82 FR 36768 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 150 (August 7, 2017)

Page Range		36768-36769
FR Document		2017-16563

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 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. The FCC 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 3060-0761]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general 
public and other

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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. The FCC 
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 October 6, 
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 below as soon as possible.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork burdens, and as required by the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), the FCC 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: 3060-0761.
    Title: Section 79.1, Closed Captioning of Video Programming, CG 
Docket No. 05-231.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Individuals or 
households; and Not-for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 59,995 respondents; 512,831 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 (15 minutes) to 60 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirements; Third party 
disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this obligation is found at section 713 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 613, and implemented 
at 47 CFR 79.1.
    Total Annual Burden: 702,562 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $35,638,596.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is an issue 
to the extent that individuals and households provide personally 
identifiable information, which is covered under the FCC's system of 
records notice (SORN), FCC/CGB-1, ``Informal Complaints, Inquiries, and 
Requests for Dispute Assistance.'' As required by the Privacy Act, 5 
U.S.C. 552a, the Commission also published a SORN, FCC/CGB-1 ``Informal 
Complaints, Inquiries, and Requests for Dispute Assistance'' in the 
Federal Register on August 15, 2014, published at 79 FR 48152, which 
became effective on September 24, 2014.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission seeks to extend existing information 
collection requirements in its closed captioning rules (47 CFR 79.1), 
which require that, with some exceptions, all new video programming, 
and 75 percent of ''pre-rule'' programming, be closed captioned. The 
existing collections include petitions by video programming providers, 
producers, and owners for exemptions from the closed captioning rules, 
responses by commenters, and replies; complaints by viewers alleging 
violations of the closed captioning rules, responses by video 
programming distributors (VPDs) and video programmers, recordkeeping in 
support of complaint responses, and compliance ladder obligations in 
the event of a pattern or trend of violations; records of monitoring 
and maintenance activities; caption quality best practices procedures; 
making video programming distributor contact information available to 
viewers in phone directories, on the Commission's Web site and the Web 
sites of video programming distributors (if they have them), and in 
billing statements (to the extent video programming distributors issue 
them); and video programmers filing contact information and compliance 
certifications with the Commission.
    On February 19, 2016, the Commission adopted the Closed Captioning 
Quality Second Report and Order, published at 81 FR 57473, August 23, 
2016, amending its rules to allocate the responsibilities of VPDs and 
video programmers with respect to the provision and quality of closed 
captioning. The Commission took the following actions, among others:
    (a) Required video programmers to file certifications with the 
Commission that (1) the video programmer (i) is in compliance with the 
rules requiring the inclusion of closed captions, and (ii) either is in 
compliance with the captioning quality standards or has adopted and is 
following related Best Practices; or (2) is exempt from the captioning 
obligation and specifies the exemption claimed.
    (b) Revised the procedures for receiving, serving, and addressing 
television closed captioning complaints in accordance with a burden-
shifting compliance model.
    (c) Established a compliance ladder for the Commission's television 
closed captioning quality requirements.
    (d) Required VPDs to use the Commission's web form when providing 
contact information to the VPD registry.
    (e) Required video programmers to register their contact 
information with the Commission for the receipt and handling of written 
closed captioning complaints.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-16563 Filed 8-4-17; 8:45 am]
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copy of the FCC submission to OMB refer to all such entities herein as a 256 (IATF/Med. Bur. 2017). The
will be displayed. ‘‘DTV licensee/permittee’’): A licensee Incentive Auction Task Force and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of of a digital commercial or Media Bureau described the information
its continuing effort to reduce noncommercial educational (NCE) full that must be provided in the adopted
paperwork burdens, and as required by power television (TV) station, low FCC Form 2100, Schedule 387
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of power television (LPTV) station, TV (Transition Progress Report Form) to be
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal translator or Class A TV station. filed by Reimbursable Stations and
Communications Commission (FCC or A permittee operating pursuant to when and how the Transition Progress
the Commission) invites the general digital special temporary authority Reports must be filed. We also proposed
