80 FR 70210 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 219 (November 13, 2015)

Page Range		70210-70211
FR Document		2015-28777

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 Register Volume 80, Number 219 (Friday, November 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28777]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0844]


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 
12, 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 Number: 3060-0844.
    Title: Carriage of the Transmissions of Television Broadcast 
Stations: Section 76.56(a), Carriage of qualified noncommercial 
educational stations; Section 76.57, Channel positioning; Section 
76.61(a)(1)-(2), Disputes concerning carriage; Section 76.64, 
Retransmission consent.
    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: 835 respondents and 14,040 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Sections 1, 4(i) and (j), 325, 336, 614 and 615 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 14,840 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.

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    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Under Section 614 of the Communications Act and the 
implementing rules adopted by the Commission, commercial TV broadcast 
stations are entitled to assert mandatory carriage rights on cable 
systems located within the station's television market. Under Section 
325(b) of the Communications Act, commercial TV broadcast stations are 
entitled to negotiate with local cable systems for carriage of their 
signal pursuant to retransmission consent agreements in lieu of 
asserting must carry rights. This system is therefore referred to as 
``Must- Carry and Retransmission Consent.'' Under Section 615 of the 
Communications Act, noncommercial educational (NCE) stations are also 
entitled to assert mandatory carriage rights on cable systems located 
within the station's market; however, noncommercial TV broadcast 
stations are not entitled to retransmission consent. The information 
collection requirements for this collection are contained in 47 CFR 
Sections 76.56(a), 76.57, 76.61(a)(1)-(2) and 76.64.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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a collection of information subject to the station will terminate operations on its quality, utility, and clarity of the
PRA that does not display a valid OMB pre-Auction channel by running public information collected; ways to minimize
control number. service announcements, and allow these the burden of the collection of
DATES: Written PRA comments should broadcasters to inform MVPDs of their information on the respondents,
be submitted on or before January 12, relinquishment or change in channel. It including the use of automated
2016. If you anticipate that you will be requires channel sharing agreements collection techniques or other forms of
submitting comments, but find it enter into by television broadcast information technology; and ways to
difficult to do so within the period of licensees to contain certain provisions further reduce the information
time allowed by this notice, you should regarding access to facilities, financial collection burden on small business
advise the contact listed below as soon obligations and to define each party’s concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
as possible. rights and responsibilities; the The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Commission will review each channel collection of information unless it
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ sharing agreement to ensure it comports displays a currently valid OMB control
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. with general rules and policies number. No person shall be subject to
regarding license agreements. The any penalty for failing to comply with
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
provisions contained in this collection a collection of information subject to the
additional information about the
also require wireless licensees to notify PRA that does not display a valid OMB
information collection, contact Cathy
low-power television and TV translator control number.
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
stations commence wireless operations DATES: Written PRA comments should
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB and the likelihood of receiving harmful be submitted on or before January 12,
Control No.: 3060–xxxx. interference from the low power TV or
Title: Media Bureau Incentive Auction 2016. If you anticipate that you will be
TV translator station to such operations submitting comments, but find it
Implementation, Sections within the wireless licensee’s licensed
73.3700(b)(4)(i)–(ii), (c), (d), (h)(5)–(6) difficult to do so within the period of
geographic service area. Finally, it time allowed by this notice, you should
and (g)(4). requires license relinquishment stations
Form No.: N/A. advise the contact listed below as soon
and channel sharing stations to comply as possible.
Type of Review: New information
with notification and cancellation ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
collection.
procedures as they terminate operations Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
Respondents: Business or other for-
on their pre-Auction channel. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
profit entities; Not for profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Responses: 1,950 respondents and Federal Communications Commission. additional information about the
174,219 responses. Marlene H. Dortch, information collection, contact Cathy
Estimated Time per Response: .004– Secretary, Office of the Secretary. Williams at (202) 418–2918.
15 hours. [FR Doc. 2015–28776 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Frequency of Response: One-time BILLING CODE 6712–01–P OMB Control Number: 3060–0844.
reporting requirement; on occasion Title: Carriage of the Transmissions of
reporting requirement; recordkeeping Television Broadcast Stations: Section
requirement. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 76.56(a), Carriage of qualified
Obligation to Respond: Required to COMMISSION noncommercial educational stations;
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory Section 76.57, Channel positioning;
[OMB 3060–0844]
authority for these collections are Section 76.61(a)(1)–(2), Disputes
contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 301, Information Collection Being Reviewed concerning carriage; Section 76.64,
303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, by the Federal Communications Retransmission consent.
325(b), 332, 336(f), 338, 339, 340, 399b, Commission Form Number: N/A.
403, 534, 535, 1404, 1452, and 1454. Type of Review: Extension of a
Total Annual Burden: 24,932 hours. AGENCY: Federal Communications currently approved collection.
Annual Cost Burden: $1,214,400. Commission. Respondents: Business or other for-
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No ACTION: Notice and request for profit entities.
impact(s). comments. Number of Respondents and
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Responses: 835 respondents and 14,040
There is no need for confidentiality with SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort responses.
this collection. to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 5
Needs and Uses: The collection is required by the Paperwork Reduction hours.
being made to the Office of Management Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– Frequency of Response: On occasion
(OMB) for the approval of information 3520), the Federal Communications reporting requirement; Third party
collection requirements contained in the Commission (FCC or Commission) disclosure requirement.
Commission’s Incentive Auction Order, invites the general public and other Obligation to Respond: Required to
FCC 14–50, which adopted rules for Federal agencies to take this obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
holding an Incentive Auction, as opportunity to comment on the authority for this information collection
required by the Middle Class Tax Relief following information collections. is contained in Sections 1, 4(i) and (j),
and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Spectrum Comments are requested concerning:
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325, 336, 614 and 615 of the
Act). The information gathered in this Whether the proposed collection of Communications Act of 1934, as
collection will be used to require information is necessary for the proper amended.
broadcasters transitioning to a new performance of the functions of the Total Annual Burden: 14,840 hours.
station following the Incentive Auction, Commission, including whether the Total Annual Cost: No cost.
or going off the air as a result of a information shall have practical utility; Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
winning bid in the Incentive Auction, to the accuracy of the Commission’s There is no need for confidentiality with
notify their viewers of the date the burden estimate; ways to enhance the this collection of information.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before January 12, 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 70210