82_FR_17898 82 FR 17828 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

82 FR 17828 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 70 (April 13, 2017)

Page Range17828-17832
FR Document2017-07472

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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[OMB 3060-0016, 3060-0017, 3060-0027, 3060-0837, 3060-0928, 3060-0932, 
3060-1176, 3060-1177]


Information Collections 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

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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 June 12, 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: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0016.
    Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for Media Bureau Audio and Video 
Service Authorization, Schedule C (Former FCC Form 346); Sections 
74.793(d) and 74.787, Low Power Television (LPTV) Out-of-Core Digital 
Displacement Application; Section 73.3700(g)(1)-(3), Post-Incentive 
Auction Licensing and Operations; Section 74.799, Low Power Television 
and TV Translator Channel Sharing.
    Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule C.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,460 respondents and 4,460 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2.5-7 hours (total of 9.5 hours).
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement; on occasion 
reporting requirement; third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Section 154(i), 
303, 307, 308 and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 42,370 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $24,744,080.
    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 2100, Schedule C is used by licensees/
permittees/applicants when applying for authority to construct or make 
changes in a Low Power Television, TV Translator or TV Booster 
broadcast station.
    The Commission is submitting a revision to this information 
collection which results from the rule provisions adopted in the FCC 
17-29. On March 23, 2017, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, 
Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the 
Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket No. 
12-268, MB Docket No. 03-185, MB Docket No. 15-137, FCC 17-29 (``Report 
and Order''). This document approved channel sharing outside of the 
incentive auction context between full power, Class A, Low Power 
Television (LPTV) and TV translator stations.
    Although there are no changes to the FCC Form 2100, Schedule C 
itself, there are changes to the substance, burden hours, and costs as 
described herein.
    The information collection requirements contained in 47 section 
74.799 (previously 74.800) permits LPTV and TV translator stations to 
seek approval to share a single television channel with other LPTV and 
TV translator stations and with full power and Class A stations. 
Stations interested in terminating operations and sharing another 
station's channel must submit FCC Form 2100 Schedule C in order to have 
the channel sharing arrangement approved. If the sharing station is 
proposing to make changes to its facility to accommodate the channel 
sharing, it must also file FCC Form 2100 Schedule C.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0017.
    Title: Application for Media Bureau Audio and Video Service 
Authorization, FCC 2100, Schedule D.
    Form Number: FCC Form 2100, Schedule D.
    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: 570 respondents; 570 responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1.5 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement; On occasion 
reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 855 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $68,400.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits. The statutory 
authority for this information collection is contained in sections 
154(i), 301, 303, 307, 308 and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, 
as amended.
    Nature and Extend of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Act Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Applicants/licensees/permittees are required to 
file FCC Form 2100, Schedule D when applying for a Low Power 
Television, TV Translator or TV Booster Station License.
    The Commission is submitting this revising this information 
collection which results from the rule provisions adopted in the FCC 
17-29. On March 23, 2017, the Commission adopted the Report and Order, 
Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the 
Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket No. 
12-268, MB Docket No. 03-185, MB Docket No. 15-137, FCC 17-29 (``Report 
and Order''). This document approved channel sharing outside of the 
incentive auction context between full power, Class A, Low Power 
Television (LPTV) and TV translator stations.
    Although there are no changes to the FCC Form 2100, Schedule D 
itself, there are changes to the substance, burden hours, and costs as 
described herein.
    The information collection requirements contained in 47 section 
74.799 (previously 74.800) permits LPTV and TV translator stations to 
seek approval to share a single television channel with other LPTV and 
TV translator stations and with full power and Class A stations. 
Stations interested in terminating operations and sharing another 
station's channel must submit FCC Form 2100 Schedule D in order to 
complete the licensing of their channel sharing arrangement.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0027.
    Title: Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast 
Station, FCC Form 301; FCC Form 2100, Application for Media Bureau 
Audio and Video Service Authorization,

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Schedule A; 47 CFR 73.3700(b)(1) and (2) and 73.3800, Post Auction 
Licensing.
    Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,090 respondents and 6,526 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-6.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement; On occasion 
reporting requirement; 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: 15,317 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $62,444,288.
    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: The Commission is submitting this revision to this 
information collection which results from the rule provisions adopted 
in the FCC 17-29. On March 23, 2017, the Commission adopted the Report 
and Order, Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside 
the Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket 
No. 12-268, MB Docket No. 03-185, MB Docket No. 15-137, FCC 17-29 
(``Report and Order''). This document approved channel sharing outside 
of the incentive auction context between full power, Class A, Low Power 
Television (LPTV) and TV translator stations.
    Although there are no changes to the FCC Form 2100, Schedule A 
itself, there are changes to the substance, burden hours, and costs as 
described herein.
    The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.3800 
allows full power television stations to channel share with other full 
power stations, Class A, LPTV and TV translator stations outside of the 
incentive auction context. Full power stations file FCC Form 2100, 
Schedule A in order to obtain Commission approval to operate on a 
shared channel.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0837.
    Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for Media Bureau Audio and Video 
Service Authorization, Schedule B (Former FCC Form 302-DTV), Section 
73.3700(b)(3) and Section 73.3700(h)(2).
    Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule B.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 975 respondents and 975 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement and on 
occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 
154(i), 307, 308, 309, and 319 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended; the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999, Public Law 
106-113, 113 Stat. Appendix I at pp. 1501A-594-1501A-598 (1999) 
(codified at 47 U.S.C. 336(f)); and the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 
Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112-96, 6402 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 
309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012) 
(Spectrum Act).
    Total Annual Burden: 1,950 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $585,945.
    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 2100, Schedule B (formerly FCC Form 302-
DTV) is used by licensees and permittees of full power broadcast 
stations to obtain a new or modified station license and/or to notify 
the Commission of certain changes in the licensed facilities of those 
stations. It may be used: (1) To cover an authorized construction 
permit (or auxiliary antenna), provided that the facilities have been 
constructed in compliance with the provisions and conditions specified 
on the construction permit; or (2) To implement modifications to 
existing licenses as permitted by 47 CFR 73.1675(c) or 73.1690(c).
    The Commission is submitting this revision to this information 
collection which results from the rule provisions adopted in the FCC 
17-29. On March 23, 2017, the Commission adopted the Report and Order, 
Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the 
Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket No. 
12-268, MB Docket No. 03-185, MB Docket No. 15-137, FCC 17-29 (``Report 
and Order''). This document approved channel sharing outside of the 
incentive auction context between full power, Class A, (Low Power 
Television) LPTV and TV translator stations.
    Although there are no changes to the FCC Form 2100, Schedule B 
itself, there are changes to the substance, burden hours, and costs as 
described herein.
    The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.3800 
allows full power television stations to channel share with other full 
power stations, Class A, LPTV and TV translator stations outside of the 
incentive auction context. Full power stations file FCC Form 2100, 
Schedule B in order to complete the licensing of their shared channel.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0928.
    Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for Media Bureau Audio and Video 
Service Authorization, Schedule F (Formerly FCC 302-CA); 47 CFR 
73.6028.
    Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule F.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 975 respondents and 975 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement and on 
occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,950 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $307,125.
    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: The FCC Form 2100, Schedule F is used by Low Power 
TV (LPTV) stations that seek to convert to Class A status; existing 
Class A stations seeking a license to cover their authorized 
construction permit facilities; and Class A stations entering into a 
channel sharing agreement. The FCC Form 2100, Schedule F requires a 
series of certifications by the Class A applicant as prescribed by the 
Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999 (CBPA). Licensees will be 
required to provide weekly announcements to their listeners: (1) 
Informing them that the applicant has applied for a Class A license and 
(2) announcing the public's opportunity to comment on the application 
prior to Commission action.
    The Commission is submitting this revision to this information 
collection, which results from the provisions adopted in the FCC 17-29. 
On March

