81_FR_39380 81 FR 39264 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

81 FR 39264 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 116 (June 16, 2016)

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FR Document2016-14223

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

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0179, 3060-0500 and 3060-1203]


Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval 
to the Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before July 18, 2016. 
If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it 
difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contacts below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via 
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the 
comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) 
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page <http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for the section of the Web page called 
``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in 
the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, 
(4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of 
agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the 
``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when 
the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB 
control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. 
A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.

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

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    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.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1203.
    Title: Section 79.107--User Interfaces Provided by Digital 
Apparatus; Section 79.108--Video Programming Guides and Menus Provided 
by Navigation Devices; Section 79.110--Complaint Procedures for User 
Interfaces, Menus and Guides, and Activating Accessibility Features on 
Digital Apparatus and Navigation Devices.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; individuals or 
households; not-for-profit institutions; and state, local, or tribal 
Governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,245 respondents; 517,052 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.0167 hours to 10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. The statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in the Twenty-First Century 
Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Public Law 111-260, 
124 Stat. 2751, and Sections 4(i), 4(j), 303(r), 303(u), 303(aa), 
303(bb), and 716(g) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 
U.S.C. 154(i), 154(j), 303(r), 303(u), 303(aa), 303(bb), and 617(g).
    Total Annual Burden: 24,153 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $70,500.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is an issue 
to the extent that individuals and households provide personally 
identifiable information, which is covered under the FCC's updated 
system of records notice (SORN), FCC/CGB-1, ``Informal Complaints and 
Inquiries,'' which became effective on January 25, 2010. The Commission 
believes that it provides sufficient safeguards to protect the privacy 
of individuals who file complaints under 47 CFR 79.110.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: The Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for 
Informal Complaints and Inquiries was completed on June 28, 2007. It 
may be reviewed at http://www.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/Privacy-Impact-Assessment.html. The Commission is in the process of updating the PIA 
to incorporate various revisions to it as a result of revisions to the 
SORN.
    Needs and Uses: On November 20, 2015, in document FCC 15-156, the 
Commission released a Second Report and Order, Order on 
Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket 
No. 12-108, FCC 15-156, adopting additional rules implementing Sections 
204 and 205 of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video 
Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA) related to accessible user interfaces 
and video programming guides and menus. These rules are codified at 47 
CFR 79.107 and 79.108. First, the Second Report and Order implements 
Section 204's requirement that both the ``appropriate built-in 
apparatus functions'' and the ``on-screen text menus or other visual 
indicators built in to the digital apparatus'' to access such functions 
be ``usable by individuals who are blind or visually impaired'' by 
relying on the existing definition of ``usable'' in Section 6.3(l) of 
the Commission's rules. The 6.3(l) definition of ``usable'' requires 
that ``individuals with disabilities have access to the full 
functionality and documentation for the product, including 
instructions, product information (including accessible feature 
information), documentation, bills and technical support which is 
provided to individuals without disabilities.'' In addition, the Second 
Report and Order adopts information, documentation, and training 
requirements comparable to those in Section 6.11 of the Commission's 
rules for entities covered by both Section 204 and Section 205 of the 
CVAA. The Second Report and Order also adopts consumer notification 
requirements for equipment manufacturers of digital apparatus and 
navigation devices that will require manufacturers to publicize the 
availability of accessible devices on manufacturer Web sites that must 
be accessible to those with disabilities. The Second Report and Order 
requires MVPDs, as well as manufacturers, to ensure that the contact 
office or person listed on their Web site is able to answer both 
general and specific questions about the availability of accessible 
equipment, including, if necessary, providing information to consumers 
or directing consumers to a place where they can locate information 
about how to activate and use accessibility features.
    The following rule sections and other requirements contain new and 
revised information collection requirements for which the Commission is 
seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB):
    (1) Usability requirements for manufacturers of digital apparatus.
