82 FR 28061 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 117 (June 20, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 28061-28062] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12827] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0093] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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; [[Page 28062]] 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 August 21, 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: 3060-0093. Title: Application for Renewal of Radio Station License for Experimental Radio Service, FCC Form 405. Form No.: FCC Form 405. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for- profit, not-for-profit institutions and state, local or tribal government. Number of Respondents and Responses: 520 respondents and 520 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 2.25 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion, and every two year reporting requirement. Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection (IC) is contained in sections 4(i), 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f), and 303(r), of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 301, 302, 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r). Total Annual Burden: 1,170 hours. Total Annual Cost: $179,400. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: This information collection affects individuals or households. The Commission has a System of Records, FCC/ OET-1 ``Experimental Radio Station License Files'' which cover the personally identifiable information (PII) that individual applicants may include in their submissions for experimental radio authorizations. The system of records notice (SORN) was published in the Federal Register on April 5, 2006, see 71 FR 17234, 17241. The SORN may be viewed at https://www.fcc.gov/general/privacy-act-information. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Applicants may request that any information supplied be withheld from public inspection, e.g., granted confidentiality, pursuant to 47 CFR Section 0.459 of the Commission's rules. Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension after this 60 day comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance from the OMB. FCC Form 405 is used by the Experimental Radio Service to apply for renewal of radio station licenses at the FCC. Section 307 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, limits the term of radio licenses to five years and requires that written applications be submitted for renewal. The regular license period for stations in the Experimental Radio Service is either two or five years. The information submitted on FCC Form 405 is used by the Commission staff to evaluate the applicant/licensee's need for a license renewal. In performing this function, staff performs analysis of the renewal request as compared to the original license grant to ascertain if any changes are requested. If so, additional analysis is performed to determine if such changes met the requirements of the rules of the Experimental Radio Service for interference free operation. If needed, the collected information is used to coordinate such operation with other Commission bureaus or other Federal Agencies. All applications are also analyzed on their merits regarding whether they meet the general requirements for an Experimental license. These requirements are set out in 47 CFR part 5. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-12827 Filed 6-19-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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following the auction. Other stations Total Annual Burden: 160 hours. The information collection
will submit winning bids to relinquish Total Annual Cost: $86,400. requirements contain in 47 CFR 73.3700
their channels, enter into channel Obligation To Respond: Required to requires that full power and Class A
sharing agreements (and move to the obtain benefits. The statutory authority television stations seeking approval to
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,
and low power television (LPTV) and
repacking, relinquishing their channel Low Power Television (LPTV) and TV
TV translator stations that channel share
or moving to a new channel as a result translator stations. The information
outside of the auction context are
of a winning bid in the auction, notify collection requirements contained in 47
required to reduce their agreement
MVPDs of their termination of CFR 73.3800, Full Power Television
(CSA) to writing and submit a copy to
operations or change in channel. Channel Sharing Outside the Incentive
On March 23, 2017, the Commission the Commission for review. There is no
specified format for the CSA but it must Auction, Section 73.6028, Class A
adopted the Report and Order, Channel Television Channel Sharing Outside the
Sharing by Full Power and Class A contain provisions covering: a. Access
to facilities, including whether each Incentive Auction and Section 73.799,
Stations Outside the Broadcast Low Power Television and TV
licensee will have unrestrained access
Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Translator Channel Sharing require that
to the shared transmission facilities; b.
Context, GN Docket No. 12–268, MB stations seeking to channel share
Allocation of bandwidth within the
Docket No. 03–185, MB Docket No. 15– outside of the incentive auction provide
shared channel; c. Operation,
137, FCC 17–29 (‘‘Report and Order’’). a copy of their ‘‘CSA’’ to the
maintenance, repair, and modification
This document approved channel Commission for review.
of facilities, including a list of all
sharing outside of the incentive auction Federal Communications Commission.
relevant equipment, a description of
context between full power, Class A,
each party’s financial obligations, and Marlene H. Dortch,
Low Power Television (LPTV) and TV
any relevant notice provisions; d. Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
translator stations. Channel sharing
Transfer/assignment of a shared license, [FR Doc. 2017–12828 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am]
stations also must notify MVPDs of the
including the ability of a new licensee
fact that stations will be terminating BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
to assume the existing CSA; e.
operations on one channel to share
Termination of the license of a party to
another station’s channel.
The information collection the CSA, including reversion of FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
requirements contained in 47 CFR spectrum usage rights to the remaining COMMISSION
73.3800, Full Power Television Channel parties to the CSA and f. A provision
[OMB 3060–0093]
Sharing Outside the Incentive Auction, affirming compliance with the channel
Section 73.6028 Class A Television sharing requirements in the rules Information Collection Being Reviewed
Channel Sharing Outside the Incentive including a provision requiring that by the Federal Communications
Auction and Section 74.799 Low Power each channel sharing licensee shall Commission Under Delegated
Television and TV Translator Channel retain spectrum usage rights adequate to Authority
Sharing require that stations seeking to ensure a sufficient amount of the shared
channel share outside of the incentive channel capacity to allow it to provide AGENCY: Federal Communications
auction provide notification to MVPDs at least one Standard Definition (SD) Commission.
of the fact that the station will be program stream at all times. ACTION: Notice and request for
The Commission is submitting this comments.
terminating operations on one channel
revision to this information collection,
to share another station’s channel. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
OMB Control No.: 3060–1177. which results from the rule provisions
Title: 47 CFR 74.800, Channel Sharing adopted in the FCC 14–50 and FCC 17– to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
Agreement (CSA). 29. required by the Paperwork Reduction
Form Number: Not applicable. On June 2, 2014 the Commission Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
Type of Review: Revision of a released a rulemaking titled ‘‘Expanding Communications Commission (FCC or
currently approved collection. the Economic and Innovation the Commission) invites the general
Respondents: Business or other for Opportunities of Spectrum Through public and other Federal agencies to
Incentive Auctions,’’ GN Docket 12–268, take this opportunity to comment on the
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profit entities; Not for profit institutions;
State, local or Tribal government. Report and Order, FCC 14–50, 29 FCC following information collection.
