81 FR 93916 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Emergency Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 246 (December 22, 2016)

The Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid OMB Control Number.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 246 (Thursday, December 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 93916-93917]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30765]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[3060-XXXX]


Information Collection Being Submitted for Emergency Review and 
Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Federal Communication Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC), as 
part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden, invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does 
not display a valid OMB Control Number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before January 12, 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 FCC contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Kimberly Keravuori, Office of 
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via email at 
[email protected]. Also, please submit your PRA comments 
to the FCC by email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Ongele, Office of the Managing 
Director, FCC at (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are requested concerning: (a) 
Whether the proposed collection(s) of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including 
whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information collected; (d) ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection(s) of information on the respondents, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology; and (e) ways to further reduce the information 
burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Payment Instructions from the Eligible Entity Seeking 
Reimbursement from the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund.
    Form Number: FCC Form 1876.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,000 respondents; 2,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in the 
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Pub. L. 112-96 
(Spectrum Act) Sec.  6403(b)(4)(A).
    Total Annual Burden: 6,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The information collection 
includes information identifying bank accounts and providing account 
and routing numbers to access those accounts. FCC considers that 
information to be records not routinely available for public inspection 
under 47 CFR 0.457, and exempt from disclosure under FOIA exemption 4 
(5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)).
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission seeks 
emergency processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 5 CFR 
1320.13. The Commission is requesting OMB approval for this new 
information collection. The Spectrum Act requires the Commission to 
reimburse broadcast television licensees for costs ``reasonably 
incurred'' in relocating to new channels assigned in the repacking 
process and Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPDs) for 
costs reasonably incurred in order to continue to carry the signals of 
stations relocating to new channels as a result of the repacking 
process or a winning reverse auction bid.\1\
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    \1\ Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Pub. 
L. 112-96 (Spectrum Act) Sec.  6403(b)(4)(A)(i), (ii).
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    The Commission decided through notice-and-comment rulemaking that 
it will issue all eligible broadcasters and MVPDs an initial allocation 
of funds based on estimated costs, which will be available for draw 
down (from individual accounts in the U.S. Treasury) as the entities 
incur expenses, followed by a subsequent allocation to the extent 
necessary. The reason for allowing eligible entities to draw down funds 
as they incur expenses is to reduce the chance that entities will be 
unable to finance necessary relocation changes.\2\
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    \2\ Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of 
Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions, GN Docket No. 12-268, Report 
and Order, 29 FCC Rcd 6567 (2014) (``Incentive Auction R&O'') at 
609.
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    The information collection for which we are requesting approval is 
necessary for eligible entities to instruct the Commission on how to 
pay the amounts the entities draw down, and for the entities to make 
certifications that

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reduce the risk of waste, fraud, abuse and improper payments.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-30765 Filed 12-21-16; 8:45 am]
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