82 FR 16204 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 62 (April 3, 2017)

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 Commission 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 62 (Monday, April 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16204-16205]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06482]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0214 and 3060-0649]


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

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) 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 Commission 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 3, 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 listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via 
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the 
comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) 
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page <http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for the section of the Web page called 
``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in 
the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, 
(4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of 
agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the 
``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when 
the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB 
control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. 
A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.

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 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.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0214.
    Title: Sections 73.3526 and 73.3527, Local Public Inspection Files; 
Sections 73.1212, 76.1701 and 73.1943, Political Files.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents/Responses: 41,695 respondents; 63,364 
responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1-52 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
Recordkeeping requirement, Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,073,048 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $3,667,339.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
sections 151, 152, 154(i), 303, 307, and 308 of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Act Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is revising this collection to 
reflect the Commission's adoption of a Report and Order (``R&O'') in MB 
Docket No. 16-161, FCC 17-3, In the Matter of Revisions to Public 
Inspection File Requirements--Broadcaster Correspondence File and Cable 
Principal Headend Location, adopted on January 31, 2017. The R&O 
removes the information collection requirements and the associated 
burdens of 47 CFR 73.1202 and 73.3526(e)(9). This collection is being 
resubmitted as a result of the final rule--initially submitted at the 
proposed rule stage. The Commission is now seeking final approval from 
the information collection requirements from the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB).
    While the general public does not need principal headend location 
information, that information must be made available to certain 
entities, including the FCC and local television stations. The R&O 
requires cable operators to provide this information to the FCC, 
television stations, and franchisors upon request. In lieu of 
responding to individual requests for such information, operators may 
alternatively elect voluntarily to provide this information to the 
Commission for inclusion in the Commission's online public inspection 
file (``OPIF'') database and may elect to make the information publicly 
available there.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0649.
    Title: Section 76.1601, Deletion or Repositioning of Broadcast 
Signals; Section 76.1617, Initial Must-Carry Notice; Section 76.1607, 
Principal Headend.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.

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    Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents/Responses: 3,300 respondents; 3,950 
responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5 hours-1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,050 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
section 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Act Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is revising this collection to 
reflect the Commission's adoption of a Report and Order (``R&O'') in MB 
Docket No. 16-161, FCC 17-3, In the Matter of Revisions to Public 
Inspection File Requirements--Broadcaster Correspondence File and Cable 
Principal Headend Location, adopted on January 31, 2017. The R&O 
removes and reserves 47 CFR Section 76.1708. This collection is being 
resubmitted as a result of the final rule--initially submitted at the 
proposed rule stage. The Commission is now seeking final approval from 
the information collection requirements from the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB).
    While it appears that the general public does not need access to 
it, principal headend information must be made available to certain 
entities, including the FCC and local television stations. The R&O 
requires that this information be made available upon request.

Federal Communications Commission.
Sheryl D. Todd,
Deputy Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-06482 Filed 3-31-17; 8:45 am]
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