81 FR 5439 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 21 (February 2, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 21 (February 2, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-01824 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 2, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 5439-5440] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01824] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0678] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 4, 2016. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. [[Page 5440]] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060-0678. Title: Part 25 of the Federal Communications Commission's Rules: Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage by, Commercial Earth Stations and Space Stations. Form Nos.: FCC Form 312; Schedule A; Schedule B; Schedule S; FCC Form 312-EZ; FCC Form 312-R. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents: 4,924 respondents; 4,972 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-80 hours per response. Frequency of Response: On occasion, one time, and annual reporting requirements; third-party disclosure requirement; recordkeeping requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 310, 319, 332, 605, and 721. Total Annual Burden: 34,099 hours. Annual Cost Burden: $10,617,860. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information. Certain information collected regarding international coordination of satellite systems is not routinely available for public inspection pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 47 CFR 0.457(d)(vii). Needs and Uses: On December 17, 2015, the Commission released a Second Report and Order, FCC 15-167, titled, ``In the Comprehensive Review of Licensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services.'' In this Report and Order, the Commission adopted comprehensive changes to 47 CFR part 25, which governs licensing and operation of space stations and earth stations for the provision of satellite communication services. Many of the amendments are substantive changes intended to give licensees greater operational flexibility. The information collection requirements in this collection are needed to determine the technical, legal, and other qualifications of applicants and licensees to operate a radio station and to determine whether grant of an authorization serves the public interest, convenience and necessity. Without such information, the Commission could not determine whether to permit respondents to provide communications services in the United States. Therefore, the Commission would not be able to fulfill its statutory responsibilities in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the obligations imposed on parties to the World Trade Organization Basic Telecom Agreement. Federal Communications Commission. Gloria J. Miles, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-01824 Filed 2-1-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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the Office of Personnel Management a collection of information subject to the Federal Communications Commission.
(OPM) or Presidential Executive Order PRA that does not display a valid Office Gloria J. Miles,
closing Federal government offices in of Management and Budget (OMB) Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
Washington, DC.1 control number. Secretary.
At such time as the Commission DATES: Written PRA comments should [FR Doc. 2016–01822 Filed 2–1–16; 8:45 am]
reopens, it will again accept submittals be submitted on or before April 4, 2016. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
both in electronic format through ‘‘FERC If you anticipate that you will be
Online’’ (including through eFiling and submitting comments, but find it
eTariff) and in hardcopy format. difficult to do so within the period of FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Dated: January 22, 2016. time allowed by this notice, you should COMMISSION
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., advise the contact listed below as soon [OMB 3060–0678]
Deputy Secretary. as possible.
[FR Doc. 2016–01805 Filed 2–1–16; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Information Collection Being Reviewed
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ by the Federal Communications
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Commission
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For AGENCY: Federal Communications
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS additional information about the Commission.
COMMISSION information collection, contact Cathy ACTION: Notice and request for
[OMB 3060–0265] Williams at (202) 418–2918. comments.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
Information Collection Being Reviewed OMB Control Number: 3060–0265.
by the Federal Communications to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
Title: Section 80.868, Card of required by the Paperwork Reduction
Commission Under Delegated
Instructions. Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
Authority
Form Number: N/A. 3520), the Federal Communications
AGENCY: Federal Communications Type of Review: Extension of a Commission (FCC or the Commission)
Commission. currently approved collection. invites the general public and other
ACTION: Notice and request for Respondents: Business or other for- Federal agencies to take this
comments. profit entities, not-for-profit institutions opportunity to comment on the
and state, local or tribal government. following information collection.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Comments are requested concerning:
Number of Respondents: 4,506
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Whether the proposed collection of
respondents; 4,506 responses.
required by the Paperwork Reduction information is necessary for the proper
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes (0.167 hours). performance of the functions of the
3520), the Federal Communications Commission, including whether the
Commission (FCC or the Commission) Frequency of Response: Third party
information shall have practical utility;
invites the general public and other disclosure requirement.
