81 FR 40527 - Low Power Television Digital Rules

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 120 (June 22, 2016)

Page Range		40527-40527
FR Document		2016-14804

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, certain information collection requirements associated with the Commission's Low Power Television Digital Rules Report and Order, FCC 15-175. This document is consistent with the Low Power Television Digital Rules Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of the rule.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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47 CFR Part 74

[MB Docket No. 03-185; GN Docket No. 12-268; ET Docket No. 14-175; FCC 
15-175]


Low Power Television Digital Rules

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
has approved, for a period of three years, certain information 
collection requirements associated with the Commission's Low Power 
Television Digital Rules Report and Order, FCC 15-175. This document is 
consistent with the Low Power Television Digital Rules Report and 
Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the 
Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of the 
rule.

DATES: 47 CFR 74.800, published at 81 FR 5041, February 1, 2016, is 
effective June 22, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Williams, 
[email protected], (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on June 15, 
2016, OMB approved the information collection requirements contained in 
the Commission's Low Power Television Digital Rules Report and Order, 
FCC 15-175, published at 81 FR 5041, February 1, 2016. The OMB Control 
Number is 3060-1177. The Commission publishes this document as an 
announcement of the effective date of the requirement. If you have any 
comments on the burden estimates listed below, or how the Commission 
can improve the collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, 
please contact Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 
1-C823, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. Please include the 
OMB Control Number, 3060-1177, in your correspondence. The Commission 
will also accept your comments via the Internet if you send them to 
[email protected].
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on 
June 15, 2016 for the information collection requirements contained in 
FCC 15-175, 47 CFR 74.800. Under 5 CFR 1320, an agency may not conduct 
or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a current, 
valid OMB Control Number.
    No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply 
with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 
Control Number is 3060-1177. The foregoing document is required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, 
and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1177.
    OMB Approval Date: June 15, 2016.
    OMB Expiration Date: June 30, 2019.
    Title: 47 CFR 74.800, Channel Sharing Agreement.
    Form Numbers: Not applicable.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents/Responses: 100 respondents; 100 responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1 hr.
    Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $54,000.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits. The statutory 
authority for this information collection is contained in sections 1, 
4(i) and (j), 7, 154(i), 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312, 316, 318, 
319, 324, 325, 336 and 337 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 Act Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On December 18, 2015, the Commission released a 
Third Report and Order and Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, In the 
Matter of Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission's Rules to 
Establish Rules for Digital Low Power Television and Television 
Translator Stations, MB Docket No. 03-185, FCC 15-175. Low power 
television and television translator stations (collectively ``LPTV 
stations'') will be required to include certain terms in their channel 
sharing agreements (CSAs) and to file their CSAs with the Commission. 
This new requirement is provided in 47 CFR 74.800.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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J. Executive Order 12898: Federal certain information collection Number. The OMB Control Number is
Actions To Address Environmental requirements associated with the 3060–1177. The foregoing document is
Justice in Minority Populations and Commission’s Low Power Television required by the Paperwork Reduction
Low-Income Population Digital Rules Report and Order, FCC 15– Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13,
The EPA lacks the discretionary 175. This document is consistent with October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
authority to address environmental the Low Power Television Digital Rules
The total annual reporting burdens
justice in this rulemaking. Report and Order, which stated that the
and costs for the respondents are as
Commission would publish a document
K. Congressional Review Act (CRA) in the Federal Register announcing follows:
This action is subject to the CRA, and OMB approval and the effective date of OMB Control No.: 3060–1177.
the EPA will submit a rule report to the rule. OMB Approval Date: June 15, 2016.
each House of the Congress and to the DATES: 47 CFR 74.800, published at 81 OMB Expiration Date: June 30, 2019.
