring owned by a cable operator when a subscriber terminates service. The rules at 76.800 et seq., implement that directive. The intention of the rules is to clarify the status and provide for the disposition of existing cable operator-owned wiring in single family homes and multiple dwelling units upon the termination of a contract for cable service by the home owner or MDU owner. Section 76.613(d) requires that when Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPDs) cause harmful signal interference MVPDs may be required by the District Director and/or Resident Agent to prepare and submit a report regarding the cause(s) of the interference, corrective measures planned or taken, and the efficacy of the remedial measures. Federal Communications Commission. Gloria J. Miles, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-26403 Filed 10-16-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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institutions; State, local or tribal Notice and request for
ACTION: Respondents: Business or other for-
government. comments. profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Number of Respondents and
Responses: 750 respondents, 750 SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Responses: 3,000 respondents and 3,000
responses. to reduce paperwork burdens, and as responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.5–4.5 required by the Paperwork Reduction Estimated Hours per Response: 25
hours. Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion 3520), the Federal Communications Frequency of Response:
reporting requirement. Commission (FCC or the Commission) Recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to invites the general public and other Total Annual Burden: 75,000 hours.
obtain benefits. Statutory authority for Federal agencies to take this Total Annual Cost: None.
this collection of information is opportunity to comment on the Obligation To Respond: Required to
contained in Sections 154(i) and 310(d) following information collection. obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
of the Communications Act of 1934, as Comments are requested concerning: authority for this collection of
amended. Whether the proposed collection of information is contained in Sections
Total Annual Burden: 1,231 hours. information is necessary for the proper 4(i), 303 and 308 of the
Total Annual Cost: $711,150. performance of the functions of the Communications Act of 1934, as
Privacy Impact Assessment: No Commission, including whether the amended.
impact(s). information shall have practical utility; Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: the accuracy of the Commission’s Confidentiality is not required with this
Confidentiality is not required with this burden estimate; ways to enhance the collection of information.
collection of information. quality, utility, and clarity of the Privacy Impact Assessment: No
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 316 is information collected; ways to minimize impact(s).
required when applying for authority for the burden of the collection of Needs and Uses: Section 76.1700
assignment of a broadcast station information on the respondents, requires cable television systems having
construction permit or license, or for including the use of automated 1,000 or more subscribers to maintain a
consent to transfer control of a collection techniques or other forms of public inspection file of certain records.
corporation holding a broadcast station information technology; and ways to Section 76.1702 requires that EEO
construction permit or license where further reduce the information program annual reports and equal
there is little change in the relative collection burden on small business employment opportunity program
interest or disposition of its interests; concerns with fewer than 25 employees. information be maintained in the public
where transfer of interest is not a The FCC may not conduct or sponsor files of employers; Section 1703 requires
controlling one; there is no substantial a collection of information unless it that cable operators airing children’s
change in the beneficial ownership of displays a currently valid control programming must maintain records
the corporation; where the assignment is number. No person shall be subject to sufficient to verify compliance with
less than a controlling interest in a any penalty for failing to comply with Section 76.225 and make records
partnership; where there is an a collection of information subject to the available to the public. Section 76.1707
appointment of an entity qualified to PRA that does not display a valid Office requires that if a cable operator adopts
succeed to the interest of a deceased or of Management and Budget (OMB) and enforces a written policy regarding
legally incapacitated individual control number. indecent leased access programming
permittee, licensee or controlling pursuant to Section 76.701, the policy
DATES: Written PRA comments should
stockholder; and, in the case of LPFM must be published in the operator’s
stations, where there is a voluntary be submitted on or before December 18,
2015. If you anticipate that you will be public inspection file; Section 76.1711,
transfer of a controlling interest in the requires records to be kept for each test
licensee or permittee entity. In addition, submitting comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of and activation of the Emergency Alert
the applicant must notify the System (EAS) procedures pursuant to
Commission when an approved transfer time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contact listed below as soon requirement of Part 11 and the EAS
of control of a broadcast station Operating Handbook.
construction permit or license has been as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
OMB Control Number: 3060–0419.
consummated. Title: Network Non-duplication
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
Federal Communications Commission. Protection and Syndication Exclusivity:
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
Gloria J. Miles, Sections 76.94, Notification; 76.95,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Exceptions; 76.105, Notifications;
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
Secretary.
additional information about the 76.106, Exceptions; 76.107, Exclusivity
information collection, contact Cathy Contracts; and 76.1609, Non-
[FR Doc. 2015–26404 Filed 10–16–15; 8:45 am]
Williams at (202) 418–2918. Duplication and Syndicated Exclusivity.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Type of Review: Extension of a
OMB Control Number: 3060–0316. currently approved collection.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Title: 47 CFR 76.1700, Records to be Respondents: Business or other for-
COMMISSION maintained locally by Cable System profit entities.
Operators; 76.1702, Equal Employment
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Number of Respondents and
[OMB 3060–0316, 3060–0419 and 3060– Opportunity; 76.1703, Commercial Responses: 5,555 respondents; 199,304
0692] Records on Children’s Programs; 76.170, responses.
Information Collections Being Leased Access; 76.1711, Emergency Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–2.0
Reviewed by the Federal Alert System (EAS) Tests and hours.
