82 FR 12090 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 38 (February 28, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 38 (February 28, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-03884 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 28, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 12090-12091] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-03884] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0391] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority 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 the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. 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 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 1, 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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email [email protected] and to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. OMB Control Number: 3060-0391. Title: Parts 54 and 36, Program to Monitor the Impacts of the Universal Service Support Mechanisms. Form Number: N/A. [[Page 12091]] Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 322 respondents; 1,288 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 40 minutes (0.667 hours). Frequency of Response: Quarterly reporting requirement and third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154, 201-205, 215, 218, 220, 229, 254, and 410. Total Annual Burden: 860 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The data requested are regarded as non-proprietary. If the FCC requests that respondents submit information which respondents believe is confidential, respondents may request confidential treatment of such information pursuant to Section 0.459 of the FCC's rules, 47 CFR 0.459. Needs and Uses: The monitoring program is necessary for the Commission, the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Congress and the general public to assess the impact of the universal service support mechanisms. This information collection has become a value tool to review network usage and growth data and the advancement of universal service. The Commission is reporting a 24 hour increase in the total hour burden based on updated information from the National Exchange Carrier Association [NECA] regarding the number of respondents/responses. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-03884 Filed 2-27-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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to any other entity that Commission programming transmitted burden estimate; ways to enhance the
staff determines may be involved, and simultaneously with sound but whose quality, utility, and clarity of the
may request additional information essential utility is derived from other information collected; ways to minimize
from any relevant parties when, in the purposes. The Commission will address the burden of the collection of
estimation of Commission staff, such any requests for a purpose-based waiver information on the respondents,
information is needed to investigate the on a case-by-case basis, and waivers will including the use of automated
complaint or adjudicate potential be available prospectively for collection techniques or other forms of
violations of Commission rules. manufacturers seeking certainty prior to information technology; and ways to
(c) Requests for Commission the sale of a device. further reduce the information
determination of technical feasibility of (f) Submission and review of collection burden on small business
emergency information and video consumer eligibility information concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
description apparatus requirements. pertaining to DIRECTV, LLC’s The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
The requirements pertaining to (DIRECTV’s) waiver for provision of collection of information unless it
apparatus designed to receive or play aural emergency information during The displays a currently valid control
back video programming apply only to Weather Channel’s programming. number. No person shall be subject to
the extent they are ‘‘technically The Commission granted DIRECTV a any penalty for failing to comply with
feasible.’’ Parties may raise technical waiver with respect to the set-top box a collection of information subject to the
infeasibility as a defense when faced models on which it is not able to PRA that does not display a valid Office
with a complaint alleging a violation of implement audio functionality for of Management and Budget (OMB)
the apparatus requirements or they may emergency information, but conditioned control number.
file a request for a ruling under such relief by requiring DIRECTV to DATES: Written PRA comments should
section 1.41 of the Commission’s rules provide, upon request and at no be submitted on or before May 1, 2017.
as to technical infeasibility before additional cost to customers who are If you anticipate that you will be
manufacturing or importing the product. blind or visually impaired, a set-top box submitting comments, but find it
(d) Requests for Commission model that is capable of providing aural difficult to do so within the period of
determination of achievability of emergency information. DIRECTV may
emergency information and video time allowed by this notice, you should
require customers who are blind or advise the contact listed below as soon
description apparatus requirements. visually impaired to submit reasonable
The requirements pertaining to as possible.
documentation of disability to DIRECTV ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
certain apparatus designed to receive, as a condition to providing the box at
play back, or record video programming Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
no additional cost. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
apply only to the extent they are
achievable. Manufacturers of apparatus Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
that use a picture screen of less than 13 Marlene H. Dortch, additional information about the
inches in size and of recording devices Secretary, Office of the Secretary. information collection, contact Nicole
may petition the Commission, pursuant [FR Doc. 2017–03882 Filed 2–27–17; 8:45 am]
Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
to 47 CFR 1.41, for a full or partial BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
exemption from the video description its continuing effort to reduce
and emergency information paperwork burdens, and as required by
requirements before manufacturing or FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
importing the apparatus. Alternatively, COMMISSION 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
manufacturers may assert that a Communications Commission (FCC or
particular apparatus is fully or partially [OMB 3060–0391] Commission) invites the general public
exempt as a response to a complaint, and other Federal agencies to take this
Information Collection Being Reviewed
which the Commission may dismiss opportunity to comment on the
by the Federal Communications
upon a finding that the requirements of following information collections.
Commission Under Delegated
this section are not achievable. A Comments are requested concerning:
Authority
petition for exemption or a response to Whether the proposed collection of
a complaint must be supported with AGENCY: Federal Communications information is necessary for the proper
sufficient evidence to demonstrate that Commission. performance of the functions of the
compliance with the requirements is not ACTION: Notice and request for Commission, including whether the
achievable (meaning with reasonable comments. information shall have practical utility;
effort or expense), and the Commission the accuracy of the Commission’s
will consider four specific factors when SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort burden estimate; ways to enhance the
making such a determination. to reduce paperwork burdens, and as quality, utility, and clarity of the
(e) Petitions for purpose-based required by the Paperwork Reduction information collected; ways to minimize
waivers of emergency information and Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal the burden of the collection of
video description apparatus Communications Commission (FCC or information on the respondents,
requirements. the Commission) invites the general including the use of automated
The Commission may waive public and other Federal agencies to collection techniques or other forms of
emergency information and video take this opportunity to comment on the information technology; and ways to
description apparatus requirements for following information collection.
