80 FR 69964 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 218 (November 12, 2015)

Page Range		69964-69965
FR Document		2015-28630

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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[FR Doc No: 2015-28630]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0386]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before January 
11, 2016. 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 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0386.
    Title: Special Temporary Authorization (STA) Requests; 
Notifications; and Informal Filings; Sections 1.5, 73.1615, 73.1635, 
73.1740 and 73.3598; CDBS Informal Forms; Section 74.788; Low Power 
Television, TV Translator and Class A Television Digital Transition 
Notifications; Section 73.3700(b)(5), Post Auction Licensing; Section 
73.3700(f), Service Rule Waiver; FCC Form 337.
    Form No.: FCC Form 337.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently information collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 6,609 respondents and 6,609 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .50-4.0 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement and on 
occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 
154(i), 157 and 309(j) as amended; Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 
Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112-96, Sec. Sec.  6402 (codified at 
47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 1452), 126 Stat. 
156 (2012) (Spectrum Act); and Sections 1, 4(i) and (j), 7, 301, 302, 
303, 307, 308, 309, 312, 316, 318, 319, 324, 325, 336, and 337 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,475 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $2,156,510.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.

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    Needs and Uses: The collection is being made to the Office of 
Management (OMB) for the approval of information collection 
requirements contained in the Commission's Incentive Auction Order, FCC 
14-50, which adopted rules for holding an Incentive Auction, as 
required by the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 
(Spectrum Act). The information gathered in this collection will be 
used to allow television broadcast stations to request special 
temporary authority (STA) to operate, seek an extension of time to 
complete construction, request a waiver of the Commission's service 
rules following the Incentive Auction, and make other informal requests 
and submissions.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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DATES: Written PRA comments should Act). The information gathered in this number. No person shall be subject to
be submitted on or before January 11, collection will be used to allow full- any penalty for failing to comply with
2016. If you anticipate that you will be power television broadcast stations to a collection of information subject to the
submitting comments, but find it file a license to cover an authorized PRA that does not display a valid OMB
difficult to do so within the period of construction permit once facilities have control number.
time allowed by this notice, you should been constructed. In addition, full- DATES: Written PRA comments should
advise the contact listed below as soon power television broadcast stations that be submitted on or before January 11,
as possible. enter into channel sharing agreements 2016. If you anticipate that you will be
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to following the Commission’s Incentive submitting comments, but find it
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ Auction will use FCC Form 2100, difficult to do so within the period of
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Schedule B to file an application for a time allowed by this notice, you should
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For license for the shared channel sharing, advise the contact listed below as soon
additional information about the and will allow a full-power station, as possible.
information collection, contact Cathy upon termination of its channel sharing ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Williams at (202) 418–2918. agreement, to file an application to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
change its license to non-shared status fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
using FCC Form 2100, Schedule B.
OMB Control No.: 3060–0837. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for Federal Communications Commission. additional information about the
Media Bureau Audio and Video Service Marlene H. Dortch, information collection, contact Cathy
Authorization, Schedule B (Former FCC Secretary, Office of the Secretary. Williams at (202) 418–2918.