    The Second Report and Order adopts usability requirements for 
digital apparatus covered by 47 CFR 79.107. A digital apparatus 
manufacturer must make functions that are used for the reception, play 
back, or display of video programming, as well as on-screen text menus 
or other visual indicators used to access these functions, usable to 
individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Pursuant to 47 CFR 
79.107(a)(5), the term ``usable'' means that individuals with 
disabilities have access to information and documentation on the full 
functionalities of digital apparatus, including instructions, product 
information (including accessible feature information), documentation, 
bills, and technical support which are provided to individuals without 
disabilities.
    (2) Information, documentation, and training requirements for 
manufacturers of digital apparatus.
    Pursuant to 47 CFR 79.107(d), manufacturers of digital apparatus 
must ensure access to information and documentation provided to 
customers, including user guides, bills, installation guides for end-
user installable devices, and product support communications, regarding 
both the product in general and the accessibility features of the 
product. Manufacturers of digital apparatus must include the contact 
method for obtaining this information and documentation in general 
product information. Manufacturers should take such other steps as 
necessary including providing a description of the accessibility and 
compatibility features of the product and end-user product 
documentation upon request in alternate formats or alternate modes at 
no additional charge; and ensuring usable customer support and 
technical support in the call centers and service centers which support 
their products at no additional charge. In developing training 
programs, manufacturers of digital apparatus must consider the 
following topics: (i) Accessibility requirements of individuals with 
disabilities; (ii) means of

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communicating with individuals with disabilities; (iii) commonly used 
adaptive technology used with the manufacturer's products; (iv) 
designing for accessibility; and (v) solutions for accessibility and 
compatibility.
    (3) Information, documentation, and training requirements for 
covered MVPDs and manufacturers of navigation devices.
    Pursuant to 47 CFR 79.108(f), covered MVPDs and manufacturers of 
navigation devices must ensure access to information and documentation 
provided to customers, including user guides, bills, installation 
guides for end-user installable devices, and product support 
communications, regarding both the product in general and the 
accessibility features of the product. MVPDs and manufacturers of 
navigation devices must include the contact method for obtaining this 
information and documentation in general product information. MVPDs and 
manufacturers should take such other steps as necessary including 
providing a description of the accessibility and compatibility features 
of the product and end-user product documentation upon request in 
alternate formats or alternate modes at no additional charge; and 
ensuring usable customer support and technical support in the call 
centers and service centers which support their products at no 
additional charge. In developing training programs, MVPDs and 
manufacturers of navigation devices must consider the following topics: 
(i) Accessibility requirements of individuals with disabilities; (ii) 
means of communicating with individuals with disabilities; (iii) 
commonly used adaptive technology used with the manufacturer's 
products; (iv) designing for accessibility; and (v) solutions for 
accessibility and compatibility. If a consumer with a disability 
requests an accessible navigation device, this also constitutes a 
request for a description of the accessibility features of the device 
and end-user product documentation in accessible formats.
    (4) Notifications by covered manufacturers regarding the 
availability of accessible digital apparatus. Pursuant to 47 CFR 
79.107(e), manufacturers of digital apparatus must provide notice on 
their official Web sites about the availability of accessible devices. 
Manufacturers must prominently display information about accessible 
devices and solutions on their Web sites in a way that makes such 
information available to all consumers and in a format that is 
accessible to people with disabilities. The notice for digital 
apparatus must publicize the availability of accessible devices and the 
specific person, office or entity who can answer consumer questions 
about which products contain the required accessibility features. The 
contact office or person listed on the Web site must be able to answer 
both general and specific questions about the availability of 
accessible equipment, including, if necessary, providing information to 
consumers or directing consumers to a place where they can locate 
information about how to activate and use accessibility features.
    (5) Notifications by covered manufacturers regarding the 
availability of accessible navigation devices.
