81_FR_33354 81 FR 33253 - Consumer Advisory Committee

81 FR 33253 - Consumer Advisory Committee

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 101 (May 25, 2016)

Page Range33253-33254
FR Document2016-12309

The Commission announces the next meeting date, time, and agenda of its Consumer Advisory Committee (hereinafter the Committee). The mission of the Committee is to make recommendations to the Commission regarding consumer issues within the jurisdiction of the Commission and to facilitate the participation of consumers (including underserved populations, such as Native Americans, persons living in rural areas, older persons, people with disabilities, and persons for whom English is not their primary language) in proceedings before the Commission.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 101 (Wednesday, May 25, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33253-33254]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12309]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 16-561]


Consumer Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission announces the next meeting date, time, and 
agenda of its Consumer Advisory Committee (hereinafter the Committee). 
The mission of the Committee is to make recommendations to the 
Commission regarding consumer issues within the jurisdiction of the 
Commission and to facilitate the participation of consumers (including 
underserved populations, such as Native Americans, persons living in 
rural areas, older persons, people with disabilities, and persons for 
whom English is not their primary language) in proceedings before the 
Commission.

DATES: June 10, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Commission Meeting Room 
TW-C305, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Marshall, Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau, (202) 418-2809 (voice or Relay), or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
document DA 16-561, released May 19, 2016, announcing the Agenda, Date, 
and Time of the Committee's Next Meeting.

Meeting Agenda

    At its June 10, 2016 meeting, the Committee is expected to consider 
the following recommendations:
     An IP-transition recommendation addressing criteria for 
determining adequate substitute services, consumer education related to 
the impact of replacing of legacy copper network services with services 
based on newer technology, and minimizing disruption in the provision 
of 911 services;
     An IP-transition recommendation regarding battery backup 
community outreach and education during the IP-Transition;
     A recommendation regarding robocalling and federal debt 
collection; and,
     A recommendation regarding set top boxes and alternative 
navigation technology or devices used by consumers.
    The Committee will also receive briefings from commission staff on 
issues of interest to the Committee. A limited amount of time will be 
available for comments from the public. If time permits, the public may 
ask questions of presenters via the email address [email protected] 
or via Twitter using the hashtag #fcclive. The public may also follow 
the meeting on Twitter @fcc or via the Commission's Facebook page at 
www.facebook.com/fcc. Alternatively, members of the public may send 
written comments to: Scott Marshall, Designated Federal Officer of the 
Committee at the address provided below.
    The meeting is open to the public and the site is fully accessible 
to people using wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Sign language 
interpreters, open captioning, assistive listening devices, and Braille 
copies of the agenda and committee roster will be provided on site. 
Meetings of the Committee are also broadcast live with open captioning 
over the Internet from the FCC Live Web page at www.fcc.gov/live/. 
Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are 
available upon request. The request should include a detailed 
description of the accommodation needed and contact information. Please 
provide as much advance notice as possible; last minute

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requests will be accepted, but may not be possible to fill. To request 
an accommodation, send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer 
and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 
(TTY).