Form 302–DTV). [FR Doc. 2015–28628 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule BILLING CODE 6712–01–P OMB Control No.: 3060–0386.
B. Title: Special Temporary
Type of Review: Revision of a Authorization (STA) Requests;
currently approved information FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Notifications; and Informal Filings;
collection. COMMISSION Sections 1.5, 73.1615, 73.1635, 73.1740
Respondents: Business or other for- and 73.3598; CDBS Informal Forms;
[OMB 3060–0386]
profit entities; Not for profit institutions. Section 74.788; Low Power Television,
Number of Respondents and Information Collection Being Reviewed TV Translator and Class A Television
Responses: 955 respondents and 955 by the Federal Communications Digital Transition Notifications; Section
responses. Commission 73.3700(b)(5), Post Auction Licensing;
Estimated Time per Response: 2 Section 73.3700(f), Service Rule Waiver;
hours. AGENCY: Federal Communications FCC Form 337.
Frequency of Response: One-time Commission. Form No.: FCC Form 337.
reporting requirement and on occasion ACTION: Notice and request for Type of Review: Revision of a
reporting requirement. comments. currently information collection.
Obligation to Respond: Required to Respondents: Business or other for-
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort profit entities; Not for profit institutions;
authority for this collection is contained to reduce paperwork burdens, and as State, local or Tribal government.
in Sections 154(i), 307, 308, 309, and required by the Paperwork Reduction Number of Respondents and
319 of the Communications Act of 1934, Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– Responses: 6,609 respondents and 6,609
as amended; the Community 3520), the Federal Communications responses.
Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999, Commission (FCC or Commission) Estimated Time per Response: .50–4.0
Public Law 106–113, 113 Stat. invites the general public and other hours.
Appendix I at pp. 1501A- 594–1501A– Federal agencies to take this Frequency of Response: One-time
598 (1999) (codified at 47 U.S.C. 336(f)); opportunity to comment on the reporting requirement and on occasion
and the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job following information collections. reporting requirement.
Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112– Comments are requested concerning: Obligation to Respond: Required to
96, §§ 6402 (codified at 47 U.S.C. Whether the proposed collection of obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at 47 U.S.C. information is necessary for the proper authority for this collection is contained
1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012) (Spectrum performance of the functions of the in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 157 and 309(j)
Act). Commission, including whether the as amended; Middle Class Tax Relief
Total Annual Burden: 1,910 hours. information shall have practical utility; and Job Creation Act of 2012, Public
Annual Cost Burden: $460,070.00. the accuracy of the Commission’s Law 112–96, §§ 6402 (codified at 47
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No burden estimate; ways to enhance the U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at 47
impact(s). quality, utility, and clarity of the U.S.C. 1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012)
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: information collected; ways to minimize (Spectrum Act); and Sections 1, 4(i) and
There is no need for confidentiality with the burden of the collection of (j), 7, 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312,
this collection of information. information on the respondents, 316, 318, 319, 324, 325, 336, and 337 of
Needs and Uses: The collection is including the use of automated the Communications Act of 1934, as
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being made to the Office of Management collection techniques or other forms of amended.
(OMB) for the approval of information information technology; and ways to Total Annual Burden: 5,475 hours.
collection requirements contained in the further reduce the information Annual Cost Burden: $2,156,510.
Commission’s Incentive Auction Order, collection burden on small business Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
FCC 14–50, which adopted rules for concerns with fewer than 25 employees. impact(s).
holding an Incentive Auction, as The FCC may not conduct or sponsor Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
required by the Middle Class Tax Relief a collection of information unless it There is no need for confidentiality with
and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Spectrum displays a currently valid OMB control this collection of information.

