82_FR_34661 82 FR 34520 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

82 FR 34520 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 141 (July 25, 2017)

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FR Document2017-15527

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.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0004, 3060-1081, 3060-1223]


Information Collections 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 August 24, 
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 Nicole Ongele, 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 Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. 
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: 3060-0004.
    Title: Sections 1.1307 and 1.1311, Guidelines for Evaluating the 
Environmental Effects of Radiofrequency Exposure.
    Form Number: N/A.
    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: 284,332 Respondents; 284,332 
Responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour-5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.

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    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this Information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. Sections 154(i), 302, 303, 303(r), and 307.
    Total Annual Burden: 58,865 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $5,449,750.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is a minimal exemption 
from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4), and 47 
CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules, that is granted for trade secrets, 
which may be submitted to the Commission as part of the documentation 
of test results. The exemption is normally granted for a short time 
(weeks to months) for requests relating to routine authorizations and 
for a longer time for requests relating to experimental authorizations. 
No other assurances of confidentiality are provided to respondents.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
after this 60-day comment period in order to obtain the full three-year 
clearance from them.
    This information collection is a result of responsibility placed on 
the FCC by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. NEPA 
requires that each federal agency evaluate the impact of ``major 
actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.'' 
It is the FCC's opinion that this is the most efficient and reasonable 
method of complying with NEPA with regard to the environmental issue of 
radiofrequency radiation from FCC-regulated transmitters.
    The Commission requires applicants to submit limited information 
during the licensing and authorization process. In many services, the 
Commission simply requires licensees to provide reliable service to 
specific geographic areas, but does not require licensees to file site-
specific information. It does not appear that the FCC's present 
licensing methods can provide public notification of site-specific 
information without imposing new and significant additional burden to 
the Commission's applicants. However, we note that applicants with the 
greatest potential to exceed the Commission's exposure limits are 
required to perform an environmental evaluation as part of the 
licensing and authorization process.
    The Commission advises concerned members of the public, seeking 
site-specific information, to contact the FCC for the name and 
telephone number of the service providers in the concerned party's 
area. The Commission encourages all service providers to provide site-
specific, technical information and environmental evaluation 
documentation upon public request. In addition, we note alternative 
sources of information may be state and local governments, which may 
collect some site-specific information as part of the zoning process.
    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.
    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