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23, 2017, the Commission adopted the Report and Order, Channel Sharing 
by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the Broadcast Television 
Spectrum Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket No. 12-268, MB Docket No. 
03-185, MB Docket No. 15-137, FCC 17-29 (``Report and Order''). This 
document approved channel sharing outside of the incentive auction 
context between full power, Class A, LPTV and TV translator stations.
    Although there are no changes to the FCC Form 2100, Schedule F 
itself, there are changes to the substance, burden hours, and costs as 
described herein.
    The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.6028 
permits Class A stations to seek approval to share a single television 
channel with LPTV, TV translator, full power and Class A television 
stations. Class A stations interested in terminating operations and 
sharing another station's channel must submit FCC Form 2100 Schedule F 
in order to complete the licensing of their channel sharing 
arrangement.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0932.
    Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for Media Bureau Audio and Video 
Service Authorization, Schedule E (Former FCC Form 301-CA); 47 CFR 
Sections 73.3700(b)(1)(i)-(v) and (vii),(b)(2)(i) and (ii); 47 CFR 
Section 74.793(d)
    Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule E (Application for Media Bureau 
Audio and Video Service Authorization) (Former FCC Form 301-CA).
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 745 respondents and 745 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2.25 hours-6 hours (for a total of 
8.25 hours).
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement; On occasion 
reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement; 
Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 
154(i), 157 and 309(j) as amended; Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 
Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112-96, 6402 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 
309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012) 
(Spectrum Act) and the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,146 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $4,035,550.
    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 2100, Schedule E (formerly FCC Form 301-
CA) is to be used in all cases by a Class A television station 
licensees seeking to make changes in the authorized facilities of such 
station. FCC Form 2100, Schedule E requires applicants to certify 
compliance with certain statutory and regulatory requirements. Detailed 
instructions on the FCC Form 2100, Schedule E provide additional 
information regarding Commission rules and policies. FCC Form 2100, 
Schedule E is presented primarily in a ``Yes/No'' certification format. 
However, it contains appropriate places for submitting explanations and 
exhibits where necessary or appropriate. Each certification constitutes 
a material representation. Applicants may only mark the ``Yes'' 
certification when they are certain that the response is correct. A 
``No'' response is required if the applicant is requesting a waiver of 
a pertinent rule and/or policy, or where the applicant is uncertain 
that the application fully satisfies the pertinent rule and/or policy. 
FCC Form 2100, Schedule E filings made to implement post-auction 
channel changes will be considered minor change applications.
    Class A applications for a major change are subject to third party 
disclosure requirement of Section 73.3580 which requires local public 
notice in a newspaper of general circulation of the filing of all 
applications for major changes in facilities. This notice must be 
completed within 30 days of the tendering of the application. This 
notice must be published at least twice a week for two consecutive 
weeks in a three-week period. A copy of this notice must be placed in 
the public inspection file along with the application.
    47 CFR 74.793(d) requires that digital low power and TV translator 
stations shall be required to submit information as to vertical 
radiation patterns as part of their applications (FCC Forms 346 and 
301-CA) for new or modified construction permits.
    The Commission is submitting this revision to this information 
collection, which results from the rule provisions adopted in the FCC 
17-29. On March 23, 2017, the Commission adopted the Report and Order, 
Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the 
Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket No. 
12-268, MB Docket No. 03-185, MB Docket No. 15-137, FCC 17-29 (``Report 
and Order''). This document approved channel sharing outside of the 
incentive auction context between full power, Class A, LPTV and TV 
translator stations.
    Although there are no changes to the FCC Form 2100, Schedule E 
itself, there are changes to the substance, burden hours, and costs as 
described herein.
    The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.6028 
permits Class A stations to seek approval to share a single television 
channel with Low Power Television (LPTV), TV translator, full power and 
Class A television stations. Class A stations interested in terminating 
operations and sharing another station's channel must submit FCC Form 
2100 Schedule E in order to obtain Commission approval for their 
channel sharing arrangement.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1176.
    Title: MVPD Notice, Section 73.3700.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 735 respondents; 735 
responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1-2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement; Third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,397 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $43,800.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain benefits. The statutory 
authority for this information collection is contained in sections 1, 
4(i) and (j), 7, 154(i), 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312, 316, 318, 
319, 324, 325, 336 and 337 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: On June 2, 2014 the Commission released a 
rulemaking titled ``Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities 
of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions,'' GN Docket 12-268, Report and 
Order, FCC 14-50, 29 FCC Rcd 6567 (2014) which adopted rules for 
holding an Incentive Auction. Full power and Class A stations will be 
reassigned to a new channel via the repacking process following the 
auction. Other stations will submit winning bids to relinquish their 
channels, enter into channel sharing agreements (and move to the

