80 FR 81541 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 250 (December 30, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-32901 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 81541-81542] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32901] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0649] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority 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 February 29, 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. [[Page 81542]] 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: 3060-0649. Title: Sections 76.1601, Deletion or Repositioning of Broadcast Signals; Section 76.1617, Initial Must-Carry Notice; 76.1607 and 76.1708 Principal Headend. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,300 respondents and 4,100 responses. Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5 to 1 hour. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping requirement. Total Annual Burden: 2,200 hours. Total Annual Costs: None. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this information collection is contained in Sections 4(i) and 614(b)(9) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality required with this collection of information. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.1601 requires that effective April 2, 1993, a cable operator shall provide written notice to any broadcast television station at least 30 days prior to either deleting from carriage or repositioning that station. Such notification shall also be provided to subscribers of the cable system. 47 CFR 76.1607 states that cable operators shall provide written notice by certified mail to all stations carried on its system pursuant to the must-carry rules at least 60 days prior to any change in the designation of its principal headend. 47 CFR 76.1617(a) states within 60 days of activation of a cable system, a cable operator must notify all qualified NCE stations of its designated principal headend by certified mail. 47 CFR 76.1617(b) within 60 days of activation of a cable system, a cable operator must notify all local commercial and NCE stations that may not be entitled to carriage because they either: (1) Fail to meet the standards for delivery of a good quality signal to the cable system's principal headend, or (2) May cause an increased copyright liability to the cable system. 47 CFR 76.1617(c) states within 60 days of activation of a cable system, a cable operator must send by certified mail a copy of a list of all broadcast television stations carried by its system and their channel positions to all local commercial and noncommercial television stations, including those not designated as must-carry stations and those not carried on the system. 47 CFR 76.1708(a) states that the operator of every cable television system shall maintain for public inspection the designation and location of its principal headend. If an operator changes the designation of its principal headend, that new designation must be included in its public file. Federal Communications Commission. Gloria J. Miles, Federal Register Liaison Officer, The Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-32901 Filed 12-29-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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quality related data and information, water quality assessment and reporting Dated: December 22, 2015.
including the Section 305(b) State water by reducing transactions associated with Wendy M. Payne,
quality reports. Section 106(e) requires paper copy reviews and increasing Executive Director.
that states annually update monitoring electronic data exchange. The [FR Doc. 2015–32854 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]
data and use it in their Section 305(b) Framework composts with the EPA’s BILLING CODE 1610–02–P
report. Section 314(a) requires states to E-Enterprise Initiative, which seeks to
report on the condition of their assess and reformulate the EPA’s
publicly-owned lakes within the Section business process to reduce burden
305(b) report. through the improved use of technology. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
EPA’s Assessment and Watershed The EPA expects that the Framework COMMISSION
Protection Division (AWPD) works with will reduce reporting burden for
its Regional counterparts to review and integrated water quality inventory [OMB 3060–0649]
approve or disapprove State Section reports and will revise this ICR before
303(d) lists and TMDLs from 56 the new information system is Information Collection Being Reviewed
respondents (the 50 States, the District implemented for the 2018 reporting by the Federal Communications
of Columbia, and the five Territories). cycle. Commission Under Delegated
Section 303(d) specifically requires Authority
Courtney Kerwin,
States to develop lists and TMDLs ‘‘from
time to time,’’ and EPA to review and Acting Director, Collection Strategies AGENCY: Federal Communications
Division. Commission.
approve or disapprove the lists and the
TMDLs. EPA also collects State 305(b) [FR Doc. 2015–32860 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice and request for
reports from 59 respondents (the 50 BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
comments.