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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, Pubic 
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.
[FR Doc. 2017-15527 Filed 7-24-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                  device a statement explaining how to                     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a
                                                  enter static information accurately and a                COMMISSION                                            copy of this information collection
                                                  warning statement that entering                                                                                request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
                                                                                                           [OMB 3060–0004, 3060–1081, 3060–1223]
                                                  inaccurate information is prohibited.                                                                          to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/
                                                  The Commission is seeking to extend                      Information Collections Being                         public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the
                                                  this collection in order to obtain the full              Submitted for Review and Approval to                  section of the Web page called
                                                  three-year clearance from OMB.                           the Office of Management and Budget                   ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on
                                                  Specifically, the information collection                                                                       the downward-pointing arrow in the
                                                  requires that manufacturers of AIS                       AGENCY: Federal Communications                        ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
                                                                                                           Commission.                                           ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
                                                  transmitters label each transmitting
                                                                                                           ACTION: Notice and request for                        select ‘‘Federal Communications
                                                  device with the following statement:
                                                                                                           comments.                                             Commission’’ from the list of agencies
                                                  WARNING: It is a violation of the rules                                                                        presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
                                                  of the Federal Communications                            SUMMARY:    As part of its continuing effort          (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
                                                  Commission to input an MMSI hat has                      to reduce paperwork burdens, and as                   right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
                                                  not been properly assigned to the end                    required by the Paperwork Reduction                   when the list of FCC ICRs currently
                                                  user, or to otherwise input any                          Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal                        under review appears, look for the OMB
                                                  inaccurate data in this device.                          Communications Commission (FCC or                     control number of this ICR and then
                                                  Additionally, prior to submitting a                      the Commission) invites the general                   click on the ICR Reference Number. A
                                                  certification application (FCC Form 731,                 public and other Federal agencies to                  copy of the FCC submission to OMB
                                                  OMB Control Number 3060–0057) for a                      take this opportunity to comment on the               will be displayed.
                                                  Class B AIS device, the following                        following information collection.                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
                                                  information must be submitted in                         Comments are requested concerning:                    its continuing effort to reduce
                                                  duplicate to the Commandant (CG–521),                    Whether the proposed collection of                    paperwork burdens, and as required by
                                                  U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street SW.,                   information is necessary for the proper               the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
                                                  Washington, DC 20593–0001: (1) The                       performance of the functions of the                   1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
                                                  name of the manufacturer or grantee and                  Commission, including whether the                     Communications Commission (FCC or
                                                  the model number of the AIS device;                      information shall have practical utility;             the Commission) invites the general
                                                  and (2) copies of the test report and test               the accuracy of the Commission’s                      public and other Federal agencies to
                                                  data obtained from the test facility                     burden estimate; ways to enhance the                  take this opportunity to comment on the
                                                  showing that the device complies with                    quality, utility, and clarity of the                  following information collection.
                                                                                                           information collected; ways to minimize               Comments are requested concerning:
                                                  the environmental and operational
                                                                                                           the burden of the collection of                       Whether the proposed collection of
                                                  requirements identified in IEC 62287–1.
                                                                                                           information on the respondents,                       information is necessary for the proper
                                                  After reviewing the information
                                                                                                           including the use of automated                        performance of the functions of the
                                                  described in the certification                           collection techniques or other forms of               Commission, including whether the
                                                  application, the U.S. Coast Guard will                   information technology; and ways to                   information shall have practical utility;
                                                  issue a letter stating whether the AIS                   further reduce the information                        the accuracy of the Commission’s
                                                  device satisfies all of the requirements                 collection burden on small business                   burden estimate; ways to enhance the
                                                  specified in IEC 62287–1. A certification                concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                  application for an AIS device submitted                     The Commission may not conduct or                  information collected; ways to minimize
                                                  to the Commission must contain a copy                    sponsor a collection of information                   the burden of the collection of
                                                  of the U.S. Coast Guard letter stating                   unless it displays a currently valid                  information on the respondents,
                                                  that the device satisfies all of the                     Office of Management and Budget                       including the use of automated
                                                  requirements specified in IEC–62287–1,                   (OMB) control number. No person shall                 collection techniques or other forms of
                                                  a copy of the technical test data and the                be subject to any penalty for failing to              information technology; and ways to
                                                  instruction manual(s).                                   comply with a collection of information               further reduce the information
                                                     These reporting and third party                       subject to the PRA that does not display              collection burden on small business
                                                  disclosure requirements aid the                          a valid OMB control number.                           concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
                                                  Commission monitoring advance marine                     DATES: Written comments should be                        OMB Control Number: 3060–0004.
                                                                                                           submitted on or before August 24, 2017.                  Title: Sections 1.1307 and 1.1311,
                                                  vessel tracking and navigation
                                                                                                           If you anticipate that you will be                    Guidelines for Evaluating the
                                                  information transmitted from Class B                                                                           Environmental Effects of
                                                  AIS devices to ensure that they are                      submitting comments, but find it
                                                                                                           difficult to do so within the period of               Radiofrequency Exposure.
                                                  accurate and reliable, while promoting                                                                            Form Number: N/A.
                                                                                                           time allowed by this notice, you should
                                                  marine safety.                                                                                                    Type of Review: Extension of a
                                                                                                           advise the contacts listed below as soon
                                                  Federal Communications Commission.                       as possible.                                          currently approved collection.
                                                                                                                                                                    Respondents: Individuals or
                                                  Marlene H. Dortch,                                       ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
                                                                                                                                                                 households, Business or other for-profit,
                                                  Secretary, Office of the Secretary.                      Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email                    Not-for-profit institutions, and State,
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–15595 Filed 7–24–17; 8:45 am]              Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and                   Local or Tribal government.
                                                                                                           to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@                    Number of Respondents and
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                                                                                                           fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.                 Responses: 284,332 Respondents;
                                                                                                           Include in the comments the OMB                       284,332 Responses.
                                                                                                           control number as shown in the                           Estimated Time per Response: 1
                                                                                                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.                      hour–5 hours.
                                                                                                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                     Frequency of Response: On occasion
                                                                                                           additional information or copies of the               reporting requirement and third party
                                                                                                           information collection, contact Nicole                disclosure requirement.


