81 FR 8198 - Sunshine Act Meeting
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 32 (February 18, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 32 (February 18, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-03502 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 32 (Thursday, February 18, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 8198-8199] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-03502] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting February 17, 2016. The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Thursday, February 18, 2016, which is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC. The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Thursday, February 18, 2016, which is scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item No. Bureau Subject ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1................... MEDIA................. TITLE: Promoting the Availability of Diverse and Independent Sources of Video Programming. SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Inquiry that seeks comment on the current state of programming diversity and the principal obstacles that independent programmers face in obtaining carriage on video distribution platforms. 2................... MEDIA................. TITLE: Expanding Consumers' Video Navigation Choices; Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices (CS Docket No. 97-80). SUMMARY: The Commission plans to discuss a document that seeks comment on a framework for providing innovators, device manufacturers and app developers the information they need to develop new technologies to access video content. 3................... CONSUMER & TITLE: Closed Captioning GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS. of Video Programming (CG Docket No. 05-231); Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. Petition for Rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order that allocates responsibilities for the delivery of closed captions on video programming and the handling of captioning complaints. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * * * * * Consent Agenda The Commission will consider the following subjects listed below as a consent agenda and these items will not be presented individually: [[Page 8199]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1................... ENFORCEMENT........... TITLE: Enforcement Bureau Action. SUMMARY: The Commission will consider whether to take an enforcement action. 2................... ENFORCEMENT........... TITLE: Enforcement Bureau Action. SUMMARY: The Commission will consider whether to take an enforcement action. 3................... ENFORCEMENT........... TITLE: Enforcement Bureau Action. SUMMARY: The Commission will consider whether to take an enforcement action. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, and assistive listening devices will be provided on site. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. In your request, include a description of the accommodation you will need and a way we can contact you if we need more information. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send an email to: [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from the Office of Media Relations, (202) 418-0500; TTY 1-888-835-5322. Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC Live Web page at www.fcc.gov/live. For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry the meeting live via the Internet. To purchase these services, call (703) 993-3100 or go to www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. Federal Communications Commission. Gloria J. Miles, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-03502 Filed 2-16-16; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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the possibility of reappointment to a • demonstrated experience with a list of relevant activities, and any
second term. environmental justice and community current or previous service on advisory
The NEJAC usually meets face-to-face sustainability issues at the national, committees
twice a year, generally in the Spring and state, or local level; • Letter[s] of recommendation from a
the Fall. Additionally, members may be • excellent interpersonal and third party supporting the nomination.
asked to participate in teleconference consensus-building skills; Letter[s] should describe how the
meetings or serve on work groups to • ability to volunteer time to attend nominee’s experience and knowledge
develop recommendations, advice meetings 2–3 times a year, participate in will bring value to the work of the
letters, and reports to address specific teleconference meetings, attend NEJAC.
policy issues. The average workload for listening sessions with the Other sources, in addition to this
members is approximately 5 to 8 hours Administrator or other senior-level Federal Register notice, may also be
per month. EPA provides officials, develop policy utilized in the solicitation of nominees.
reimbursement for travel and other recommendations to the Administrator, To help the EPA in evaluating the
incidental expenses associated with and prepare reports and advice letters; effectiveness of its outreach efforts,
official government business. and please tell us how you learned of this
• willingness to commit time to the opportunity.
Nominations: Any interested person
committee and demonstrated ability to
and/or organization may nominate Dated: February 5, 2016.
work constructively and effectively on
qualified individuals for membership. Matthew Tejada,
committees.
The EPA values and welcomes How To Submit Nominations: Any Designated Federal Officer, National
diversity. In an effort to obtain interested person or organization may Environmental Justice Advisory Council.
nominations of diverse candidates, the nominate qualified persons to be [FR Doc. 2016–03405 Filed 2–17–16; 8:45 am]
agency encourages nominations of considered for appointment to this BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
women and men of all racial and ethnic advisory committee. Individuals are
groups. All nominations will be fully encouraged to self-nominate.
considered, but applicants need to be Nominations can be submitted in
aware of the specific representation FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
electronic format (preferred) following COMMISSION
sought as outlined in the Summary the template available at http://www3.
above. In addition, EPA is seeking epa.gov/environmentaljustice/nejac/ Sunshine Act Meeting
nominees with knowledge in index.html#membership. To be
community sustainability, public health considered, all nominations should February 17, 2016.
and health disparities, climate change include: The Federal Communications
adaptation, land use and equitable • Current contact information for the Commission will hold an Open Meeting
development, environmental sociology nominee, including the nominee’s on the subjects listed below on
and social science, and environmental name, organization (and position within Thursday, February 18, 2016, which is
financing. that organization), current business scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in
Other criteria used to evaluate address, email address, and daytime Room TW–C305, at 445 12th Street SW.,
nominees will include: telephone number. Washington, DC.
• The background and experience • Brief Statement describing the The Federal Communications
that would help members contribute to nominees interest in serving on the Commission will hold an Open Meeting
the diversity of perspectives on the NEJAC on the subjects listed below on
committee (e.g., geographic, economic, • Résumé and a short biography (no Thursday, February 18, 2016, which is
social, cultural, educational more than 2 paragraphs) describing the scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in
background, professional affiliations, professional and educational Room TW–C305, at 445 12th Street SW.,
and other considerations; qualifications of the nominee, including Washington, DC.
Item No. Bureau Subject
1 ............... MEDIA ........................................................ TITLE: Promoting the Availability of Diverse and Independent Sources of Video Pro-
gramming.
