81 FR 21868 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)

Page Range		21868-21869
FR Document		2016-08439

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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0678, 3060-0937]


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.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 
Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the 
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer 
than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management 
and Budget (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 May 13, 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 [email protected]; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via 
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. 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 No.: 3060-0678.
    Title: Part 25 of the Federal Communications Commission's Rules: 
Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage by, Commercial Earth 
Stations and Space Stations.
    Form Nos.: FCC Form 312; Schedule A; Schedule B; Schedule S; FCC 
Form 312-EZ; FCC Form 312-R.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 4,924 respondents; 4,972 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-80 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, one time, and annual reporting 
requirements; third-party disclosure 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. 154, 
301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 310, 319, 332, 605, and 721.
    Total Annual Burden: 34,099 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $10,617,860.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information. Certain 
information collected regarding international

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coordination of satellite systems is not routinely available for public 
inspection pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 47 CFR 0.457(d)(vii).
    Needs and Uses: On December 17, 2015, the Commission released a 
Second Report and Order, FCC 15-167, titled, ``In the Comprehensive 
Review of Licensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services.'' In 
this Report and Order, the Commission adopted comprehensive changes to 
47 CFR part 25, which governs licensing and operation of space stations 
and earth stations for the provision of satellite communication 
services. Many of the amendments are substantive changes intended to 
give licensees greater operational flexibility.
    The information collection requirements in this collection are 
needed to determine the technical, legal, and other qualifications of 
applicants and licensees to operate a radio station and to determine 
whether grant of an authorization serves the public interest, 
convenience and necessity. Without such information, the Commission 
could not determine whether to permit respondents to provide 
communications services in the United States. Therefore, the Commission 
would not be able to fulfill its statutory responsibilities in 
accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the 
obligations imposed on parties to the World Trade Organization Basic 
Telecom Agreement.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0937.
    Title: Establishment of a Class A Television Service, MM Docket No. 
00-10.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Third party 
disclosure requirement; On occasion and quarterly reporting 
requirements.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 430 respondents; 10,850 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.017 hours-52 hours.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Sections 154(i), 307, 308, 309 and 319 of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 202,133 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,911,000.
    Privacy 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 November 29, 1999, the Community Broadcasters 
Protection Act of 1999 (CBPA), Public Law 106-113, 113 Stat. Appendix I 
at pp. 1501A-594-1501A-598 (1999), codified at 47 U.S.C. 336(f), was 
enacted. That legislation provided that a low power television (LPTV) 
licensee should be permitted to convert the secondary status of its 
station to the new Class A status, provided it can satisfy certain 
statutorily-established criteria. The CBPA directs that Class A 
licensees be subject to the same license terms and renewal standards as 
full-power television licenses and that Class A licensees be accorded 
primary status as television broadcasters as long as they continue to 
meet the requirements set forth in the statute for a qualifying low 
power station.
    The CBPA sets out certain certification and application procedures 
for LPTV licensees seeking Class A designation, prescribes the criteria 
LPTV licensees must meet to be eligible for Class A licenses, and 
outlines the interference protection Class A applicants must provide to 
analog, digital, LPTV and TV translator stations.
    The CBPA directs that Class A stations must comply with the 
operating requirements for full-service television broadcast stations. 
Therefore, beginning on the date of its application for a Class A 
license and thereafter, a station must be ``in compliance'' with the 
Commission's operating rules for full-service television stations, 
contained in 47 CFR part 73.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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coordination of satellite systems is not Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: (Task Force) will hold its seventh
routinely available for public inspection There is no need for confidentiality with meeting.
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 47 CFR this collection of information.
0.457(d)(vii). Needs and Uses: On November 29, DATES: May 6, 2016.
Needs and Uses: On December 17, 1999, the Community Broadcasters ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
2015, the Commission released a Protection Act of 1999 (CBPA), Public Commission, Room TW–C305
Second Report and Order, FCC 15–167, Law 106–113, 113 Stat. Appendix I at (Commission Meeting Room), 445 12th
titled, ‘‘In the Comprehensive Review of pp. 1501A–594–1501A–598 (1999), Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.