the accuracy of the Commission’s
Federal agencies to take this Obligation to Respond: Required to burden estimate; ways to enhance the
opportunity to comment on the obtain or retain benefits. Statutory quality, utility, and clarity of the
following information collection. authority for this information collection information collected; ways to minimize
Comments are requested concerning: is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, the burden of the collection of
Whether the proposed collection of 307(e), 309 and 332. information on the respondents,
information is necessary for the proper Total Annual Burden: 753 hours. including the use of automated
performance of the functions of the Total Annual Cost: No cost. collection techniques or other forms of
Commission, including whether the Privacy Impact Assessment: No information technology; and ways to
information shall have practical utility; impact(s). further reduce the information
the accuracy of the Commission’s Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: collection burden on small business
burden estimate; ways to enhance the There is no need for confidentiality with concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
quality, utility, and clarity of the this collection of information. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
information collected; ways to minimize Needs and Uses: The third party collection of information unless it
the burden of the collection of disclosure requirement contained in 47 displays a currently valid control
information on the respondents, CFR 80.868 of the Commission’s rules is number. No person shall be subject to
including the use of automated necessary to ensure that radiotelephone any penalty for failing to comply with
collection techniques or other forms of distress procedures must be securely a collection of information subject to the
information technology; and ways to mounted and displayed in full view of PRA that does not display a valid Office
further reduce the information the principal operating position on of Management and Budget (OMB)
collection burden on small business board certain vessels (300 gross tons) control number.
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. required by the Communications Act or DATES: Written PRA comments should
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a the International Convention for Safety be submitted on or before April 4, 2016.
collection of information unless it of Life at Sea to be equipped with a If you anticipate that you will be
displays a currently valid control radiotelephone station. submitting comments, but find it
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number. No person shall be subject to The information is used by a vessel difficult to do so within the period of
any penalty for failing to comply with radio operator during an emergency time allowed by this notice, you should
situation, and is designed to assist the advise the contact listed below as soon
1 On January 22, 2016, OPM announced that all
radio operator to utilize proper distress as possible.
Federal Government offices in the District of
Columbia metropolitan area will be closed at 12
procedures during a time when he or ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
noon. The above-described practice will be in effect she may be subject to considerable Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
that day. stress or confusion. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For convenience and necessity. Without 11:30 a.m. ET on Fridays in the FCC
additional information about the such information, the Commission Reference Information Center, 445 12th
information collection, contact Cathy could not determine whether to permit Street SW., Room CY–A257,
Williams at (202) 418–2918. respondents to provide communications Washington, DC 20554. The complete
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: services in the United States. Therefore, text is also available on the
OMB Control No.: 3060–0678. the Commission would not be able to Commission’s Web site at http://
Title: Part 25 of the Federal fulfill its statutory responsibilities in wireless.fcc.gov, the Auction 1002 Web
Communications Commission’s Rules: accordance with the Communications site at http://www.fcc.gov/auctions/
Governing the Licensing of, and Act of 1934, as amended, and the 1002, or by using the search function on
Spectrum Usage by, Commercial Earth obligations imposed on parties to the the ECFS Web page at http://
Stations and Space Stations. World Trade Organization Basic www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Alternative
Form Nos.: FCC Form 312; Schedule Telecom Agreement. formats are available to persons with
A; Schedule B; Schedule S; FCC Form Federal Communications Commission. disabilities by sending an email to
312–EZ; FCC Form 312–R. Gloria J. Miles, FCC504@fcc.gov or by calling the
Type of Review: Revision of a Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Consumer & Governmental Affairs
currently approved information Secretary. Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202)
collection. [FR Doc. 2016–01824 Filed 2–1–16; 8:45 am]
418–0432 (TTY).
