81_FR_22338 81 FR 22265 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

81 FR 22265 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)

Page Range22265-22266
FR Document2016-08674

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0179 and 3060-0500]


Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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 the 
Commission) invites the general public and other federal agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collection. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
of the Commission, including whether the information shall have 
practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information 
on the respondents, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to 
further reduce the information collection burden on small business 
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be 
subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of 
information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before June 14, 
2016. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find 
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0179.
    Title: Section 73.1590, Equipment Performance Measurements.

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    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 13,049 respondents and 13,049 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-18 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 12,335 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Section 154(i) 
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1590(d) requires licensees of AM, FM and 
TV stations to make audio and video equipment performance measurements 
for each main transmitter. These measurements and a description of the 
equipment and procedures used in making the measurements must be kept 
on file at the transmitter or remote control point for two years. In 
addition, this information must be made available to the FCC upon 
request.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0500.
    Title: Section 76.1713, Resolution of Complaints.
    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: 10,750 respondents and 21,500 
responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1-17 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping and third party disclosure 
requirements; annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 193,500 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 4(i), 
303 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.1713 states cable system operators shall 
establish a process for resolving complaints from subscribers about the 
quality of the television signal delivered. Commission and franchising 
authorities, upon request. These records shall be maintained for at 
least a one-year period. Prior to being referred to the Commission, 
complaints from subscribers about the quality of the television signal 
delivered must be referred to the local franchising authority and the 
cable system operator.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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                                                    application form. http://                               time allowed by this notice, you should               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
                                                    intranet.epa.gov/ogc/ethics/EPA3110-                    advise the contact listed below as soon               COMMISSION
                                                    48ver3.pdf.                                             as possible.
                                                                                                                                                                  [OMB 3060–0179 and 3060–0500]
                                                      Dated: April 11, 2016.                                ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
                                                    Sarah Sowell,                                           Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@                   Information Collections Being
                                                    Deputy Director, Office of Environmental                fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.                Reviewed by the Federal
                                                    Education.                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                  Communications Commission
                                                    Javier Araujo,                                          additional information about the
                                                                                                                                                                  AGENCY: Federal Communications
                                                    Designated Federal Officer.                             information collection, contact Cathy
                                                                                                                                                                  Commission.
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–08799 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am]             Williams at (202) 418–2918.
                                                                                                                                                                  ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                    BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                                  comments.
                                                                                                               OMB Control Number: 3060–1190.
                                                                                                               Title: Section 87.287(b), Aeronautical             SUMMARY:    As part of its continuing effort
                                                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                  Advisory Stations (Unicoms)—                          to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
                                                    COMMISSION                                              ‘‘Squitters.’’                                        required by the Paperwork Reduction
                                                                                                               Form No.: N/A.                                     Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
                                                    [OMB 3060–1190]                                            Respondents: Business or other for-                3520), the Federal Communications
                                                    Information Collection Being Reviewed                   profit entities, not for profit institutions          Commission (FCC or the Commission)
                                                    by the Federal Communications                           and state, local or tribal government.                invites the general public and other
                                                    Commission Under Delegated                                 Number of Respondents and                          federal agencies to take this opportunity
                                                    Authority                                               Responses: 200 respondents; 200                       to comment on the following
                                                                                                            responses.                                            information collection. Comments are
                                                    AGENCY: Federal Communications                             Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.               requested concerning: Whether the
                                                    Commission.                                                Frequency of Response: On-occasion                 collection of information is necessary
                                                    ACTION: Notice and request for                          reporting requirement and third party                 for the proper performance of the
                                                    comments.                                               disclosure requirement.                               functions of the Commission, including
                                                                                                               Total Annual Burden: 85 hours.                     whether the information shall have
                                                    SUMMARY:    As part of its continuing effort               Annual Cost Burden: $28,750.
                                                    to reduce paperwork burdens, and as                                                                           practical utility; the accuracy of the
                                                                                                               Obligation to Respond: Require to                  Commission’s burden estimate; ways to
                                                    required by the Paperwork Reduction                     obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
                                                    Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–                                                                            enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
