81 FR 33532 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 102 (May 26, 2016)

Page Range		33532-33533
FR Document		2016-12461

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 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 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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 102 (Thursday, May 26, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 102 (Thursday, May 26, 2016)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0398]


Information Collection 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 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 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 July 25, 
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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0398.
    Title: Sections 2.948, 2.949 and 15.117(g)(2)--Equipment 
Authorization Measurement Standards.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.

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    Number of Respondents and Responses: 630 respondents; 371 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours-30 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, one-time and every two year 
reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 4(i), 302, 303(c), 303(f), 303(g) and 303(r), and 309(a).
    Total Annual Burden: 3,612 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is a minimal exemption 
from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and 47 
CFR 0.459(d) of the Commission's rules that is granted for trade 
secrets, which may be submitted to the Commission as part of the 
documentation of the test results. No other assurances of 
confidentiality are provided to respondents.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection after this 60 day comment period to obtain the full three-
year clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Description of Measurement Facilities

    The Commission established uniform technical standards for various 
radio-frequency equipment operating under the guidelines established in 
the FCC rules, which include smartphones, personal computers, garage 
door openers, baby monitors, etc. In order to ensure that technical 
standards are applied uniformly, the Commission requires testing 
facilities and manufacturers to follow the standardized measurement 
procedures and practices:
    (a) 47 CFR part 2 of the Commission's rules requires each Electro-
Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing facility that performs equipment 
testing in support of any request for equipment authorization to be 
accredited by Commission-approved accrediting bodies.
    (b) A testing laboratory that is accredited by a Commission-
approved accrediting body is required to file a test site description 
with the accreditation body for review as part of the accreditation 
assessment. This information will document that the EMC testing 
facility complies with the testing standards used to make the 
measurements that support any request for equipment authorization.
    (c) The EMC testing facility must provide updated documentation to 
the accreditation bodies if there are changes in the measurement 
facility or certify at least every two years that the facility's 
equipment and test set-up have not changed.
    (d) The accreditation body will provide the Commission with 
specific summary information about each testing laboratory that it has 
accredited. The Commission will maintain a list of accredited 
laboratories that it has recognized.
    The Commission or a Telecommunications certification body uses the 
information from the test sites and the supporting documentation, which 
accompany all requests for equipment authorization:
    (a) To ensure that the data are valid and that proper testing 
procedures are used;
    (b) To ensure that potential interference to radio communications 
is controlled; and
    (c) To investigate complaints of harmful interference or to verify 
the manufacturer's compliance with Section 47 CFR 2.948 of the 
Commission's rules.

Accreditation Bodies

    47 CFR Section 2.949 of the Commission's rules sets forth the 
requirements for accreditation bodies seeking recognition from the FCC 
as a laboratory accreditation body. Accreditation bodies seeking such 
recognition from the Commission must file a report of their 
qualifications with the Office of Engineering and Technology (OET). 
They are only required to file this information once.

Other Information

    In addition, the referenced 47 CFR part 15 rules (47 CFR 
15.117(g)(2)) require that certain equipment manufacturers file 
information concerning the testing of TV receivers, which tune to UHF 
channels, to show that the UHF channels provide approximately the same 
degree of tuning accuracy with approximately the same expenditure of 
time and effort.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-12461 Filed 5-25-16; 8:45 am]
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Item No. Bureau Subject

3 ........................ Wireline Competition ................................ Title: Connect America Fund (WC Docket No. 10–90); ETC Annual Reports and
Certifications (WC Docket No. 14–58); and Rural Broadband Experiments (WC
Docket No. 14–259).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Report & Order and Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking regarding a competitive bidding process for high-cost uni-
versal service support from Phase II of the Connect America Fund.

