81 FR 76515 - Amendment of the Emergency Alert System; Independent Spanish Broadcasters Association, the Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ, Inc., and the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council, Petition for Immediate Relief

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 213 (November 3, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-26555

In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, until Oct. 31, 2019, the information collection associated with the Commission's Order (Order) in ET Docket No. 04-296, FCC 16-32, adopted on March 23, 2016, and released on March 30, 2016, which, among other things, adopted new multilingual alerting reporting rules into its State Emergency Alert System (EAS) Plan reporting requirements. This document is consistent with the Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those rules.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 11

[ET Docket No. 04-296; FCC 16-32]


Amendment of the Emergency Alert System; Independent Spanish 
Broadcasters Association, the Office of Communication of the United 
Church of Christ, Inc., and the Minority Media and Telecommunications 
Council, Petition for Immediate Relief

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, until Oct. 31, 2019, the 
information collection associated with the Commission's Order (Order) 
in ET Docket No. 04-296, FCC 16-32, adopted on March 23, 2016, and 
released on March 30, 2016, which, among other things, adopted new 
multilingual alerting reporting rules into its State Emergency Alert 
System (EAS) Plan reporting requirements. This document is consistent 
with the Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a 
document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those 
rules.

DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR 11.21 published at 81 FR 27342, May 6, 
2016, are effective November 3, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Fowlkes, Deputy Bureau Chief, 
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-7452, or by 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on Oct 12, 
2016, OMB approved, until Oct. 31, 2019, the information collection 
requirements associated with the multilingual reporting requirements 
adopted in on rules contained in the Commission's Order, FCC 16-32, 
published at 81 FR 27342, May 6, 2016. The OMB Control Number is 3060-
0207. The Commission publishes this document as an announcement of the 
effective date of the rules. 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 
Nicole Ongele, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-A620, 445 12th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. Please include the OMB Control 
Number, 3060-0207, in your correspondence. The Commission will