public and other Federal agencies to (STA) of a commercial or NCE full to require broadcast television stations
take this opportunity to comment on the power TV station, LPTV station, TV that are not eligible to receive
following information collection. translator or Class A TV station. reimbursement of associated expenses
Comments are requested concerning: Each DTV licensee/permittee must from the Reimbursement Fund (Non-
Whether the proposed collection of report whether they provided ancillary Reimbursable Stations), but must
information is necessary for the proper or supplementary services at any time transition to new channels as part of the
performance of the functions of the during the reporting cycle. Each DTV Commission’s channel reassignment
Commission, including whether the licensee/permittee is required to retain plan, to file progress reports in the same
information shall have practical utility; the records supporting the calculation of manner and on the same schedule as
the accuracy of the Commission’s the fees due for three years from the Reimbursable Stations, and sought
burden estimate; ways to enhance the date of remittance of fees. Each NCE comment on that proposal. By Public
quality, utility, and clarity of the licensee/permittee must also retain for Notice released May 18, 2017. The
information collected; ways to minimize eight years documentation sufficient to Incentive Auction Task Force and
the burden of the collection of show that its entire bitstream was used Media Bureau Adopt Filing
information on the respondents, ‘‘primarily’’ for NCE broadcast services Requirements for the Transition
including the use of automated on a weekly basis. Progress Report Form by Stations That
collection techniques or other forms of OMB Control Number: 30600–xxxx. Are Not Eligible for Reimbursement
information technology; and ways to Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for from the TV Broadcast Relocation Fund,
further reduce the information Media Bureau Video Service MB Docket No. 16–306, Public Notice,
collection burden on small business Authorization, Schedule 387 (Transition DA 17–484 (rel. May 18, 2017) (referred
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Progress Report). to collectively with Public Notice cited
OMB Control Number: 3060–0906. Form Number: FCC Form 2100, above as Transition Progress Report
Title: Annual DTV Ancillary/ Schedule 387 (Transition Progress Public Notices). We concluded that
Supplemental Services Report for DTV Report Form). Non-Reimbursable Stations will be
Stations, FCC Form 317; 47 CFR Type of Review: New collection. required to file Transition Progress
73.624(g). Respondents: Business or other for- Reports following the filing procedures
Form Number: FCC Form 317. profit entities; not-for-profit institutions. adopted for Reimbursable Stations.
Type of Review: Extension of a Number of Respondents and The Commission is seeking from the
currently approved collection. Responses: 1,000 respondents; 3,333 Office of Management and Budget
Respondents: Business or other for- responses. (OMB) approval for FCC Form 2100,
profit entities; Not-for-profit Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours Schedule 387 (Transition Progress
institutions. (1 hour to complete the form, 1 hour to Report).
Number of Respondents and respond to technical questions). Federal Communications Commission.
Responses: 9,391 respondents, 18,782 Frequency of Response: On occasion Katura Jackson,
responses. reporting requirement. Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
Frequency of Response: Total Annual Burden: 6,666 hours. Secretary.
Recordkeeping requirement, annual Total Annual Costs: $260,241. [FR Doc. 2017–16562 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am]
reporting requirement. Obligation To Respond: Required to BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
obtain benefits—Statutory authority for authority for this collection is contained
this collection of information is in Public Law 112–96, 6402 (codified at FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
contained in Sections 154(i), 303, 336 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at COMMISSION
and 403 of the Communications Act of 47 U.S.C. 1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012)
1934, as amended. (Spectrum Act). [OMB 3060–0761]
Estimated Time per Response: 2–4 Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Information Collection Being Reviewed
hours. There is no need for confidentiality with
by the Federal Communications
Total Annual Burden: 56,346 hours. this collection of information.
Commission
Total Annual Cost: $1,408,650. Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: impact(s). AGENCY: Federal Communications
There is no need for confidentiality Needs and Uses: By Public Notice Commission.
required with this collection of released January 10, 2017, The Incentive ACTION: Notice and request for
information. Auction Task Force and Media Bureau
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comments.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No Release Transition Progress Report Form
impact(s). and Filing Requirements for Stations SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
Needs and Uses: Each licensee/ Eligible for Reimbursement from the TV to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
permittee of a digital television (DTV) Broadcast Relocation Fund and Seek required by the Paperwork Reduction
station must file on an annual basis FCC Comment on the Filing of the Report by Act (PRA), the Federal Communications
Form 317. Specifically, required filers Non-Reimbursable Stations, MB Docket Commission (FCC or Commission)
include the following (but we generally No. 16–306, Public Notice, 32 FCC Rcd invites the general public and other