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                                                     Obligation to Respond: Required to                    encourages all service providers to                   result of the improvements,
                                                  obtain or retain benefits. Statutory                     provide site-specific, technical                      § 54.202(a)(1)(ii); an applicant must
                                                  authority for this Information collection                information and environmental                         demonstrate its ability to remain
                                                  is contained in 47 U.S.C. Sections                       evaluation documentation upon public                  functional in emergency situations,
                                                  154(i), 302, 303, 303(r), and 307.                       request. In addition, we note alternative             including a demonstration that it has a
                                                     Total Annual Burden: 58,865 hours.                    sources of information may be state and               reasonable amount of back-up power to
                                                     Total Annual Costs: $5,449,750.                       local governments, which may collect                  ensure functionality without an external
                                                     Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No                     some site-specific information as part of             power source, is able to reroute traffic
                                                  impact(s).                                               the zoning process.                                   around damaged facilities, and is
                                                     Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:                    OMB Control Number: 3060–1081.                     capable of managing traffic spikes
                                                  There is a minimal exemption from the                       Title: Section 54.202, 54.209, 54.307,             resulting from emergency situations,
                                                  Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5                     54.313, 54.314, and 54.809,                           § 54.202(a)(2); demonstrate that it will
                                                  U.S.C. 552(b)(4), and 47 CFR 0.459 of                    Telecommunications Carriers Eligible                  satisfy applicable consumer protection
                                                  the Commission’s rules, that is granted                  for Universal Service Support.                        and service quality standards,
                                                  for trade secrets, which may be                             Form Number: N/A.                                  § 54.202(a)(3). If the common carrier is
                                                  submitted to the Commission as part of                      Type of Review: Revision of a                      seeking designation as an eligible
                                                  the documentation of test results. The                   currently approved collection.                        telecommunications carrier under
                                                  exemption is normally granted for a                         Respondents: Business or other for-                section 214(e)(6) for any part of Tribal
                                                  short time (weeks to months) for                         profit.                                               lands shall provide a copy of its petition
                                                  requests relating to routine                                Number of Respondents and                          to the affected tribal government and
                                                  authorizations and for a longer time for                 Responses: 20 respondents; 20                         tribal regulatory authority, as
                                                  requests relating to experimental                        responses.                                            applicable, at the time it files its petition
                                                  authorizations. No other assurances of                      Estimated Time per Response: 40                    with the Federal Communications
                                                  confidentiality are provided to                          hours.                                                Commission. In addition, the
                                                  respondents.                                                Obligation to Respond: Required to
                                                                                                                                                                 Commission shall send any public
                                                     Needs and Uses: The Commission                        obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
                                                                                                                                                                 notice seeking comment on any petition
                                                  will submit this expiring information                    authority for this information collection
                                                                                                                                                                 for designation as an eligible
                                                  collection to the Office of Management                   is contained in 47 U.S.C. 201(b),
                                                                                                                                                                 telecommunications carrier on Tribal
                                                  and Budget (OMB) after this 60-day                       214(e)(6), 303(r).
                                                                                                                                                                 lands, at the time it is released, the
                                                  comment period in order to obtain the                       Frequency of Response: One-time
                                                                                                                                                                 affected tribal government and tribal
                                                  full three-year clearance from them.                     reporting requirement.
                                                     This information collection is a result                  Total Annual Burden: 800 hours.                    regulatory authority, as applicable, by
