81 FR 79471 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 219 (November 14, 2016)

Page Range		79471-79472
FR Document		2016-27321

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 219 (Monday, November 14, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 219 (Monday, November 14, 2016)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1148]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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

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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 January 
13, 2017. 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 Number: 3060-1148.
    Title: Section 79.3, Video Description of Video Programming.
    Form Number: Not Applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, Not for profit 
entities and Individual or households.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents, 54 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 115 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $22,140.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 
152, 154(i), 303 and 613.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On March 3, 2011, the Commission released a Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), FCC 11-36, in the Communications and 
Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) Video Description proceeding, MB Docket 
No. 11-43. The NPRM proposed to reinstate the Commission's video 
description rules adopted in 2000. On April 22, 2011, the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) pre-approved the information collection 
requirements contained in the proposed rules. On August 25, 2011, the 
Commission released a Report and Order, FCC 11-126, in the CVAA Video 
Description proceeding, MB Docket No. 11-43. The Reported and Order 
adopted the proposed information collection requirements without 
change. The final rules were codified at 47 CFR 79.3. On September 8, 
2011, OMB issued its final approval for the information collection 
requirements. As discussed below, the information collection 
requirements include (1) video programming provider petitions for 
exemption based on ``economic burden'' and (2) non-form consumer 
complaints alleging violations of the video description rules. On June 
25, 2012, the Commission received OMB approval for the removal of a 
portion of the burden hours and costs that were approved under3060-1148 
and placed into collection 3060-0874 (relating to the FCC Form 2000). 
This modification was due to the filing of complaints alleging 
violations of the video description rules now being filed via FCC Form 
2000C.
    Video description is the insertion of audio narrated descriptions 
of a television program's key visual elements into natural pauses in 
the program's dialogue, makes video programming more accessible to 
individuals who are blind or visually impaired. In 2000, the Commission 
adopted rules requiring certain broadcasters and MVPDs to carry 
programming with video description. The United States Court of Appeals 
for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated the rules due to 
insufficient authority soon after their initial adoption. As directed 
by the CVAA, the Commission's Report and Order reinstated the video 
description rules, with certain modifications, effective October 8, 
2011. The reinstated rules require large-market broadcast affiliates of 
the top four national networks and multichannel video programming 
distributor (``MVPD'') systems with more than 50,000 subscribers to 
provide video description.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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required by the Paperwork Reduction Obligation to Respond: Required to require large-market broadcast affiliates
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– obtain or retain benefits. The statutory of the top four national networks and
3520), the Federal Communications authority for this collection is contained multichannel video programming
Commission (FCC or Commission) in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 303 and distributor (‘‘MVPD’’) systems with
invites the general public and other 613. more than 50,000 subscribers to provide
Federal agencies to take this Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: video description.
opportunity to comment on the There is no need for confidentiality with Federal Communications Commission.
following information collections. this collection of information.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No Marlene H. Dortch,
Comments are requested concerning:
impact(s). Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper Needs and Uses: On March 3, 2011, [FR Doc. 2016–27321 Filed 11–10–16; 8:45 am]
performance of the functions of the the Commission released a Notice of BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

Commission, including whether the Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), FCC 11–
information shall have practical utility; 36, in the Communications and Video
Accessibility Act (CVAA) Video FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
the accuracy of the Commission’s
Description proceeding, MB Docket No. COMMISSION
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the 11–43. The NPRM proposed to reinstate
information collected; ways to minimize the Commission’s video description [OMB 3060–0311]
the burden of the collection of rules adopted in 2000. On April 22,
2011, the Office of Management and Information Collection Being Reviewed
information on the respondents,
Budget (OMB) pre-approved the by the Federal Communications
including the use of automated
information collection requirements Commission
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and ways to contained in the proposed rules. On
AGENCY: Federal Communications
further reduce the information August 25, 2011, the Commission
Commission.
collection burden on small business released a Report and Order, FCC 11–
126, in the CVAA Video Description ACTION: Notice and request for
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. comments.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor proceeding, MB Docket No. 11–43. The
a collection of information unless it Reported and Order adopted the
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
displays a currently valid OMB control proposed information collection
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
requirements without change. The final
number. No person shall be subject to required by the Paperwork Reduction
rules were codified at 47 CFR 79.3. On
any penalty for failing to comply with Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
September 8, 2011, OMB issued its final
a collection of information subject to the Communications Commission (FCC or
approval for the information collection
PRA that does not display a valid OMB Commission) invites the general public
requirements. As discussed below, the
control number. and other Federal agencies to take this
information collection requirements
DATES: Written PRA comments should include (1) video programming provider opportunity to comment on the
be submitted on or before January 13, petitions for exemption based on following information collections.
2017. If you anticipate that you will be ‘‘economic burden’’ and (2) non-form Comments are requested concerning:
submitting comments, but find it consumer complaints alleging violations whether the proposed collection of
difficult to do so within the period of of the video description rules. On June information is necessary for the proper
time allowed by this notice, you should 25, 2012, the Commission received performance of the functions of the
advise the contact listed below as soon OMB approval for the removal of a Commission, including whether the
as possible. portion of the burden hours and costs information shall have practical utility;
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to that were approved under3060–1148 the accuracy of the Commission’s
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ and placed into collection 3060–0874 burden estimate; ways to enhance the
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. (relating to the FCC Form 2000). This quality, utility, and clarity of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For modification was due to the filing of information collected; ways to minimize
additional information about the complaints alleging violations of the the burden of the collection of
information collection, contact Cathy video description rules now being filed information on the respondents,
Williams at (202) 418–2918. via FCC Form 2000C. including the use of automated
Video description is the insertion of collection techniques or other forms of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
audio narrated descriptions of a information technology; and ways to
OMB Control Number: 3060–1148. further reduce the information
Title: Section 79.3, Video Description television program’s key visual elements
into natural pauses in the program’s collection burden on small business
of Video Programming.
dialogue, makes video programming concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
Form Number: Not Applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a more accessible to individuals who are The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
currently approved collection. blind or visually impaired. In 2000, the a collection of information unless it
Respondents: Business or other for- Commission adopted rules requiring displays a currently valid OMB control
profit entities, Not for profit entities and certain broadcasters and MVPDs to carry number. No person shall be subject to
Individual or households. programming with video description. any penalty for failing to comply with
Number of Respondents and The United States Court of Appeals for a collection of information subject to the
the District of Columbia Circuit vacated PRA that does not display a valid OMB
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Responses: 50 respondents, 54
responses. the rules due to insufficient authority control number.
Estimated Time per Response: 1–5 soon after their initial adoption. As DATES: Written PRA comments should
hours. directed by the CVAA, the be submitted on or before January 13,
Frequency of Response: On occasion Commission’s Report and Order 2017. If you anticipate that you will be
reporting requirement. reinstated the video description rules, submitting comments, but find it
Total Annual Burden: 115 hours. with certain modifications, effective difficult to do so within the period of
Total Annual Costs: $22,140. October 8, 2011. The reinstated rules time allowed by this notice, you should

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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 January 13, 2017. 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 79471