Respondents: Business or other for- BILLING CODE 6712–01–P General Information
profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 4,924 The Forward Auction 1002 FCC Form
respondents; 4,972 responses. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 175 Revised Filing Window Dates Public
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–80 COMMISSION Notice announced that the filing
hours per response. window for the FCC Form 175, the
[AU Docket No. 14–252; GN Docket No. 12– application to participate in the forward
Frequency of Response: On occasion, 268; WT Docket No. 12–269; DA 16–89]
one time, and annual reporting auction phase of the broadcast incentive
requirements; third-party disclosure Revised Filing Window Dates for FCC auction, opened on January 27, 2016,
requirement; recordkeeping Form 175 Application To Participate in after a one-day delay due to severe
requirement. the Forward Auction (Auction 1002) weather in the Washington, DC area. In
Obligation to Respond: Required to addition, the closing of the filing
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory AGENCY: Federal Communications window will be extended for one day
authority for this collection is contained Commission. from its originally scheduled date.
in 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, ACTION: Notice. Specifically, the FCC Form 175 filing
309, 310, 319, 332, 605, and 721. window opened at 12:00 p.m. ET on
SUMMARY: This document announces January 27, 2016, and will close at 6:00
Total Annual Burden: 34,099 hours. revised filing window dates for FCC
Annual Cost Burden: $10,617,860. p.m. ET on February 10, 2016.
Form 175, the application for parties Applications must be filed prior to the
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No seeking to participate in the forward
impact(s). closing of the filing window. All other
auction phase (Auction 1002) of the procedures, terms and requirements as
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: broadcast incentive auction (Auction
In general, there is no need for set out in the Auction 1000 Application
1000). Procedures Public Notice, 80 FR 66429,
confidentiality with this collection of
information. Certain information DATES: The forward auction FCC Form October 29, 2015, remain unchanged.
collected regarding international 175 filing window opened at 12:00 p.m. Additional information for potential
coordination of satellite systems is not Eastern Time (ET) on January 27, 2016, broadcast incentive auction participants
routinely available for public inspection and will close at 6:00 p.m. ET on is available on the Auction 1000 Web
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 47 CFR February 10, 2016. site at www.fcc.gov/auctions/1000.
0.457(d)(vii). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Communications Commission.
Needs and Uses: On December 17, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Gary D. Michaels,
2015, the Commission released a Auctions and Spectrum Access Division:
Deputy Chief, Auctions and Spectrum Access
Second Report and Order, FCC 15–167, for general forward auction questions Division, WTB.
titled, ‘‘In the Comprehensive Review of Leslie Barnes or Valerie Barrish at (202)
[FR Doc. 2016–01980 Filed 2–1–16; 8:45 am]
Licensing and Operating Rules for 418–0660.
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Satellite Services.’’ In this Report and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
Order, the Commission adopted summary of the Forward Auction
comprehensive changes to 47 CFR part Application Filing Window Opens FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
25, which governs licensing and Today at Noon After One-Day Weather COMMISSION
operation of space stations and earth Delay; FCC Form 175 Deadline
stations for the provision of satellite Extended to February 10, 2016 (Forward [OMB 3060–0937]
communication services. Many of the Auction 1002 FCC Form 175 Revised
Information Collection Being Reviewed
amendments are substantive changes Filing Window Dates Public Notice), AU
by the Federal Communications
intended to give licensees greater Docket No. 14–252, GN Docket No. 12–
Commission
operational flexibility. 268, WT Docket No. 12–269, DA 16–89,
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The information collection released on January 27, 2016. The AGENCY: Federal Communications
requirements in this collection are complete text of the Forward Auction Commission.
needed to determine the technical, legal, 1002 FCC Form 175 Revised Filing ACTION: Notice and request for
and other qualifications of applicants Window Dates Public Notice is available comments.
and licensees to operate a radio station for public inspection and copying from
and to determine whether grant of an 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
authorization serves the public interest, through Thursday or from 8:00 a.m. to to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
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| Dates | Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before April 4, 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 Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918. | |
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