81 FR 96452 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 251 (December 30, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 251 (December 30, 2016)
| Page Range | 96452-96453 | |
| FR Document | 2016-31711 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 251 (Friday, December 30, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 96452-96453] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31711] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0863] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 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 February 28, 2017. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of [[Page 96453]] 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: 3060-0863. Title: Satellite Delivery of Network Signals to Unserved Households for Purposes of the Satellite Home Viewer Act. Form Number: Not applicable. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 848 respondents; 250,000 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hours. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, On occasion reporting requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection action is contained in the Satellite Home Viewer Act, 17 U.S.C. 119. The Satellite Home Viewer Act is an amendment of the Copyright Act; and Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010, Title V of the ``American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010,'' Public Law 111-175, 124 Stat. 1218 (2010) (STELA), see footnote 3. Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 125,000 hours. Total Annual Costs: None. Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information. Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.686 describes a method for measuring signal strength at a household so that the satellite and broadcast industries would have a uniform method for making an actual determination of the signal strength that a household received. The information gathered as part of the Grade B contour signal strength tests will be used to indicate whether a household is ``unserved'' by over-the-air network signals. Satellite and broadcast industries making field strength measurements for formal submission to the Commission in rulemaking proceedings, or making such measurements upon the request of the Commission, shall follow the procedure for making and reporting such measurements which shall be included in a report to the Commission and submitted in affidavit form, in triplicate. The report shall contain the following information: (a) Tables of field strength measurements, which for each measuring location; (b) U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps; (c) All information necessary to determine the pertinent characteristics of the transmitting installation; (d) A list of calibrated equipment used in the field strength survey; (e) A detailed description of the calibration of the measuring equipment, and (f) Terrain profiles in each direction in which measurements were made. The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.686 also requires satellite and broadcast companies to maintain a written record describing, for each location, factors which may affect the recorded field (i.e., the approximate time or measurement, weather, topography, overhead wiring, heights and types of vegetation, buildings and other structures, the orientation of the measuring location, objects of such shape and size that cause shadows or reflections, signals received that arrived from a direction other than that of the transmitter, survey, list of the measured value field strength, time and date of the measurements and signature of the person making the measurements). The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.686(e) describes the procedures for measuring the field strength of digital television signals. These procedures will be used to determine whether a household is eligible to receive a distant digital network signal from a satellite television provider, largely rely on existing, proven methods the Commission has already established for measuring analog television signal strength at any individual location, as set forth in Section 73.686(d) of the existing rules, but include modifications as necessary to accommodate the inherent differences between analog and digital TV signals. The new digital signal measurement procedures include provisions for the location of the measurement antenna, antenna height, signal measurement method, antenna orientation and polarization, and data recording. Therefore, satellite and broadcast industries making field strength measurements shall maintain written records and include the following information: (a) A list of calibrated equipment used in the field strength survey, which for each instrument specifies the manufacturer, type, serial number and rated accuracy, and the date of the most recent calibration by the manufacturer or by a laboratory. Include complete details of any instrument not of standard manufacture; (b) A detailed description of the calibration of the measuring equipment, including field strength meters, measuring antenna, and connecting cable; (c) For each spot at the measuring site, all factors which may affect the recorded field, such as topography, height and types of vegetation, buildings, obstacles, weather, and other local features; (d) A description of where the cluster measurements were made; (e) Time and date of the measurements and signature of the person making the measurements; (f) For each channel being measured, a list of the measured value of field strength (in units of dB[mu] after adjustment for line loss and antenna factor) of the five readings made during the cluster measurement process, with the median value highlighted. Federal Communications Commission. Katura Howard, Federal Register Liaison Officer. Office of the Secretary. 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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Total Annual Burden: 50 hours. license. The special temporary authority
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Total Annual Costs: $15,000. also may be used by cable operators to
required by the Paperwork Reduction Obligation to Respond: Required to conduct field surveys to determine
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal obtain or retain benefits. The statutory necessary data in connection with a
Communications Commission (FCC or authority for this collection is contained formal application for installation of a
Commission) invites the general public in Section 154(i) of the Communications radio system, or to conduct equipment,
and other Federal agencies to take this Act of 1934, as amended. program, service, and path tests.
opportunity to comment on the Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Federal Communications Commission.
following information collections. There is no need for confidentiality with Katura Howard,
Comments are requested concerning: this collection of information.
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
whether the proposed collection of Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No Secretary.
information is necessary for the proper impact(s).