Federal Communications Commission.
D'Wana Terry,
Associate Bureau Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2016-12309 Filed 5-24-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  share a single television channel.                      revisions to it as a result of revisions to           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  Stations interested in terminating                      the SORN.                                             Scott Marshall, Consumer and
                                                  operations and sharing another station’s                   Needs and Uses: The Commission                     Governmental Affairs Bureau, (202)
                                                  channel must submit FCC Form 2100                       consolidated all of the FCC informal                  418–2809 (voice or Relay), or email
                                                  Schedule C in order to have the channel                 consumer complaint intake into an                     Scott.Marshall@fcc.gov.
                                                  sharing arrangement approved. If the                    online consumer complaint portal,                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
                                                  sharing station is proposing to make                    which allows the Commission to better                 summary of the Commission’s
                                                  changes to its facility to accommodate                  manage the collection of informal                     document DA 16–561, released May 19,
                                                  the channel sharing, it must also file                  consumer complaints. Informal                         2016, announcing the Agenda, Date, and
                                                  FCC Form 2100 Schedule C.                               consumer complaints consist of                        Time of the Committee’s Next Meeting.
                                                     47 CFR 74.787 permits full power                     informal consumer complaints,
                                                  television stations to obtain a digital-to-             inquiries and comments. This revised                  Meeting Agenda
                                                  digital replacement translator to replace               information collection requests OMB                      At its June 10, 2016 meeting, the
                                                  service areas lost as a result of the                   approval for the addition of a layer of               Committee is expected to consider the
                                                  incentive auction and repacking                         consumer reported complaint                           following recommendations:
                                                  processes. Stations submit FCC Form                     information. Consumers filing a                          • An IP-transition recommendation
                                                  2100 Schedule C to obtain a                             complaint in the online portal are                    addressing criteria for determining
                                                  construction permit for the new                         currently asked to choose a product,                  adequate substitute services, consumer
                                                  replacement translator.                                 method and issue detailing their                      education related to the impact of
                                                     OMB Control Number: 3060–0874.                       complaint. These revisions will allow                 replacing of legacy copper network
                                                     Title: Consumer Complaint Portal:                    consumers to choose from additional                   services with services based on newer
                                                  General Complaints, Obscenity or                        issues as well as multiple sub-issues.                technology, and minimizing disruption
                                                  Indecency Complaints, Complaints                        This change will assist consumers in                  in the provision of 911 services;
                                                  under the Telephone Consumer                            providing more granular information                      • An IP-transition recommendation
                                                  Protection Act, Slamming Complaints,                    about their complaint, assist the                     regarding battery backup community
                                                  RDAs and Communications                                 Commission in the processing of the                   outreach and education during the IP-
                                                  Accessibility Complaints.                               complaint and provide more detailed                   Transition;
                                                     Form Number: N/A.                                    data to inform enforcement and policy                    • A recommendation regarding
                                                     Type of Review: Revision of a                        efforts at the Commission.                            robocalling and federal debt collection;
                                                  currently approved collection.                                                                                and,
                                                     Respondents: Individuals or
                                                                                                          Federal Communications Commission.                       • A recommendation regarding set
                                                                                                          Marlene H. Dortch,                                    top boxes and alternative navigation
                                                  households; Business or other for-profit
                                                  entities; Not-for-profit institutions;                  Secretary, Office of the Secretary.                   technology or devices used by
                                                  State, local or Tribal Government.                      [FR Doc. 2016–12276 Filed 5–24–16; 8:45 am]           consumers.
                                                     Number of Respondents and                            BILLING CODE 6712–01–P                                   The Committee will also receive
                                                  Responses: 335,909 respondents;                                                                               briefings from commission staff on
                                                  335,909 responses.                                                                                            issues of interest to the Committee. A
                                                     Estimated Time per Response: 15                      FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                limited amount of time will be available