    Pursuant to 47 CFR 79.108(d)(2), manufacturers of navigation 
devices must provide notice on their official Web sites about the 
availability of accessible devices. Manufacturers must prominently 
display information about accessible devices and solutions on their Web 
sites in a way that makes such information available to all consumers 
and in a format that is accessible to people with disabilities. The 
notice for navigation devices must publicize the availability of 
accessible devices and separate solutions and explain the means for 
making requests for accessible equipment and the specific person, 
office, or entity to whom such requests are to be made. The contact 
office or person listed on the Web site must be able to answer both 
general and specific questions about the availability of accessible 
equipment, including, if necessary, providing information to consumers 
or directing consumers to a place where they can locate information 
about how to activate and use accessibility features.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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                                                    disclose facts or considerations which                  Commission (FCC or Commission)                         control number of this ICR and then
                                                    indicate that the settlement is                         invites the general public and other                   click on the ICR Reference Number. A
                                                    inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.                 Federal agencies to take this                          copy of the FCC submission to OMB
                                                    The Agency’s response to any comments                   opportunity to comment on the                          will be displayed.
                                                    received will be available for public                   following information collections.                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    inspection at the US EPA Region 1                       Comments are requested concerning:                       OMB Control Number: 3060–0179.
                                                    OSRR Records and Information Center,                    Whether the proposed collection of                       Title: Section 73.1590, Equipment
                                                    5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston,                information is necessary for the proper                Performance Measurements.
                                                    MA 02109.                                               performance of the functions of the                      Form Number: N/A.
                                                    DATES: Comments must be submitted on                    Commission, including whether the                        Type of Review: Extension of a
                                                    or before July 18, 2016.                                information shall have practical utility;              currently approved collection.
                                                                                                            the accuracy of the Commission’s                         Respondents: Business or other for-
                                                    ADDRESSES: Comments should be
                                                                                                            burden estimate; ways to enhance the                   profit entities; not-for-profit institutions.
                                                    addressed to the Regional Hearing Clerk,
                                                                                                            quality, utility, and clarity of the                     Number of Respondents and
                                                    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
                                                                                                            information collected; ways to minimize                Responses: 13,049 respondents and
                                                    Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite                   the burden of the collection of                        13,049 responses.
                                                    100, Mailcode ORA18–1, Boston, MA                       information on the respondents,                          Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–18
                                                    02109 and should refer to: In re: Green                 including the use of automated                         hours.
                                                    Crow Corporation, U.S. EPA Region 1                     collection techniques or other forms of                  Frequency of Response:
                                                    Docket No. CERCLA–01–2016–0001.                         information technology; and ways to                    Recordkeeping requirement.
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The                    further reduce the information                           Total Annual Burden: 12,335 hours.
                                                    proposed settlement and additional                      collection burden on small business                      Total Annual Cost: None.
                                                    background information relating to the                  concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                   Obligation to Respond: Required to
                                                    settlement are available for public                        The FCC may not conduct or sponsor                  obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
                                                    inspection at the Vershire Town Hall,                   a collection of information unless it                  authority for this collection is contained
                                                    6894 VT Rt. 113, Vershire, VT or at the                 displays a currently valid OMB control                 in Section 154(i) of the Communications
                                                    US EPA Region 1 OSRR Records and                        number. No person shall be subject to                  Act of 1934, as amended.
                                                    Information Center, 5 Post Office                       any penalty for failing to comply with                   Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
                                                    Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109. In                 a collection of information subject to the             There is no need for confidentiality with
                                                    addition, a copy of the proposed                        PRA that does not display a valid OMB                  this collection of information.
                                                    settlement agreement can be obtained                    control number.                                          Privacy Impact Assessment: No
                                                    from Ann Gardner, U.S. Environmental                    DATES: Written comments should be                      impact(s).
                                                    Protection Agency, Region I, 5 Post                     submitted on or before July 18, 2016. If                 Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1590(d)
                                                    Office Square, Suite 100, Mailcode                      you anticipate that you will be                        requires licensees of AM, FM and TV
                                                    OES04–4, Boston, MA 02109–3912, or                      submitting comments, but find it                       stations to make audio and video
                                                    by email at gardner.ann@epa.gov.                        difficult to do so within the period of                equipment performance measurements
                                                    Additional information on the Ely                       time allowed by this notice, you should                for each main transmitter. These
                                                    Copper Mine Superfund Site can be                       advise the contacts below as soon as                   measurements and a description of the
                                                    found through the U.S. EPA Region I                     possible.                                              equipment and procedures used in
                                                    Web site at http://www.epa.gov/region1/                                                                        making the measurements must be kept
                                                                                                            ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
                                                    cleanup/index.html.                                                                                            on file at the transmitter or remote
                                                                                                            Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
                                                      Dated: June 2, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                                   control point for two years. In addition,
                                                                                                            Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
                                                                                                                                                                   this information must be made available
                                                    Bryan Olson,                                            to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
                                                                                                                                                                   to the FCC upon request.
