81 FR 6513 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 25 (February 8, 2016)

Page Range		6513-6513
FR Document		2016-02327

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 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 3060-0700]


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 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before April 8, 
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 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control: 3060-0700.
    Title: Open Video Systems Provisions, FCC Form 1275.
    Form Number: FCC Form 1275.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 280 respondents; 4,672 
respondents.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Third party 
disclosure requirement; On occasion reporting requirement.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 to 20 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 9,855 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Section 302 of 
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: Section 302 of the 1996 Telecommunications Act 
provides for specific entry options for telephone companies wishing to 
enter the video programming marketplace, one option being to provide 
cable service over an ``open video system'' (``OVS''). The rule 
sections that are covered by this collection relate to OVS.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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in proceedings before the Commission. and Governmental Affairs Bureau at a collection of information subject to the
The Committee is organized under, and 202–418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432 PRA that does not display a valid OMB
operated in accordance with, the (TTY). Last minute requests will be control number.
provisions of the Federal Advisory accepted, but may be impossible to fill. DATES: Written PRA comments should
Committee Act (FACA). The Committee The meeting will be webcast with open be submitted on or before April 8, 2016.
held its first meeting on March 17, 2015. captioning, at: www.fcc.gov/live. If you anticipate that you will be
At its February 23, 2016 meeting, the To request materials in accessible submitting comments, but find it
Committee is expected to receive and formats for people with disabilities difficult to do so within the period of
consider a report on the activities of its (Braille, large print, electronic files, time allowed by this notice, you should
Communications Subcommittee; a audio format), send an email to fcc504@ advise the contact listed below as soon
report and recommendation from its fcc.gov or call the Consumer and as possible.
Emergency Communications Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)
Subcommittee regarding the provision 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
of N–1–1 services through (TTY). Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
telecommunications relay services; an fcc.gov and to CathyWilliams@fcc.gov.
Federal Communications Commission.
update from its Emergency FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Subcommittee regarding improvements Karen Peltz Strauss,
Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental
additional information about the
to Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) information collection, contact Cathy
proposed by the FCC in November 2015; Affairs Bureau.
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Williams at (202) 418–2918.
a recommendation from its Relay &
Equipment Distribution Subcommittee BILLING CODE 6712–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
regarding the compatibility of the OMB Control: 3060–0700.
Commission’s Accessible Title: Open Video Systems Provisions,
Communication for Everyone (‘‘ACE’’) FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS FCC Form 1275.
platform with Next-Generation 911 COMMISSION
Form Number: FCC Form 1275.
services; a recommendation from its [OMB 3060–0700] Type of Review: Extension of a
Technology Transitions Subcommittee currently approved collection.
regarding ways to address the transition Information Collection Being Reviewed
to real-time text; and recommendations by the Federal Communications Respondents: Business or other for-
from its Video Programming Commission profit entities; and State, Local or Tribal
Subcommittee regarding (1) interagency Government.
collaboration to address access to AGENCY: Federal Communications Number of Respondents and
captioning and video description in Commission. Responses: 280 respondents; 4,672
places of public accommodations and ACTION: Notice and request for respondents.
other venues, such as aircraft, where comments. Frequency of Response:
video programming may be shown; and Recordkeeping requirement; Third party
(2) questions for the Commission to SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort disclosure requirement; On occasion
consider in a rulemaking that may to reduce paperwork burdens, and as reporting requirement.
address the number of television required by the Paperwork Reduction
Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 to
programming hours that must be video Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
20 hours.
described. The Committee will also (1) 3520), the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC or Commission) Total Annual Burden: 9,855 hours.
receive a report on the communication
invites the general public and other Total Annual Costs: None.
needs of deaf people with mobility
disabilities from Mark Hill, President of Federal agencies to take this Privacy Impact Assessment: No
the Cerebral Palsy and Deaf opportunity to comment on the impact(s).
Organization; (2) hear presentations following information collections. Obligation to Respond: Required to
from Commission staff on recent Comments are requested concerning: obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
activities; and (3) discuss new issues for whether the proposed collection of authority for this collection is contained
its consideration. information is necessary for the proper in Section 302 of the Communications
A limited amount of time may be performance of the functions of the Act of 1934, as amended.
available on the agenda for comments Commission, including whether the Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
and inquiries from the public. The information shall have practical utility; There is no need for confidentiality with
public may comment or ask questions of the accuracy of the Commission’s this collection of information.
presenters via the email address burden estimate; ways to enhance the Needs and Uses: Section 302 of the
livequestions@fcc.gov. The meeting site quality, utility, and clarity of the 1996 Telecommunications Act provides
is fully accessible to people using information collected; ways to minimize for specific entry options for telephone
wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Sign the burden of the collection of companies wishing to enter the video
language interpreters, open captioning, information on the respondents, programming marketplace, one option
and assistive listening devices will be including the use of automated being to provide cable service over an
provided on site. Other reasonable collection techniques or other forms of ‘‘open video system’’ (‘‘OVS’’). The rule
accommodations for people with information technology; and ways to
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sections that are covered by this
disabilities are available upon request. If further reduce the information collection relate to OVS.
making a request for an accommodation, collection burden on small business
please include a description of the concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Federal Communications Commission.
accommodation you will need and tell The FCC may not conduct or sponsor Gloria J. Miles,
us how to contact you if we need more a collection of information unless it Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
information. Make your request as early displays a currently valid OMB control Secretary.
as possible by sending an email to number. No person shall be subject to [FR Doc. 2016–02327 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am]
fcc504@fcc.gov or calling the Consumer any penalty for failing to comply with BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before April 8, 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.
FR Citation		81 FR 6513