States, the District of Columbia, five
Territories, and 3 River Basin SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
Commissions). to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
During the period covered by this ICR FEDERAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
required by the Paperwork Reduction
renewal, respondents will: Complete ADVISORY BOARD
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
their 2016 Section 305(b) reports and Notice of Request for Comments on 3520), the Federal Communications
2016 Section 303(d) lists; complete their Opening Balances for General Commission (FCC or the Commission)
2018 Section 305(b) reports and 2018 Property, Plant, and Equipment invites the general public and other
Section 303(d) lists; transmit annual Federal agencies to take this
electronic updates of ambient AGENCY: Federal Accounting Standards opportunity to comment on the
monitoring data via the Water Quality Advisory Board. following information collection.
Exchange; and continue to develop ACTION: Notice. Comments are requested concerning:
TMDLs according to their established Whether the proposed collection of
schedules. EPA will prepare biennial Board Action: Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. information is necessary for the proper
updates on assessed and impaired 3511(d), the Federal Advisory performance of the functions of the
waters for Congress and the public for Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), as Commission, including whether the
the 2016 reporting cycle and for the amended, and the FASAB Rules Of information shall have practical utility;
2018 cycle, and EPA will review 303(d) Procedure, as amended in October 2010, the accuracy of the Commission’s
list and TMDL submissions from notice is hereby given that the Federal burden estimate; ways to enhance the
respondents. Accounting Standards Advisory Board quality, utility, and clarity of the
Form Numbers: None. (FASAB) has issued an exposure draft, information collected; ways to minimize
Respondents/affected entities: States Opening Balances for General Property, the burden of the collection of
and Territories. Plant, and Equipment. information on the respondents,
Respondent’s obligation to respond: The Exposure Draft is available on the including the use of automated
Mandatory (Clean Water Act Sections FASAB home page http:// collection techniques or other forms of
305(b), 303(d), 314(a), and 106(e)). www.fasab.gov/board-activities/ information technology; and ways to
Estimated number of respondents: 59 documents-for-comment/exposure- further reduce the information
(total). drafts-and-documents-for-comment/. collection burden on small business
Frequency of response: Biennial. Copies can be obtained by contacting
Total estimated burden: 3,740,017 concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
FASAB at (202) 512–7350. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
(per year) hours. Burden is defined at 5 Respondents are encouraged to
CFR 1320.03(b). collection of information unless it
comment on any part of the exposure displays a currently valid control
Total estimated cost: $203,340,984
draft. Written comments are requested number. No person shall be subject to
(per year), includes $0 annualized
by February 4, 2016, and should be sent any penalty for failing to comply with
capital or operation & maintenance
to fasab@fasab.gov or Wendy M. Payne, a collection of information subject to the
costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is no Executive Director, Federal Accounting PRA that does not display a valid Office
change of hours in the total estimated Standards Advisory Board, 441 G Street of Management and Budget (OMB)
respondent burden compared with the NW., Suite 6814, Mail Stop 6H19, control number.
Washington, DC 20548.
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
ICR previously approved by OMB. The DATES: Written PRA comments should
EPA is currently designing the Water FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. be submitted on or before February 29,
Quality Framework, which is a new way Wendy M. Payne, Executive Director, 2016. If you anticipate that you will be
of integrating the EPA’s data and 441 G St. NW., Mail Stop 6H20, submitting comments, but find it
information systems to more effectively Washington, DC 20548, or call (202) difficult to do so within the period of
support reporting and tracking water 512–7350. time allowed by this notice, you should
quality protection and restoration Authority: Federal Advisory Committee advise the contact listed below as soon
actions. The Framework will streamline Act, Pub. L. 92–463. as possible.
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ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to not be entitled to carriage because they including the use of automated
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ either: collection techniques or other forms of
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. (1) Fail to meet the standards for information technology; and ways to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For delivery of a good quality signal to the further reduce the information
additional information about the cable system’s principal headend, or collection burden on small business
information collection, contact Cathy (2) May cause an increased copyright concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
Williams at (202) 418–2918. liability to the cable system. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 47 CFR 76.1617(c) states within 60 a collection of information unless it
OMB Control Number: 3060–0649. days of activation of a cable system, a displays a currently valid OMB control
Title: Sections 76.1601, Deletion or cable operator must send by certified number. No person shall be subject to
Repositioning of Broadcast Signals; mail a copy of a list of all broadcast any penalty for failing to comply with
Section 76.1617, Initial Must-Carry television stations carried by its system a collection of information subject to the
Notice; 76.1607 and 76.1708 Principal and their channel positions to all local PRA that does not display a valid OMB
Headend. commercial and noncommercial control number.
