80 FR 81542 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 250 (December 30, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 81542-81545] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32900] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0546, 3060-0748, 3060-0980] Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget 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 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 January 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 contacts below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. 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 Cathy Williams at (202) 418- 2918. 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: 3060-0546. Title: Section 76.59 Definition of Markets for Purposes of the Cable Television Mandatory Television Broadcast Signal Carriage Rules. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities. [[Page 81543]] Number of Respondents and Responses: 180 respondents and 200 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 to 40 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping requirement. Total Annual Burden: 1,486 hours. Total Annual Costs: $1,387,950. 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), 303(r), 338 and 534. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information. Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s). Needs and Uses: On September 2, 2015, the Commission released a Report and Order (Order), FCC 15-111, in MB Docket No. 15-71, adopting satellite television market modification rules to implement Section 102 of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA) Reauthorization Act of 2014 (STELAR). The STELAR amended the Communications Act and the Copyright Act to give the Commission authority to modify a commercial television broadcast station's local television market--defined by The Nielsen Company's Designated Market Area (DMA) in which it is located--to include additional communities or exclude communities for purposes of better effectuating satellite carriage rights. The Commission previously had the authority to modify a station's market only in the cable carriage context. Market modification allows the Commission to modify the local television market of a particular commercial television broadcast station to enable commercial television stations, cable operators and satellite carriers to better serve the interests of local communities. Market modification provides a means to avoid rigid adherence to DMA designations and to promote consumer access to in-state and other relevant television programming. Section 338(l) of the Communications Act (the satellite market modification provision) and Section 614(h)(1)(C) of the Communications Act (the corresponding cable provision) permit the Commission to add communities to or delete communities from a station's local television market following a written request. Furthermore, the Commission may determine that particular communities are part of more than one television market. Section 76.59(a) of the Commission's Rules authorizes the filing of market modification petitions and governs who may file such a petition. With respect to cable market modification petitions, a commercial TV broadcast station and cable system operator may file a market modification petition to modify the local television market of a particular commercial television broadcast station for purposes of cable carriage rights. With respect to satellite market modification petitions, a commercial TV broadcast stations, satellite carrier and county governmental entity (such as a county board, council, commission or other equivalent subdivision) may file a market modification petition to modify the local television market of a particular commercial television broadcast station for purposes of satellite carriage rights. Section 76.59(b) of the Commission's Rules requires that market modification petitions and responsive pleadings (e.g., oppositions, comments, reply comments) must be submitted in accordance with the procedures for filing Special Relief petitions in Section 76.7 of the rules. Section 76.59(b) of the Commission's Rules requires petitioners (e.g., commercial TV broadcast stations, cable system operators, satellite carriers and county governments) to include the specific evidence in support of market modification petitions. Section 338(l)(3) of the Communications Act provides that ``[a] market determination . . . shall not create additional carriage obligations for a satellite carrier if it is not technically and economically feasible for such carrier to accomplish such carriage by means of its satellites in operation at the time of the determination.'' If a satellite carrier opposes a market modification petition because the resulting carriage would be technically or economically infeasible pursuant to Section 338(l)(3), the carrier must provide specific evidence in its opposition or response to a pre-filing coordination request (see below) to demonstrate its claim of infeasibility. If the satellite carrier is claiming infeasibility based on insufficient spot beam coverage, then the carrier may instead provide a detailed certification submitted under penalty of perjury. Although the Commission will not require satellite carriers to provide supporting documentation as part of their certification, the Commission may decide to look behind any certification and require supporting documentation when it deems it appropriate, such as when there is evidence that the certification may be inaccurate. In the event that the Commission requires supporting documentation, it will require a satellite carrier to provide its ``satellite link budget'' calculations that were created for the new community. Because the Commission may