                                                    Director, Office of Site Remediation and                fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
                                                    Restoration, U.S. EPA, Region 1.                        Include in the comments the OMB                          OMB Control Number: 3060–0500.
                                                                                                            control number as shown in the                           Title: Section 76.1713, Resolution of
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–14296 Filed 6–15–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section                      Complaints.
                                                    BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                                                                            below.                                                   Form Number: N/A.
                                                                                                                                                                     Type of Review: Extension of a
                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                   currently approved collection.
                                                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                  additional information or copies of the                  Respondents: Business or other for-
                                                    COMMISSION                                              information collection, contact Cathy                  profit entities.
                                                                                                            Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a                    Number of Respondents and
                                                    [OMB 3060–0179, 3060–0500 and 3060–                     copy of this information collection                    Responses: 10,750 respondents and
                                                    1203]                                                   request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go                 21,500 responses.
                                                                                                            to the Web page <http://                                 Estimated Hours per Response: 1–17
                                                    Information Collections Being
                                                                                                            www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>,                    hours.
                                                    Submitted for Review and Approval to
                                                                                                            (2) look for the section of the Web page                 Frequency of Response:
                                                    the Office of Management and Budget
                                                                                                            called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3)                 Recordkeeping and third party
                                                    AGENCY: Federal Communications                          click on the downward-pointing arrow                   disclosure requirements; annual
                                                    Commission.                                             in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
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                                                                                                                                                                   reporting requirement.
                                                    ACTION: Notice and request for                          ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)                  Total Annual Burden: 193,500 hours.
                                                    comments.                                               select ‘‘Federal Communications                          Total Annual Cost: None.
                                                                                                            Commission’’ from the list of agencies                   Obligation to Respond: Required to
                                                    SUMMARY:   As part of its continuing effort             presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,                obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
                                                    to reduce paperwork burdens, and as                     (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the                 authority for this collection is contained
                                                    required by the Paperwork Reduction                     right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)                in Sections 4(i), 303 and 308 of the
                                                    Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–                      when the list of FCC ICRs currently                    Communications Act of 1934, as
                                                    3520), the Federal Communication                        under review appears, look for the OMB                 amended.


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                                                       Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:                The Commission believes that it                        about the availability of accessible
                                                    There is no need for confidentiality with               provides sufficient safeguards to protect              equipment, including, if necessary,
                                                    this collection of information.                         the privacy of individuals who file                    providing information to consumers or
                                                       Privacy Impact Assessment: No                        complaints under 47 CFR 79.110.                        directing consumers to a place where
                                                    impact(s).                                                 Privacy Impact Assessment: The                      they can locate information about how
                                                       Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.1713                       Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for                    to activate and use accessibility features.
                                                    states cable system operators shall                     Informal Complaints and Inquiries was                     The following rule sections and other
                                                    establish a process for resolving                       completed on June 28, 2007. It may be                  requirements contain new and revised
                                                    complaints from subscribers about the                   reviewed at http://www.fcc.gov/omd/                    information collection requirements for
                                                    quality of the television signal                        privacyact/Privacy-Impact-                             which the Commission is seeking
                                                    delivered. Commission and franchising                   Assessment.html. The Commission is in                  approval from the Office of Management
                                                    authorities, upon request. These records                the process of updating the PIA to                     and Budget (OMB):
                                                    shall be maintained for at least a one-                 incorporate various revisions to it as a                  (1) Usability requirements for
                                                    year period. Prior to being referred to                 result of revisions to the SORN.                       manufacturers of digital apparatus.