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channel of the station they are sharing with); or to move from high-VHF 
to low-VHF channels or from UHF to high-VHF or low-VHF. Each of these 
stations are required to notify multichannel video programming 
providers (``MVPD'') that carry the station of the fact that the 
station will be changing channels or terminating operations.
    The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.3700 
requires that full power and Class A television stations assigned a new 
channel in the incentive auction repacking, relinquishing their channel 
or moving to a new channel as a result of a winning bid in the auction, 
notify MVPDs of their termination of operations or change in channel.
    On March 23, 2017, the Commission adopted the Report and Order, 
Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the 
Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket No. 
12-268, MB Docket No. 03-185, MB Docket No. 15-137, FCC 17-29 (``Report 
and Order''). This document approved channel sharing outside of the 
incentive auction context between full power, Class A, Low Power 
Television (LPTV) and TV translator stations. Channel sharing stations 
also must notify MVPDs of the fact that stations will be terminating 
operations on one channel to share another station's channel.
    The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 
73.3800, Full Power Television Channel Sharing Outside the Incentive 
Auction, Section 73.6028 Class A Television Channel Sharing Outside the 
Incentive Auction and Section 74.799 Low Power Television and TV 
Translator Channel Sharing require that stations seeking to channel 
share outside of the incentive auction provide notification to MVPDs of 
the fact that the station will be terminating operations on one channel 
to share another station's channel.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-1177.
    Title: 47 CFR 74.800, Channel Sharing Agreement (CSA).
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    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 and Responses: 160 respondents; 160 
responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1 hr.
    Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 160 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $86,400.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits. The statutory 
authority for this information collection is contained in sections 1, 
4(i) and (j), 7, 154(i), 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312, 316, 318, 
319, 324, 325, 336 and 337 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: Full power and Class A television stations that 
agree to share a single television channel in conjunction with the 
incentive auction and low power television (LPTV) and TV translator 
stations that channel share outside of the auction context are required 
to reduce their agreement (CSA) to writing and submit a copy to the 
Commission for review. There is no specified format for the CSA but it 
must contain provisions covering: a. Access to facilities, including 
whether each licensee will have unrestrained access to the shared 
transmission facilities; b. Allocation of bandwidth within the shared 
channel; c. Operation, maintenance, repair, and modification of 
facilities, including a list of all relevant equipment, a description 
of each party's financial obligations, and any relevant notice 
provisions; d. Transfer/assignment of a shared license, including the 
ability of a new licensee to assume the existing CSA; e. Termination of 
the license of a party to the CSA, including reversion of spectrum 
usage rights to the remaining parties to the CSA and f. A provision 
affirming compliance with the channel sharing requirements in the rules 
including a provision requiring that each channel sharing licensee 
shall retain spectrum usage rights adequate to ensure a sufficient 
amount of the shared channel capacity to allow it to provide at least 
one Standard Definition (SD) program stream at all times.
    The Commission is submitting this revision to this information 
collection, which results from the rule provisions adopted in the FCC 
14-50 and FCC 17-29.
    On June 2, 2014 the Commission released a rulemaking titled 
``Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum 
Through Incentive Auctions,'' GN Docket 12-268, Report and Order, FCC 
14-50, 29 FCC Rcd 6567 (2014) which adopted rules for holding an 
Incentive Auction. Full power and Class A stations are permitted to 
propose to relinquish their channels in the auction and to share the 
channel of another station.
    The information collection requirements contain in 47 CFR 73.3700 
requires that full power and Class A television stations seeking 
approval to channel share in the incentive auction provide the 
Commission with a copy of their CSA for review.
    On March 23, 2017, the Commission adopted the Report and Order, 
Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the 
Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket No. 
12-268, MB Docket No. 03-185, MB Docket No. 15-137, FCC 17-29 (``Report 
and Order''). This document approved channel sharing outside of the 
incentive auction context between full power, Class A, Low Power 
Television (LPTV) and TV translator stations.
    The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 
73.3800, Full Power Television Channel Sharing Outside the Incentive 
Auction, Section 73.6028, Class A Television Channel Sharing Outside 
the Incentive Auction and Section 73.799, Low Power Television and TV 
Translator Channel Sharing require that stations seeking to channel 
share outside of the incentive auction provide a copy of their ``CSA'' 
to the Commission for review.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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                                                       Written Statements: Pursuant to 41                   public notice of this meeting be                       address or phone number listed above.
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                                                    comments to the Committee about its                     Thursday, May 11, 2017, 9:00 a.m.–                     board-em-ssab/chairs-meetings.
                                                    mission and topics pertaining to this                     12:00 p.m.                                             Issued at Washington, DC, on April 7,
                                                    public session. Written comments must                   ADDRESSES:  Luther F. Carson Four                      2017.
                                                    be received by the DAC–IPAD at least                    Rivers Center, 100 Kentucky Avenue,                    LaTanya R. Butler,
                                                    five (5) business days prior to the                     Myre River Room, Paducah, Kentucky                     Deputy Committee Management Officer.
                                                    meeting date so that they may be made                   42001.                                                 [FR Doc. 2017–07419 Filed 4–12–17; 8:45 am]
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                                                                                                            1000 Independence Avenue SW.,                          FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
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                                                    Please note that since the DAC–IPAD                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             3060–0837, 3060–0928, 3060–0932, 3060–
                                                    operates under the provisions of the                      Purpose of the Board: The purpose of                 1176, 3060–1177]
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                                                                                                            to DOE–EM and site management in the                   Information Collections Being
                                                    amended, all written comments will be
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                                                    treated as public documents and will be
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                                                    made available for public inspection. If
                                                    members of the public are interested in                 activities.                                            AGENCY: Federal Communications
                                                    making an oral statement pertaining to                  Tentative Agenda Topics                                Commission.
                                                    the agenda for the public meeting, a                                                                           ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                    written statement must be submitted as                  Wednesday, May 10, 2017
                                                                                                                                                                   comments.
                                                    above along with a request to provide an                Æ     EM Program Update
                                                    oral statement. After reviewing the                     Æ     EM SSAB Chairs’ Round Robin                      SUMMARY:   As part of its continuing effort
                                                    written comments and the oral                           Æ     Waste Disposition Update                         to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
                                                    statement, the Chair and the Designated                 Æ     Budget and Planning Update                       required by the Paperwork Reduction
                                                    Federal Official will determine who will                Æ     Board Business                                   Act (PRA), the Federal Communications
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                                                    be permitted to make an oral                                                                                   Commission (FCC or Commission)
                                                                                                            Thursday, May 11, 2017
                                                    presentation of their issue during the                                                                         invites the general public and other
                                                    public comment portion of this meeting.                 Æ DOE Headquarters News and Views                      Federal agencies to take this
                                                    This determination is at the sole                       Æ Field Operations Update                              opportunity to comment on the
                                                    discretion of the Chair and Designated                  Æ Board Business                                       following information collections.
                                                    Federal Official, will depend on the                      Public Participation: The EM SSAB                    Comments are requested concerning:
                                                    time available and relevance to the                     Chairs welcome the attendance of the                   Whether the proposed collection of
                                                    Committee’s activities for that meeting,                public at their advisory committee                     information is necessary for the proper


