82 FR 22542 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 93 (May 16, 2017)

Page Range		22542-22543
FR Document		2017-09891

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1081, 3060-1223]


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) of 1995, the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested 
concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on the 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the 
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer 
than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No 
person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a 
collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a 
valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before July 17, 
2017. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find 
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission 
(FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following 
information collections. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the 
Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection 
burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1081.
    Title: Section 54.202, 54.209, 54.307, 54.313, 54.314, and 54.809, 
Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 20 respondents; 20 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 40 hours.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 201(b), 214(e)(6), 303(r)
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 800 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature of Extent of Confidentiality: If respondents submit 
information which respondents believe is confidential, respondents may 
request confidential treatment of such information pursuant to section 
0.459 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 0.459.
    Needs and Uses: Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications 
Carrier (ETC) makes a telecommunications carrier eligible to 
participate in the Universal Service Fund's high-cost program, which 
support the extension of telecommunications services to underserved 
rural communities. In the absence of this information collection, the 
Commission's ability to oversee the use of Federal universal service 
funds and to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in the use of Federal funds 
would be compromised. Section 54.202 of the Commission's rules requires 
carriers seeking designation from the Commission to submit an 
application that certifies that the carrier will comply with the 
service requirement applicable to the support that it receives, 47 CFR 
54.202(a)(1)(i); applicants must submit a five year plan that describes 
with specificity proposed improvements or upgrades to the applicant's 
network throughout its proposed service area, with estimates of the 
area and population that will be served as a result of the 
improvements, Sec.  54.202(a)(1)(ii); an applicant must demonstrate its 
ability to remain functional in emergency situations, including a 
demonstration that it has a reasonable amount of back-up power to 
ensure functionality without an external power source, is able to 
reroute traffic around damaged facilities, and is capable of managing 
traffic spikes resulting from emergency situations, Sec.  54.202(a)(2); 
demonstrate that it will satisfy applicable consumer protection and 
service quality standards, Sec.  54.202(a)(3). If the common carrier is 
seeking designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier under 
section 214(e)(6) for any part of Tribal lands shall provide a copy of 
its petition to the affected tribal government and tribal regulatory 
authority, as applicable, at the time it files its petition with the 
Federal Communications Commission. In addition, the Commission shall 
send any public notice seeking comment on any petition for designation 
as an eligible telecommunications carrier on Tribal lands, at the time 
it is released, the affected tribal government and tribal regulatory 
authority, as applicable, by the most expeditious means available, 
Sec.  54.202(c).
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1223.
    Title: Payment Instructions from the Eligible Entity Seeking 
Reimbursement from the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund.
    Form Number: FCC Form 1876.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