                                                    the Commission, complaints from                            Needs and Uses: On November 20,                        The Second Report and Order adopts
                                                    subscribers about the quality of the                    2015, in document FCC 15–156, the                      usability requirements for digital
                                                    television signal delivered must be                     Commission released a Second Report                    apparatus covered by 47 CFR 79.107. A
                                                    referred to the local franchising                       and Order, Order on Reconsideration,                   digital apparatus manufacturer must
                                                    authority and the cable system operator.                and Further Notice of Proposed                         make functions that are used for the
                                                                                                            Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 12–108,                      reception, play back, or display of video
                                                       OMB Control Number: 3060–1203.                                                                              programming, as well as on-screen text
                                                                                                            FCC 15–156, adopting additional rules
                                                       Title: Section 79.107—User Interfaces                implementing Sections 204 and 205 of                   menus or other visual indicators used to
                                                    Provided by Digital Apparatus; Section                  the Twenty-First Century                               access these functions, usable to
                                                    79.108—Video Programming Guides                         Communications and Video                               individuals who are blind or visually
                                                    and Menus Provided by Navigation                        Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA)                       impaired. Pursuant to 47 CFR
                                                    Devices; Section 79.110—Complaint                       related to accessible user interfaces and              79.107(a)(5), the term ‘‘usable’’ means
                                                    Procedures for User Interfaces, Menus                   video programming guides and menus.                    that individuals with disabilities have
                                                    and Guides, and Activating                              These rules are codified at 47 CFR                     access to information and
                                                    Accessibility Features on Digital                       79.107 and 79.108. First, the Second                   documentation on the full
                                                    Apparatus and Navigation Devices.                       Report and Order implements Section                    functionalities of digital apparatus,
                                                       Form Number: N/A.                                    204’s requirement that both the                        including instructions, product
                                                       Type of Review: Revision of a                        ‘‘appropriate built-in apparatus                       information (including accessible
                                                    currently approved collection.                          functions’’ and the ‘‘on-screen text                   feature information), documentation,
                                                       Respondents: Business or other for-                  menus or other visual indicators built in              bills, and technical support which are
                                                    profit entities; individuals or                         to the digital apparatus’’ to access such              provided to individuals without
                                                    households; not-for-profit institutions;                functions be ‘‘usable by individuals who               disabilities.
                                                    and state, local, or tribal Governments.                are blind or visually impaired’’ by                       (2) Information, documentation, and
                                                       Number of Respondents and                            relying on the existing definition of                  training requirements for manufacturers
                                                    Responses: 4,245 respondents; 517,052                   ‘‘usable’’ in Section 6.3(l) of the                    of digital apparatus.
                                                    responses.                                              Commission’s rules. The 6.3(l)                            Pursuant to 47 CFR 79.107(d),
                                                       Estimated Time per Response: 0.0167                  definition of ‘‘usable’’ requires that                 manufacturers of digital apparatus must
                                                    hours to 10 hours.                                      ‘‘individuals with disabilities have                   ensure access to information and
                                                       Frequency of Response: On occasion                   access to the full functionality and                   documentation provided to customers,
                                                    reporting requirement; Third party                      documentation for the product,                         including user guides, bills, installation
                                                    disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping                   including instructions, product                        guides for end-user installable devices,
                                                    requirement.                                            information (including accessible                      and product support communications,
                                                       Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.                    feature information), documentation,                   regarding both the product in general
                                                    The statutory authority for this                        bills and technical support which is                   and the accessibility features of the
                                                    information collection is contained in                  provided to individuals without                        product. Manufacturers of digital
                                                    the Twenty-First Century                                disabilities.’’ In addition, the Second                apparatus must include the contact
                                                    Communications and Video                                Report and Order adopts information,                   method for obtaining this information
                                                    Accessibility Act of 2010, Public Law                   documentation, and training                            and documentation in general product
                                                    111–260, 124 Stat. 2751, and Sections                   requirements comparable to those in                    information. Manufacturers should take
                                                    4(i), 4(j), 303(r), 303(u), 303(aa), 303(bb),           Section 6.11 of the Commission’s rules                 such other steps as necessary including
                                                    and 716(g) of the Communications Act                    for entities covered by both Section 204               providing a description of the
                                                    of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i),                  and Section 205 of the CVAA. The                       accessibility and compatibility features