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                                                    performance of the functions of the                     reporting requirement; third party                       Respondents: Business or other for
                                                    Commission, including whether the                       disclosure requirement.                               profit entities; Not for profit institutions;
                                                    information shall have practical utility;                  Obligation to Respond: Required to                 State, local or Tribal government.
                                                    the accuracy of the Commission’s                        obtain or retain benefits. The statutory                 Number of Respondents/Responses:
                                                    burden estimate; ways to enhance the                    authority for this collection is contained            570 respondents; 570 responses.
                                                    quality, utility, and clarity of the                    in Section 154(i), 303, 307, 308 and 309                 Estimated Hours per Response: 1.5
                                                    information collected; ways to minimize                 of the Communications Act of 1934, as                 hours per response.
                                                    the burden of the collection of                         amended.                                                 Frequency of Response: One time
                                                    information on the respondents,                            Total Annual Burden: 42,370 hours.                 reporting requirement; On occasion
                                                    including the use of automated                             Annual Cost Burden: $24,744,080.                   reporting requirement.
                                                    collection techniques or other forms of                    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No                     Total Annual Burden: 855 hours.
                                                    information technology; and ways to                     impact(s).                                               Total Annual Cost: $68,400.
                                                    further reduce the information                             Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:                 Obligation to Respond: Required to
                                                    collection burden on small business                     There is no need for confidentiality with             obtain benefits. The statutory authority
                                                    concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                  this collection of information.                       for this information collection is
                                                       The FCC may not conduct or sponsor                                                                         contained in sections 154(i), 301, 303,
                                                    a collection of information unless it                      Needs and Uses: FCC Form 2100,
                                                                                                                                                                  307, 308 and 309 of the
                                                    displays a currently valid Office of                    Schedule C is used by licensees/
                                                                                                                                                                  Communications Act of 1934, as
                                                    Management and Budget (OMB) control                     permittees/applicants when applying
                                                                                                                                                                  amended.
                                                    number. No person shall be subject to                   for authority to construct or make
                                                                                                                                                                     Nature and Extend of Confidentiality:
                                                    any penalty for failing to comply with                  changes in a Low Power Television, TV
                                                                                                                                                                  There is no need for confidentiality with
                                                    a collection of information subject to the              Translator or TV Booster broadcast
                                                                                                                                                                  this collection of information.
                                                    PRA that does not display a valid OMB                   station.
                                                                                                                                                                     Privacy Act Assessment: No impact(s).
                                                    control number.                                            The Commission is submitting a                        Needs and Uses: Applicants/
                                                                                                            revision to this information collection               licensees/permittees are required to file
                                                    DATES: Written comments should be
                                                                                                            which results from the rule provisions                FCC Form 2100, Schedule D when
                                                    submitted on or before June 12, 2017. If
                                                                                                            adopted in the FCC 17–29. On March                    applying for a Low Power Television,
                                                    you anticipate that you will be
                                                                                                            23, 2017, the Commission adopted a                    TV Translator or TV Booster Station
                                                    submitting comments, but find it
                                                                                                            Report and Order, Channel Sharing by                  License.
                                                    difficult to do so within the period of
                                                                                                            Full Power and Class A Stations Outside                  The Commission is submitting this
                                                    time allowed by this notice, you should
                                                                                                            the Broadcast Television Spectrum                     revising this information collection
                                                    advise the contacts below as soon as
                                                                                                            Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket                  which results from the rule provisions
                                                    possible.
                                                                                                            No. 12–268, MB Docket No. 03–185, MB                  adopted in the FCC 17–29. On March
                                                    ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to                   Docket No. 15–137, FCC 17–29 (‘‘Report
                                                    Cathy Williams, FCC, via email                                                                                23, 2017, the Commission adopted the
                                                                                                            and Order’’). This document approved                  Report and Order, Channel Sharing by
                                                    PRA@fcc.gov and to                                      channel sharing outside of the incentive
                                                    Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.                                                                                       Full Power and Class A Stations Outside
                                                                                                            auction context between full power,                   the Broadcast Television Spectrum
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                    Class A, Low Power Television (LPTV)                  Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket
                                                    additional information about the                        and TV translator stations.                           No. 12–268, MB Docket No. 03–185, MB
                                                    information collection, contact Cathy                      Although there are no changes to the               Docket No. 15–137, FCC 17–29 (‘‘Report
                                                    Williams at (202) 418–2918.                             FCC Form 2100, Schedule C itself, there               and Order’’). This document approved
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              are changes to the substance, burden                  channel sharing outside of the incentive
                                                       OMB Control No.: 3060–0016.                          hours, and costs as described herein.                 auction context between full power,
                                                       Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for                   The information collection                         Class A, Low Power Television (LPTV)
                                                    Media Bureau Audio and Video Service                    requirements contained in 47 section                  and TV translator stations.
                                                    Authorization, Schedule C (Former FCC                   74.799 (previously 74.800) permits                       Although there are no changes to the
                                                    Form 346); Sections 74.793(d) and                       LPTV and TV translator stations to seek               FCC Form 2100, Schedule D itself, there
                                                    74.787, Low Power Television (LPTV)                     approval to share a single television                 are changes to the substance, burden
                                                    Out-of-Core Digital Displacement                        channel with other LPTV and TV                        hours, and costs as described herein.
                                                    Application; Section 73.3700(g)(1)–(3),                 translator stations and with full power                  The information collection
                                                    Post-Incentive Auction Licensing and                    and Class A stations. Stations interested             requirements contained in 47 section
                                                    Operations; Section 74.799, Low Power                   in terminating operations and sharing                 74.799 (previously 74.800) permits
                                                    Television and TV Translator Channel                    another station’s channel must submit                 LPTV and TV translator stations to seek
                                                    Sharing.                                                FCC Form 2100 Schedule C in order to                  approval to share a single television
                                                       Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule                    have the channel sharing arrangement                  channel with other LPTV and TV
                                                    C.                                                      approved. If the sharing station is                   translator stations and with full power
                                                       Type of Review: Revision of a                        proposing to make changes to its facility             and Class A stations. Stations interested
                                                    currently approved information                          to accommodate the channel sharing, it                in terminating operations and sharing
                                                    collection.                                             must also file FCC Form 2100 Schedule
                                                       Respondents: Business or other for-                                                                        another station’s channel must submit
                                                                                                            C.                                                    FCC Form 2100 Schedule D in order to
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                                                    profit entities; Not for profit institutions;
                                                    State, local or Tribal government.                         OMB Control Number: 3060–0017.                     complete the licensing of their channel
                                                       Number of Respondents and                               Title: Application for Media Bureau                sharing arrangement.
                                                    Responses: 4,460 respondents and 4,460                  Audio and Video Service Authorization,                   OMB Control No.: 3060–0027.
                                                    responses.                                              FCC 2100, Schedule D.                                    Title: Application for Construction
                                                       Estimated Time per Response: 2.5–7                      Form Number: FCC Form 2100,                        Permit for Commercial Broadcast
                                                    hours (total of 9.5 hours).                             Schedule D.                                           Station, FCC Form 301; FCC Form 2100,
                                                       Frequency of Response: One-time                         Type of Review: Revision of a                      Application for Media Bureau Audio
                                                    reporting requirement; on occasion                      currently approved collection.                        and Video Service Authorization,