                                                  of responsibility placed on the FCC by                      Total Annual Cost: No cost.                        the most expeditious means available,
                                                  the National Environmental Policy Act                       Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No                  § 54.202(c).
                                                  (NEPA) of 1969. NEPA requires that                       impact(s).                                               OMB Control Number: 3060–1223.
                                                  each federal agency evaluate the impact                     Nature of Extent of Confidentiality: If               Title: Payment Instructions from the
                                                  of ‘‘major actions significantly affecting               respondents submit information which                  Eligible Entity Seeking Reimbursement
                                                  the quality of the human environment.’’                  respondents believe is confidential,                  from the TV Broadcaster Relocation
                                                  It is the FCC’s opinion that this is the                 respondents may request confidential                  Fund.
                                                  most efficient and reasonable method of                  treatment of such information pursuant                   Form Number: FCC Form 1876.
                                                  complying with NEPA with regard to                       to section 0.459 of the Commission’s                     Type of Review: Extension of a
                                                  the environmental issue of                               rules, 47 CFR 0.459.                                  currently approved collection.
                                                  radiofrequency radiation from FCC-                          Needs and Uses: Designation as an                     Respondents: Business or other for-
                                                  regulated transmitters.                                  Eligible Telecommunications Carrier                   profit, not-for-profit institutions and
                                                     The Commission requires applicants                    (ETC) makes a telecommunications                      state, local or tribal government.
                                                  to submit limited information during                     carrier eligible to participate in the                   Number of Respondents and
                                                  the licensing and authorization process.                 Universal Service Fund’s high-cost                    Responses: 1,000 respondents; 2,000
                                                  In many services, the Commission                         program, which support the extension                  responses.
                                                  simply requires licensees to provide                     of telecommunications services to                        Estimated Time per Response: 3
                                                  reliable service to specific geographic                  underserved rural communities. In the                 hours.
                                                  areas, but does not require licensees to                 absence of this information collection,                  Frequency of Response: One-time
                                                  file site-specific information. It does not              the Commission’s ability to oversee the               reporting requirement.
                                                  appear that the FCC’s present licensing                  use of Federal universal service funds                   Obligation to Respond: Required to
                                                  methods can provide public notification                  and to combat waste, fraud, and abuse                 obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
                                                  of site-specific information without                     in the use of Federal funds would be                  authority for this information collection
                                                  imposing new and significant additional                  compromised. Section 54.202 of the                    is contained in the Middle Class Tax
                                                  burden to the Commission’s applicants.                   Commission’s rules requires carriers                  Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012,
                                                  However, we note that applicants with                    seeking designation from the                          Public Law 112–96 (Spectrum Act)
                                                  the greatest potential to exceed the                     Commission to submit an application                   § 6403(b)(4)(A).
                                                  Commission’s exposure limits are                         that certifies that the carrier will comply              Total Annual Burden: 6,000 hours.
                                                  required to perform an environmental                     with the service requirement applicable                  Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
                                                  evaluation as part of the licensing and                  to the support that it receives, 47 CFR                  Privacy Act Impact Assessment: This
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                                                  authorization process.                                   54.202(a)(1)(i); applicants must submit a             information collection does not affect
                                                     The Commission advises concerned                      five year plan that describes with                    individuals or households; thus, there
                                                  members of the public, seeking site-                     specificity proposed improvements or                  are no impacts under the Privacy Act.
                                                  specific information, to contact the FCC                 upgrades to the applicant’s network                      Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
                                                  for the name and telephone number of                     throughout its proposed service area,                 The information collection includes
                                                  the service providers in the concerned                   with estimates of the area and                        information identifying bank accounts
                                                  party’s area. The Commission                             population that will be served as a                   and providing account and routing