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Federal agencies to take this further reduce the information procedures; making video programming
opportunity to comment on the collection burden on small business distributor contact information available
following information collections. concerns with fewer than 25 employees. to viewers in phone directories, on the
Comments are requested concerning: OMB Control Number: 3060–0761. Commission’s Web site and the Web
whether the proposed collection of Title: Section 79.1, Closed Captioning sites of video programming distributors
information is necessary for the proper of Video Programming, CG Docket No. (if they have them), and in billing
performance of the functions of the 05–231. statements (to the extent video
Commission, including whether the Form No.: N/A. programming distributors issue them);
information shall have practical utility; Type of Review: Revision of a and video programmers filing contact
the accuracy of the Commission’s currently approved collection. information and compliance
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Respondents: Business or other for- certifications with the Commission.
quality, utility, and clarity of the profit entities; Individuals or On February 19, 2016, the
information collected; ways to minimize households; and Not-for-profit entities. Commission adopted the Closed
the burden of the collection of Number of Respondents and Captioning Quality Second Report and
information on the respondents, Responses: 59,995 respondents; 512,831 Order, published at 81 FR 57473,
including the use of automated responses. August 23, 2016, amending its rules to
collection techniques or other forms of Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 allocate the responsibilities of VPDs and
information technology; and ways to (15 minutes) to 60 hours. video programmers with respect to the
further reduce the information Frequency of Response: Annual provision and quality of closed
collection burden on small business reporting requirements; Third party captioning. The Commission took the
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping following actions, among others:
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a requirement. (a) Required video programmers to
collection of information unless it Obligation To Respond: Required to file certifications with the Commission
displays a currently valid Office of obtain or retain benefits. The statutory that (1) the video programmer (i) is in
Management and Budget (OMB) control authority for this obligation is found at compliance with the rules requiring the
number. No person shall be subject to section 713 of the Communications Act inclusion of closed captions, and (ii)
any penalty for failing to comply with of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 613, and either is in compliance with the
a collection of information subject to the implemented at 47 CFR 79.1. captioning quality standards or has
PRA that does not display a valid OMB Total Annual Burden: 702,562 hours. adopted and is following related Best
control number. Annual Cost Burden: $35,638,596.
Practices; or (2) is exempt from the
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
DATES: Written comments should be captioning obligation and specifies the
Confidentiality is an issue to the extent
submitted on or before October 6, 2017. exemption claimed.
that individuals and households
If you anticipate that you will be (b) Revised the procedures for
provide personally identifiable
submitting comments, but find it receiving, serving, and addressing
information, which is covered under the
difficult to do so within the period of television closed captioning complaints
FCC’s system of records notice (SORN),
time allowed by this notice, you should in accordance with a burden-shifting
FCC/CGB–1, ‘‘Informal Complaints,
advise the contacts below as soon as compliance model.
Inquiries, and Requests for Dispute (c) Established a compliance ladder
possible.
Assistance.’’ As required by the Privacy for the Commission’s television closed
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Commission also
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ captioning quality requirements.
published a SORN, FCC/CGB–1 (d) Required VPDs to use the
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. ‘‘Informal Complaints, Inquiries, and Commission’s web form when providing
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Requests for Dispute Assistance’’ in the contact information to the VPD registry.
additional information about the Federal Register on August 15, 2014, (e) Required video programmers to
information collection, contact Cathy published at 79 FR 48152, which register their contact information with
Williams at (202) 418–2918. became effective on September 24, 2014. the Commission for the receipt and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes. handling of written closed captioning
its continuing effort to reduce Needs and Uses: The Commission complaints.
paperwork burdens, and as required by seeks to extend existing information
collection requirements in its closed Federal Communications Commission.
the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520),
the FCC invites the general public and captioning rules (47 CFR 79.1), which Katura Jackson,
other Federal agencies to take this require that, with some exceptions, all Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
opportunity to comment on the new video programming, and 75 percent Secretary.
following information collections. of ’’pre-rule’’ programming, be closed [FR Doc. 2017–16563 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am]
Comments are requested concerning: captioned. The existing collections BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Whether the proposed collection of include petitions by video programming
information is necessary for the proper providers, producers, and owners for
performance of the functions of the exemptions from the closed captioning FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
Commission, including whether the rules, responses by commenters, and
information shall have practical utility; replies; complaints by viewers alleging Agency Information Collection
the accuracy of the Commission’s violations of the closed captioning rules, Activities: 60-Day Public Comment
burden estimate; ways to enhance the responses by video programming Request
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quality, utility, and clarity of the distributors (VPDs) and video Federal Maritime Commission.
AGENCY:
information collected; ways to minimize programmers, recordkeeping in support Notice and request for
ACTION:
the burden of the collection of of complaint responses, and compliance comments.
information on the respondents, ladder obligations in the event of a
including the use of automated pattern or trend of violations; records of SUMMARY: As part of our continuing
collection techniques or other forms of monitoring and maintenance activities; effort to reduce paperwork and
information technology; and ways to caption quality best practices respondent burden, and as required by

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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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 October 6, 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 below as soon as possible.
Contact		For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation		82 FR 36768