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further reduce the information
any apparatus or class of apparatus that Comments are requested concerning: collection burden on small business
is (a) primarily designed for activities Whether the proposed collection of concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
other than receiving or playing back information is necessary for the proper OMB Control Number: 3060–0391.
video programming transmitted performance of the functions of the Title: Parts 54 and 36, Program to
simultaneously with sound, or (b) Commission, including whether the Monitor the Impacts of the Universal
designed for multiple purposes, capable information shall have practical utility; Service Support Mechanisms.
of receiving or playing video the accuracy of the Commission’s Form Number: N/A.
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Type of Review: Extension of a required by the Paperwork Reduction information on the respondents,
currently approved collection. Act (PRA), the Federal Communications including the use of automated
Respondents: Business or other for- Commission (FCC or Commission) collection techniques or other forms of
profit. invites the general public and other information technology; and ways to
Number of Respondents and Federal agencies to take this further reduce the information
Responses: 322 respondents; 1,288 opportunity to comment on the collection burden on small business
responses. following information collections. concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
Estimated Time per Response: 40 Comments are requested concerning: OMB Control Number: 3060–0750.
minutes (0.667 hours). Whether the proposed collection of Title: 47 CFR 73.671, Educational and
Frequency of Response: Quarterly information is necessary for the proper Informational Programming for
reporting requirement and third party performance of the functions of the Children; 47 CFR 73.673, Public
disclosure requirement. Commission, including whether the Information Initiatives Regarding
Obligation to Respond: Required to information shall have practical utility; Educational and informational
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory the accuracy of the Commission’s Programming for Children.
authority for this information collection burden estimate; ways to enhance the Form Number: Not applicable.
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154, quality, utility, and clarity of the Type of Review: Extension of a
201–205, 215, 218, 220, 229, 254, and information collected; ways to minimize currently approved collection.
410. the burden of the collection of Respondents: Business or other for-
Total Annual Burden: 860 hours. information on the respondents, profit entities.
Total Annual Cost: No cost. including the use of automated Number of Respondents and
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No collection techniques or other forms of Responses: 2,195 respondents; 3,996
impact(s). information technology; and ways to responses.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 5
further reduce the information
The data requested are regarded as non- minutes.
collection burden on small business
proprietary. If the FCC requests that Frequency of Response: Third party
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
respondents submit information which The FCC may not conduct or sponsor disclosure requirement.
respondents believe is confidential, a collection of information unless it Obligation to Respond: Required to
respondents may request confidential displays a currently valid Office of obtain benefits. The statutory authority
treatment of such information pursuant Management and Budget (OMB) control for this collection is contained in
to Section 0.459 of the FCC’s rules, 47 number. No person shall be subject to Sections 154(i) and 303 of the
CFR 0.459. any penalty for failing to comply with Communications Act of 1934, as
Needs and Uses: The monitoring a collection of information subject to the amended.
program is necessary for the PRA that does not display a valid OMB Total Annual Burden: 29,131 hours.
Commission, the Federal-State Joint control number. Total Annual Cost: None.
Board on Universal Service, Congress Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
DATES: Written comments should be
and the general public to assess the impact(s).
submitted on or before May 1, 2017. If
impact of the universal service support Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
you anticipate that you will be
mechanisms. This information There is no need for confidentiality with
submitting comments, but find it
collection has become a value tool to this collection of information.
difficult to do so within the period of
review network usage and growth data Needs and Uses: The information
time allowed by this notice, you should
and the advancement of universal collection requirements contained in 47
advise the contacts below as soon as
service. The Commission is reporting a CFR 73.671(c)(5) states that a core
possible.
24 hour increase in the total hour educational television program must be
burden based on updated information ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to identified as specifically designed to
from the National Exchange Carrier Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ educate and inform children by the
Association [NECA] regarding the fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. display on the television screen
number of respondents/responses. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For throughout the program of the symbol
Federal Communications Commission.
additional information about the E/I.
information collection, contact Cathy The information collection
Marlene H. Dortch,
Williams at (202) 418–2918. requirements contained in 47 CFR
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of 73.673 states each commercial
[FR Doc. 2017–03884 Filed 2–27–17; 8:45 am]
its continuing effort to reduce television broadcast station licensee
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paperwork burdens, and as required by must provide information identifying
the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), programming specifically designed to
the FCC invites the general public and educate and inform children to
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other Federal agencies to take this publishers of program guides. Such
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opportunity to comment on the information must include an indication
[OMB 3060–0750] following information collections. of the age group for which the program
Comments are requested concerning: is intended.
Information Collection Being Reviewed Whether the proposed collection of These requirements are intended to
by the Federal Communications information is necessary for the proper provide greater clarity about
Commission performance of the functions of the broadcasters’ obligations under the
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AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission, including whether the Children’s Television Act (CTA) of 1990
Commission. information shall have practical utility; to air programming ‘‘specifically
ACTION: Notice and request for the accuracy of the Commission’s designed’’ to serve the educational and
comments. burden estimate; ways to enhance the informational needs of children and to
quality, utility, and clarity of the improve public access to information
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort information collected; ways to minimize about the availability of these programs.
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as the burden of the collection of These requirements provide better
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| Dates | Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 1, 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 Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 12090 |
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