                                                  minutes (.25 hours) to 30 minutes (.50                  COMMISSION                                            for comments from the public. If time
                                                  hours).                                                 [DA 16–561]
                                                                                                                                                                permits, the public may ask questions of
                                                     Frequency of Response: On occasion                                                                         presenters via the email address
                                                  reporting requirement.                                  Consumer Advisory Committee                           livequestions@fcc.gov or via Twitter
                                                     Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.                                                                          using the hashtag #fcclive. The public
                                                  The statutory authority for this                        AGENCY: Federal Communications                        may also follow the meeting on Twitter
                                                  collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 208                Commission.                                           @fcc or via the Commission’s Facebook
                                                  of the Communications Act of 1934                       ACTION: Notice.                                       page at www.facebook.com/fcc.
                                                  (Act), as amended by the                                                                                      Alternatively, members of the public
                                                                                                          SUMMARY:    The Commission announces
                                                  Telecommunications Act of 1996.                                                                               may send written comments to: Scott
                                                                                                          the next meeting date, time, and agenda
                                                     Total Annual Burden: 83,988 hours.                                                                         Marshall, Designated Federal Officer of
                                                                                                          of its Consumer Advisory Committee
                                                     Total Annual Cost: None.                                                                                   the Committee at the address provided
                                                                                                          (hereinafter the Committee). The
                                                     Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:                                                                      below.
                                                                                                          mission of the Committee is to make                      The meeting is open to the public and
                                                  Confidentiality is an issue to the extent
                                                                                                          recommendations to the Commission                     the site is fully accessible to people
                                                  that individuals and households
                                                                                                          regarding consumer issues within the                  using wheelchairs or other mobility
                                                  provide personally identifiable
                                                                                                          jurisdiction of the Commission and to                 aids. Sign language interpreters, open
                                                  information, which is covered under the
                                                                                                          facilitate the participation of consumers             captioning, assistive listening devices,
                                                  FCC’s updated system of records notice
                                                                                                          (including underserved populations,                   and Braille copies of the agenda and
                                                  (SORN), FCC/CGB–1, ‘‘Informal
                                                                                                          such as Native Americans, persons                     committee roster will be provided on
                                                  Complaints, Inquiries and Requests for
                                                                                                          living in rural areas, older persons,                 site. Meetings of the Committee are also
                                                  Dispute Assistance’’, which became
                                                                                                          people with disabilities, and persons for             broadcast live with open captioning
                                                  effective on September 24, 2014.
                                                     Privacy Impact Assessment: The                       whom English is not their primary                     over the Internet from the FCC Live Web
                                                  Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for                     language) in proceedings before the                   page at www.fcc.gov/live/. Other
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                                                  Informal Complaints and Inquiries was                   Commission.                                           reasonable accommodations for people
                                                  completed on June 28, 2007. It may be                   DATES: June 10, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00               with disabilities are available upon
                                                  reviewed at http://www.fcc.gov/omd/                     p.m.                                                  request. The request should include a
                                                  privacyact/                                             ADDRESSES: Federal Communications                     detailed description of the
                                                  Privacy5FImpact5FAssessment.html.                       Commission, Commission Meeting                        accommodation needed and contact
                                                  The Commission is in the process of                     Room TW–C305, 445 12th Street SW.,                    information. Please provide as much
                                                  updating the PIA to incorporate various                 Washington, DC 20554.                                 advance notice as possible; last minute


