81_FR_5460 81 FR 5439 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

81 FR 5439 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 21 (February 2, 2016)

Page Range5439-5440
FR Document2016-01824

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

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 21 (Tuesday, February 2, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 2, 2016)]
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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.

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

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before 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.

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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]
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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.
                                                                                                                                                           BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                             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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Document Created: 2016-02-02 00:31:53
Document Modified: 2016-02-02 00:31:53
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten 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.
ContactFor additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation81 FR 5439 

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