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                                                    Schedule A; 47 CFR 73.3700(b)(1) and                          Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule                Class A, (Low Power Television) LPTV
                                                    (2) and 73.3800, Post Auction Licensing.                B.                                                     and TV translator stations.
                                                       Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule                       Type of Review: Revision of a                          Although there are no changes to the
                                                    A.                                                      currently approved information                         FCC Form 2100, Schedule B itself, there
                                                       Type of Review: Revision of a                        collection.                                            are changes to the substance, burden
                                                    currently approved information                             Respondents: Business or other for-                 hours, and costs as described herein.
                                                    collection.                                             profit entities; Not for profit institutions.             The information collection
                                                       Respondents: Business or other for-                     Number of Respondents and                           requirements contained in 47 CFR
                                                    profit entities; Not for profit institutions;           Responses: 975 respondents and 975                     73.3800 allows full power television
                                                    State, local or Tribal Government.                      responses.                                             stations to channel share with other full
                                                       Number of Respondents and                               Estimated Time per Response: 2                      power stations, Class A, LPTV and TV
                                                    Responses: 3,090 respondents and 6,526                  hours.                                                 translator stations outside of the
                                                    responses.                                                 Frequency of Response: One-time                     incentive auction context. Full power
                                                       Estimated Time per Response: 1–6.25                  reporting requirement and on occasion                  stations file FCC Form 2100, Schedule
                                                    hours.                                                  reporting requirement.                                 B in order to complete the licensing of
                                                       Frequency of Response: One-time                         Obligation to Respond: Required to                  their shared channel.
                                                    reporting requirement; On occasion                      obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
                                                    reporting requirement; Third party                      authority for this collection is contained                OMB Control No.: 3060–0928.
                                                    disclosure requirement.                                 in Sections 154(i), 307, 308, 309, and                    Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for
                                                       Obligation to Respond: Required to                   319 of the Communications Act of 1934,                 Media Bureau Audio and Video Service
                                                    obtain or retain benefits. The statutory                as amended; the Community                              Authorization, Schedule F (Formerly
                                                    authority for this collection is contained              Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999,                   FCC 302–CA); 47 CFR 73.6028.
                                                    in Sections 154(i), 303 and 308 of the                  Public Law 106–113, 113 Stat.                             Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule
                                                    Communications Act of 1934, as                          Appendix I at pp. 1501A–594–1501A–                     F.
                                                    amended.                                                598 (1999) (codified at 47 U.S.C. 336(f));                Type of Review: Revision of a
                                                       Total Annual Burden: 15,317 hours.                   and the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job                currently approved information
                                                       Annual Cost Burden: $62,444,288.                     Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112–                  collection.
                                                       Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No                    96, 6402 (codified at 47 U.S.C.                           Respondents: Business or other for-
                                                    impact(s).                                              309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at 47 U.S.C.             profit entities; Not for profit institutions;
                                                       Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:                1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012) (Spectrum                  State, local or Tribal Government.
                                                    There is no need for confidentiality with               Act).                                                     Number of Respondents and
                                                    this collection of information.                            Total Annual Burden: 1,950 hours.                   Responses: 975 respondents and 975
                                                       Needs and Uses: The Commission is                       Annual Cost Burden: $585,945.                       responses.
                                                    submitting this revision to this                           Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No                      Estimated Time per Response: 2
                                                    information collection which results                    impact(s).                                             hours.
                                                    from the rule provisions adopted in the                    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:                  Frequency of Response: One-time
                                                    FCC 17–29. On March 23, 2017, the                       There is no need for confidentiality with              reporting requirement and on occasion
                                                    Commission adopted the Report and                       this collection of information.                        reporting requirement.
                                                    Order, Channel Sharing by Full Power                       Needs and Uses: FCC Form 2100,                         Total Annual Burden: 1,950 hours.
                                                    and Class A Stations Outside the                        Schedule B (formerly FCC Form 302–                        Annual Cost Burden: $307,125.
                                                    Broadcast Television Spectrum                           DTV) is used by licensees and                             Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
                                                    Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket                    permittees of full power broadcast                     impact(s).
                                                    No. 12–268, MB Docket No. 03–185, MB                    stations to obtain a new or modified                      Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
                                                    Docket No. 15–137, FCC 17–29 (‘‘Report                  station license and/or to notify the                   There is no need for confidentiality with
                                                    and Order’’). This document approved                    Commission of certain changes in the                   this collection of information.
                                                    channel sharing outside of the incentive                licensed facilities of those stations. It                 Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 2100,
                                                    auction context between full power,                     may be used: (1) To cover an authorized                Schedule F is used by Low Power TV
                                                    Class A, Low Power Television (LPTV)                    construction permit (or auxiliary                      (LPTV) stations that seek to convert to
                                                    and TV translator stations.                             antenna), provided that the facilities                 Class A status; existing Class A stations
                                                       Although there are no changes to the                 have been constructed in compliance                    seeking a license to cover their
                                                    FCC Form 2100, Schedule A itself, there                 with the provisions and conditions                     authorized construction permit
                                                    are changes to the substance, burden                    specified on the construction permit; or               facilities; and Class A stations entering
                                                    hours, and costs as described herein.                   (2) To implement modifications to                      into a channel sharing agreement. The
                                                       The information collection                           existing licenses as permitted by 47 CFR               FCC Form 2100, Schedule F requires a
                                                    requirements contained in 47 CFR                        73.1675(c) or 73.1690(c).                              series of certifications by the Class A
                                                    73.3800 allows full power television                       The Commission is submitting this                   applicant as prescribed by the
                                                    stations to channel share with other full               revision to this information collection                Community Broadcasters Protection Act
                                                    power stations, Class A, LPTV and TV                    which results from the rule provisions                 of 1999 (CBPA). Licensees will be
                                                    translator stations outside of the                      adopted in the FCC 17–29. On March                     required to provide weekly
                                                    incentive auction context. Full power                   23, 2017, the Commission adopted the                   announcements to their listeners: (1)
                                                    stations file FCC Form 2100, Schedule                   Report and Order, Channel Sharing by                   Informing them that the applicant has
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                                                    A in order to obtain Commission                         Full Power and Class A Stations Outside                applied for a Class A license and (2)
                                                    approval to operate on a shared channel.                the Broadcast Television Spectrum                      announcing the public’s opportunity to
                                                       OMB Control No.: 3060–0837.                          Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket                   comment on the application prior to
                                                       Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for                No. 12–268, MB Docket No. 03–185, MB                   Commission action.
                                                    Media Bureau Audio and Video Service                    Docket No. 15–137, FCC 17–29 (‘‘Report                    The Commission is submitting this
                                                    Authorization, Schedule B (Former FCC                   and Order’’). This document approved                   revision to this information collection,
                                                    Form 302–DTV), Section 73.3700(b)(3)                    channel sharing outside of the incentive               which results from the provisions
                                                    and Section 73.3700(h)(2).                              auction context between full power,                    adopted in the FCC 17–29. On March


