82 FR 14364 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 52 (March 20, 2017)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 52 (Monday, March 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 14364]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05470]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0029]


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 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 19, 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.
    Contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0029.
    Title: Application for Construction Permit for Reserved Channel 
Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Station, FCC Form 340.
    Form Number: FCC Form 340.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not for profit 
institutions and State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,765 respondents; 2,765 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-6 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 
154(i), 303 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 7,150 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $29,079,700.
    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: FCC Form 340 is used by licensees and permittees to 
apply for authority to construct a new noncommercial educational 
(``NCE'') FM and DTV broadcast station (including a DTS facility), or 
to make changes in the existing facilities of such a station. FCC Form 
340 is only used if the station will operate on a channel that is 
reserved exclusively for NCE use, or in the situation where 
applications for NCE stations on non-reserved channels are mutually 
exclusive only with one another. Also, FCC Form 340 is used by Native 
American Tribes and Alaska Native Villages (``Tribes''), tribal 
consortia, or entities owned or controlled by Tribes when qualifying 
for the ``Tribal Priority'' under 47 CFR 73.7000, 73.7002.
    FCC Form 340 also contains a third party disclosure requirement, 
pursuant to Section 73.3580. This rule requires a party applying for a 
new broadcast station, or making a major change to an existing station, 
to give local public notice of this filing in a newspaper of general 
circulation in the community in which the station is located. This 
local public notice must be completed within 30 days of tendering the 
application. This notice must be published at least twice a week for 
two consecutive weeks in a three-week period. In addition, a copy of 
this notice must be placed in the station's public inspection file 
along with the application, pursuant to Section 73.3527. This 
recordkeeping information collection requirement is contained in OMB 
Control No. 3060-0214, which covers Section 73.3527.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-05470 Filed 3-17-17; 8:45 am]
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