determine in a given case that supporting documentation should be provided to support a detailed certification, satellite carriers are required to retain such ``satellite link budget'' information in the event that the Commission determines further review by the Commission is necessary. Satellite carriers must retain such information throughout the pendency of Commission or judicial proceedings involving the certification and any related market modification petition. If satellite carriers have concerns about providing proprietary and confidential information underlying their analysis, they may request confidentiality. The Report and Order establishes a ``pre-filing coordination'' process that will allow a prospective petitioner for market modification (i.e., broadcaster or county government), at its option, to request/obtain a certification from a satellite carrier about whether or not (and to what extent) carriage resulting from a contemplated market modification is technically and economically feasible for such carrier before the prospective petitioner undertakes the time and expense of preparing and filing a satellite market modification petition. To initiate this process, a prospective petitioner may make a request in writing to a satellite carrier for the carrier to provide the certification about the feasibility or infeasibility of carriage. A satellite carrier must respond to this request within a reasonable amount of time by providing a feasibility certification to the prospective petitioner. A satellite carrier must also file a copy of the correspondence and feasibility certification it provides to the prospective petitioner in this docket electronically via ECFS so that the Media Bureau can track these certifications and monitor carrier response time. If the carrier is claiming spot beam coverage infeasibility, then the certification provided by the carrier must be the same type of detailed certification that would be required in response to a market modification petition. For any other claim of infeasibility, the carrier's feasibility certification must explain in detail the basis of such infeasibility and must be prepared to provide documentation in support of its claim, in the event the prospective petitioner decides to seek a Commission determination about the validity of the carrier's claim. If carriage is feasible, a statement to that effect [[Page 81544]] must be provided in the certification. To obtain a Commission determination about the validity of the carrier's claim of infeasibility, a prospective petitioner must either file a (separate) petition for special relief or its market modification petition. OMB Control Number: 3060-0980. Title: Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999: Local Broadcast Signal Carriage Issues and Retransmission Consent Issues, 47 CFR Section 76.66. Form Number: Not applicable. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 10,300 respondents; 11,978 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour to 5 hours. Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement; On occasion reporting requirement; Once every three years reporting requirement; Recordkeeping requirement. Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 325, 338, 339 and 340. Total Annual Burden: 12,186 hours. Total Annual Cost: $24,000. 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: On September 2, 2015, the Commission released a Report and Order (Order), FCC 15-111, in MB Docket No. 15-71, adopting satellite television market modification rules to implement Section 102 of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA) Reauthorization Act of 2014 (STELAR). With respect to this collection, the Order amended Section 76.66 of the Commission's Rules by adding a new paragraph (d)(6) that addresses satellite carriage after a market modification is granted by the Commission. 47 CFR Section 76.66(d)(6) addresses satellite carriage after a market modification is granted by the Commission. The rule states that television broadcast stations that become eligible for mandatory carriage with respect to a satellite carrier (pursuant to Sec. 76.66) due to a change in the market definition (by operation of a market modification pursuant to Sec. 76.59) may, within 30 days of the effective date of the new definition, elect retransmission consent or mandatory carriage with respect to such carrier. A satellite carrier shall commence carriage within 90 days of receiving the carriage election from the television broadcast station. The election must be made in accordance with the requirements of 47 CFR Section 76.66(d)(1). OMB Control Number: 3060-0748. Title: Section 64.104, 64.1509, 64.1510 Pay-Per-Call and Other Information Services. 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: 5,125 respondents; 5,175 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours-260 hours. Frequency of Response: Annual and on occasion reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority(s) for the information collection are found at 47 U.S.C. 228(c)(7)-(10); Public Law 192-556, 106 stat. 4181 (1992), codified at 47 U.S.C. 228 (The Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act of 1992). Total Annual Burden: 47,750 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of confidentiality is not offered because this information collection does not require the collection of personally identifiable information from individuals. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 64.1504 of the Commission's rules incorporates the requirements of Sections 228(c)(7)-(10) of the Communications Act restricting the manner in which toll-free numbers may be used to charge telephone subscribers for information services. Common carriers may not charge a calling party for information conveyed on a toll-free number call, unless the calling party: (1) Has executed a written agreement that specifies the material terms and conditions under which the information is provided, or (2) pays for the information by means of a prepaid account, credit, debit, charge, or calling card and the information service provider gives the calling party an introductory message disclosing the cost and other terms and conditions for the service. The disclosure requirements are intended to ensure that consumers know when charges will be levied for calls to toll-free numbers and are able to obtain information necessary to make informed choices about whether to purchase toll-free information services. 47 CFR 64.1509 of the Commission rules incorporates the requirements of 47 U.S.C. (c)(2) and 228 (d)(2)-(3) of the Communications Act. Common carriers that assign telephone numbers to pay-per-call services must disclose to all interested parties, upon request, a list of all assigned pay-per-call numbers. For each assigned number, carriers must also make available: (1) A description of the pay-per-call services; (2) the total cost per minute or other fees associated with the service; and (3) the service provider's name, business address, and telephone number. In addition, carriers handling pay-per-call services must establish a toll-free number that consumers may call to receive information about pay-per-call services. Finally, the Commission requires carriers to provide statements of pay-per-call rights and responsibilities to new telephone subscribers at the time service is established and, although not required by statute, to all subscribers annually. Under 47 CFR 64.1510 of the Commission's rules, telephone bills containing charges for interstate pay-per-call and other information services must include information detailing consumers' rights and responsibilities with respect to these charges. Specifically, telephone bills carrying pay-per-call charges must include a consumer notification stating that: (1) The charges are for non-communication services; (2) local and long distance telephone services may not be disconnected for failure to pay per-call charges; (3) pay-per-call (900 number) blocking is available upon request; and (4) access to pay-per- call services may be involuntarily blocked for failure to pay per-call charges. In addition, each call billed must show the type of services, the amount of the charge, and the date, time, and duration of the call. Finally, the bill must display a toll-free number which subscribers may call to obtain information about pay-per-call services. Similar billing disclosure requirements apply to charges for information services either billed to subscribers on a collect basis or accessed by subscribers through a toll-free number. The billing disclosure requirements are intended to ensure that telephone subscribers billed for pay-per-call or other information services can understand the charges levied and are informed of their rights and responsibilities with respect to payment of such charges. [[Page 81545]] Federal Communications Commission. Gloria J. Miles, Federal Register Liaison Officer. Office of Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-32900 Filed 12-29-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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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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Number of Respondents and modification petitions and governs who require a satellite carrier to provide its
Responses: 180 respondents and 200 may file such a petition. With respect to ‘‘satellite link budget’’ calculations that
responses. cable market modification petitions, a were created for the new community.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 to commercial TV broadcast station and Because the Commission may determine
40 hours. cable system operator may file a market in a given case that supporting
Frequency of Response: On occasion modification petition to modify the documentation should be provided to
reporting requirement; Third party local television market of a particular support a detailed certification, satellite
disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping commercial television broadcast station carriers are required to retain such
requirement. for purposes of cable carriage rights. ‘‘satellite link budget’’ information in
Total Annual Burden: 1,486 hours. With respect to satellite market the event that the Commission
Total Annual Costs: $1,387,950. modification petitions, a commercial TV determines further review by the
Obligation to Respond: Required to Commission is necessary. Satellite
broadcast stations, satellite carrier and
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
county governmental entity (such as a carriers must retain such information
authority for this collection is contained
county board, council, commission or throughout the pendency of
in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 303(r), 338 and
other equivalent subdivision) may file a Commission or judicial proceedings
534.
market modification petition to modify involving the certification and any
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
the local television market of a related market modification petition. If
There is no need for confidentiality with
particular commercial television satellite carriers have concerns about
this collection of information.
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No broadcast station for purposes of providing proprietary and confidential
impact(s). satellite carriage rights. Section 76.59(b) information underlying their analysis,
Needs and Uses: On September 2, of the Commission’s Rules requires that they may request confidentiality.