                                                                                                            authority for this collection is contained            of the information collected; ways to
                                                    3520), the Federal Communications                       in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 157,
                                                    Commission (FCC or Commission)                                                                                minimize the burden of the collection of
                                                                                                            225, 303(r), and 309 of the                           information on the respondents,
                                                    invites the general public and other                    Communications Act of 1934, as
                                                    Federal agencies to take this                                                                                 including the use of automated
                                                                                                            amended.                                              collection techniques or other forms of
                                                    opportunity to comment on the                              Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
                                                    following information collections.                                                                            information technology; and ways to
                                                                                                            impact(s).                                            further reduce the information
                                                    Comments are requested concerning:                         Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
                                                    Whether the proposed collection of                                                                            collection burden on small business
                                                                                                            There is no need for confidentiality with             concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
                                                    information is necessary for the proper                 this collection of information.
                                                    performance of the functions of the                                                                              The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
                                                                                                               Needs and Uses: Section 87.287(b)                  a collection of information unless it
                                                    Commission, including whether the                       requires that before submitting an
                                                    information shall have practical utility;                                                                     displays a currently valid control
                                                                                                            application for an aircraft data link land            number. No person shall be subject to
                                                    the accuracy of the Commission’s                        test station, an applicant must obtain
                                                    burden estimate; ways to enhance the                                                                          any penalty for failing to comply with
                                                                                                            written permission from the licensee of               a collection of information subject to the
                                                    quality, utility, and clarity of the                    the aeronautical enroute stations serving
                                                    information collected; ways to minimize                                                                       PRA that does not display a valid Office
                                                                                                            the areas in which the aircraft data link             of Management and Budget (OMB)
                                                    the burden of the collection of                         land test station will operate on a co-
                                                    information on the respondents,                                                                               control number.
                                                                                                            channel basis. The Commission may                     DATES: Written PRA comments should
                                                    including the use of automated                          request an applicant to provide
                                                    collection techniques or other forms of                                                                       be submitted on or before June 14, 2016.
                                                                                                            documentation as to this fact.                        If you anticipate that you will be
                                                    information technology; and ways to                        The written permissions will aid the
                                                    further reduce the information                                                                                submitting comments, but find it
                                                                                                            Commission in ensuring that licensees                 difficult to do so within the period of
                                                    collection burden on small business                     are complying with its policies and
                                                    concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                                                                        time allowed by this notice, you should
                                                                                                            rules, while allowing the owners of                   advise the contact listed below as soon
                                                    The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a                    antenna structures and other aviation
                                                    collection of information unless it                                                                           as possible.
                                                                                                            obstacles to use Audio Visual Warning
                                                    displays a currently valid OMB control                                                                        ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
                                                                                                            Systems (AVWS) stations, thereby
                                                    number. No person shall be subject to                                                                         Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
                                                                                                            helping aircraft avoid potential
                                                    any penalty for failing to comply with                                                                        fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
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                                                                                                            collisions and enhancing aviation
                                                    a collection of information subject to the              safety, without causing harmful                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                    PRA that does not display a valid OMB                   interference to other communications.                 additional information about the
                                                    control number.                                                                                               information collection, contact Cathy
                                                                                                            Federal Communications Commission.                    Williams at (202) 418–2918.
                                                    DATES: Written PRA comments should
                                                    be submitted on or before June 14, 2016.                Marlene H. Dortch,                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    If you anticipate that you will be                      Secretary, Office of the Secretary.                      OMB Control Number: 3060–0179.
                                                    submitting comments, but find it                        [FR Doc. 2016–08672 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am]              Title: Section 73.1590, Equipment
                                                    difficult to do so within the period of                 BILLING CODE 6712–01–P                                Performance Measurements.


