82 FR 27480 - Federal Advisory Committee, Diversity and Digital Empowerment

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 114 (June 15, 2017)

Page Range		27480-27481
FR Document		2017-12351

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Federal Communications Commission announces its intent to establish a Federal Advisory Committee, known as the ``Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment'' (hereinafter ``the Committee'').

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 114 (Thursday, June 15, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 114 (Thursday, June 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-12351]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Federal Advisory Committee, Diversity and Digital Empowerment

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Federal Communications Commission announces its intent to establish a 
Federal Advisory Committee, known as the ``Advisory Committee on 
Diversity and Digital Empowerment'' (hereinafter ``the Committee'').

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamila Bess Johnson, Designated 
Federal Officer, Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2608 or email: Jamila-Bess.Johnson@fcc.gov, or Brenda Villanueva, 
the Deputy Designated Federal Officer, at 202-418-7005 or 
Brenda.Villanueva@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Chairman of the Federal Communications 
Commission (Commission) has determined that establishment of the 
Committee is necessary and in the public interest in connection with 
the performance of duties imposed on the Commission by law, and the 
Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration, 
concurs with the establishment of the Committee. The purpose of the 
Committee is to make recommendations to the Commission on

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how to empower disadvantaged communities and accelerate the entry of 
small businesses, including those owned by women and minorities, into 
the media, digital news and information, and audio and video 
programming industries, including as owners, suppliers, and employees. 
It is also to provide recommendations to the Commission on how to 
ensure that disadvantaged communities are not denied the wide range of 
opportunities made possible by next- generation networks. This 
Committee is intended to provide an effective means for stakeholders 
with interests in these areas to exchange ideas and develop 
recommendations to the Commission on media ownership and procurement 
opportunities, empowering communities in order to spur educational, 
economic, and civic development, and consumer access to digital 
technologies.

Advisory Committee

    The Committee will be organized under, and will operate in 
accordance with, the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App.2). The Committee will be solely advisory in 
nature. Consistent with FACA and its requirements, each meeting of the 
Committee will be open to the public unless otherwise noticed. A notice 
of each meeting will be published in the Federal Register at least 
fifteen (15) days in advance of the meeting. Records will be maintained 
of each meeting and made available for public inspection. All 
activities of the Committee will be conducted in an open, transparent, 
and accessible manner. The Committee shall terminate two (2) years from 
the filing date of its charter, or earlier upon the completion of its 
work as determined by the Chairman of the FCC, unless its charter is 
renewed prior to the termination date. During the Committee's first 
term, it is anticipated that the Committee will meet in Washington, DC 
approximately two (2) times a year. The first meeting date and agenda 
topics will be described in a Public Notice issued and published in the 
Federal Register at least fifteen (15) days prior to the first meeting 
date. In addition, as needed, working groups or subcommittees (ad hoc 
or steering) will be established to facilitate the Committee's work 
between meetings of the full Committee. Meetings of the Committee will 
be fully accessible to individuals with disabilities.
    Accessible Formats: To request materials in accessible formats for 
people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio 
format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), 1-888-835-5322 
(TTY).

