81 FR 15649 - Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 57 (March 24, 2016)

Page Range		15649-15649
FR Document		2016-06685

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, certain information collection requirements associated with the Commission's Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions Report and Order (Incentive Auction Report and Order), FCC 14- 50. This document is consistent with the Incentive Auction Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of the new information collection requirements.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[GN Docket No. 12-268; FCC 14-50]


Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum 
Through Incentive Auctions

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
has approved, for a period of three years, certain information 
collection requirements associated with the Commission's Expanding the 
Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive 
Auctions Report and Order (Incentive Auction Report and Order), FCC 14-
50. This document is consistent with the Incentive Auction Report and 
Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the 
Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of the 
new information collection requirements.

DATES: 47 CFR 73.3700(e)(2) through (6) and FCC Form 2100, Schedule 
399, published at 79 FR 48442, August 15, 2014, are effective March 24, 
2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact 
Cathy Williams, [email protected], (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on March 17, 
2016, OMB approved the information collection requirements contained in 
the Commission's Incentive Auction Report and Order, FCC 14-50, 
published at 79 FR 48442, August 15, 2014. The OMB Control Number is 
3060-1178. The Commission publishes this document as an announcement of 
the effective date of the requirements. If you have any comments on the 
burden estimates listed below, or how the Commission can improve the 
collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact Cathy 
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. Please include the OMB Control 
Number, 3060-1194, in your correspondence. The Commission will also 
accept your comments via the Internet if you send them to [email protected].
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on 
March 17, 2016, for the information collection requirements contained 
in 47 CFR 73.3700(e)(2) through (6).
    Under 5 CFR 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection 
of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB Control Number.
    No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply 
with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 
Control Number is 3060-1178. The foregoing document is required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, 
and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1178.
    OMB Approval Date: March 17, 2016.
    OMB Expiration Date: March 31, 2019.
    Title: TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund Reimbursement Form, FCC Form 
2100, Schedule 399, Section 73.3700(e), Reimbursement Rules.
    Form Number: FCC Form 2100, Schedule 399.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,900 respondents and 22,800 
responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1-4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement; on occasion 
reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 31,000 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $5,625,000.
    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; and 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).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is some need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information. Invoices, 
receipts, contracts and other cost documentation submitted along with 
the form will be kept confidential in order to protect the 
identification of vendors and the terms of private contracts between 
parties. Vendor name and Employer Identification Numbers (EIN) or 
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) will not be disclosed to the 
public.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The collection was submitted to the Office of 
Management (OMB) and approved for the 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 provide reimbursement to television broadcast stations that are 
relocated to a new channel following the Federal Communications 
Commission's Incentive Auction, and to multichannel video programming 
distributors (MVDPs) that incur costs in carrying the signal of 
relocated television broadcast stations. Relocated television 
broadcasters and MVPDs (``eligible entities'') will be reimbursed for 
their reasonable costs incurred as a result of relocation from the TV 
Broadcaster Relocation Fund. Eligible entities will use the TV 
Broadcaster Relocation Fund Reimbursement Form (FCC Form 2100, Schedule 
399) to submit an estimate of their eligible relocation costs; to 
submit actual cost documentation (such as receipts and invoices) 
throughout the construction period, as they incur expenses; and to 
account for the total expenses incurred at the end of the project.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-06685 Filed 3-23-16; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS To request materials in accessible with this collection of information.
COMMISSION formats for people with disabilities Invoices, receipts, contracts and other
(Braille, large print, electronic files, cost documentation submitted along
47 CFR Part 73 audio format), send an email to fcc504@ with the form will be kept confidential
fcc.gov or call the Consumer and in order to protect the identification of
[GN Docket No. 12–268; FCC 14–50] Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) vendors and the terms of private
418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 contracts between parties. Vendor name
Expanding the Economic and (TTY). and Employer Identification Numbers
Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum
Synopsis (EIN) or Taxpayer Identification Number
Through Incentive Auctions
(TIN) will not be disclosed to the public.
As required by the Paperwork
AGENCY: Federal Communications Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), Privacy Impact Assessment: No
Commission. the FCC is notifying the public that it impact(s).
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of received OMB approval on March 17, Needs and Uses: The collection was
effective date. 2016, for the information collection submitted to the Office of Management
requirements contained in 47 CFR (OMB) and approved for the information
SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal 73.3700(e)(2) through (6).
Communications Commission collection requirements contained in the
Under 5 CFR 1320, an agency may not Commission’s Incentive Auction Order,
(Commission) announces that the Office conduct or sponsor a collection of
of Management and Budget (OMB) has FCC 14–50, which adopted rules for
information unless it displays a current,
approved, for a period of three years, holding an Incentive Auction, as
valid OMB Control Number.
certain information collection No person shall be subject to any required by the Middle Class Tax Relief
requirements associated with the penalty for failing to comply with a and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Spectrum
Commission’s Expanding the Economic collection of information subject to the Act). The information gathered in this
and Innovation Opportunities of Paperwork Reduction Act that does not collection will be used to provide
Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions display a current, valid OMB Control reimbursement to television broadcast
Report and Order (Incentive Auction Number. The OMB Control Number is stations that are relocated to a new
Report and Order), FCC 14–50. This 3060–1178. The foregoing document is channel following the Federal
document is consistent with the required by the Paperwork Reduction Communications Commission’s
Incentive Auction Report and Order, Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13, Incentive Auction, and to multichannel
which stated that the Commission October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507. video programming distributors
would publish a document in the The total annual reporting burdens (MVDPs) that incur costs in carrying the
Federal Register announcing OMB and costs for the respondents are as signal of relocated television broadcast
approval and the effective date of the follows: stations. Relocated television
new information collection OMB Control Number: 3060–1178. broadcasters and MVPDs (‘‘eligible
requirements. OMB Approval Date: March 17, 2016. entities’’) will be reimbursed for their
DATES: 47 CFR 73.3700(e)(2) through (6) OMB Expiration Date: March 31, reasonable costs incurred as a result of
and FCC Form 2100, Schedule 399, 2019. relocation from the TV Broadcaster
published at 79 FR 48442, August 15, Title: TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund Relocation Fund. Eligible entities will
2014, are effective March 24, 2016. Reimbursement Form, FCC Form 2100,
use the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Schedule 399, Section 73.3700(e),
Reimbursement Form (FCC Form 2100,
additional information contact Cathy Reimbursement Rules.
Form Number: FCC Form 2100, Schedule 399) to submit an estimate of
Williams, Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov, (202) their eligible relocation costs; to submit
Schedule 399.
418–2918. actual cost documentation (such as
Respondents: Business or other for-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This profit entities; Not-for-profit receipts and invoices) throughout the
document announces that, on March 17, institutions. construction period, as they incur
2016, OMB approved the information Number of Respondents and expenses; and to account for the total
collection requirements contained in the Responses: 1,900 respondents and expenses incurred at the end of the
Commission’s Incentive Auction Report 22,800 responses. project.
and Order, FCC 14–50, published at 79 Estimated Hours per Response: 1–4 Federal Communications Commission.
FR 48442, August 15, 2014. The OMB hours.
Control Number is 3060–1178. The Frequency of Response: One-time Marlene H. Dortch,
Commission publishes this document as reporting requirement; on occasion Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
an announcement of the effective date of reporting requirement. [FR Doc. 2016–06685 Filed 3–23–16; 8:45 am]
the requirements. If you have any Total Annual Burden: 31,000 hours. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
comments on the burden estimates Total Annual Costs: $5,625,000.
listed below, or how the Commission Obligation to Respond: Required to
can improve the collections and reduce obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
any burdens caused thereby, please authority for this collection is contained
contact Cathy Williams, Federal in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 157 and 309(j)
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Communications Commission, Room 1– as amended; and Middle Class Tax
C823, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012,
DC 20554. Please include the OMB Public Law 112–96, §§ 6402 (codified at
Control Number, 3060–1194, in your 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at
correspondence. The Commission will 47 U.S.C. 1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012)
also accept your comments via the (Spectrum Act).
Internet if you send them to PRA@ Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
fcc.gov. There is some need for confidentiality

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; announcement of effective date.
Dates		47 CFR 73.3700(e)(2) through (6) and FCC Form 2100, Schedule 399, published at 79 FR 48442, August 15, 2014, are effective March 24, 2016.
Contact		For additional information contact Cathy Williams, [email protected], (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation		81 FR 15649