* * * * * * *

Consent Agenda

The Commission will consider the following subjects listed below as a consent agenda and these items will not be presented individually:

1 ........................ Media ....................................................... Title: PMCM TV, LLC Licensee of Station WJLP(TV), Middletown Township, New
Jersey.
Summary: The Commission will consider an Order concerning a Consent Decree
entered into between the Commission and PMCM TV, LLC regarding compli-
ance with children’s programming requirements.
2 ........................ Enforcement ............................................. Title: Enforcement Bureau Action.
Summary: The Commission will consider whether to take an enforcement action.
3 ........................ Enforcement ............................................. Title: Enforcement Bureau Action.
Summary: The Commission will consider whether to take an enforcement action.
4 ........................ Enforcement ............................................. Title: Enforcement Bureau Action.
Summary: The Commission will consider whether to take an enforcement action.
5 ........................ Enforcement ............................................. Title: Enforcement Bureau Action.
Summary: The Commission will consider whether to take an enforcement action.
6 ........................ Enforcement ............................................. Title: Enforcement Bureau Action.
Summary: The Commission will consider whether to take an enforcement action.

The meeting site is fully accessible to FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS further reduce the information
people using wheelchairs or other COMMISSION collection burden on small business
mobility aids. Sign language concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
interpreters, open captioning, and [OMB 3060–0398] The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
assistive listening devices will be Information Collection Being Reviewed collection of information unless it
provided on site. Other reasonable by the Federal Communications displays a currently valid control
accommodations for people with Commission number. No person shall be subject to
disabilities are available upon request. any penalty for failing to comply with
In your request, include a description of AGENCY: Federal Communications a collection of information subject to the
the accommodation you will need and Commission. PRA that does not display a valid Office
a way we can contact you if we need ACTION: Notice and request for of Management and Budget (OMB)
more information. Last minute requests comments. control number.
will be accepted, but may be impossible DATES: Written PRA comments should
to fill. Send an email to: fcc504@fcc.gov SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort be submitted on or before July 25, 2016.
or call the Consumer & Governmental to reduce paperwork burdens, and as If you anticipate that you will be
Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), required by the Paperwork Reduction submitting comments, but find it
202–418–0432 (TTY). Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– difficult to do so within the period of
Additional information concerning 3520), the Federal Communications time allowed by this notice, you should
this meeting may be obtained from the Commission (FCC or the Commission) advise the contact listed below as soon
Office of Media Relations, (202) 418– invites the general public and other as possible.
0500; TTY 1–888–835–5322. Audio/ Federal agencies to take this
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Video coverage of the meeting will be opportunity to comment on the
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
broadcast live with open captioning following information collection.
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
over the Internet from the FCC Live Web Comments are requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
page at www.fcc.gov/live.
information is necessary for the proper additional information about the
For a fee this meeting can be viewed information collection, contact Nicole
live over George Mason University’s performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
Capitol Connection. The Capitol
information shall have practical utility; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Connection also will carry the meeting
live via the Internet. To purchase these the accuracy of the Commission’s OMB Control Number: 3060–0398.
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Title: Sections 2.948, 2.949 and
sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

services, call (703) 993–3100 or go to
www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. quality, utility, and clarity of the 15.117(g)(2)—Equipment Authorization
information collected; ways to minimize Measurement Standards.
Federal Communications Commission. the burden of the collection of Form Number: N/A.
Marlene H. Dortch, information on the respondents, Type of Review: Revision of a
Secretary. including the use of automated currently approved collection.
[FR Doc. 2016–12399 Filed 5–25–16; 8:45 am] collection techniques or other forms of Respondents: Business or other for-
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P information technology; and ways to profit entities.