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                                                    23, 2017, the Commission adopted the                      Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No                   and Order’’). This document approved
                                                    Report and Order, Channel Sharing by                    impact(s).                                            channel sharing outside of the incentive
                                                    Full Power and Class A Stations Outside                   Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:               auction context between full power,
                                                    the Broadcast Television Spectrum                       There is no need for confidentiality with             Class A, LPTV and TV translator
                                                    Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket                    this collection of information.                       stations.
                                                    No. 12–268, MB Docket No. 03–185, MB                      Needs and Uses: FCC Form 2100,                         Although there are no changes to the
                                                    Docket No. 15–137, FCC 17–29 (‘‘Report                  Schedule E (formerly FCC Form 301–                    FCC Form 2100, Schedule E itself, there
                                                    and Order’’). This document approved                    CA) is to be used in all cases by a Class             are changes to the substance, burden
                                                    channel sharing outside of the incentive                A television station licensees seeking to             hours, and costs as described herein.
                                                    auction context between full power,                     make changes in the authorized                           The information collection
                                                    Class A, LPTV and TV translator                         facilities of such station. FCC Form                  requirements contained in 47 CFR
                                                    stations.                                               2100, Schedule E requires applicants to               73.6028 permits Class A stations to seek
                                                      Although there are no changes to the                  certify compliance with certain                       approval to share a single television
                                                    FCC Form 2100, Schedule F itself, there                 statutory and regulatory requirements.                channel with Low Power Television
                                                    are changes to the substance, burden                    Detailed instructions on the FCC Form                 (LPTV), TV translator, full power and
                                                    hours, and costs as described herein.                   2100, Schedule E provide additional                   Class A television stations. Class A
                                                      The information collection                            information regarding Commission rules                stations interested in terminating
                                                    requirements contained in 47 CFR                        and policies. FCC Form 2100, Schedule                 operations and sharing another station’s
                                                    73.6028 permits Class A stations to seek                E is presented primarily in a ‘‘Yes/No’’              channel must submit FCC Form 2100
                                                    approval to share a single television                   certification format. However, it                     Schedule E in order to obtain
                                                    channel with LPTV, TV translator, full                  contains appropriate places for                       Commission approval for their channel
                                                    power and Class A television stations.                  submitting explanations and exhibits                  sharing arrangement.
                                                    Class A stations interested in                          where necessary or appropriate. Each
                                                                                                            certification constitutes a material                     OMB Control Number: 3060–1176.
                                                    terminating operations and sharing                                                                               Title: MVPD Notice, Section 73.3700.
                                                    another station’s channel must submit                   representation. Applicants may only
                                                                                                            mark the ‘‘Yes’’ certification when they                 Form Number: Not applicable.
                                                    FCC Form 2100 Schedule F in order to                                                                             Type of Review: Revision of a
                                                    complete the licensing of their channel                 are certain that the response is correct.
                                                                                                            A ‘‘No’’ response is required if the                  currently approved information
                                                    sharing arrangement.                                                                                          collection.
                                                                                                            applicant is requesting a waiver of a
                                                      OMB Control No.: 3060–0932.                           pertinent rule and/or policy, or where                   Respondents: Business or other for
                                                      Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for                 the applicant is uncertain that the                   profit entities; Not for profit institutions;
                                                    Media Bureau Audio and Video Service                    application fully satisfies the pertinent             State, local or Tribal government.
                                                    Authorization, Schedule E (Former FCC                   rule and/or policy. FCC Form 2100,                       Number of Respondents and
                                                    Form 301–CA); 47 CFR Sections                           Schedule E filings made to implement                  Responses: 735 respondents; 735
                                                    73.3700(b)(1)(i)–(v) and (vii),(b)(2)(i)                post-auction channel changes will be                  responses.
                                                    and (ii); 47 CFR Section 74.793(d)                      considered minor change applications.                    Estimated Hours per Response: 1–2
                                                      Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule                       Class A applications for a major                    hours.
                                                    E (Application for Media Bureau Audio                   change are subject to third party                        Frequency of Response: One time
                                                    and Video Service Authorization)                        disclosure requirement of Section                     reporting requirement; Third party
                                                    (Former FCC Form 301–CA).                               73.3580 which requires local public                   disclosure requirement.
                                                      Type of Review: Revision of a                         notice in a newspaper of general                         Total Annual Burden: 1,397 hours.
                                                    currently approved information                          circulation of the filing of all                         Total Annual Cost: $43,800.
                                                    collection.                                             applications for major changes in                        Obligation To Respond: Required to
                                                      Respondents: Business or other for-                   facilities. This notice must be completed             obtain benefits. The statutory authority
                                                    profit entities; Not for profit institutions;           within 30 days of the tendering of the                for this information collection is
                                                    State, Local or Tribal Government.                      application. This notice must be                      contained in sections 1, 4(i) and (j), 7,
                                                      Number of Respondents and                             published at least twice a week for two               154(i), 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312,
                                                    Responses: 745 respondents and 745                      consecutive weeks in a three-week                     316, 318, 319, 324, 325, 336 and 337 of
                                                    responses.                                              period. A copy of this notice must be                 the Communications Act of 1934, as
                                                      Estimated Time per Response: 2.25                     placed in the public inspection file                  amended.
                                                    hours-6 hours (for a total of 8.25 hours).              along with the application.                              Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
                                                      Frequency of Response: One-time                         47 CFR 74.793(d) requires that digital              There is no need for confidentiality with
                                                    reporting requirement; On occasion                      low power and TV translator stations                  this collection of information.
                                                    reporting requirement; Third party                      shall be required to submit information                  Privacy Act Assessment: No impact(s).
                                                    disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping                   as to vertical radiation patterns as part                Needs and Uses: On June 2, 2014 the
                                                    requirement.                                            of their applications (FCC Forms 346                  Commission released a rulemaking
                                                      Obligation to Respond: Required to                    and 301–CA) for new or modified                       titled ‘‘Expanding the Economic and
                                                    obtain or retain benefits. The statutory                construction permits.                                 Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum
                                                    authority for this collection is contained                The Commission is submitting this                   Through Incentive Auctions,’’ GN
                                                    in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 157 and 309(j)                revision to this information collection,              Docket 12–268, Report and Order, FCC
                                                    as amended; Middle Class Tax Relief                     which results from the rule provisions                14–50, 29 FCC Rcd 6567 (2014) which
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                                                    and Job Creation Act of 2012, Public                    adopted in the FCC 17–29. On March                    adopted rules for holding an Incentive
                                                    Law 112–96, 6402 (codified at 47 U.S.C.                 23, 2017, the Commission adopted the                  Auction. Full power and Class A
                                                    309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at 47 U.S.C.              Report and Order, Channel Sharing by                  stations will be reassigned to a new
                                                    1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012) (Spectrum                   Full Power and Class A Stations Outside               channel via the repacking process
                                                    Act) and the Community Broadcasters                     the Broadcast Television Spectrum                     following the auction. Other stations
                                                    Protection Act of 1999.                                 Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket                  will submit winning bids to relinquish
                                                      Total Annual Burden: 6,146 hours.                     No. 12–268, MB Docket No. 03–185, MB                  their channels, enter into channel
                                                      Annual Cost Burden: $4,035,550.                       Docket No. 15–137, FCC 17–29 (‘‘Report                sharing agreements (and move to the


