82 FR 28315 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 118 (June 21, 2017)

Page Range		28315-28316
FR Document		2017-12959

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 118 (Wednesday, June 21, 2017)

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0110]


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

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before July 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 contacts listed below as soon as possible.

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission 
(FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following 
information collection. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the 
Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection 
burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0110.
    Title: Application for Renewal of Broadcast Station License, FCC 
Form *18148 303-S; Section 73.3555(d), Daily Newspaper Cross-Ownership.
    Form Number: FCC Form 303-S.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondent and Responses: 4,023 respondents, 4,023 
responses.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits--Statutory 
authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 
154(i), 303, 307 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 
and Section 204 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.25-12 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Every eight year reporting requirement; 
Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 10,797 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $5,073,271.
    Obligation of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for the collection is contained Sections 154(i), 
303, 307 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and 
Section 204 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this information collection.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 303-S is used in applying for renewal of 
license for commercial or noncommercial AM, FM, TV, FM translator, TV 
translator, Class A TV, or Low Power TV, and Low Power FM broadcast 
station licenses. Licensees of broadcast stations must apply for 
renewal of their licenses every eight years. The Commission is revising 
this collection to reflect the adoption of a Report and Order (``R&O'') 
in MB Docket No. 16-161, FCC 17-3, In the Matter of Revisions to Public 
Inspection File Requirements--Broadcaster Correspondence File and Cable 
Principal Headend Location, adopted and released on January 31, 2017. 
The R&O eliminated the requirement that commercial TV stations retain 
in their public inspection file copies of letters and emails from the 
public. As the Commission noted in the R&O, because commercial TV 
licensees will no longer

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be required to maintain correspondence under our rules, under the terms 
of 47 U.S.C. Section 308(d) they also will not be required to file a 
summary of correspondence received regarding violent programming with 
their renewal application (FCC Form 303-S). Consistent with this 
decision, we are revising Form 303-S to remove the references in the 
form to this requirement.
    We are making the following specific changes to FCC Form 303-S:
    On page 5 of the form, we are removing item 4 (Violent 
Programming).
    On page 25 of the instructions, we are removing the paragraph 
titled ``Item 4: Violent Programming.''

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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be required to maintain correspondence information shall have practical utility; Frequency of Response:
under our rules, under the terms of 47 the accuracy of the Commission’s Recordkeeping requirement, Annual
U.S.C. Section 308(d) they also will not burden estimate; ways to enhance the reporting requirement, Third party
be required to file a summary of quality, utility, and clarity of the disclosure requirement.
correspondence received regarding information collected; ways to minimize Obligation to Respond: Required to
violent programming with their renewal the burden of the collection of obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
application (FCC Form 303–S). information on the respondents, authority for this collection of
Consistent with this decision, we are including the use of automated information is contained in Section
revising Form 303–S to remove the collection techniques or other forms of 301(j) of the Telecommunications Act of
references in the form to this information technology; and ways to 1996 and 623(a)(7) of the
requirement. further reduce the information Communications Act of 1934, as
We are making the following specific collection burden on small business amended.
changes to FCC Form 303–S: concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Total Annual Burden: 52,000 hours.
On page 5 of the form, we are The FCC may not conduct or sponsor Total Annual Cost: $1,800,000.
removing item 4 (Violent Programming). a collection of information unless it Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
On page 25 of the instructions, we are displays a currently valid Office of impact(s).
removing the paragraph titled ‘‘Item 4: Management and Budget (OMB) control Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Violent Programming.’’ number. No person shall be subject to There is no need for confidentiality with
Federal Communications Commission. any penalty for failing to comply with this collection of information.
a collection of information subject to the Needs and Uses: Information derived
Marlene H. Dortch,
PRA that does not display a valid OMB from FCC Form 1205 filings is used to
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
control number. facilitate the review of equipment and
[FR Doc. 2017–12959 Filed 6–20–17; 8:45 am]
DATES: Written comments should be installation rates. This information is
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submitted on or before August 21, 2017. then reviewed by each cable system’s
If you anticipate that you will be respective local franchising authority.
submitting comments, but find it Section 76.923 records are kept by cable
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
difficult to do so within the period of operators in order to demonstrate that
COMMISSION
time allowed by this notice, you should charges for the sale and lease of
[OMB 3060–0703] advise the contacts below as soon as equipment for installation have been
possible. developed in accordance with the
Information Collection Being Reviewed
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Commission’s rules.
by the Federal Communications
Commission Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ Federal Communications Commission.
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Marlene H. Dortch,
AGENCY: Federal Communications FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
Commission. additional information about the [FR Doc. 2017–12956 Filed 6–20–17; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice and request for information collection, contact Cathy BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
comments. Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort OMB Control Number: 3060–0703. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Title: Determining Costs of Regulated COMMISSION
required by the Paperwork Reduction Cable Equipment and Installation, FCC
Act (PRA), the Federal Communications Form 1205. Open Commission Meeting, Thursday,
Commission (FCC or Commission) Form Number: FCC Form 1205. June 22, 2017
invites the general public and other Type of Review: Extension of a
Federal agencies to take this currently approved collection. June 15, 2017.
opportunity to comment on the Respondents: Business or other for- The Federal Communications
following information collections. profit entities. Commission will hold an Open Meeting
Comments are requested concerning: Number of Respondents and on the subjects listed below on
Whether the proposed collection of Responses: 4,000 respondents; 6,000 Thursday, June 22, 2017 which is
information is necessary for the proper responses. scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in
performance of the functions of the Estimated Time per Response: 4–12 Room TW–C305, at 445 12th Street SW.,
Commission, including whether the hours. Washington, DC.

Item No. Bureau Subject

1 ....................... Public Safety & Homeland Se- Title: Amendment of part 11 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Emergency Alert System
curity. (PS Docket No. 15–94).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would
amend the Commission’s Emergency Alert System (EAS) rules to add a dedicated event
code, ‘‘BLU,’’ for Blue Alerts, so that EAS alerts can deliver actionable information to the
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public when a law enforcement officer is killed, seriously injured, missing in connection
with his or her official duties, or if there is an imminent and credible threat to a law en-
forcement officer.
2 ....................... Public Safety & Homeland Se- Title: Procedures for Commission Review of State Opt-Out Requests from the FirstNet Radio
curity. Access Network (PS Docket No. 16–269).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that establishes the proce-
dures and standards the Commission will use to review alternative plans submitted by
states seeking to ‘‘opt-out’’ of the FirstNet network and to build their own Radio Access
Networks that are interoperable with FirstNet.

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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 comments should be submitted on or before July 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 contacts listed below as soon as possible.
Contact		For additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418- 2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page <http://www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.
FR Citation		82 FR 28315