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal to implement its rebanding program.
COMMISSION Communications Commission (FCC or Under that program, certain licensees
Commission) invites the general public are being relocated to new frequencies
[OMB 3060–1080]
and other Federal agencies to take this in the 800 MHz band, with all rebanding
Information Collection Being Reviewed opportunity to comment on the costs paid by Sprint Nextel Corporation
by the Federal Communications following information collections. (Sprint). The Commission’s overarching
Commission Comments are requested concerning: objective in this proceeding is to
Whether the proposed collection of eliminate interference to public safety
AGENCY: Federal Communications information is necessary for the proper communications. The Commission’s
Commission. performance of the functions of the orders provided for the 800 MHz
ACTION: Notice and request for Commission, including whether the licensees in non-border areas to
comments. information shall have practical utility; complete rebanding by June 26, 2008.
the accuracy of the Commission’s This completion date was not met and
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort burden estimate; ways to enhance the the Commission orders also provide for
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as quality, utility, and clarity of the rebanding to be completed in the areas
required by the Paperwork Reduction information collected; ways to minimize along the U.S. borders with Canada and
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal the burden of the collection of Mexico.
Communications Commission (FCC or information on the respondents,
the Commission) invites the general Federal Communications Commission.
including the use of automated Marlene H. Dortch,
public and other Federal agencies to collection techniques or other forms of
take this opportunity to comment on the Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
information technology; and ways to
following information collection. further reduce the information [FR Doc. 2017–12350 Filed 6–14–17; 8:45 am]
Comments are requested concerning: collection burden on small business BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Whether the proposed collection of concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
information is necessary for the proper OMB Control Number: 3060–1080.
performance of the functions of the Title: Collections for the Prevention or FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Commission, including whether the Elimination of Interference and for the COMMISSION
information shall have practical utility; Reconfiguration of the 800 MHz Band.
the accuracy of the Commission’s Federal Advisory Committee, Diversity
Form Number: N/A.
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Type of Review: Extension of a and Digital Empowerment
quality, utility, and clarity of the currently approved collection. AGENCY: Federal Communications
information collected; ways to minimize Respondents: Business or other for- Commission.
the burden of the collection of profit entities; Not-for-profit ACTION: Notice.
information on the respondents, institutions, and State, Local or Tribal
including the use of automated governments. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
collection techniques or other forms of Number of Respondents and Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
information technology; and ways to Responses: 428 respondents; 2,143 Federal Communications Commission
further reduce the information responses. announces its intent to establish a
collection burden on small business Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 Federal Advisory Committee, known as
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. hours–10 hours (4.5 hours average). the ‘‘Advisory Committee on Diversity
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a Frequency of Response: On occasion and Digital Empowerment’’ (hereinafter
collection of information unless it reporting requirement and third party ‘‘the Committee’’).
displays a currently valid control disclosure requirement. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
number. No person shall be subject to Obligation to Respond: Required to Commission, 445 12th Street SW.,
any penalty for failing to comply with obtain or retain benefits. Statutory Washington, DC 20554.
a collection of information subject to the authority for this information collection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
PRA that does not display a valid Office is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 160, Jamila Bess Johnson, Designated Federal
of Management and Budget (OMB) 251–254, 303, and 332. Officer, Federal Communications
control number. Total Annual Burden: 7,411 hours.
Commission, Media Bureau, (202) 418–
DATES: Written PRA comments should
Total Annual Cost: $7,200.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No 2608 or email: Jamila-Bess.Johnson@
be submitted on or before August 14, fcc.gov, or Brenda Villanueva, the
impact(s).
2017. If you anticipate that you will be Deputy Designated Federal Officer, at
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
submitting comments, but find it 202–418–7005 or Brenda.Villanueva@
The Commission will work with
difficult to do so within the period of fcc.gov.
respondents to ensure that their
time allowed by this notice, you should SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
concerns regarding the confidentiality of
advise the contact listed below as soon Chairman of the Federal
any proprietary or public safety-
as possible. Communications Commission
sensitive information are resolved in a
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to manner consistent with the (Commission) has determined that
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ Commission’s rules. See 47 CFR 0.459. establishment of the Committee is
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Needs and Uses: The Commission necessary and in the public interest in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
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will submit this expiring information connection with the performance of
additional information about the collection to the Office of Management duties imposed on the Commission by
information collection, contact Nicole Budget (OMB) after this 60-day law, and the Committee Management
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. comment period in order to obtain the Secretariat, General Services
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of full three year clearance from them. The Administration, concurs with the
its continuing effort to reduce information sought will assist 800 MHz establishment of the Committee. The
paperwork burdens, and as required by licensees in preventing or resolving purpose of the Committee is to make
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of interference and enable the Commission recommendations to the Commission on