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also accept your comments via email at [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 final OMB 
approval on October 12, 2016, for the information collection 
requirements contained in the modifications to the Commission's rules 
in 47 CFR part 11. Under 5 CFR part 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 3060-0207.
    The foregoing notice 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 Number: 3060-0207.
    OMB Approval Date: October 12, 2016.
    OMB Expiration Date: October 31, 2019.
    Title: Part 11, Emergency Alert System.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Respondents: Business and not-for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 63,080 respondents; 3,596,546 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour (EAS Participants); 20 hours 
(SECCs).
    Frequency of Response: One-time, and on-occasion reporting 
requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required if distributing State and local EAS 
alerts in a given state. The statutory authority for this information 
collection is contained in sections 1, 2, 4(i), 4(o), 301, 303(r), 
303(v), 307, 309, 335, 403, 624(g),706, and 715 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 154(o), 301, 
303(r), 303(v), 307, 309, 335, 403, 544(g), 606, and 615.
    Total Annual Burden: 110,476 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of 
confidentiality is not offered because this information collection does 
not require the collection of personally identifiable information (PII) 
from individuals.
    Privacy Act: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Section 11.21 of the Commission's part 11 (EAS) 
rules, 47 CFR 11.21, requires that State Emergency Communications 
Committees (SECC) prepare and submit State EAS Plans to the FCC for 
approval before State and local EAS alerts may be distributed within 
the state. On March 30, 2016, the Commission released the Order, FCC 
16-32, published at 81 FR 27342, May 6, 2016, adopting rule amendments 
to section 11.21, 47 CFR 11.21--containing information collection 
requirements--designed to promote and better understand the landscape 
of multilingual alerting across the country. The rule amendments 
generally require EAS Participants (the broadcasters, cable systems, 
and other service providers subject to the EAS rules) to prepare and 
submit to their respective SECCs, a description of their efforts and 
activities to make available EAS alert message content to persons who 
communicate in languages other than English. SECCs are required to 
prepare a summary of such descriptions they receive and include such 
summary in the State EAS Plan they administer.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
above. AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS COMMISSION
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act ■ 1. The authority citation for part 165 47 CFR Part 11
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act continues to read as follows:
[ET Docket No. 04–296; FCC 16–32]
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191;
Federal agencies to assess the effects of 33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; Amendment of the Emergency Alert
their discretionary regulatory actions. In Department of Homeland Security Delegation System; Independent Spanish
particular, the Act addresses actions No. 0170.1. Broadcasters Association, the Office
that may result in the expenditure by a of Communication of the United
■ 2. A new temporary § 165.35T08–
State, local, or tribal government, in the Church of Christ, Inc., and the Minority
0992 is added to read as follows:
aggregate, or by the private sector of Media and Telecommunications
$100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or § 165.35T08–0992 Safety Zone; Arkansas Council, Petition for Immediate Relief
more in any one year. Though this rule River; Little Rock, AR.
will not result in such expenditure, we (a) Location. All waters of the AGENCY: Federal Communications
do discuss the effects of this rule Arkansas River beginning at mile Commission.
elsewhere in this preamble. marker 118.6 and ending at mile marker ACTION: Final rule; announcement of
F. Environment 119.6 in the vicinity of Little Rock, AR. effective date.
(b) Periods of enforcement. This
We have analyzed this rule under temporary safety zone will be enforced SUMMARY: In this document, the
Department of Homeland Security 30 minutes before until 30 minutes after Commission announces that the Office
Management Directive 023–01 and any blasting or large-scale removal of Management and Budget (OMB) has
Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, operation that takes place on the approved, until Oct. 31, 2019, the
which guide the Coast Guard in Broadway Bridge from 10 p.m. on information collection associated with
complying with the National October 28, 2016 through 10 p.m. on the Commission’s Order (Order) in ET
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 December 1, 2016. Docket No. 04–296, FCC 16–32, adopted
U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and have (c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with on March 23, 2016, and released on
determined that this action is one of a the general regulations in § 165.23 of March 30, 2016, which, among other
category of actions that do not this part, entry into this area during things, adopted new multilingual
individually or cumulatively have a blasting or large-scale removal alerting reporting rules into its State
significant effect on the human operations is prohibited unless Emergency Alert System (EAS) Plan
environment. This rule involves a authorized by the COTP or a designated reporting requirements. This document
month-long safety zone limiting vessel representative. All persons and vessels is consistent with the Order, which
speed and intermittently prohibiting permitted to deviate from the safety stated that the Commission would
entry into a one-mile area of the zone requirements, as well as enter the publish a document in the Federal
Arkansas River adjacent to the restricted area must transit at the Register announcing the effective date
Broadway Bridge during demolition slowest safe speed and comply with all of those rules.
operations. It is categorically excluded lawful directions issued by the COTP or DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR
from further review under paragraph a designated representative. 11.21 published at 81 FR 27342, May 6,
34(g) of Figure 2–1 of the Commandant (2) Buoys marked ‘‘No-Wake’’ will be 2016, are effective November 3, 2016.
Instruction. An environmental analysis placed along the navigation channel FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
checklist supporting this determination while this safety zone is in effect. Fowlkes, Deputy Bureau Chief, Public
and a Categorical Exclusion (3) Persons or vessels requiring entry Safety and Homeland Security Bureau,
Determination are available in the into or passage through this safety zone at (202) 418–7452, or by email at
docket where indicated under during prohibited entry periods must Lisa.Fowlkes@fcc.gov.
ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or request permission from the COTP or a
information that may lead to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
designated representative. They may be
discovery of a significant environmental document announces that, on Oct 12,
contacted on VHF Channel 16 or at 1–
impact from this rule. 2016, OMB approved, until Oct. 31,
866–777–2784.
(4) A ‘‘designated representative’’ of 2019, the information collection
G. Protest Activities requirements associated with the
the COTP is any Coast Guard
The Coast Guard respects the First commissioned, warrant, or petty officer, multilingual reporting requirements
Amendment rights of protesters. or a Federal, State, or local law adopted in on rules contained in the
Protesters are asked to contact the enforcement officer designated by the Commission’s Order, FCC 16–32,
person listed in the FOR FURTHER COTP to act on his behalf. published at 81 FR 27342, May 6, 2016.
INFORMATION CONTACT section to (d) Informational broadcasts. The The OMB Control Number is 3060–
coordinate protest activities so that your COTP Memphis or a designated 0207. The Commission publishes this
message can be received without representative will inform the public document as an announcement of the
jeopardizing the safety or security of through broadcast notices to mariners of effective date of the rules. If you have
people, places or vessels. the enforcement period for the safety any comments on the burden estimates
zone, as well as any changes in the dates listed below, or how the Commission
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 can improve the collections and reduce
and times of enforcement.
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Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation any burdens caused thereby, please
(water), Reporting and recordkeeping Dated: October 28, 2016. contact Nicole Ongele, Federal
requirements, Security measures, T.J. Wendt, Communications Commission, Room 1–
Waterways. Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the A620, 445 12th Street SW., Washington,
For the reasons discussed in the Port, Memphis, Tennessee. DC 20554. Please include the OMB
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 [FR Doc. 2016–26529 Filed 11–2–16; 8:45 am] Control Number, 3060–0207, in your
CFR part 165 as follows: BILLING CODE 9110–04–P correspondence. The Commission will