[FR Doc. 2016–31710 Filed 12–29–16; 8:45 am]
performance of the functions of the Needs and Uses: The information
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Commission, including whether the collection requirements contained in 47
information shall have practical utility; CFR 73.99(e) requires the licensee of an
the accuracy of the Commission’s AM broadcast station intending to FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
burden estimate; ways to enhance the operate with a presunrise or postsunset COMMISSION
quality, utility, and clarity of the service authorization to submit by letter
information collected; ways to minimize to the Commission the licensee’s name, [OMB 3060–0863]
the burden of the collection of call letters, location, the intended
information on the respondents, service, and a description of the method Information Collection Being Reviewed
including the use of automated whereby any necessary power reduction by the Federal Communications
collection techniques or other forms of will be achieved. Upon submission of Commission
information technology; and ways to this information, operation may begin AGENCY: Federal Communications
further reduce the information without further authority. The FCC staff Commission.
collection burden on small business uses the letter to maintain complete ACTION: Notice and request for
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. technical information about the station comments.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor to ensure that the licensee is in full
a collection of information unless it compliance with the Commission’s SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
displays a currently valid OMB control rules and will not cause interference to to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
number. No person shall be subject to other stations. required by the Paperwork Reduction
any penalty for failing to comply with OMB Control Number: 3060–0288. Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
a collection of information subject to the Title: 47 CFR 78.33, Special Communications Commission (FCC or
PRA that does not display a valid OMB Temporary Authority (Cable Television Commission) invites the general public
control number. Relay Stations). and other Federal agencies to take this
DATES: Written PRA comments should Form Number: Not applicable. opportunity to comment on the
be submitted on or before February 28, Type of Review: Extension of a following information collections.
2017. If you anticipate that you will be currently approved collection. Comments are requested concerning:
submitting comments, but find it Respondents: Business and other for- Whether the proposed collection of
difficult to do so within the period of profit entities. information is necessary for the proper
time allowed by this notice, you should Number of Respondents and performance of the functions of the
advise the contact listed below as soon Responses: 35 respondents and 35 Commission, including whether the
as possible. responses. information shall have practical utility;
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Estimated Time per Response: 4 the accuracy of the Commission’s
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ hours. burden estimate; ways to enhance the
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Frequency of Response: On occasion quality, utility, and clarity of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For reporting requirement. information collected; ways to minimize
additional information about the Obligation to Respond: Required to the burden of the collection of
information collection, contact Cathy obtain or retain benefits. The statutory information on the respondents,
Williams at (202) 418–2918. authority for this collection of including the use of automated
information is contained Section 154(i) collection techniques or other forms of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0157. of the Communications Act of 1934, as information technology; and ways to
Title: Section 73.99, Presunrise amended. further reduce the information
Service Authorization (PSRA) and Total Annual Burden: 140 hours. collection burden on small business
Postsunset Service Authorization Total Annual Costs: $5,250. concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
(PSSA). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
Form Number: Not applicable. There is no need for confidentiality with a collection of information unless it
Type of Review: Extension of a this collection of information. displays a currently valid OMB control
currently approved collection. Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No number. No person shall be subject to
Respondents: Business or other for- impacts. any penalty for failing to comply with
Needs and Uses: The information a collection of information subject to the
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profit entities.
Number of Respondents and collection requirements contained in 47 PRA that does not display a valid OMB
Responses: 200 respondents; 200 CFR 78.33 permits cable television relay control number.
responses. station (CARS) operators to file informal DATES: Written PRA comments should
Frequency of Response: Annual and requests for special temporary authority be submitted on or before February 28,
on occasion reporting requirements. (STA) to install and operate equipment 2017. If you anticipate that you will be
Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 in a manner different than the way submitting comments, but find it
hours. normally authorized in the station difficult to do so within the period of
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time allowed by this notice, you should rulemaking proceedings, or making such information: (a) A list of calibrated
advise the contact listed below as soon measurements upon the request of the equipment used in the field strength
as possible. Commission, shall follow the procedure survey, which for each instrument
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to for making and reporting such specifies the manufacturer, type, serial
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email measurements which shall be included number and rated accuracy, and the
PRA@fcc.gov and to in a report to the Commission and date of the most recent calibration by
Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. submitted in affidavit form, in triplicate. the manufacturer or by a laboratory.