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Number of Respondents and measurements that support any request FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
Responses: 630 respondents; 371 for equipment authorization. REVIEW COMMISSION
responses. (c) The EMC testing facility must
Estimated Time per Response: 2 Sunshine Act Meeting
provide updated documentation to the
hours–30 hours. accreditation bodies if there are changes
Frequency of Response: On occasion, TIME AND DATE: 1 p.m., Thursday, May
in the measurement facility or certify at 26, 2016.
one-time and every two year reporting
least every two years that the facility’s PLACE: The Richard V. Backley Hearing
requirements, recordkeeping
equipment and test set-up have not Room, Room 511N, 1331 Pennsylvania
requirement and third party disclosure
changed. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to (d) The accreditation body will (enter from F Street entrance).
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory provide the Commission with specific STATUS: Closed.
authority for this information collection summary information about each testing MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 4(i), 302, laboratory that it has accredited. The Commission will consider and act upon
303(c), 303(f), 303(g) and 303(r), and Commission will maintain a list of the following in closed session as a
309(a). accredited laboratories that it has continuation of the meeting held on
Total Annual Burden: 3,612 hours. recognized. May 4, 2016: Secretary of Labor v.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost. Newtown Energy, Inc., Docket No.
The Commission or a
Privacy Impact Assessment: No WEVA 2011–283 (Issues include
Telecommunications certification body
impact(s). whether the Administrative Law Judge
uses the information from the test sites erred by concluding that the violation in
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: and the supporting documentation,
There is a minimal exemption from the question was not significant and
which accompany all requests for substantial and was not the result of an
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5
equipment authorization: unwarrantable failure to comply.)
U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and 47 CFR 0.459(d) of
the Commission’s rules that is granted (a) To ensure that the data are valid Any person attending this meeting
for trade secrets, which may be and that proper testing procedures are who requires special accessibility
submitted to the Commission as part of used; features and/or auxiliary aids, such as
the documentation of the test results. No sign language interpreters, must inform
(b) To ensure that potential
other assurances of confidentiality are the Commission in advance of those
interference to radio communications is
provided to respondents. needs. Subject to 29 CFR 2706.150(a)(3)
controlled; and and 2706.160(d).
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this information collection (c) To investigate complaints of CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFO:
after this 60 day comment period to harmful interference or to verify the Emogene Johnson (202) 434–9935/(202)
obtain the full three-year clearance from manufacturer’s compliance with Section 708–9300 for TDD Relay/1–800–877–
the Office of Management and Budget 47 CFR 2.948 of the Commission’s rules. 8339 for toll free.
(OMB). Accreditation Bodies Dated: May 20, 2016.
Description of Measurement Facilities Emogene Johnson,
47 CFR Section 2.949 of the Administrative Assistant.
The Commission established uniform Commission’s rules sets forth the [FR Doc. 2016–12507 Filed 5–24–16; 11:15 am]
technical standards for various radio- requirements for accreditation bodies BILLING CODE 6735–01–P
frequency equipment operating under seeking recognition from the FCC as a
the guidelines established in the FCC laboratory accreditation body.
rules, which include smartphones, Accreditation bodies seeking such
personal computers, garage door FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
recognition from the Commission must
openers, baby monitors, etc. In order to file a report of their qualifications with Agency Information Collection
ensure that technical standards are the Office of Engineering and Activities: Announcement of Board
applied uniformly, the Commission Technology (OET). They are only Approval Under Delegated Authority
requires testing facilities and and Submission to OMB
required to file this information once.
manufacturers to follow the
standardized measurement procedures Other Information AGENCY: Board of Governors of the
and practices: Federal Reserve System.
(a) 47 CFR part 2 of the Commission’s In addition, the referenced 47 CFR SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
rules requires each Electro-Magnetic part 15 rules (47 CFR 15.117(g)(2)) final approval of a proposed information
Compatibility (EMC) testing facility that require that certain equipment collection by the Board of Governors of
performs equipment testing in support manufacturers file information the Federal Reserve System (Board)
of any request for equipment concerning the testing of TV receivers, under OMB delegated authority. Board-
authorization to be accredited by which tune to UHF channels, to show approved collections of information are
Commission-approved accrediting that the UHF channels provide incorporated into the official OMB
bodies. approximately the same degree of inventory of currently approved
(b) A testing laboratory that is tuning accuracy with approximately the collections of information. Copies of the
accredited by a Commission-approved same expenditure of time and effort. Paperwork Reduction Act Submission,
sradovich on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

accrediting body is required to file a test supporting statements and approved
Federal Communications Commission.
site description with the accreditation collection of information instrument(s)
body for review as part of the Marlene H. Dortch, are placed into OMB’s public docket
accreditation assessment. This Secretary, Office of Secretary. files. The Federal Reserve may not
information will document that the [FR Doc. 2016–12461 Filed 5–25–16; 8:45 am] conduct or sponsor, and the respondent
EMC testing facility complies with the BILLING CODE 6712–01–P is not required to respond to, an
testing standards used to make the information collection that has been

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before July 25, 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.
Contact		For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
FR Citation		81 FR 33532