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                                                    channel of the station they are sharing                 for this information collection is                    channel share in the incentive auction
                                                    with); or to move from high-VHF to low-                 contained in sections 1, 4(i) and (j), 7,             provide the Commission with a copy of
                                                    VHF channels or from UHF to high-VHF                    154(i), 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312,            their CSA for review.
                                                    or low-VHF. Each of these stations are                  316, 318, 319, 324, 325, 336 and 337 of                  On March 23, 2017, the Commission
                                                    required to notify multichannel video                   the Communications Act of 1934, as                    adopted the Report and Order, Channel
                                                    programming providers (‘‘MVPD’’) that                   amended.                                              Sharing by Full Power and Class A
                                                    carry the station of the fact that the                     Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:              Stations Outside the Broadcast
                                                    station will be changing channels or                    There is no need for confidentiality with             Television Spectrum Incentive Auction
                                                    terminating operations.                                 this collection of information.                       Context, GN Docket No. 12–268, MB
                                                       The information collection                              Privacy Act Assessment: No impact(s).              Docket No. 03–185, MB Docket No. 15–
                                                    requirements contained in 47 CFR                           Needs and Uses: Full power and Class               137, FCC 17–29 (‘‘Report and Order’’).
                                                    73.3700 requires that full power and                    A television stations that agree to share             This document approved channel
                                                    Class A television stations assigned a                  a single television channel in                        sharing outside of the incentive auction
                                                    new channel in the incentive auction                    conjunction with the incentive auction                context between full power, Class A,
                                                    repacking, relinquishing their channel                  and low power television (LPTV) and                   Low Power Television (LPTV) and TV
                                                    or moving to a new channel as a result                  TV translator stations that channel share             translator stations.
                                                    of a winning bid in the auction, notify                 outside of the auction context are                       The information collection
                                                    MVPDs of their termination of                           required to reduce their agreement                    requirements contained in 47 CFR
                                                    operations or change in channel.                        (CSA) to writing and submit a copy to                 73.3800, Full Power Television Channel
                                                       On March 23, 2017, the Commission                    the Commission for review. There is no                Sharing Outside the Incentive Auction,
                                                    adopted the Report and Order, Channel                   specified format for the CSA but it must              Section 73.6028, Class A Television
                                                    Sharing by Full Power and Class A                       contain provisions covering: a. Access                Channel Sharing Outside the Incentive
                                                    Stations Outside the Broadcast                          to facilities, including whether each                 Auction and Section 73.799, Low Power
                                                    Television Spectrum Incentive Auction                   licensee will have unrestrained access                Television and TV Translator Channel
                                                    Context, GN Docket No. 12–268, MB                       to the shared transmission facilities; b.             Sharing require that stations seeking to
                                                    Docket No. 03–185, MB Docket No. 15–                    Allocation of bandwidth within the
                                                                                                                                                                  channel share outside of the incentive
                                                    137, FCC 17–29 (‘‘Report and Order’’).                  shared channel; c. Operation,
                                                                                                                                                                  auction provide a copy of their ‘‘CSA’’
                                                    This document approved channel                          maintenance, repair, and modification
                                                                                                                                                                  to the Commission for review.
                                                    sharing outside of the incentive auction                of facilities, including a list of all
                                                                                                            relevant equipment, a description of                  Federal Communications Commission.
                                                    context between full power, Class A,
                                                                                                            each party’s financial obligations, and               Katura Jackson,
                                                    Low Power Television (LPTV) and TV
                                                    translator stations. Channel sharing                    any relevant notice provisions; d.                    Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
                                                    stations also must notify MVPDs of the                  Transfer/assignment of a shared license,              Secretary.
                                                    fact that stations will be terminating                  including the ability of a new licensee               [FR Doc. 2017–07472 Filed 4–12–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    operations on one channel to share                      to assume the existing CSA; e.                        BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