                                                    154(j), 303(r), 303(u), 303(aa), 303(bb),               Second Report and Order also adopts                    of the product and end-user product
                                                    and 617(g).                                             consumer notification requirements for                 documentation upon request in
                                                       Total Annual Burden: 24,153 hours.                   equipment manufacturers of digital                     alternate formats or alternate modes at
                                                       Total Annual Cost: $70,500.                          apparatus and navigation devices that                  no additional charge; and ensuring
                                                       Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:                will require manufacturers to publicize                usable customer support and technical
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                                                    Confidentiality is an issue to the extent               the availability of accessible devices on              support in the call centers and service
                                                    that individuals and households                         manufacturer Web sites that must be                    centers which support their products at
                                                    provide personally identifiable                         accessible to those with disabilities. The             no additional charge. In developing
                                                    information, which is covered under the                 Second Report and Order requires                       training programs, manufacturers of
                                                    FCC’s updated system of records notice                  MVPDs, as well as manufacturers, to                    digital apparatus must consider the
                                                    (SORN), FCC/CGB–1, ‘‘Informal                           ensure that the contact office or person               following topics: (i) Accessibility
                                                    Complaints and Inquiries,’’ which                       listed on their Web site is able to answer             requirements of individuals with
                                                    became effective on January 25, 2010.                   both general and specific questions                    disabilities; (ii) means of


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                                                    communicating with individuals with                     specific person, office or entity who can              funds and in accordance with law, the
                                                    disabilities; (iii) commonly used                       answer consumer questions about                        Receiver will be making a final dividend
                                                    adaptive technology used with the                       which products contain the required                    payment to proven creditors.
                                                    manufacturer’s products; (iv) designing                 accessibility features. The contact office                Based upon the foregoing, the
                                                    for accessibility; and (v) solutions for                or person listed on the Web site must be               Receiver has determined that the
                                                    accessibility and compatibility.                        able to answer both general and specific               continued existence of the receivership
                                                       (3) Information, documentation, and                  questions about the availability of                    will serve no useful purpose.
                                                    training requirements for covered                       accessible equipment, including, if                    Consequently, notice is given that the
                                                    MVPDs and manufacturers of navigation                   necessary, providing information to                    receivership shall be terminated, to be
                                                    devices.                                                consumers or directing consumers to a                  effective no sooner than thirty days after
                                                       Pursuant to 47 CFR 79.108(f), covered                place where they can locate information                the date of this Notice. If any person
                                                    MVPDs and manufacturers of navigation                   about how to activate and use                          wishes to comment concerning the
                                                    devices must ensure access to                           accessibility features.                                termination of the receivership, such
                                                    information and documentation                             (5) Notifications by covered                         comment must be made in writing and
                                                    provided to customers, including user                   manufacturers regarding the availability               sent within thirty days of the date of
                                                    guides, bills, installation guides for end-             of accessible navigation devices.                      this Notice to: Federal Deposit
                                                    user installable devices, and product                     Pursuant to 47 CFR 79.108(d)(2),                     Insurance Corporation, Division of
                                                    support communications, regarding                       manufacturers of navigation devices                    Resolutions and Receiverships,
                                                    both the product in general and the                     must provide notice on their official                  Attention: Receivership Oversight
                                                    accessibility features of the product.                  Web sites about the availability of                    Department 34.6, 1601 Bryan Street,
                                                    MVPDs and manufacturers of navigation                   accessible devices. Manufacturers must                 Dallas, TX 75201.
                                                    devices must include the contact                        prominently display information about                     No comments concerning the
                                                    method for obtaining this information                   accessible devices and solutions on                    termination of this receivership will be
                                                    and documentation in general product                    their Web sites in a way that makes such               considered which are not sent within
                                                    information. MVPDs and manufacturers                    information available to all consumers                 this time frame.
                                                    should take such other steps as                         and in a format that is accessible to                    Dated: June 13, 2016.
                                                    necessary including providing a                         people with disabilities. The notice for
                                                    description of the accessibility and                                                                           Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
                                                                                                            navigation devices must publicize the                  Robert E. Feldman,
                                                    compatibility features of the product                   availability of accessible devices and
                                                    and end-user product documentation                                                                             Executive Secretary.