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                                                  requests will be accepted, but may not                  difficult to do so within the period of               Federal Communications Commission.
                                                  be possible to fill. To request an                      time allowed by this notice, you should               Marlene H. Dortch,
                                                  accommodation, send an email to                         advise the contact listed below as soon               Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
                                                  fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer                     as possible.                                          [FR Doc. 2016–12277 Filed 5–24–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  and Governmental Affairs Bureau at                      ADDRESSES:  Direct all PRA comments to                BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                                  202–418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432                      Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
                                                  (TTY).                                                  fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
                                                  Federal Communications Commission.                                                                            FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    For
                                                  D’Wana Terry,                                           additional information about the
                                                  Associate Bureau Chief, Consumer and                                                                          Notice of Agreements Filed
                                                                                                          information collection, contact Cathy
                                                  Governmental Affairs Bureau.                            Williams at (202) 418–2918.                             The Commission hereby gives notice
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–12309 Filed 5–24–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            of the filing of the following agreements
                                                  BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                                                                                             OMB Control No.: 3060–0192.                        under the Shipping Act of 1984.
                                                                                                             Title: Section 87.103, Posting Station             Interested parties may submit comments
                                                                                                          License.                                              on the agreements to the Secretary,
                                                  FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
                                                                                                                                                                Federal Maritime Commission,
                                                  COMMISSION                                                 Form No.: N/A.
                                                                                                                                                                Washington, DC 20573, within twelve
                                                  [OMB 3060–0192]                                            Type of Review: Extension of a                     days of the date this notice appears in
                                                                                                          currently approved collection.                        the Federal Register. Copies of the
                                                  Information Collection Being Reviewed                      Respondents: Business or other for-                agreements are available through the
                                                  by the Federal Communications                           profit, not-for-profit institutions, and              Commission’s Web site (www.fmc.gov)
                                                  Commission                                              state, local and tribal government.                   or by contacting the Office of
                                                  AGENCY: Federal Communications                             Number of Respondents and                          Agreements at (202)-523–5793 or
                                                  Commission.                                             Responses: 33,622 respondents, 33,622                 tradeanalysis@fmc.gov.
                                                  ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                                                                          responses.                                              Agreement No.: 012411.
                                                  comments.                                                  Estimated Time per Response: .25                     Title: APL/CMA CGM–U.S. West
                                                                                                          hours.                                                Coast—Asia Slot Charter Agreement.
                                                  SUMMARY:   As part of its continuing effort                Frequency of Response:                               Parties: American President Lines,
                                                  to reduce paperwork burdens, and as                     Recordkeeping requirement.                            Ltd. and CMA CGM S.A.
                                                  required by the Paperwork Reduction                                                                             Filing Party: Draughn B. Arbona, Esq;
                                                                                                             Obligation to Respond: Required to
                                                  Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–                                                                            CMA CGM (America) LLC; 5701 Lake
                                                                                                          obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
                                                  3520), the Federal Communications                                                                             Wright Drive; Norfolk, VA 23502.
                                                                                                          authority for this collection is contained
                                                  Commission (FCC or the Commission)                                                                              Synopsis: The agreement authorizes
                                                                                                          in 47 U.S.C. 303.
                                                  invites the general public and other                                                                          APL to charter space to CMA CGM on
                                                                                                             Total Annual Burden: 8,406 hours.                  U.S. flag vessels from the U.S. West
                                                  federal agencies to take this opportunity
                                                  to comment on the following                                Annual Cost Burden: No cost.                       Coast on the one hand, to China and
                                                  information collection. Comments are                       Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No                  South Korea on the other hand.
                                                  requested concerning: Whether the                       impacts.                                                Agreement No.: 012412.
                                                  collection of information is necessary                     Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:                Title: HMM/ZIM Slot Exchange
                                                  for the proper performance of the                       There is no need for confidentiality with             Agreement.
                                                  functions of the Commission, including                  this collection of information.                         Parties: Hyundai Merchant Marine
                                                  whether the information shall have                         Needs and Uses: Section 87.103 states              Co., Ltd. and Zim Integrated Shipping
                                                  practical utility; the accuracy of the                  the following: (a) Stations at fixed                  Services, Ltd.
                                                  Commission’s burden estimate; ways to                   locations. The license or a photocopy                   Filing Party: Mark E. Newcomb; ZIM
                                                  enhance the quality, utility, and clarity               must be posted or retained in the                     American Integrated Shipping Services,
                                                  of the information collected; ways to                   station’s permanent records. (b) Aircraft             Co. LLC; 5801 Lake Wright Dr.; Norfolk,
                                                  minimize the burden of the collection of                radio stations. The license must be                   VA 23508.
                                                  information on the respondents,                         either posted in the aircraft or kept with              Synopsis: The agreement authorizes
                                                  including the use of automated                          the aircraft registration certificate. If a           Hyundai and Zim to exchange slots in
                                                  collection techniques or other forms of                 single authorization covers a fleet of                the trade between China, Hong Kong,
                                                  information technology; and ways to                     aircraft, a copy of the license must be               Malaysia, Panama, Saudi Arabia,
                                                  further reduce the information                          either posted in each aircraft or kept                Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and
                                                  collection burden on small business                     with each aircraft registration certificate.          Vietnam, on the one hand, and the U.S.
                                                  concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                  (c) Aeronautical mobile stations. The                 East Coast and Gulf of Mexico, on the
                                                  The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a                    license must be retained as a permanent               other hand.
                                                  collection of information unless it                     part of the station records.                            Agreement No.: 012413.
                                                  displays a currently valid control                         The recordkeeping requirement                        Title: MOL/ELJSA Slot Exchange
                                                  number. No person shall be subject to                   contained in Section 87.103 is necessary              Agreement.
                                                  any penalty for failing to comply with                  to demonstrate that all transmitters in                 Parties: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd and
                                                  a collection of information subject to the              the Aviation Service are properly                     Evergreen Line Joint Service Agreement.
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                                                  PRA that does not display a valid Office                licensed in accordance with the                         Filing Party: Eric. C. Jeffrey, Esq.;
                                                  of Management and Budget (OMB)                          requirements of Section 301 of the                    Nixon Peabody LLP; 799 9th Street NW.,
                                                  control number.                                         Communications Act of 1934, as                        Suite 500; Washington, DC 20001.
                                                  DATES: Written PRA comments should                      amended, 47 U.S.C. 301, No. 2020 of the                 Synopsis: The agreement authorizes
                                                  be submitted on or before July 25, 2016.                International Radio Regulation, and                   the parties to exchange slots in the trade
                                                  If you anticipate that you will be                      Article 30 of the Convention on                       between the U.S. East Coast, on the one
                                                  submitting comments, but find it                        International Civil Aviation.                         hand, and the People’s Republic of


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesJune 10, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ContactScott Marshall, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, (202) 418-2809 (voice or Relay), or email [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 33253 

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