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                                                      Form Number: N/A.                                     establish a process for resolving                     DATES:   Written PRA comments should
                                                      Type of Review: Extension of a                        complaints from subscribers about the                 be submitted on or before June 14, 2016.
                                                    currently approved collection.                          quality of the television signal                      If you anticipate that you will be
                                                      Respondents: Business or other for-                   delivered. Commission and franchising                 submitting comments, but find it
                                                    profit entities; not-for-profit institutions.           authorities, upon request. These records              difficult to do so within the period of
                                                      Number of Respondents and                             shall be maintained for at least a one-               time allowed by this notice, you should
                                                    Responses: 13,049 respondents and                       year period. Prior to being referred to               advise the contact listed below as soon
                                                    13,049 responses.                                       the Commission, complaints from                       as possible.
                                                      Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–18                   subscribers about the quality of the                  ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
                                                    hours.                                                  television signal delivered must be                   the Federal Communications
                                                      Frequency of Response:                                referred to the local franchising                     Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov
                                                    Recordkeeping requirement.                              authority and the cable system operator.              and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
                                                      Total Annual Burden: 12,335 hours.                    Federal Communications Commission.                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                      Total Annual Cost: None.                              Marlene H. Dortch,                                    additional information about the
                                                      Obligation to Respond: Required to                                                                          information collection, contact Cathy
                                                                                                            Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
                                                    obtain or retain benefits. The statutory                                                                      Williams at (202) 418–2918.
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2016–08674 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    authority for this collection is contained
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 6712–01–P                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    in Section 154(i) of the Communications
                                                                                                                                                                     OMB Control Number: 3060–1203.
                                                    Act of 1934, as amended.
                                                                                                                                                                     Title: Section 79.107—User Interfaces
                                                      Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
                                                                                                            FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                Provided by Digital Apparatus; Section
                                                    There is no need for confidentiality with
                                                                                                            COMMISSION                                            79.108—Video Programming Guides
                                                    this collection of information.
                                                                                                                                                                  and Menus Provided by Navigation
                                                      Privacy Impact Assessment: No                         [OMB 3060–1203]
                                                                                                                                                                  Devices; Section 79.110—Complaint
                                                    impact(s).
                                                                                                            Information Collection Being Reviewed                 Procedures for User Interfaces, Menus
                                                      Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1590(d)
                                                                                                            by the Federal Communications                         and Guides, and Activating
                                                    requires licensees of AM, FM and TV
                                                                                                            Commission                                            Accessibility Features on Digital
                                                    stations to make audio and video
                                                                                                                                                                  Apparatus and Navigation Devices.
                                                    equipment performance measurements                      AGENCY: Federal Communications                           Form Number: N/A.
                                                    for each main transmitter. These                        Commission.                                              Type of Review: Revision of a
                                                    measurements and a description of the                                                                         currently approved collection.
                                                                                                            ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                    equipment and procedures used in                                                                                 Respondents: Business or other for-
                                                                                                            comments.
                                                    making the measurements must be kept                                                                          profit entities; individuals or
                                                    on file at the transmitter or remote                    SUMMARY:    The Federal Communications                households; not-for-profit institutions;
                                                    control point for two years. In addition,               Commission (FCC), as part of its                      and state, local, or tribal Governments.
                                                    this information must be made available                 continuing effort to reduce paperwork                    Number of Respondents and
                                                    to the FCC upon request.                                burdens, invites the general public and               Responses: 4,245 respondents; 517,052
                                                      OMB Control Number: 3060–0500.                        other Federal agencies to take this                   responses.
                                                      Title: Section 76.1713, Resolution of                 opportunity to comment on the                            Estimated Time per Response: 0.0167
                                                    Complaints.                                             following information collection, as                  hours to 10 hours.
                                                      Form Number: N/A.                                     required by the Paperwork Reduction                      Frequency of Response: On occasion
                                                      Type of Review: Extension of a                        Act (PRA) of 1995. Comments are                       reporting requirement; Third party
                                                    currently approved collection.                          requested concerning (a) whether the                  disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping
                                                      Respondents: Business or other for-                   proposed collection of information is                 requirement.
                                                    profit entities.                                        necessary for the proper performance of                  Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
                                                      Number of Respondents and                             the functions of the Commission,                      The statutory authority for this
                                                    Responses: 10,750 respondents and                       including whether the information shall               information collection is contained in
                                                    21,500 responses.                                       have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of           the Twenty-First Century
                                                      Estimated Hours per Response: 1–17                    the Commission’s burden estimate; (c)                 Communications and Video
                                                    hours.                                                  ways to enhance the quality, utility, and             Accessibility Act of 2010, Public Law
                                                      Frequency of Response:                                clarity of the information collected; (d)             111–260, 124 Stat. 2751, and Sections
                                                    Recordkeeping and third party                           ways to minimize the burden of the                    4(i), 4(j), 303(r), 303(u), 303(aa), 303(bb),
                                                    disclosure requirements; annual                         collection of information on the                      and 716(g) of the Communications Act
                                                    reporting requirement.                                  respondents, including the use of                     of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i),
                                                      Total Annual Burden: 193,500 hours.                   automated collection techniques or                    154(j), 303(r), 303(u), 303(aa), 303(bb),
                                                      Total Annual Cost: None.                              other forms of information technology;                and 617(g).
                                                      Obligation to Respond: Required to                    and (e) ways to further reduce the                       Total Annual Burden: 24,153 hours.
                                                    obtain or retain benefits. The statutory                information collection burden on small                   Total Annual Cost: $70,500.
                                                    authority for this collection is contained              business concerns with fewer than 25                     Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
                                                    in Sections 4(i), 303 and 308 of the                    employees.                                            Confidentiality is an issue to the extent
                                                    Communications Act of 1934, as                            The FCC may not conduct or sponsor                  that individuals and households
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                                                    amended.                                                a collection of information unless it                 provide personally identifiable
                                                      Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:                 displays a currently valid control                    information, which is covered under the
                                                    There is no need for confidentiality with               number. No person shall be subject to                 FCC’s updated system of records notice
                                                    this collection of information.                         any penalty for failing to comply with                (SORN), FCC/CGB–1, ‘‘Informal
                                                      Privacy Impact Assessment: No                         a collection of information subject to the            Complaints and Inquiries,’’ which
                                                    impact(s).                                              PRA that does not display a valid Office              became effective on January 25, 2010.
                                                      Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.1713                        of Management and Budget (OMB)                        The Commission believes that it
                                                    states cable system operators shall                     control number.                                       provides sufficient safeguards to protect


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten PRA comments should be submitted on or before June 14, 2016. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.
ContactFor additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation81 FR 22265 

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