                                                    another station’s channel.                              Termination of the license of a party to
                                                       The information collection                           the CSA, including reversion of
                                                    requirements contained in 47 CFR                        spectrum usage rights to the remaining                FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
                                                    73.3800, Full Power Television Channel                  parties to the CSA and f. A provision                 COMMISSION
                                                    Sharing Outside the Incentive Auction,                  affirming compliance with the channel                 [OMB 3060–0370]
                                                    Section 73.6028 Class A Television                      sharing requirements in the rules
                                                    Channel Sharing Outside the Incentive                   including a provision requiring that                  Information Collection Being Reviewed
                                                    Auction and Section 74.799 Low Power                    each channel sharing licensee shall                   by the Federal Communications
                                                    Television and TV Translator Channel                    retain spectrum usage rights adequate to              Commission Under Delegated
                                                    Sharing require that stations seeking to                ensure a sufficient amount of the shared              Authority
                                                    channel share outside of the incentive                  channel capacity to allow it to provide
                                                                                                            at least one Standard Definition (SD)                 AGENCY: Federal Communications
                                                    auction provide notification to MVPDs
                                                                                                            program stream at all times.                          Commission.
                                                    of the fact that the station will be
                                                    terminating operations on one channel                      The Commission is submitting this                  ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                    to share another station’s channel.                     revision to this information collection,              comments.
                                                                                                            which results from the rule provisions
                                                       OMB Control No.: 3060–1177.                                                                                SUMMARY:   As part of its continuing effort
                                                                                                            adopted in the FCC 14–50 and FCC 17–
                                                       Title: 47 CFR 74.800, Channel Sharing                                                                      to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
                                                                                                            29.
                                                    Agreement (CSA).                                           On June 2, 2014 the Commission                     required by the Paperwork Reduction
                                                       Form Number: Not applicable.                                                                               Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
                                                       Type of Review: Revision of a                        released a rulemaking titled ‘‘Expanding
                                                                                                            the Economic and Innovation                           Communications Commission (FCC or
                                                    currently approved collection.
                                                       Respondents: Business or other for                   Opportunities of Spectrum Through                     the Commission) invites the general
                                                    profit entities; Not for profit institutions;           Incentive Auctions,’’ GN Docket 12–268,               public and other Federal agencies to
                                                    State, local or Tribal government.                      Report and Order, FCC 14–50, 29 FCC                   take this opportunity to comment on the
                                                       Number of Respondents and                            Rcd 6567 (2014) which adopted rules                   following information collection.
                                                                                                            for holding an Incentive Auction. Full                Comments are requested concerning:
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                                                    Responses: 160 respondents; 160
                                                    responses.                                              power and Class A stations are                        whether the proposed collection of
                                                       Estimated Hours per Response: 1 hr.                  permitted to propose to relinquish their              information is necessary for the proper
                                                       Frequency of Response: One time                      channels in the auction and to share the              performance of the functions of the
                                                    reporting requirement.                                  channel of another station.                           Commission, including whether the
                                                       Total Annual Burden: 160 hours.                         The information collection                         information shall have practical utility;
                                                       Total Annual Cost: $86,400.                          requirements contain in 47 CFR 73.3700                the accuracy of the Commission’s
                                                       Obligation to Respond: Required to                   requires that full power and Class A                  burden estimate; ways to enhance the
                                                    obtain benefits. The statutory authority                television stations seeking approval to               quality, utility, and clarity of the


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Document Created: 2017-04-13 01:08:48
Document Modified: 2017-04-13 01:08:48
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be submitted on or before June 12, 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.
ContactFor additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation82 FR 17828 

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