2015, the Commission released a Report market modification petitions and The Report and Order establishes a
and Order (Order), FCC 15–111, in MB responsive pleadings (e.g., oppositions, ‘‘pre-filing coordination’’ process that
Docket No. 15–71, adopting satellite comments, reply comments) must be will allow a prospective petitioner for
television market modification rules to submitted in accordance with the market modification (i.e., broadcaster or
implement Section 102 of the Satellite procedures for filing Special Relief county government), at its option, to
Television Extension and Localism Act petitions in Section 76.7 of the rules. request/obtain a certification from a
(STELA) Reauthorization Act of 2014 Section 76.59(b) of the Commission’s satellite carrier about whether or not
(STELAR). The STELAR amended the Rules requires petitioners (e.g., (and to what extent) carriage resulting
Communications Act and the Copyright commercial TV broadcast stations, cable from a contemplated market
Act to give the Commission authority to system operators, satellite carriers and modification is technically and
modify a commercial television county governments) to include the economically feasible for such carrier
broadcast station’s local television specific evidence in support of market before the prospective petitioner
market—defined by The Nielsen modification petitions. undertakes the time and expense of
Company’s Designated Market Area Section 338(l)(3) of the preparing and filing a satellite market
(DMA) in which it is located—to Communications Act provides that ‘‘[a] modification petition. To initiate this
include additional communities or market determination . . . shall not process, a prospective petitioner may
exclude communities for purposes of create additional carriage obligations for make a request in writing to a satellite
better effectuating satellite carriage a satellite carrier if it is not technically carrier for the carrier to provide the
rights. The Commission previously had and economically feasible for such certification about the feasibility or
the authority to modify a station’s carrier to accomplish such carriage by infeasibility of carriage. A satellite
market only in the cable carriage means of its satellites in operation at the carrier must respond to this request
context. Market modification allows the time of the determination.’’ If a satellite within a reasonable amount of time by
Commission to modify the local carrier opposes a market modification providing a feasibility certification to
television market of a particular petition because the resulting carriage the prospective petitioner. A satellite
commercial television broadcast station would be technically or economically carrier must also file a copy of the
to enable commercial television infeasible pursuant to Section 338(l)(3), correspondence and feasibility
stations, cable operators and satellite the carrier must provide specific certification it provides to the
carriers to better serve the interests of evidence in its opposition or response to prospective petitioner in this docket
local communities. Market modification a pre-filing coordination request (see electronically via ECFS so that the
provides a means to avoid rigid below) to demonstrate its claim of Media Bureau can track these
adherence to DMA designations and to infeasibility. If the satellite carrier is certifications and monitor carrier
promote consumer access to in-state and claiming infeasibility based on response time. If the carrier is claiming
other relevant television programming. insufficient spot beam coverage, then spot beam coverage infeasibility, then
Section 338(l) of the Communications the carrier may instead provide a the certification provided by the carrier
Act (the satellite market modification detailed certification submitted under must be the same type of detailed
provision) and Section 614(h)(1)(C) of penalty of perjury. Although the certification that would be required in
the Communications Act (the Commission will not require satellite response to a market modification
corresponding cable provision) permit carriers to provide supporting petition. For any other claim of
the Commission to add communities to documentation as part of their infeasibility, the carrier’s feasibility
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or delete communities from a station’s certification, the Commission may certification must explain in detail the
local television market following a decide to look behind any certification basis of such infeasibility and must be
written request. Furthermore, the and require supporting documentation prepared to provide documentation in
Commission may determine that when it deems it appropriate, such as support of its claim, in the event the
particular communities are part of more when there is evidence that the prospective petitioner decides to seek a
than one television market. certification may be inaccurate. In the Commission determination about the
Section 76.59(a) of the Commission’s event that the Commission requires validity of the carrier’s claim. If carriage
Rules authorizes the filing of market supporting documentation, it will is feasible, a statement to that effect
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Federal Communications Commission. Procedures Public Notice (PN), 80 FR initial commitment must do so in the
Gloria J. Miles, 66429, October 29, 2015. Specifically, Auction System using a SecurID® token.
Federal Register Liaison Officer. Office of the Bureau announces that the pre- The Bureau will therefore provide
Secretary. auction process tutorial for the forward SecurID® tokens prior to the initial
[FR Doc. 2015–32900 Filed 12–29–15; 8:45 am] auction will be available by January 19, commitment deadline.
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 2016; provides additional information 5. As explained in the Auction 1000
concerning access to the Commission’s Application Procedures PN, an
bidding system (Auction System) for the applicant will receive confidential
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS reverse and forward auctions; provides notices concerning the status of its
COMMISSION additional details about the grouping of application and of each station selected
Partial Economic Areas (PEAs) in the on its application after the initial filing
[AU Docket No. 14–252, GN Docket No. 12–
268, WT Docket No. 12–269; DA 15–1428] assignment phase of the forward deadline (First Confidential Status
auction; and makes ministerial changes Letter) and after the resubmission
Application Procedures for Broadcast to two of the appendices released with deadline (Second Confidential Status
Incentive Auction Scheduled To Begin the Auction 1000 Application Letter), respectively. Each applicant
on March 29, 2016; Updates and Other Procedures PN. All other dates and whose application and at least one
Supplemental Information deadlines, as well as other application selected station have been deemed
procedures, instructions, and ‘‘complete’’ in the Second Confidential
AGENCY: Federal Communications information, remain as previously Status Letter will be permitted to make
Commission. announced. an initial commitment to a preferred
ACTION: Notice. relinquishment option for each
II. Tutorial on Forward Auction Pre- complete station using a SecurID®
SUMMARY: This document updates and Auction Process To Be Available by token. Additional instructions for
supplements information on procedures January 19, 2016 making an initial commitment will be
for the Broadcast Incentive Auction. 2. The Bureau will make available an provided to each applicant with one or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: interactive, online tutorial focusing on more complete stations as an enclosure
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, the pre-auction application process for to its Second Confidential Status Letter.