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    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,000 respondents; 2,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in the 
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112-96 
(Spectrum Act) Sec.  6403(b)(4)(A).
    Total Annual Burden: 6,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: This information collection does not 
affect individuals or households; thus, there are no impacts under the 
Privacy Act.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The information collection 
includes information identifying bank accounts and providing account 
and routing numbers to access those accounts. FCC considers that 
information to be records not routinely available for public inspection 
under 47 CFR 0.457, and exempt from disclosure under FOIA exemption 4 
(5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)).
    Needs and Uses: This collection was approved under the emergency 
processing provision of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 5 CFR 
1320.13. The Commission is now requesting OMB approval for this 
information collection for a full three year term. The Spectrum Act 
requires the Commission to reimburse broadcast television licensees for 
costs ``reasonably incurred'' in relocating to new channels assigned in 
the repacking process and Multichannel Video Programming Distributors 
(MVPDs) for costs reasonably incurred in order to continue to carry the 
signals of stations relocating to new channels as a result of the 
repacking process or a winning reverse auction bid.\1\
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    \1\ Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Public 
Law 112-96 (Spectrum Act) Sec.  6403(b)(4)(A)(i), (ii).
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    The Commission decided through notice-and-comment rulemaking that 
it will issue all eligible broadcasters and MVPDs an initial allocation 
of funds based on estimated costs, which will be available for draw 
down (from individual accounts in the U.S. Treasury) as the entities 
incur expenses, followed by a subsequent allocation to the extent 
necessary. The reason for allowing eligible entities to draw down funds 
as they incur expenses is to reduce the chance that entities will be 
unable to finance necessary relocation changes.\2\
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    \2\ Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of 
Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions, GN Docket No. 12-268, Report 
and Order, 29 FCC Rcd 6567 (2014) (``Incentive Auction R&O'') at 
609.
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    The information collection for which we are requesting approval is 
necessary for eligible entities to instruct the Commission on how to 
pay the amounts the entities draw down, and for the entities to make 
certifications that reduce the risk of waste, fraud, abuse and improper 
payments.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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intervention to the Federal Energy ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Needs and Uses: Designation as an
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ Eligible Telecommunications Carrier
NE., Washington, DC 20426. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. (ETC) makes a telecommunications
Dated: May 9, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For carrier eligible to participate in the
Kimberly D. Bose, additional information about the Universal Service Fund’s high-cost
information collection, contact Nicole program, which support the extension
Secretary.
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. of telecommunications services to
[FR Doc. 2017–09806 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of underserved rural communities. In the
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P absence of this information collection,
its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork burdens, and as required by the Commission’s ability to oversee the
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of use of Federal universal service funds
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal and to combat waste, fraud, and abuse
COMMISSION Communications Commission (FCC or in the use of Federal funds would be
Commission) invites the general public compromised. Section 54.202 of the
[OMB 3060–1081, 3060–1223] Commission’s rules requires carriers
and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the seeking designation from the
Information Collections Being
following information collections. Commission to submit an application
Reviewed by the Federal
Comments are requested concerning: that certifies that the carrier will comply
Communications Commission
Whether the proposed collection of with the service requirement applicable
AGENCY: Federal Communications information is necessary for the proper to the support that it receives, 47 CFR
Commission. performance of the functions of the 54.202(a)(1)(i); applicants must submit a
ACTION: Notice and request for Commission, including whether the five year plan that describes with
comments. information shall have practical utility; specificity proposed improvements or
the accuracy of the Commission’s upgrades to the applicant’s network
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort burden estimate; ways to enhance the throughout its proposed service area,
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as quality, utility, and clarity of the with estimates of the area and
required by the Paperwork Reduction information collected; ways to minimize population that will be served as a
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal the burden of the collection of result of the improvements,
Communications Commission (FCC or information on the respondents, § 54.202(a)(1)(ii); an applicant must
the Commission) invites the general including the use of automated demonstrate its ability to remain
public and other Federal agencies to collection techniques or other forms of functional in emergency situations,
take this opportunity to comment on the information technology; and ways to including a demonstration that it has a
following information collection. further reduce the information reasonable amount of back-up power to
Comments are requested concerning: collection burden on small business ensure functionality without an external
Whether the proposed collection of concerns with fewer than 25 employees. power source, is able to reroute traffic
information is necessary for the proper OMB Control Number: 3060–1081. around damaged facilities, and is
performance of the functions of the Title: Section 54.202, 54.209, 54.307, capable of managing traffic spikes
Commission, including whether the 54.313, 54.314, and 54.809, resulting from emergency situations,
information shall have practical utility; Telecommunications Carriers Eligible § 54.202(a)(2); demonstrate that it will
the accuracy of the Commission’s for Universal Service Support. satisfy applicable consumer protection
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Form Number: N/A. and service quality standards,
quality, utility, and clarity of the Type of Review: Revision of a § 54.202(a)(3). If the common carrier is
information collected; ways to minimize currently approved collection. seeking designation as an eligible
the burden of the collection of Respondents: Business or other for- telecommunications carrier under
information on the respondents, profit. section 214(e)(6) for any part of Tribal
including the use of automated Number of Respondents and lands shall provide a copy of its petition
collection techniques or other forms of Responses: 20 respondents; 20 to the affected tribal government and
information technology; and ways to responses. tribal regulatory authority, as
further reduce the information Estimated Time per Response: 40 applicable, at the time it files its petition
collection burden on small business hours. with the Federal Communications
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Obligation to Respond: Required to Commission. In addition, the
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a obtain or retain benefits. Statutory Commission shall send any public
collection of information unless it authority for this information collection notice seeking comment on any petition
displays a currently valid control is contained in 47 U.S.C. 201(b), for designation as an eligible
number. No person shall be subject to 214(e)(6), 303(r) telecommunications carrier on Tribal
any penalty for failing to comply with Frequency of Response: One-time lands, at the time it is released, the
a collection of information subject to the reporting requirement. affected tribal government and tribal
PRA that does not display a valid Office Total Annual Burden: 800 hours. regulatory authority, as applicable, by
of Management and Budget (OMB) Total Annual Cost: No cost. the most expeditious means available,
control number. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No § 54.202(c).
DATES: Written PRA comments should impact(s). OMB Control Number: 3060–1223.
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be submitted on or before July 17, 2017. Nature of Extent of Confidentiality: If Title: Payment Instructions from the
If you anticipate that you will be respondents submit information which Eligible Entity Seeking Reimbursement
submitting comments, but find it respondents believe is confidential, from the TV Broadcaster Relocation
difficult to do so within the period of respondents may request confidential Fund.
time allowed by this notice, you should treatment of such information pursuant Form Number: FCC Form 1876.
advise the contact listed below as soon to section 0.459 of the Commission’s Type of Review: Extension of a
as possible. rules, 47 CFR 0.459. currently approved collection.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before July 17, 2017. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.
Contact		For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
FR Citation		82 FR 22542