81 FR 7098 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 27 (February 10, 2016)

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 Office of Management and Budget (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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7098-7099]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02683]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0010 and 3060-1042]


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 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 Office of Management 
and Budget (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 March 11, 
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: 3060-0010.
    Title: Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations, FCC Form 
323.
    Form Number: FCC Form 323.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents/Responses: 9,250 respondents; 9,250 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2.5 hours to 4.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; on occasion 
reporting requirement; biennially reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 38,125 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $26,940,000.
    Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Sections 154(i), 303, 310 and 533 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Form 323 collects two types 
of information from respondents: Personal information in the form of 
names, addresses, job titles and demographic information; and FCC 
Registration Numbers (FRNs).
    The system of records notice (SORN), FCC/MB-1, ``Ownership Report 
for Commercial Broadcast Stations,'' which was approved on December 21, 
2009 (74 FR 59978) covers the collection, purposes(s), storage, 
safeguards, and disposal of the PII that individual respondents may 
submit on FCC Form 323. FCC Form 323 is drafting a privacy

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statement to inform applicants (respondents) of the Commission's need 
to obtain the information and the protections that the FCC has in place 
to protect the PII.
    FRNs are assigned to applicants who complete FCC Form 160 (OMB 
Control No. 3060-0917). Form 160 requires applicants for FRNs to 
provide their Taxpayer Information Number (TIN) and/or Social Security 
Number (SSN). The FCC's electronic CORES Registration System then 
provides each registrant with a FCC Registration Number (FRN), which 
identifies the registrant in his/her subsequent dealings with the FCC. 
This is done to protect the individual's privacy. The Commission 
maintains a SORN, FCC/OMD-9, ``Commission Registration System (CORES)'' 
to cover the collection, purpose(s), storage, safeguards, and disposal 
of the PII that individual respondents may submit on FCC Form 160. FCC 
Form 160 includes a privacy statement to inform applicants 
(respondents) of the Commission's need to obtain the information and 
the protections that the FCC has in place to protect the PII.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: The Commission is drafting a Privacy 
Impact Assessment for the PII that is covered by FCC/MB-1 SORN. Upon 
completion of the PIA, it will be posted on the FCC Web page, as 
required by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum, M-03-
22 (September 22, 2003).
    Needs and Uses: Licensees of commercial AM, FM, and full power 
television broadcast stations, as well as licensees of Class A and Low 
Power Television stations must file FCC Form 323 every two years. 
Ownership Reports shall provide information accurate as of October 1 of 
the year in which the Report is filed. Thereafter, the Form shall be 
filed biennially beginning November 1, 2011, and every two years 
thereafter.
    Also, Licensees and Permittees of commercial AM, FM, or full power 
television stations must file Form 323 following the consummation of a 
transfer of control or an assignment of a commercial AM, FM, or full 
power television station license or construction permit; a Permittee of 
a new commercial AM, FM or full power television broadcast station must 
file Form 323 within 30 days after the grant of the construction 
permit; and a Permittee of a new commercial AM, FM, or full power 
television broadcast station must file Form 323 to update the initial 
report or to certify the continuing accuracy and completeness of the 
previously filed report on the date that the Permittee applies for a 
license to cover the construction permit.
    In the case of organizational structures that include holding 
companies or other forms of indirect ownership, a separate FCC Form 323 
must be filed for each entity in the organizational structure that has 
an attributable interest in the Licensee if the filing is a nonbiennial 
filing or a reportable interest in the Licensee if the filing is a 
biennial filing.
    We are requesting the three year extension of this information 
collection.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1042.
    Title: Request for Technical Support--Help Request Form.
    Form No.: N/A--Electronic only.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or household; business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions; and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 36,300 respondents and 36,300 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 minutes (0.14 hours).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,082 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $609,840.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Possible Impacts.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general there is no need 
for confidentiality. On a case by case basis, the Commission may be 
required to withhold from disclosure certain information about the 
location, character, or ownership of a historic property, including 
traditional religious sites. Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit 
this collection as an extension (no change in frequency of 
recordkeeping or reporting requirements) to the OMB after this 60 day 
comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them.
    The FCC's maintains Internet software used by the public to apply 
for licenses, participate in auctions for spectrum, and maintain 
license information. In this mission, FCC has a `help desk' that 
answers questions related to these systems as well as resetting and/or 
issuing user passwords for access to these systems. The form currently 
is available on the Web site https://esupport.fcc.gov/request.htm under 
OMB Control Number 3060-1042. This form will continue to substantially 
decrease public and staff burden since all the information needed to 
facilitate a support request will be submitted in a standard format but 
be available to a wider audience. This eliminates or at least minimizes 
the need to follow-up with the customers to obtain all the information 
necessary to respond to their request. This form also helps presort 
requests into previously defined categories to all staff to respond 
more quickly.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-02683 Filed 2-9-16; 8:45 am]
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