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Notice of Inquiry that seeks comment on
the current state of programming diversity and the principal obstacles that inde-
pendent programmers face in obtaining carriage on video distribution platforms.
2 ............... MEDIA ........................................................ TITLE: Expanding Consumers’ Video Navigation Choices; Commercial Availability of
Navigation Devices (CS Docket No. 97–80).
SUMMARY: The Commission plans to discuss a document that seeks comment on a
framework for providing innovators, device manufacturers and app developers the
information they need to develop new technologies to access video content.
3 ............... CONSUMER & GOVERNMENTAL AF- TITLE: Closed Captioning of Video Programming (CG Docket No. 05–231); Tele-
FAIRS. communications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. Petition for Rulemaking.
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order that allocates
responsibilities for the delivery of closed captions on video programming and the
handling of captioning complaints.
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* * * * * Consent Agenda consent agenda and these items will not
The Commission will consider the be presented individually:
following subjects listed below as a
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1 ............... ENFORCEMENT ........................................ TITLE: Enforcement Bureau Action.
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider whether to take an enforcement action.
2 ............... ENFORCEMENT ........................................ TITLE: Enforcement Bureau Action.
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider whether to take an enforcement action.
3 ............... ENFORCEMENT ........................................ TITLE: Enforcement Bureau Action.
SUMMARY: The Commission will consider whether to take an enforcement action.
The meeting site is fully accessible to Federal agencies to take this Total Annual Cost: $54,000.
people using wheelchairs or other opportunity to comment on the Obligation To Respond: Required to
mobility aids. Sign language following information collections. obtain benefits. The statutory authority
interpreters, open captioning, and Comments are requested concerning: for this information collection is
assistive listening devices will be whether the proposed collection of contained in sections 1, 4(i) and (j), 7,
provided on site. Other reasonable information is necessary for the proper 154(i), 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312,
accommodations for people with performance of the functions of the 316, 318, 319, 324, 325, 336 and 337 of
disabilities are available upon request. Commission, including whether the the Communications Act of 1934, as
In your request, include a description of information shall have practical utility; amended.
the accommodation you will need and the accuracy of the Commission’s Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
a way we can contact you if we need burden estimate; ways to enhance the There is no need for confidentiality with
more information. Last minute requests quality, utility, and clarity of the this collection of information.
will be accepted, but may be impossible information collected; ways to minimize Privacy Act Assessment: No impact(s).
to fill. Send an email to: fcc504@fcc.gov the burden of the collection of Needs and Uses: On December 18,
or call the Consumer & Governmental information on the respondents, 2015, the Commission released a Third
Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), including the use of automated Report and Order and Fourth Notice of
202–418–0432 (TTY). collection techniques or other forms of Proposed Rulemaking, In the Matter of
Additional information concerning information technology; and ways to Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 of the
this meeting may be obtained from the further reduce the information Commission’s Rules to Establish Rules
Office of Media Relations, (202) 418– collection burden on small business for Digital Low Power Television and
0500; TTY 1–888–835–5322. Audio/ concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Television Translator Stations, MB
Video coverage of the meeting will be The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a Docket No. 03–185, FCC 15–175. Low
broadcast live with open captioning collection of information unless it power television and television
over the Internet from the FCC Live Web displays a currently valid OMB control translator stations (collectively ‘‘LPTV
page at www.fcc.gov/live. number. No person shall be subject to stations’’) will be required to include
For a fee this meeting can be viewed any penalty for failing to comply with certain terms in their channel sharing
live over George Mason University’s a collection of information subject to the agreements (CSAs) and to file their
Capitol Connection. The Capitol PRA that does not display a valid OMB CSAs with the Commission. This new
Connection also will carry the meeting control number. requirement is provided in 47 CFR
live via the Internet. To purchase these DATES: Written PRA comments should 74.800.
services, call (703) 993–3100 or go to be submitted on or before April 18, Federal Communications Commission.
www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. 2016. If you anticipate that you will be Marlene H. Dortch,
Federal Communications Commission. submitting comments, but find it Secretary.
Gloria J. Miles, difficult to do so within the period of [FR Doc. 2016–03363 Filed 2–17–16; 8:45 am]
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the time allowed by this notice, you should BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Secretary. advise the contact listed below as soon
[FR Doc. 2016–03502 Filed 2–16–16; 4:15 pm] as possible.
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ COMMISSION
fcc.gov and to CathyWilliams@fcc.gov.
[OMB 3060–1138]
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
COMMISSION additional information about the Information Collection Being Reviewed
[OMB 3060–1177]
information collection, contact Cathy by the Federal Communications
Williams at (202) 418–2918. Commission
Information Collection Being Reviewed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
by the Federal Communications OMB Control No.: 3060–1177. AGENCY: Federal Communications
Commission Title: 47 CFR 74.800, Channel Sharing Commission.
Agreement. ACTION: Notice and request for
AGENCY: Federal Communications Form Numbers: Not applicable. comments.
Commission. Type of Review: Revision of a
ACTION: Notice and request for currently approved collection. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
comments. Respondents: Business or other for to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
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profit entities; Not for profit institutions; required by the Paperwork Reduction
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort State, local or Tribal government. Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Number of Respondents/Responses: 3520), the Federal Communications
required by the Paperwork Reduction 100 respondents; 100 responses. Commission (FCC or the Commission)
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– Estimated Hours per Response: 1 hr. invites the general public and other
3520), the Federal Communications Frequency of Response: One time Federal agencies to take this
Commission (FCC or Commission) reporting requirement. opportunity to comment on the
invites the general public and other Total Annual Burden: 100 hours. following information collection.
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