                                                                                                            separate solutions and explain the
                                                    upon request in alternate formats or                    means for making requests for accessible               [FR Doc. 2016–14260 Filed 6–15–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    alternate modes at no additional charge;                equipment and the specific person,                     BILLING CODE 6714–01–P
                                                    and ensuring usable customer support
                                                                                                            office, or entity to whom such requests
                                                    and technical support in the call centers
                                                                                                            are to be made. The contact office or
                                                    and service centers which support their                                                                        FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
                                                                                                            person listed on the Web site must be
                                                    products at no additional charge. In
                                                                                                            able to answer both general and specific
                                                    developing training programs, MVPDs                                                                            Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
                                                                                                            questions about the availability of
                                                    and manufacturers of navigation devices                                                                        Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
                                                                                                            accessible equipment, including, if
                                                    must consider the following topics: (i)
                                                                                                            necessary, providing information to                      The companies listed in this notice
                                                    Accessibility requirements of
                                                                                                            consumers or directing consumers to a                  have applied to the Board for approval,
                                                    individuals with disabilities; (ii) means
                                                                                                            place where they can locate information                pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
                                                    of communicating with individuals with
                                                    disabilities; (iii) commonly used                       about how to activate and use                          Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
                                                    adaptive technology used with the                       accessibility features.                                (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
                                                    manufacturer’s products; (iv) designing                 Federal Communications Commission.                     225), and all other applicable statutes
                                                    for accessibility; and (v) solutions for                Marlene H. Dortch,                                     and regulations to become a bank
                                                    accessibility and compatibility. If a                   Secretary, Office of the Secretary.                    holding company and/or to acquire the
                                                    consumer with a disability requests an                  [FR Doc. 2016–14223 Filed 6–15–16; 8:45 am]            assets or the ownership of, control of, or
                                                    accessible navigation device, this also                 BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                   the power to vote shares of a bank or
                                                    constitutes a request for a description of                                                                     bank holding company and all of the
                                                    the accessibility features of the device                                                                       banks and nonbanking companies
                                                    and end-user product documentation in                                                                          owned by the bank holding company,
                                                                                                            FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
                                                    accessible formats.                                                                                            including the companies listed below.
                                                                                                            CORPORATION                                              The applications listed below, as well
                                                       (4) Notifications by covered
                                                    manufacturers regarding the availability                Notice to All Interested Parties of the                as other related filings required by the
                                                    of accessible digital apparatus. Pursuant               Termination of the Receivership of                     Board, are available for immediate
                                                    to 47 CFR 79.107(e), manufacturers of                   10477, Parkway Bank, Lenoir, North                     inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
                                                    digital apparatus must provide notice on                Carolina                                               indicated. The applications will also be
                                                    their official Web sites about the                                                                             available for inspection at the offices of
                                                    availability of accessible devices.                       Notice is hereby given that the Federal              the Board of Governors. Interested
                                                    Manufacturers must prominently                          Deposit Insurance Corporation (‘‘FDIC’’)               persons may express their views in
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                                                    display information about accessible                    as Receiver for Parkway Bank, Lenoir,                  writing on the standards enumerated in
                                                    devices and solutions on their Web sites                North Carolina, (‘‘the Receiver’’) intends             the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
                                                    in a way that makes such information                    to terminate its receivership for said                 proposal also involves the acquisition of
                                                    available to all consumers and in a                     institution. The FDIC was appointed                    a nonbanking company, the review also
                                                    format that is accessible to people with                receiver of Parkway Bank on April 26,                  includes whether the acquisition of the
                                                    disabilities. The notice for digital                    2013. The liquidation of the                           nonbanking company complies with the
                                                    apparatus must publicize the                            receivership assets has been completed.                standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
                                                    availability of accessible devices and the              To the extent permitted by available                   (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise


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Document Created: 2016-06-16 00:37:35
Document Modified: 2016-06-16 00:37:35
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be submitted on or before July 18, 2016. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contacts below as soon as possible.
ContactFor additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418- 2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page <http://www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.
FR Citation81 FR 39264 

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