Number of Respondents and Rcd 6567 (2014) which adopted rules Comments are requested concerning:
Responses: 160 respondents; 160 for holding an Incentive Auction. Full whether the proposed collection of
responses. power and Class A stations are information is necessary for the proper
Estimated Hours per Response: 1 hr. permitted to propose to relinquish their performance of the functions of the
Frequency of Response: One time channels in the auction and to share the Commission, including whether the
reporting requirement. channel of another station. information shall have practical utility;
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the accuracy of the Commission’s Form No.: FCC Form 405. ascertain if any changes are requested.
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Type of Review: Extension of a If so, additional analysis is performed to
quality, utility, and clarity of the currently approved collection. determine if such changes met the
information collected; ways to minimize Respondents: Individuals or requirements of the rules of the
the burden of the collection of households, business or other for-profit, Experimental Radio Service for
information on the respondents, not-for-profit institutions and state, interference free operation. If needed,
including the use of automated local or tribal government. the collected information is used to
collection techniques or other forms of Number of Respondents and coordinate such operation with other
information technology; and ways to Responses: 520 respondents and 520 Commission bureaus or other Federal
further reduce the information responses. Agencies. All applications are also
collection burden on small business Estimated Time per Response: 2.25 analyzed on their merits regarding
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. hours. whether they meet the general
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a Frequency of Response: On occasion, requirements for an Experimental
collection of information unless it and every two year reporting license. These requirements are set out
displays a currently valid control requirement. in 47 CFR part 5.
number. No person shall be subject to Obligation To Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory Federal Communications Commission.
any penalty for failing to comply with
authority for this information collection Marlene H. Dortch,
a collection of information subject to the
PRA that does not display a valid Office (IC) is contained in sections 4(i), 301, Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
of Management and Budget (OMB) 302, 303(e), 303(f), and 303(r), of the [FR Doc. 2017–12827 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am]
control number. Communications Act of 1934, as BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
DATES: Written PRA comments should
amended; 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 301, 302,
be submitted on or before August 21, 303(e), 303(f) and 303(r).
2017. If you anticipate that you will be Total Annual Burden: 1,170 hours. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Total Annual Cost: $179,400. COMMISSION
submitting comments, but find it Privacy Act Impact Assessment: This
difficult to do so within the period of information collection affects
[OMB 3060–1166, 3060-xxxx and 3060-xxxx]
time allowed by this notice, you should individuals or households. The
advise the contact listed below as soon Information Collections Being
Commission has a System of Records, Reviewed by the Federal
as possible. FCC/OET–1 ‘‘Experimental Radio
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Communications Commission
Station License Files’’ which cover the
Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ personally identifiable information (PII) AGENCY: Federal Communications
fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. that individual applicants may include Commission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For in their submissions for experimental ACTION: Notice and request for
additional information about the radio authorizations. The system of comments.
information collection, contact Nicole records notice (SORN) was published in
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. the Federal Register on April 5, 2006, SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of see 71 FR 17234, 17241. The SORN may to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
its continuing effort to reduce be viewed at https://www.fcc.gov/ required by the Paperwork Reduction
paperwork burdens, and as required by general/privacy-act-information. Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Communications Commission (FCC or
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal Applicants may request that any Commission) invites the general public
Communications Commission (FCC or information supplied be withheld from and other Federal agencies to take this
Commission) invites the general public public inspection, e.g., granted opportunity to comment on the
and other Federal agencies to take this confidentiality, pursuant to 47 CFR following information collections.
opportunity to comment on the Section 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. Comments are requested concerning:
following information collections. Needs and Uses: This collection will Whether the proposed collection of
Comments are requested concerning: be submitted as an extension after this information is necessary for the proper
Whether the proposed collection of 60 day comment period in order to performance of the functions of the
information is necessary for the proper obtain the full three year clearance from Commission, including whether the
performance of the functions of the the OMB. information shall have practical utility;
Commission, including whether the FCC Form 405 is used by the the accuracy of the Commission’s
information shall have practical utility; Experimental Radio Service to apply for burden estimate; ways to enhance the
the accuracy of the Commission’s renewal of radio station licenses at the quality, utility, and clarity of the
burden estimate; ways to enhance the FCC. Section 307 of the information collected; ways to minimize
quality, utility, and clarity of the Communications Act of 1934, as the burden of the collection of
information collected; ways to minimize amended, limits the term of radio information on the respondents,
the burden of the collection of licenses to five years and requires that including the use of automated
information on the respondents, written applications be submitted for collection techniques or other forms of
including the use of automated renewal. The regular license period for information technology; and ways to
collection techniques or other forms of stations in the Experimental Radio further reduce the information
collection burden on small business
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
information technology; and ways to Service is either two or five years.
further reduce the information The information submitted on FCC concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
collection burden on small business Form 405 is used by the Commission The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. staff to evaluate the applicant/licensee’s a collection of information unless it
OMB Control Number: 3060–0093. need for a license renewal. In displays a currently valid Office of
Title: Application for Renewal of performing this function, staff performs Management and Budget (OMB) control
Radio Station License for Experimental analysis of the renewal request as number. No person shall be subject to
Radio Service, FCC Form 405. compared to the original license grant to any penalty for failing to comply with
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| Contact | For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. | |
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