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                                                  numbers to access those accounts. FCC                    FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE                                 Background
                                                  considers that information to be records                 CORPORATION                                                  Section 309(a) of the Riegle
                                                  not routinely available for public                                                                                 Community Development and
                                                  inspection under 47 CFR 0.457, and                       Guidelines for Appeals of Material                        Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994
                                                  exempt from disclosure under FOIA                        Supervisory Determinations                                (Riegle Act) required the FDIC (as well
                                                  exemption 4 (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)).                                                                                  as the other Federal banking agencies
                                                                                                           AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance                         and the National Credit Union
                                                     Needs and Uses: This collection was                   Corporation.
                                                  approved under the emergency                                                                                       Administration Board) to establish an
                                                  processing provision of the Paperwork                    ACTION:        Notice of Guidelines.                      independent intra-agency appellate
                                                  Reduction Act (PRA), 5 CFR 1320.13.                                                                                process to review material supervisory
                                                                                                           SUMMARY:    On July 18, 2017, the Federal                 determinations.2 The Riegle Act defines
                                                  The Commission is now requesting
                                                                                                           Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)                      the term ‘‘independent appellate
                                                  OMB approval for this information
                                                                                                           Board of Directors (Board) adopted                        process’’ to mean ‘‘a review by an
                                                  collection for a full three year term. The                                                                         agency official who does not directly or
                                                  Spectrum Act requires the Commission                     revised Guidelines for Appeals of
                                                                                                           Material Supervisory Determinations                       indirectly report to the agency official
                                                  to reimburse broadcast television                                                                                  who made the material supervisory
                                                  licensees for costs ‘‘reasonably                         (Guidelines) to provide institutions with
                                                                                                           broader avenues of redress with respect                   determination under review.’’ 3 In the
                                                  incurred’’ in relocating to new channels                                                                           appeals process, the FDIC is required to
                                                  assigned in the repacking process and                    to material supervisory determinations
                                                                                                           and enhance consistency with the                          ensure that: (1) An appeal of a material
                                                  Multichannel Video Programming                                                                                     supervisory determination by an
                                                                                                           appeals process of the other Federal
                                                  Distributors (MVPDs) for costs                                                                                     insured depository institution is heard
                                                                                                           banking agencies. The revisions to the
                                                  reasonably incurred in order to continue                                                                           and decided expeditiously; and (2)
                                                                                                           Guidelines permit the appeal of the
                                                  to carry the signals of stations relocating              level of compliance with an existing                      appropriate safeguards exist for
                                                  to new channels as a result of the                       formal enforcement action, the decision                   protecting appellants from retaliation by
                                                  repacking process or a winning reverse                   to initiate an informal enforcement                       agency examiners.4
                                                  auction bid.1                                                                                                         The term ‘‘material supervisory
                                                                                                           action, and matters requiring board
                                                                                                                                                                     determinations’’ is defined to include
                                                     The Commission decided through                        attention; provide that a formal
                                                                                                                                                                     determinations relating to: (1)
                                                  notice-and-comment rulemaking that it                    enforcement-related action or decision                    Examination ratings; (2) the adequacy of
                                                  will issue all eligible broadcasters and                 does not affect an appeal that is pending                 loan loss reserve provisions; and (3)
                                                  MVPDs an initial allocation of funds                     under the Guidelines; make additional                     classifications on loans that are
                                                  based on estimated costs, which will be                  opportunities for appeal available under                  significant to an institution.5 The Riegle
                                                  available for draw down (from                            the Guidelines in certain circumstances;                  Act specifically excludes from the
                                                  individual accounts in the U.S.                          provide for the publication of annual                     definition of ‘‘material supervisory