The report shall contain the following Include complete details of any
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information: instrument not of standard manufacture;
additional information about the (a) Tables of field strength (b) A detailed description of the
information collection, contact Cathy measurements, which for each calibration of the measuring equipment,
Williams at (202) 418–2918. measuring location; (b) U.S. Geological including field strength meters,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Survey topographic maps; (c) All measuring antenna, and connecting
OMB Control Number: 3060–0863. information necessary to determine the cable; (c) For each spot at the measuring
Title: Satellite Delivery of Network pertinent characteristics of the site, all factors which may affect the
Signals to Unserved Households for transmitting installation; (d) A list of recorded field, such as topography,
Purposes of the Satellite Home Viewer calibrated equipment used in the field height and types of vegetation,
Act. strength survey; (e) A detailed buildings, obstacles, weather, and other
Form Number: Not applicable. description of the calibration of the local features; (d) A description of
Type of Review: Extension of a measuring equipment, and (f) Terrain where the cluster measurements were
currently approved collection. profiles in each direction in which made; (e) Time and date of the
Respondents: Business or other for- measurements were made. measurements and signature of the
profit entities. The information collection person making the measurements; (f)
Number of Respondents and requirements contained in 47 CFR For each channel being measured, a list
Responses: 848 respondents; 250,000 73.686 also requires satellite and of the measured value of field strength
responses. broadcast companies to maintain a
Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 (in units of dBm after adjustment for line
written record describing, for each loss and antenna factor) of the five
hours. location, factors which may affect the
Frequency of Response: readings made during the cluster
recorded field (i.e., the approximate measurement process, with the median
Recordkeeping requirement, On time or measurement, weather,
occasion reporting requirement. value highlighted.
topography, overhead wiring, heights
Obligation to Respond: Required to and types of vegetation, buildings and Federal Communications Commission.
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory other structures, the orientation of the Katura Howard,
authority for this information collection measuring location, objects of such Federal Register Liaison Officer. Office of the
action is contained in the Satellite shape and size that cause shadows or Secretary.
Home Viewer Act, 17 U.S.C. 119. The reflections, signals received that arrived [FR Doc. 2016–31711 Filed 12–29–16; 8:45 am]
Satellite Home Viewer Act is an from a direction other than that of the BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
amendment of the Copyright Act; and transmitter, survey, list of the measured
Satellite Television Extension and value field strength, time and date of the
Localism Act of 2010, Title V of the measurements and signature of the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
‘‘American Workers, State, and Business person making the measurements). COMMISSION
Relief Act of 2010,’’ Public Law 111– The information collection
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175, 124 Stat. 1218 (2010) (STELA), see requirements contained in 47 CFR
footnote 3. 73.686(e) describes the procedures for Information Collection Being
Total Annual Burden to Respondents: measuring the field strength of digital Submitted for Review and Approval to
125,000 hours. television signals. These procedures the Office of Management and Budget
Total Annual Costs: None. will be used to determine whether a
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No household is eligible to receive a distant AGENCY: Federal Communications
impact(s). digital network signal from a satellite Commission.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: television provider, largely rely on ACTION: Notice and request for
There is no need for confidentiality with existing, proven methods the comments.
this collection of information. Commission has already established for
Needs and Uses: The information measuring analog television signal SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
collection requirements contained in 47 strength at any individual location, as to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
CFR 73.686 describes a method for set forth in Section 73.686(d) of the required by the Paperwork Reduction
measuring signal strength at a existing rules, but include modifications Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
household so that the satellite and as necessary to accommodate the Communications Commission (FCC or
broadcast industries would have a inherent differences between analog and Commission) invites the general public
uniform method for making an actual digital TV signals. The new digital and other Federal agencies to take this
determination of the signal strength that signal measurement procedures include opportunity to comment on the
a household received. The information provisions for the location of the following information collections.
gathered as part of the Grade B contour measurement antenna, antenna height, Comments are requested concerning:
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
signal strength tests will be used to signal measurement method, antenna Whether the proposed collection of
indicate whether a household is orientation and polarization, and data information is necessary for the proper
‘‘unserved’’ by over-the-air network recording. performance of the functions of the
signals. Therefore, satellite and broadcast Commission, including whether the
Satellite and broadcast industries industries making field strength information shall have practical utility;
making field strength measurements for measurements shall maintain written the accuracy of the Commission’s
formal submission to the Commission in records and include the following burden estimate; ways to enhance the
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| Dates | Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before February 28, 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. | |
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