Comptroller General of the United FR 5041, February 1, 2016, is effective
States. This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ June 22, 2016. Title: 47 CFR 74.800, Channel Sharing
as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Agreement.
Cathy Williams, Cathy.Williams@ Form Numbers: Not applicable.
L. Petitions for Judicial Review
fcc.gov, (202) 418–2918. Respondents: Business or other for
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This profit entities; Not for profit institutions;
Air Act, petitions for judicial review of document announces that, on June 15, State, local or Tribal government.
this action must be filed in the United 2016, OMB approved the information
States Court of Appeals for the Number of Respondents/Responses:
collection requirements contained in the
appropriate circuit by August 22, 2016. 100 respondents; 100 responses.
Commission’s Low Power Television
Filing a petition for reconsideration by Digital Rules Report and Order, FCC 15– Estimated Hours per Response: 1 hr.
the Administrator of this final rule does 175, published at 81 FR 5041, February Frequency of Response: One time
not affect the finality of this rule for the 1, 2016. The OMB Control Number is reporting requirement.
purposes of judicial review nor does it 3060–1177. The Commission publishes
extend the time within which a petition Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.
this document as an announcement of
for judicial review may be filed, and the effective date of the requirement. If Total Annual Cost: $54,000.
shall not postpone the effectiveness of you have any comments on the burden Obligation to Respond: Required to
such rule or action. This action may not estimates listed below, or how the obtain benefits. The statutory authority
be challenged later in proceedings to Commission can improve the
enforce its requirements (see section for this information collection is
collections and reduce any burdens contained in sections 1, 4(i) and (j), 7,
307(b)(2)). caused thereby, please contact Cathy 154(i), 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312,
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Williams, Federal Communications 316, 318, 319, 324, 325, 336 and 337 of
Commission, Room 1–C823, 445 12th the Communications Act of 1934, as
Environmental protection, Air
Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. amended.
pollution control, Incorporation by
Please include the OMB Control
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Number, 3060–1177, in your
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate There is no need for confidentiality with
correspondence. The Commission will
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping this collection of information.
also accept your comments via the
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
Internet if you send them to PRA@ Privacy Act Assessment: No impact(s).
organic compounds.
fcc.gov.
Dated: June 13, 2016. Needs and Uses: On December 18,
To request materials in accessible
Alexis Strauss, formats for people with disabilities 2015, the Commission released a Third
(Braille, large print, electronic files, Report and Order and Fourth Notice of
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
audio format), send an email to fcc504@ Proposed Rulemaking, In the Matter of
[FR Doc. 2016–14669 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am]
fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 of the
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Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) Commission’s Rules to Establish Rules
418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 for Digital Low Power Television and
(TTY). Television Translator Stations, MB
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Docket No. 03–185, FCC 15–175. Low
COMMISSION Synopsis power television and television
47 CFR Part 74 As required by the Paperwork translator stations (collectively ‘‘LPTV
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), stations’’) will be required to include
[MB Docket No. 03–185; GN Docket No. 12– the FCC is notifying the public that it certain terms in their channel sharing
268; ET Docket No. 14–175; FCC 15–175] received OMB approval on June 15, agreements (CSAs) and to file their
2016 for the information collection CSAs with the Commission. This new
Low Power Television Digital Rules
requirements contained in FCC 15–175, requirement is provided in 47 CFR
AGENCY: Federal Communications 47 CFR 74.800. Under 5 CFR 1320, an 74.800.
Commission. agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of
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effective date. displays a current, valid OMB Control Marlene H. Dortch,
Number. Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal No person shall be subject to any [FR Doc. 2016–14804 Filed 6–21–16; 8:45 am]
Communications Commission penalty for failing to comply with a BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
(Commission) announces that the Office collection of information subject to the
of Management and Budget (OMB) has Paperwork Reduction Act that does not
approved, for a period of three years, display a current, valid OMB Control

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; announcement of effective date.
Dates		47 CFR 74.800, published at 81 FR 5041, February 1, 2016, is effective June 22, 2016.
Contact		Cathy Williams, [email protected], (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation		81 FR 40527