Form Number: N/A. television stations, including those not DATES: Written comments should be
Type of Review: Extension of a designated as must-carry stations and submitted on or before January 29, 2016.
currently approved collection. those not carried on the system. If you anticipate that you will be
Respondents: Business or other for- 47 CFR 76.1708(a) states that the submitting comments, but find it
profit entities; Not-for-profit operator of every cable television system difficult to do so within the period of
institutions. shall maintain for public inspection the time allowed by this notice, you should
Number of Respondents and designation and location of its principal advise the contacts below as soon as
Responses: 3,300 respondents and 4,100 headend. If an operator changes the possible.
responses. designation of its principal headend,
Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5 to that new designation must be included ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
1 hour. in its public file. Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
Frequency of Response: On occasion Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
Federal Communications Commission.
reporting requirement; Third party to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
Gloria J. Miles, fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping Federal Register Liaison Officer, The Office
requirement. Include in the comments the OMB
of the Secretary. control number as shown in the
Total Annual Burden: 2,200 hours. [FR Doc. 2015–32901 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am]
Total Annual Costs: None. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
Obligation to Respond: Required to
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P below.
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
authority for this information collection FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS additional information or copies of the
is contained in Sections 4(i) and COMMISSION information collection, contact Cathy
614(b)(9) of the Communications Act of Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a
1934, as amended. [OMB 3060–0546, 3060–0748, 3060–0980] copy of this information collection
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
There is no need for confidentiality Information Collections Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to to the Web page <http://
required with this collection of www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>,
information. the Office of Management and Budget
(2) look for the section of the Web page
Privacy Impact Assessment: No AGENCY: Federal Communications called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3)
impact(s). Commission. click on the downward-pointing arrow
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.1601 ACTION: Notice and request for in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
requires that effective April 2, 1993, a comments. ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
cable operator shall provide written select ‘‘Federal Communications
notice to any broadcast television SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Commission’’ from the list of agencies
station at least 30 days prior to either to reduce paperwork burdens, and as presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
deleting from carriage or repositioning required by the Paperwork Reduction (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
that station. Such notification shall also Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
be provided to subscribers of the cable 3520), the Federal Communications when the list of FCC ICRs currently
system. Commission (FCC or Commission) under review appears, look for the OMB
47 CFR 76.1607 states that cable invites the general public and other control number of this ICR and then
operators shall provide written notice Federal agencies to take this click on the ICR Reference Number. A
by certified mail to all stations carried opportunity to comment on the copy of the FCC submission to OMB
on its system pursuant to the must-carry following information collections. will be displayed.
rules at least 60 days prior to any Comments are requested concerning:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
change in the designation of its Whether the proposed collection of
principal headend. information is necessary for the proper OMB Control Number: 3060–0546.
47 CFR 76.1617(a) states within 60 performance of the functions of the Title: Section 76.59 Definition of
Markets for Purposes of the Cable
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days of activation of a cable system, a Commission, including whether the
cable operator must notify all qualified information shall have practical utility; Television Mandatory Television
NCE stations of its designated principal the accuracy of the Commission’s Broadcast Signal Carriage Rules.
headend by certified mail. burden estimate; ways to enhance the Form Number: N/A.
47 CFR 76.1617(b) within 60 days of quality, utility, and clarity of the Type of Review: Revision of a
activation of a cable system, a cable information collected; ways to minimize currently approved collection.
operator must notify all local the burden of the collection of Respondents: Business and other for-
commercial and NCE stations that may information on the respondents, profit entities.
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| Contact | For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918. | |
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