Activation. Frequency of Response: On occasion
Communications Commission
Form Number: N/A. reporting requirement; One time
AGENCY:Federal Communications Type of Review: Extension of a reporting requirement; Third party
Commission. currently approved collection. disclosure requirement.
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Obligation To Respond: Required to rules at 76.800 et seq., implement that A. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory directive. The intention of the rules is (Adam M. Drimer, Assistant Vice
authority for this Information collection to clarify the status and provide for the President) 701 East Byrd Street,
is contained in Section 4(i) of the disposition of existing cable operator- Richmond, Virginia 23261–4528:
Communications Act of 1934, as owned wiring in single family homes
1. BNC Bancorp, High Point, North
amended. and multiple dwelling units upon the
Carolina; to acquire 100 percent of the
Total Annual Burden: 183,856. termination of a contract for cable
voting shares of Southcoast Financial
Total Annual Cost: None. service by the home owner or MDU
owner. Section 76.613(d) requires that Corporation, and thereby indirectly
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s). when Multichannel Video Programming acquire voting shares of Southcoast
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Distributors (MVPDs) cause harmful Community Bank, both in Mount
There is no need for confidentiality with signal interference MVPDs may be Pleasant, South Carolina.
this collection of information. required by the District Director and/or Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
Needs and Uses: The Commission Resident Agent to prepare and submit a System, October 14, 2015.
rules that are covered under this report regarding the cause(s) of the Michael J. Lewandowski,
collection require television stations, interference, corrective measures Associate Secretary of the Board.
broadcast television stations and planned or taken, and the efficacy of the
[FR Doc. 2015–26464 Filed 10–16–15; 8:45 am]
program distributors to notify cable remedial measures.
BILLING CODE 6210–01–P
television system operators of non- Federal Communications Commission.
duplication protection and exclusivity Gloria J. Miles,
rights being sought within prescribed Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
limitations and terms of contractual Secretary.
agreements. These various notification FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT
[FR Doc. 2015–26403 Filed 10–16–15; 8:45 am] INVESTMENT BOARD
and disclosure requirements are to BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
protect broadcasters who purchase the
Senior Executive Service Performance
exclusive rights to transmit syndicated
Review Board
programming in their recognized
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
markets. AGENCY: Federal Retirement Thrift
OMB Control Number: 3060–0692. Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Investment Board.
Type of Review: Extension of a Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
currently approved collection. ACTION: Notice.
The companies listed in this notice
Title: Sections 76.802 and 76.804, have applied to the Board for approval,
Home Wiring Provisions; Section SUMMARY: This notice announces the
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company appointment of the members of the
76.613, Interference from a Multi- Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
channel Video Programming Distributor Senior Executive Service Performance
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part Review Boards for the Federal
(MVPD). 225), and all other applicable statutes
Form Number: N/A. Retirement Thrift Investment Board.
and regulations to become a bank
Respondents: Individuals or The purpose of the Performance Review
holding company and/or to acquire the
households; Business or other for-profit Boards is to make written
assets or the ownership of, control of, or
entities. the power to vote shares of a bank or recommendations on annual summary
Number of Respondents: 22,000. bank holding company and all of the ratings and awards to the appointing
Estimated Time per Response: 0.083– banks and nonbanking companies authorities on the performance of senior
2 hours. owned by the bank holding company, executives.
Frequency of Response: On occasion including the companies listed below. DATES: This notice is effective October
reporting requirement; Recordkeeping The applications listed below, as well 14, 2015.
requirement; Annual reporting as other related filings required by the
requirement; Third party disclosure Board, are available for immediate FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
requirement. inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank Kelly Powell, HR Specialist, at 202–
Obligation To Respond: Required to indicated. The applications will also be 942–1681.
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory available for inspection at the offices of
authority for this collection is contained SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 5,
the Board of Governors. Interested U.S. Code, 4314(c)(4), requires that the
in Sections 1, 4, 224, 251, 303, 601, 623, persons may express their views in
624 and 632 of the Communications Act appointment of Performance Review
writing on the standards enumerated in
of 1934, as amended. Board members be published in the
the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
Total Annual Burden: 36,114 hours. Federal Register before Board service
proposal also involves the acquisition of
Total Annual Cost: No cost. a nonbanking company, the review also commences. The following persons will
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No includes whether the acquisition of the serve on the Federal Retirement Thrift
impact(s). nonbanking company complies with the Investment Board’s Performance Review
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: standards in section 4 of the BHC Act Boards which will review initial
There is no need for confidentiality with summary ratings to ensure the ratings
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(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
this collection of information. noted, nonbanking activities will be are consistent with established
Needs and Uses: In the Cable conducted throughout the United States. performance requirements, reflect
Television Consumer Protection and Unless otherwise noted, comments meaningful distinctions among senior
Competition Act of 1992, Congress regarding each of these applications executives based on their relative
directed the FCC to adopt rules must be received at the Reserve Bank performance and organizational results
governing the disposition of home indicated or the offices of the Board of and provide recommendations for
wiring owned by a cable operator when Governors not later than November 13, ratings, awards, and pay adjustments in
a subscriber terminates service. The 2015. a fair and equitable manner: Jay Ahuja,
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| Contact | For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918. | |
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