Auctions and Spectrum Access Division: the forward auction (Auction 1002) no 6. Once the initial clearing target has
For general auction questions contact later than January 19, 2016. The pre- been determined based on initial
Linda Sanderson, at (717) 338–2868; for auction application process tutorial will commitments, an applicant that was
reverse auction legal questions contact be accessible from the Commission’s permitted to make an initial
Erin Griffith or Kathryn Hinton at (202) Auction 1002 Web page at http:// commitment will receive a third
418–0660; for forward auction legal www.fcc.gov/auctions/1002 through a confidential status letter (Final
questions contact Leslie Barnes or link under the ‘‘Education’’ tab. Once Confidential Status Letter) notifying the
Valerie Barrish at (202) 418–0660. posted, the tutorial will remain applicant for each complete station
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a available and accessible on the Auction whether or not the station is qualified to
summary of the Broadcast Incentive 1002 Web page anytime for reference. bid in the clock rounds of the reverse
Auction Supplemental Information auction. An applicant with one or more
Public Notice (PN), AU Docket No. 14– III. Access to the Auction System for qualified stations will be eligible to
252, GN Docket No. 12–268, WT Docket Bidding participate in a mock auction prior to
No. 12–269, DA 15–1428, released on 3. As previously described in the bidding in the clock rounds of the
December 21, 2015. The complete text Auction 1000 Application Procedures reverse auction. Additional instructions
of the Broadcast Incentive Auction PN, an applicant must have an FCC- for participating in the mock auction
Supplemental Information PN, provided SecurID® token to access the and for placing bids in the clock rounds
including the attachments, is available Auction System in order to place bids of the reverse auction, using the
for public inspection and copying from in the reverse or forward clock rounds, applicant’s previously received
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday as well as to participate in any mock SecurID® tokens, will be provided to
through Thursday or from 8:00 a.m. to auction. SecurID® tokens will be each applicant that has at least one
11:30 a.m. ET on Fridays in the FCC distributed to applicants for the reverse station qualified to bid. Any applicant
Reference Information Center, 445 12th auction prior to the deadline for initial with a station that is not qualified to bid
Street SW., Room CY–A257, commitments, and to forward auction in the reverse auction clock rounds will
Washington, DC 20554. The complete applicants prior to the announcement of not be able to place clock round bids for
text is also available on the qualified bidders, to enable applicants that station in the Auction System.
Commission’s Web site at http:// with complete applications to practice
B. Forward Auction Applicants
wireless.fcc.gov, or by using the search with the Auction System. Each
function on the ECFS Web page at authorized bidder identified on an 7. As described in the Auction 1000
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. applicant’s FCC Form 177 or 175 will be Application Procedures PN, an Auction
Alternative formats are available to issued a unique SecurID® token tailored 1002 applicant whose application has
persons with disabilities by sending an to that bidder. For security purposes, been deemed to be ‘‘complete’’ will be
email to FCC504@fcc.gov or by calling the SecurID® tokens, the telephonic eligible to practice with the Auction
the Consumer & Governmental Affairs bidding telephone number, and the System prior to the mock auction that
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) relevant Auction System Bidder’s Guide will be offered to qualified bidders. Any
418–0432 (TTY). are mailed only to the applicant’s applicant that is eligible to practice with
contact person at the contact address the Auction System must have a
I. Introduction SecurID® token to log in. SecurID®
listed on its auction application.
1. The Wireless Telecommunications tokens along with instructions for
Bureau (Bureau) updates and A. Reverse Auction Applicants practicing with the Auction System will
supplements information provided in 4. Each reverse auction (Auction therefore be distributed to each
the Auction 1000 Application 1001) applicant permitted to make an applicant whose application is listed as
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| Action | Notice and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Written comments should be submitted on or before January 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 contacts below as soon as possible. | |
| Contact | For additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418- 2918. 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. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 81542 |
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