81 FR 17708 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 61 (March 30, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 61 (March 30, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-07116 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 17708-17709] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-07116] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-1213] 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 (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 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 Commission 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 May 31, 2016. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Include in the comments the Title as shown in the Supplementary Information section below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-1213. Title: Application to Participate in a Reverse Incentive Auction, FCC Form 177. Form Number: FCC Form 177. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal governments. Estimated Number of Respondents and Responses: 600 respondents and 600 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 90 minutes. Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for the currently approved information collection is contained in sections 154(i) and 309(j)(5) of the Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 4(i), 309(j)(5), and sections 1.2204 and 73.3700(h)(4)(i), (h)(4)(ii), and (h)(6) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.2204, 73.3700(h)(4)(i), (h)(4)(ii), and (h)(6). Estimated Total Annual Burden: 900 hours. Total Annual Costs: None. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Certain information collected on FCC Form 177 will be treated as confidential for various periods of time during the course of the broadcast incentive auction (BIA) pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 1452(a)(3) and section 1.2206(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.2206(b). To the extent necessary, respondents may request confidential treatment of information collected on FCC Form 177 that is not already being treated as confidential pursuant to section 0.459 of the Commission's rules. See 47 CFR 0.459. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: A request for approval of this information collection will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60-day comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance from OMB. On February 22, 2012, the President signed the Spectrum Act, which, among other things, authorized the Commission to conduct incentive auctions, and directed that the Commission use this innovative tool for an incentive auction of broadcast television spectrum to help meet the Nation's growing spectrum needs. See [[Page 17709]] Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112- 96, sections 6402, 6403, 125 Stat. 156 (2012) (Spectrum Act). The Commission's broadcast incentive auction (BIA) will have three main components: (1) A reverse auction in which broadcast television licensees will submit bids to voluntarily relinquish their spectrum usage rights in exchange for defined shares of proceeds from the forward auction; (2) a repacking of the broadcast television bands; and (3) a forward auction of initial licenses for flexible use of the newly available spectrum. The information collection requirements reported under this new collection are the result of various Commission actions in which the Commission adopted general rules to govern the auction-- including various application disclosures and certifications that must be made by broadcast television licensees to establish their eligibility to participate in the reverse auction--in order to implement the new and novel incentive auction approach for use in the BIA. Under this information collection, the Commission will collect information that will be used to determine whether an applicant is legally qualified to participate in a reverse incentive auction. To aid in collecting this information, the Commission has created FCC Form 177, which the public will use to participate in reverse incentive auctions, including the Commission's upcoming broadcast incentive reverse auction. The Commission's auction rules and related requirements are designed to ensure that the competitive bidding process is limited to serious qualified applicants, deter possible abuse of the bidding and licensing process, and enhance the use of competitive bidding to assign Commission licenses and permits in furtherance of the public interest. The information collected on FCC Form 177 will be used by the Commission to determine if an applicant is legally qualified to participate in the reverse auction. Commission staff will review the information collected on FCC Form 177 as part of the pre-auction process, prior to the start of the reverse auction. Staff will determine whether each applicant satisfies the Commission's requirements to participate in the reverse auction. Without the information collected on FCC Form 177, the Commission will not be able to determine if an applicant is legally qualified to participate in the reverse auction and has complied with the various applicable regulatory and statutory auction requirements for such participation. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-07116 Filed 3-29-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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A1: The rule uses the date that the when determining applicability under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
engine commenced construction to Subpart DD for a particular facility. additional information about the
determine if the engine is existing or Dated: February 25, 2016. information collection, contact Cathy
new. The General Provisions to 40 CFR Betsy Smidinger,
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
part 63 define both ‘‘construction’’ and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Acting Director, Office of Compliance.
‘‘commenced’’ and those definitions are OMB Control Number: 3060–1213.
applied to the subpart. [FR Doc. 2016–07185 Filed 3–29–16; 8:45 am]
Title: Application to Participate in a
Q2: Does NESHAP subpart ZZZZ BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Reverse Incentive Auction, FCC Form
apply to an engine that has been rebuilt, 177.
specifically where the engine core is Form Number: FCC Form 177.
reused, but components such as pistons, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Type of Review: Extension of a
rings and bearings are reconditioned or COMMISSION currently approved collection.
replaced? Respondents: Business or other for-
A2: A rebuilt engine would need to be [OMB 3060–1213]
profit entities, not-for-profit institutions,
evaluated to determine if reconstruction and state, local or tribal governments.