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Needs and Uses: The collection is The FCC may not conduct or sponsor Needs and Uses: The collection is
being made to the Office of Management a collection of information unless it being made to the Office of Management
(OMB) for the approval of information displays a currently valid OMB control (OMB) for the approval of information
collection requirements contained in the number. No person shall be subject to collection requirements contained in the
Commission’s Incentive Auction Order, any penalty for failing to comply with Commission’s Incentive Auction Order,
FCC 14–50, which adopted rules for a collection of information subject to the FCC 14–50, which adopted rules for
holding an Incentive Auction, as PRA that does not display a valid OMB holding an Incentive Auction, as
required by the Middle Class Tax Relief control number. required by the Middle Class Tax Relief
and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Spectrum DATES: Written PRA comments should and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Spectrum
Act). The information gathered in this be submitted on or before January 11, Act). The information gathered in this
collection will be used to allow 2016. If you anticipate that you will be collection will be used allow Class A
television broadcast stations to request submitting comments, but find it television stations to make changes in
special temporary authority (STA) to difficult to do so within the period of
their authorized facilities. Specifically,
operate, seek an extension of time to time allowed by this notice, you should
Class A stations assigned to a new
complete construction, request a waiver advise the contact listed below as soon
of the Commission’s service rules as possible. channel following the Incentive Auction
following the Incentive Auction, and must file a minor change application on
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
make other informal requests and Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ FCC Form 2100, Schedule E following
submissions. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. release of the Channel Reassignment
Public Notice. Under certain
Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the circumstances, licensees of stations
Marlene H. Dortch,
information collection, contact Cathy reassigned to a new channel within
Secretary, Office of the Secretary. their existing band to propose
[FR Doc. 2015–28630 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am]
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
transmission facilities in their
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OMB Control No.: 3060–0932. construction permit applications that
Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for will extend their coverage contours. In
Media Bureau Audio and Video Service addition, there will be a priority
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Authorization, Schedule E (Former FCC processing window for licensees of
COMMISSION
Form 301–CA); 47 CFR Sections reassigned stations, UHF-to-VHF
73.3700(b)(1)(i)-(v) and (vii),(b)(2)(i) and stations, or High-VHF-to-Low-VHF
[OMB 3060–0932] (ii); 47 CFR Section 74.793(d). stations that, for reasons beyond their
Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule control, are unable to construct facilities
Information Collection Being Reviewed E (Application for Media Bureau Audio
by the Federal Communications that meet the technical parameters
and Video Service Authorization) specified in the Channel Reassignment
Commission (Former FCC Form 301–CA). Public Notice, or the permissible
AGENCY: Federal Communications Type of Review: Revision of a contour coverage variance from those
Commission. currently approved information
technical parameters specified in
collection.
ACTION: Notice and request for section 73.3700(b)(1)(ii) or (iii). Channel
Respondents: Business or other for-
comments. profit entities; Not for profit institutions; sharee stations file a minor change
State, Local or Tribal Government. application for a construction permit for
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort the channel on which the channel
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Number of Respondents and
Responses: 725 respondents and 725 sharer operates at least sixty (60) days
required by the Paperwork Reduction
responses. prior to the date by which it must
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
Estimated Time per Response: 2.25 terminate operations on its pre-auction
3520), the Federal Communications
hours–6 hours (for a total of 8.25 hours). channel and must include a copy of the
Commission (FCC or Commission) Frequency of Response: One-time
invites the general public and other channel sharing agreement. In addition,
reporting requirement; On occasion subject to limitations set out in the
Federal agencies to take this reporting requirement; Third party
opportunity to comment on the rules, a Class A licensee of a reassigned
disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping station, a UHF-to-VHF station, or a
following information collections. requirement.
Comments are requested concerning: High-VHF-to-Low-VHF station may file
Obligation to Respond: Required to
whether the proposed collection of a minor change application for a
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
information is necessary for the proper construction permit on FCC Form 2100
authority for this collection is contained
performance of the functions of the Schedule E during a filing window to be
in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 157 and 309(j)
Commission, including whether the as amended; Middle Class Tax Relief announced by the Media Bureau by
information shall have practical utility; and Job Creation Act of 2012, Public public notice, in order to request a
the accuracy of the Commission’s Law 112–96, §§ 6402 (codified at 47 change in the technical parameters
burden estimate; ways to enhance the U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at 47 specified in the Channel Reassignment
quality, utility, and clarity of the U.S.C. 1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012) Public Notice with respect to height
information collected; ways to minimize (Spectrum Act) and the Community above average terrain (HAAT), effective
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the burden of the collection of Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999. radiated power (ERP), or transmitter
information on the respondents, Total Annual Burden: 5,981 hours. location that would be considered a
including the use of automated Annual Cost Burden: $3,949,550. minor change under sections
collection techniques or other forms of Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No 73.3572(a)(1), (2) or 74.787(b). FCC
information technology; and ways to impact(s). Form 2100, Schedule E is also being
further reduce the information Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: modified to accommodate new channel
collection burden on small business There is no need for confidentiality with sharing provisions.
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. this collection of information.

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Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before January 11, 2016. 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 Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation		80 FR 69964