82 FR 12958 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 44 (March 8, 2017)

Page Range		12958-12959
FR Document		2017-04552

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 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 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 PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0126]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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 required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 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

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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 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 PRA 
that does not display a valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before May 8, 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 contacts 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: As part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork burdens, and as required by the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), the FCC 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: 3060-0126.
    Title: Section 73.1820, Station Log.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 15,200 respondents; 15,200 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.017-0.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 15,095 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1820 requires that each licensee of an 
AM, FM or TV broadcast station maintain a station log. Each entry must 
accurately reflect the station's operation. This log should reflect 
adjustments to operating parameters for AM stations with directional 
antennas without an approved sampling system; for all stations the 
actual time of any observation of extinguishment or improper operation 
of tower lights; and entry of each test of the Emergency Broadcast 
System (EBS) for commercial stations.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-04552 Filed 3-7-17; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS paperwork burdens, and as required by care services to the ill; law enforcement
COMMISSION the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), tracking services under agreement with
the FCC invites the general public and a law enforcement agency; or automated
[OMB 3060–0740]
other Federal agencies to take this maritime telecommunications system
Information Collection Being Reviewed opportunity to comment on the (AMTS) network control
by the Federal Communications following information collections. communications. Two-way voice
Commission Under Delegated Comments are requested concerning: communications and all other types of
Authority Whether the proposed collection of uses not mentioned above are expressly
information is necessary for the proper prohibited.’’
AGENCY: Federal Communications performance of the functions of the The reporting requirement contained
Commission. Commission, including whether the in Section 95.1015 is necessary to
ACTION: Notice and request for information shall have practical utility; ensure that television stations that may
comments. the accuracy of the Commission’s be affected by harmful interference from
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Automated Maritime
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort quality, utility, and clarity of the Telecommunications System (AMTS)
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as information collected; ways to minimize operations are notified. Manufacturers
required by the Paperwork Reduction the burden of the collection of of LPRS equipment are required to
Act (PRA), the Federal Communications information on the respondents, include a statement regarding the use of
Commission (FCC or Commission) including the use of automated the equipment. Additionally, prior to
invites the general public and other
collection techniques or other forms of operating a LPRS transmitter for AMTS
Federal agencies to take this
information technology; and ways to purposes, an AMTS licensee must
opportunity to comment on the
further reduce the information notify, in writing, each television station
following information collections.
collection burden on small business that may be affected by such operations,
Comments are requested concerning:
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. as defined in Section 80.215(h). The
Whether the proposed collection of OMB Control No.: 3060–0740. notification provided with the station’s
information is necessary for the proper Title: Section 95.1015, Disclosure
performance of the functions of the license application is sufficient to
Policies. satisfy this requirement if no new
Commission, including whether the Form No.: Not applicable.
information shall have practical utility; television stations would be affected.
Type of Review: Extension of a
the accuracy of the Commission’s Federal Communications Commission.
currently approved collection.
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Respondents: Business or other for- Marlene H. Dortch,
quality, utility, and clarity of the profit entities. Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
information collected; ways to minimize Number of Respondents and [FR Doc. 2017–04551 Filed 3–7–17; 8:45 am]
the burden of the collection of Responses: 26 respondents and 26 BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
information on the respondents, responses.
including the use of automated Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
collection techniques or other forms of Frequency of Response: On occasion FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
information technology; and ways to reporting requirement, and third party COMMISSION
further reduce the information disclosure requirement. [OMB 3060–0126]
collection burden on small business Obligation To Respond: Required to
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. obtain or retain benefits. The statutory Information Collection Being Reviewed
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor authority for this collection of by the Federal Communications
a collection of information unless it information is contained in 47 U.S.C. Commission
displays a currently valid Office of 154 and 303.
Management and Budget (OMB) control Total Annual Burden: 26 hours. AGENCY: Federal Communications
number. No person shall be subject to Annual Cost Burden: $1,300. Commission.
any penalty for failing to comply with Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: ACTION: Notice and request for
a collection of information subject to the There is no need for confidentiality with comments.
PRA that does not display a valid OMB this collection of information.
control number. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
DATES: Written comments should be impact(s). to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
submitted on or before May 8, 2017. If Needs and Uses: Manufacturers of required by the Paperwork Reduction
you anticipate that you will be Low Power Radio Service (LPRS) used Act (PRA), the Federal Communications
submitting comments, but find it for auditory assistance, health care Commission (FCC or Commission)
difficult to do so within the period of assistance, and law enforcement invites the general public and other
time allowed by this notice, you should tracking purposes must include with Federal agencies to take this
advise the contacts below as soon as each transmitting device the following opportunity to comment on the
possible. statement: ‘‘This transmitter is following information collections.
authorized by rule under the Low Power Comments are requested concerning:
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Radio Service (47 CFR part 95) and must Whether the proposed collection of
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email not cause harmful interference to TV information is necessary for the proper
PRA@fcc.gov and to reception or United States Navy performance of the functions of the
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Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. SPASUR installations. You do not need Commission, including whether the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For an FCC license to operate this information shall have practical utility;
additional information about the transmitter. This transmitter may only the accuracy of the Commission’s
information collection, contact Cathy be used to provide: Auditory assistance burden estimate; ways to enhance the
Williams at (202) 418–2918. to persons with disabilities, persons quality, utility, and clarity of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of who require language translation, or information collected; ways to minimize
its continuing effort to reduce persons in educational settings; health the burden of the collection of

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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 comments should be submitted on or before May 8, 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 contacts below as soon as possible.
Contact		For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation		82 FR 12958