Information Collection Being Reviewed
had occurred. The General Provisions to Estimated Number of Respondents
by the Federal Communications
part 63 defines ‘‘reconstruction.’’ and Responses: 600 respondents and
Commission Under Delegated
Abstract for [Z150011] Authority 600 responses.
Q: Are the emergency engines located Estimated Time per Response: 90
AGENCY: Federal Communications minutes.
at the NASA Langley Research Facility Commission.
in Hampton, VA subject to NESHAP Frequency of Response: One-time
ACTION: Notice and request for reporting requirement.
subpart ZZZZ for Reciprocating Internal
comments. Obligation to Respond: Required to
Combustion Engines?
A: No. EPA determines that the obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
emergency engines are located at a authority for the currently approved
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as information collection is contained in
facility that is an area source and required by the Paperwork Reduction
classified as an ‘‘institutional’’ facility. sections 154(i) and 309(j)(5) of the
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– Communications Act, as amended, 47
Therefore, under 40 CFR 63.6590(b)(3), 3520), the Federal Communications
emergency engines at the facility are U.S.C. 4(i), 309(j)(5), and sections
Commission (Commission) invites the 1.2204 and 73.3700(h)(4)(i), (h)(4)(ii),
exempt from requirements under general public and other Federal
NESHAP subpart ZZZZ. and (h)(6) of the Commission’s rules, 47
agencies to take this opportunity to CFR 1.2204, 73.3700(h)(4)(i), (h)(4)(ii),
Abstract for [1600004] comment on the following information and (h)(6).
collection. Comments are requested Estimated Total Annual Burden: 900
Q: Does EPA accept the industry
concerning: Whether the collection of hours.
coalition request to rescind a November
information is necessary for the proper Total Annual Costs: None.
21, 2007, letter to the National Grain
performance of the functions of the Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
and Feed Association in which EPA
Commission, including whether the Certain information collected on FCC
stated that temporary storage facilities
information shall have practical utility; Form 177 will be treated as confidential
meet the definition of ‘‘permanent
the accuracy of the Commission’s for various periods of time during the
storage capacity’’ under 40 CFR part 60,
burden estimate; ways to enhance the course of the broadcast incentive
subpart DD, NSPS for Grain Elevators
quality, utility, and clarity of the auction (BIA) pursuant to 47 U.S.C.
(Subpart DD), and required it be
information collected; ways to minimize 1452(a)(3) and section 1.2206(b) of the
included when determining
the burden of the collection of Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.2206(b).
applicability of Subpart DD for a
information on the respondents, To the extent necessary, respondents
particular facility?
A: Yes. The EPA is proposing including the use of automated may request confidential treatment of
revisions to Subpart DD and has also collection techniques or other forms of information collected on FCC Form 177
decided to re-evaluate the rationale for information technology; and ways to that is not already being treated as
the November 21, 2007 letter. While the further reduce the information confidential pursuant to section 0.459 of
definition of ‘‘permanent storage collection burden on small business the Commission’s rules. See 47 CFR
capacity’’ in Subpart DD is broad, we concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 0.459.
are now aware that temporary storage The Commission may not conduct or Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
facilities (TSFs) generally handle the sponsor a collection of information impact(s).
grain less time throughout the year than unless it displays a currently valid Needs and Uses: A request for
other types of permanent storage control number. No person shall be approval of this information collection
facilities and may require different subject to any penalty for failing to will be submitted to the Office of
treatment. Also, while not dispositive as comply with a collection of information Management and Budget (OMB) after
to the applicability of the rule to these subject to the PRA that does not display this 60-day comment period in order to
units, we note that TSFs did not exist a valid Office of Management and obtain the full three year clearance from
during the development of Subpart DD, Budget (OMB) control number. OMB. On February 22, 2012, the
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
and their processes and handling DATES: Written PRA comments should President signed the Spectrum Act,
techniques were not specifically be submitted on or before May 31, 2016. which, among other things, authorized
considered during the rulemaking ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to the Commission to conduct incentive
process. For these reasons, EPA rescinds Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ auctions, and directed that the
the November 21, 2007 letter. As a fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Commission use this innovative tool for
result, TSFs do not meet the definition Include in the comments the Title as an incentive auction of broadcast
of ‘‘permanent storage capacity’’ under shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY television spectrum to help meet the
Subpart DD and should not be included INFORMATION section below. Nation’s growing spectrum needs. See
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Middle Class Tax Relief and Job statutory auction requirements for such ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112– participation. Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
96, sections 6402, 6403, 125 Stat. 156 Federal Communications Commission. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
(2012) (Spectrum Act). The Marlene H. Dortch, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Commission’s broadcast incentive additional information about the
Secretary. Office of the Secretary.
auction (BIA) will have three main information collection, contact Nicole
[FR Doc. 2016–07116 Filed 3–29–16; 8:45 am]
components: (1) A reverse auction in Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
which broadcast television licensees BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
will submit bids to voluntarily OMB Control Number: 3060–1214.
relinquish their spectrum usage rights in Title: Direct Access to Numbers
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
exchange for defined shares of proceeds Order, FCC 15–70, Conditions.