Licensing and Operating Rules for codified at 47 U.S.C. 336(f), was
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Satellite Services.’’ In this Report and enacted. That legislation provided that a
Timothy May, Federal Communications
Order, the Commission adopted low power television (LPTV) licensee
Commission, Public Safety and
comprehensive changes to 47 CFR part should be permitted to convert the
Homeland Security Bureau, 202–418–
25, which governs licensing and secondary status of its station to the new
1463, email: timothy.may@fcc.gov.
operation of space stations and earth Class A status, provided it can satisfy
stations for the provision of satellite certain statutorily-established criteria. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
communication services. Many of the The CBPA directs that Class A licensees meeting will be held on May 6, 2016,
amendments are substantive changes be subject to the same license terms and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the
intended to give licensees greater renewal standards as full-power Commission Meeting Room of the FCC,
operational flexibility. television licenses and that Class A Room TW–305, 445 12th Street SW.,
The information collection licensees be accorded primary status as Washington, DC 20554. The Task Force
requirements in this collection are television broadcasters as long as they is a Federal Advisory Committee that
needed to determine the technical, legal, continue to meet the requirements set studies and reports findings and
and other qualifications of applicants forth in the statute for a qualifying low recommendations on PSAP structure,
and licensees to operate a radio station power station. architecture, operations, and funding to
and to determine whether grant of an The CBPA sets out certain promote greater efficiency of PSAP
authorization serves the public interest, certification and application procedures operations, security, and cost
convenience and necessity. Without for LPTV licensees seeking Class A containment during the deployment of
such information, the Commission designation, prescribes the criteria Next Generation 911 systems. On
could not determine whether to permit LPTV licensees must meet to be eligible December 2, 2014, pursuant to the
respondents to provide communications for Class A licenses, and outlines the FACA, the Commission established the
services in the United States. Therefore, interference protection Class A Task Force charter for a period of two
the Commission would not be able to applicants must provide to analog, years, through December 2, 2016. At this
fulfill its statutory responsibilities in digital, LPTV and TV translator stations. meeting, the Task Force will hear
The CBPA directs that Class A overview presentations of 2016 tasks
accordance with the Communications
stations must comply with the operating from the Task Force’s three working
Act of 1934, as amended, and the
requirements for full-service television groups; specifically Working Group 1—
obligations imposed on parties to the
broadcast stations. Therefore, beginning Optimal Approach to Cybersecurity,
World Trade Organization Basic
on the date of its application for a Class Working Group 2—Optimal Approach
Telecom Agreement.
A license and thereafter, a station must to NG911 Architecture Implementation,
OMB Control Number: 3060–0937. be ‘‘in compliance’’ with the and Working 3—Optimal Approach to
Title: Establishment of a Class A Commission’s operating rules for full- NG911 Resource Allocation.
Television Service, MM Docket service television stations, contained in
No. 00–10. Members of the general public may
47 CFR part 73. attend the meeting. The FCC will
Form Number: Not applicable.
Federal Communications Commission. attempt to accommodate as many
Type of Review: Extension of a
Marlene H. Dortch, attendees as possible; however,
currently approved collection.
Secretary, Office of the Secretary. admittance will be limited to seating
Respondents: Business or other for- availability. The Commission will
[FR Doc. 2016–08439 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am]
profit entities. provide audio and/or video coverage of
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Frequency of Response: the meeting over the Internet from the
Recordkeeping requirement; Third party FCC’s Web page at https://www.fcc.gov/
disclosure requirement; On occasion FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS general/live.
and quarterly reporting requirements. COMMISSION Open captioning will be provided for
Number of Respondents and this event. Other reasonable
Responses: 430 respondents; 10,850 Public Safety and Homeland Security accommodations for people with
responses. Bureau; Federal Advisory Committee disabilities are available upon request.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.017 Act; Task Force on Optimal Public Requests for such accommodations
hours–52 hours. Safety Answering Point Architecture should be submitted via email to
Obligation to Respond: Required to fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the
AGENCY: Federal Communications
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory Consumer & Governmental Affairs at
Commission.
authority for this collection of (202) 418–0432 (TTY). Such requests
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ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
information is contained in Sections should include a detailed description of
154(i), 307, 308, 309 and 319 of the SUMMARY: In accordance with the the accommodation requested. In
Communications Act of 1934, as Federal Advisory Committee Act addition, please include a way the FCC
amended. (FACA), this notice advises interested may contact you if it needs more
Total Annual Burden: 202,133 hours. persons that the Federal information. Please allow at least five
Total Annual Cost: $1,911,000. Communications Commission’s (FCC) days’ advance notice; last minute
Privacy Impact Assessment: No Task Force on Optimal Public Safety requests will be accepted, but may be
impact(s). Answering Point (PSAP) Architecture impossible to fill.

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Dates		Written comments should be submitted on or before May 13, 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		81 FR 21868