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also accept your comments via email at offered because this information specifications process outside of the
PRA@fcc.gov. collection does not require the current framework adjustment process
To request materials in accessible collection of personally identifiable and adjusts the start of the scallop
formats for people with disabilities information (PII) from individuals. fishing year from March 1 to April 1.
(Braille, large print, electronic files, Privacy Act: No impact(s). These changes will help reduce
audio format), send an email to fcc504@ Needs and Uses: Section 11.21 of the potential economic and biological
fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Commission’s part 11 (EAS) rules, 47 consequences from late implementation
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) CFR 11.21, requires that State of specifications and reduce the overall
418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 Emergency Communications administrative burden associated with
(TTY). Committees (SECC) prepare and submit late implementation. As a result of these
Synopsis State EAS Plans to the FCC for approval changes, NMFS will be able to
before State and local EAS alerts may be implement simple specifications actions
As required by the Paperwork distributed within the state. On March at the start of the fishing year on a more
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), 30, 2016, the Commission released the consistent basis.
the FCC is notifying the public that it Order, FCC 16–32, published at 81 FR
received final OMB approval on October DATES: Effective December 5, 2016.
27342, May 6, 2016, adopting rule
12, 2016, for the information collection ADDRESSES: The Council developed an
amendments to section 11.21, 47 CFR
requirements contained in the 11.21—containing information environmental assessment (EA) for this
modifications to the Commission’s rules collection requirements—designed to action that describes these measures and
in 47 CFR part 11. Under 5 CFR part promote and better understand the other considered alternatives and
1320, an agency may not conduct or landscape of multilingual alerting across provides a thorough analysis of the
sponsor a collection of information the country. The rule amendments impacts of the measures and
unless it displays a current, valid OMB alternatives. Copies of the Amendment,
generally require EAS Participants (the
Control Number. the EA, and the Regulatory Flexibility
broadcasters, cable systems, and other
No person shall be subject to any Analysis (RFA), are available upon
penalty for failing to comply with a service providers subject to the EAS
rules) to prepare and submit to their request from Thomas A. Nies, Executive
collection of information subject to the Director, New England Fishery
Paperwork Reduction Act that does not respective SECCs, a description of their
efforts and activities to make available Management Council, 50 Water Street,
display a current, valid OMB Control Newburyport, MA 01950.
Number. The OMB Control Number is EAS alert message content to persons
who communicate in languages other Copies of the small entity compliance
3060–0207. guide are available from John K.
The foregoing notice is required by than English. SECCs are required to
prepare a summary of such descriptions Bullard, Regional Administrator, NMFS,
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries
Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995, they receive and include such summary
in the State EAS Plan they administer. Office, 55 Great Republic Drive,
and 44 U.S.C. 3507. Gloucester, MA 01930–2298, or
The total annual reporting burdens Federal Communications Commission. available on the Internet at http://
and costs for the respondents are as Marlene H. Dortch, www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/
follows: Secretary. sustainable/species/scallop/.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0207. [FR Doc. 2016–26555 Filed 11–2–16; 8:45 am]
OMB Approval Date: October 12, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Travis Ford, Fishery Policy Analyst,
2016.
OMB Expiration Date: October 31, 978–281–9233.
2019. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Part 11, Emergency Alert DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
System. Background
Form Number: N/A. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
The Council adopted Amendment 19
Respondents: Business and not-for- Administration
to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery
profit entities. Management Plan (FMP) at its December
Number of Respondents and 50 CFR Part 648
3, 2015, meeting and submitted the
Responses: 63,080 respondents;
[Docket No. 160126052–6974–02] amendment to NMFS on June 16, 2016.
3,596,546 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour NMFS published a notice of availability
RIN 0648–BF72 on July 20, 2016 (81 FR 47152), and a
(EAS Participants); 20 hours (SECCs).
Frequency of Response: One-time, and proposed rule, including a reference on
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
on-occasion reporting requirements. how to obtain the amendment and the
States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery;
Obligation to Respond: Required if draft final EA, for approving and
Amendment 19
distributing State and local EAS alerts implementing Amendment 19 on
in a given state. The statutory authority AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries August 16, 2016 (81 FR 54533). The
for this information collection is Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and NOA included a 60-day public comment
contained in sections 1, 2, 4(i), 4(o), 301, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), period that closed on September 19,
303(r), 303(v), 307, 309, 335, 403, Commerce. 2016, and the proposed rule included a
624(g),706, and 715 of the ACTION: Final rule. 30-day public comment period that
Communications Act of 1934, as closed on September 15, 2016. NMFS
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amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), SUMMARY: This final rule implements reviewed and finalized the amendment
154(o), 301, 303(r), 303(v), 307, 309, Amendment 19 to the Atlantic Sea document to ensure consistency with
335, 403, 544(g), 606, and 615. Scallop Fishery Management Plan, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Total Annual Burden: 110,476 hours. which the New England Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Total Annual Cost: None. Management Council adopted and (Magnuson-Stevens Act), the Scallop
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: submitted to NMFS for approval. FMP, and other applicable laws. NMFS
An assurance of confidentiality is not Amendment 19 establishes a approved Amendment 19 in its entirety.

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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		The amendments to 47 CFR 11.21 published at 81 FR 27342, May 6, 2016, are effective November 3, 2016.
Contact		Lisa Fowlkes, Deputy Bureau Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-7452, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 76515