COMMISSION
from the forward auction; (2) a Form Number: N/A
repacking of the broadcast television Type of Review: Revision of currently
bands; and (3) a forward auction of [OMB 3060–1214]
approved collection.
initial licenses for flexible use of the Respondents: Business or other for-
Information Collection Being Reviewed
newly available spectrum. The profit.
by the Federal Communications
information collection requirements Number of Respondents and
Commission
reported under this new collection are Responses: 13 respondents; 13
the result of various Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications responses.
actions in which the Commission Commission. Estimated Time per Response: 10–20
adopted general rules to govern the ACTION: Notice and request for hours.
auction—including various application comments. Frequency of Response: One-time
disclosures and certifications that must application, on-going and bi-annual
be made by broadcast television SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort reporting requirements.
licensees to establish their eligibility to to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
participate in the reverse auction—in required by the Paperwork Reduction Statutory authority for this information
order to implement the new and novel Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– collection is contained in 47 U.S.C.
incentive auction approach for use in 3520), the Federal Communications 251(e)(1).
the BIA. Commission (FCC or the Commission) Total Annual Burden: 520 hours.
Under this information collection, the invites the general public and other Total Annual Costs: No cost.
Commission will collect information Federal agencies to take this Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
that will be used to determine whether opportunity to comment on the impact(s).
an applicant is legally qualified to following information collection. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
participate in a reverse incentive Comments are requested concerning: If respondents submit information
auction. To aid in collecting this Whether the proposed collection of which respondents believe is
information, the Commission has information is necessary for the proper confidential, respondents may request
created FCC Form 177, which the public performance of the functions of the confidential treatment of such
will use to participate in reverse Commission, including whether the information pursuant to section 0.459 of
incentive auctions, including the information shall have practical utility; the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 0.459.
Commission’s upcoming broadcast the accuracy of the Commission’s Needs and Uses: In a June 2015
incentive reverse auction. The burden estimate; ways to enhance the Report and Order (FCC 15–70), the
Commission’s auction rules and related quality, utility, and clarity of the Commission established the Numbering
requirements are designed to ensure that information collected; ways to minimize Authorization Application process,
the competitive bidding process is the burden of the collection of which allows interconnected VoIP
limited to serious qualified applicants, information on the respondents, providers to apply for a blanket
deter possible abuse of the bidding and including the use of automated authorization from the FCC that, once
licensing process, and enhance the use collection techniques or other forms of granted, will allow them to demonstrate
of competitive bidding to assign information technology; and ways to that they have the authority to provide
Commission licenses and permits in further reduce the information service in specific areas, thus enabling
furtherance of the public interest. The collection burden on small business them to request numbers directly from
information collected on FCC Form 177 concerns with fewer than 25 employees. the Numbering Administrators. This
will be used by the Commission to The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection covers the information and
determine if an applicant is legally collection of information unless it certifications that applicants must
qualified to participate in the reverse displays a currently valid control submit in order to comply with the
auction. Commission staff will review number. No person shall be subject to Numbering Authorization Application
the information collected on FCC Form any penalty for failing to comply with process. The data, information, and
177 as part of the pre-auction process, a collection of information subject to the documents acquired through this
prior to the start of the reverse auction. PRA that does not display a valid Office collection will allow interconnected
Staff will determine whether each of Management and Budget (OMB) VoIP providers to obtain numbers with
applicant satisfies the Commission’s control number. minimal burden or delay while also
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requirements to participate in the DATES: Written PRA comments should preventing providers from obtaining
reverse auction. Without the be submitted on or before May 31, 2016. numbers without first demonstrating
information collected on FCC Form 177, If you anticipate that you will be that they can deploy and properly
the Commission will not be able to submitting comments, but find it utilize such resources. This information
determine if an applicant is legally difficult to do so within the period of will also help the Federal
qualified to participate in the reverse time allowed by this notice, you should Communications Commission (FCC)
auction and has complied with the advise the contact listed below as soon protect against number exhaust while
various applicable regulatory and as possible. promoting competitive neutrality among
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| FR Citation | 81 FR 17708 |
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