                                                  Treasury) as the entities incur expenses,                reports on Division Directors’ decisions                  determinations’’ a decision to appoint a
                                                  followed by a subsequent allocation to                   with respect to material supervisory                      conservator or receiver for an insured
                                                  the extent necessary. The reason for                     determinations; and make other limited                    depository institution or to take prompt
                                                  allowing eligible entities to draw down                  technical and conforming amendments.                      corrective action pursuant to section 38
                                                  funds as they incur expenses is to                       DATES:  The revised Guidelines become                     of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
                                                  reduce the chance that entities will be                  effective on July 18, 2017.                               (FDI Act), 12 U.S.C. 1831o.6 Finally,
                                                  unable to finance necessary relocation                                                                             section 309(g) of the Riegle Act
                                                                                                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                          expressly provides that the requirement
                                                  changes.2
                                                                                                           Patricia Colohan, Associate Director,                     to establish an appeals process shall not
                                                     The information collection for which                  Division of Risk Management                               affect the authority of the Federal
                                                  we are requesting approval is necessary                  Supervision, (202) 898–7283; Sylvia                       banking agencies to take enforcement or
                                                  for eligible entities to instruct the                    Plunkett, Senior Deputy Director,                         supervisory actions against an
                                                  Commission on how to pay the amounts                     Division of Depositor and Consumer                        institution.7
                                                  the entities draw down, and for the                      Protection, (202) 898–6929; and James                       On December 28, 1994, the FDIC
                                                  entities to make certifications that                     Watts, Senior Attorney, Legal Division,                   published in the Federal Register, for a
                                                  reduce the risk of waste, fraud, abuse                   (202) 898–6678.                                           30-day comment period, a notice of and
                                                  and improper payments.                                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:    On August                   request for comments on proposed
                                                  Federal Communications Commission.                       4, 2016, the FDIC published in the                        Guidelines for Appeals of Material
                                                  Marlene H. Dortch,                                       Federal Register for notice and                           Supervisory Determinations.8 In the
                                                                                                           comment proposed amendments to the                        proposed Guidelines, the FDIC
                                                  Secretary, Office of the Secretary.                                                                                proposed that the term ‘‘material
                                                                                                           Guidelines for Appeals of Material
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–15527 Filed 7–24–17; 8:45 am]                                                                        supervisory determinations,’’ in
                                                                                                           Supervisory Determinations that would
                                                  BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                                                                                           provide institutions with broader                         addition to the statutory exclusions
                                                                                                           avenues of redress with respect to                        noted above, also should exclude: (1)
                                                                                                           material supervisory determinations.1                     Determinations for which other appeals
                                                                                                           The 60-day comment period ended                           procedures exist (such as
                                                                                                           October 3, 2016. The FDIC received two                    determinations relating to deposit
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                                                     1 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of
                                                                                                           comment letters, one from a trade
                                                  2012, Pubic Law 112–96 (Spectrum Act)                                                                                2 12 U.S.C. 4806(a).
                                                                                                           association and another from a financial
                                                  § 6403(b)(4)(A)(i), (ii).                                                                                            3 12 U.S.C. 4806(f)(2).
                                                     2 Expanding the Economic and Innovation
                                                                                                           holding company. These comments and                         4 12 U.S.C. 4806(b).
                                                                                                           the FDIC’s responses are summarized                         5 12 U.S.C. 4806(f)(1)(A).
                                                  Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive
                                                  Auctions, GN Docket No. 12–268, Report and Order,        below.                                                      6 12 U.S.C. 4806(f)(1)(B).

                                                  29 FCC Rcd 6567 (2014) (‘‘Incentive Auction R&O’’)                                                                   7 12 U.S.C. 4806(g).

                                                  at 609.                                                       1 81   FR 51441 (Aug. 4, 2016).                        8 59 FR 66965 (Dec. 28, 1994).




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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 August 24, 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.
ContactFor additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. 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 Citation82 FR 34520 

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