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how to empower disadvantaged the Consumer and Governmental Affairs ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
communities and accelerate the entry of Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), 1– Cathy Williams, FCC, via email: PRA@
small businesses, including those 888–835–5322 (TTY). fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
owned by women and minorities, into Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
the media, digital news and Marlene H. Dortch, additional information about the
information, and audio and video information collection, contact Cathy
Secretary.
programming industries, including as Williams at (202) 418–2918.
owners, suppliers, and employees. It is [FR Doc. 2017–12351 Filed 6–14–17; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
also to provide recommendations to the BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
its continuing effort to reduce
Commission on how to ensure that paperwork burdens, and as required by
disadvantaged communities are not
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, the FCC
denied the wide range of opportunities
COMMISSION invites the general public and other
made possible by next- generation
Federal agencies to take this
networks. This Committee is intended
[OMB 3060–1161] opportunity to comment on the
to provide an effective means for
following information collections.
stakeholders with interests in these
Information Collection Being Reviewed Comments are requested concerning:
areas to exchange ideas and develop
by the Federal Communications Whether the proposed collection of
recommendations to the Commission on
Commission information is necessary for the proper
media ownership and procurement
performance of the functions of the
opportunities, empowering AGENCY: Federal Communications
communities in order to spur Commission, including whether the
Commission. information shall have practical utility;
educational, economic, and civic
ACTION: Notice and request for the accuracy of the Commission’s
development, and consumer access to
comments. burden estimate; ways to enhance the
digital technologies.
quality, utility, and clarity of the
Advisory Committee SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort information collected; ways to minimize
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as the burden of the collection of
The Committee will be organized required by the Paperwork Reduction
under, and will operate in accordance information on the respondents,
Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal including the use of automated
with, the provisions of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 collection techniques or other forms of
Commission) invites the general public information technology; and ways to
U.S.C. App.2). The Committee will be
and other Federal agencies to take this further reduce the information
solely advisory in nature. Consistent
opportunity to comment on the collection burden on small business
with FACA and its requirements, each
following information collections. concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
meeting of the Committee will be open
Comments are requested concerning: OMB Control Number: 3060–1161.
to the public unless otherwise noticed.
Whether the proposed collection of Title: Construction requirements;
A notice of each meeting will be
information is necessary for the proper Interim reports—Sections 27.14(g)–(l).
published in the Federal Register at
performance of the functions of the Form Number: N/A.
least fifteen (15) days in advance of the
Commission, including whether the Type of Review: Extension of
meeting. Records will be maintained of
each meeting and made available for information shall have practical utility; currently approved information
public inspection. All activities of the the accuracy of the Commission’s collection.
Committee will be conducted in an burden estimate; ways to enhance the Respondents: Business or other for-
open, transparent, and accessible quality, utility, and clarity of the profit entities.
manner. The Committee shall terminate information collected; ways to minimize Number of Respondents: 1,118
two (2) years from the filing date of its the burden of the collection of respondents; 1,118 responses.
charter, or earlier upon the completion information on the respondents, Estimated Time per Response: 5–15
of its work as determined by the including the use of automated hours.
Chairman of the FCC, unless its charter collection techniques or other forms of Frequency of Response: One-time
is renewed prior to the termination date. information technology; and ways to reporting requirement and on occasion
During the Committee’s first term, it is further reduce the information reporting requirement.
anticipated that the Committee will collection burden on small business Obligation to Respond: Required to
meet in Washington, DC approximately concerns with fewer than 25 employees. obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
two (2) times a year. The first meeting The FCC may not conduct or sponsor authority for, these collections are
date and agenda topics will be described a collection of information unless it contained in 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302(a),
in a Public Notice issued and published displays a currently valid Office of 303, 309, 332, 336, and 337 unless
in the Federal Register at least fifteen Management and Budget (OMB) control otherwise noted.
(15) days prior to the first meeting date. number. No person shall be subject to Total Annual Burden: 11,260 hours.
In addition, as needed, working groups any penalty for failing to comply with Total Annual Cost: $1,893,700.
or subcommittees (ad hoc or steering) a collection of information subject to the Privacy Impact Assessment: No
will be established to facilitate the PRA that does not display a valid OMB impact(s).
Committee’s work between meetings of control number. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
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the full Committee. Meetings of the DATES: Written comments should be There is no need for confidentiality with
Committee will be fully accessible to submitted on or before August 14, 2017. this collection of information.
individuals with disabilities. If you anticipate that you will be Needs and Uses: On July 31, 2007, the
Accessible Formats: To request submitting comments, but find it Commission adopted a Second Report
materials in accessible formats for difficult to do so within the period of and Order, in WT Docket No. 06–150,
people with disabilities (Braille, large time allowed by this notice, you should CC Docket No. 94–102, WT Docket No.
print, electronic files, audio format), advise the contacts below as soon as 01–309, WT Docket No. 03–264, WT
send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call possible. Docket No. 06–169, PS Docket No. 06–

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Contact		Jamila Bess Johnson, Designated Federal Officer, Federal Communications Commission, Media Bureau, (202) 418-2608 or email: [email protected], or Brenda Villanueva, the Deputy Designated Federal Officer, at 202-418-7005 or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 27480