82_FR_37507 82 FR 37354 - Channel Sharing Rules

82 FR 37354 - Channel Sharing Rules

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 153 (August 10, 2017)

Page Range37354-37358
FR Document2017-16848

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collections associated with the Commission's decision, in Report and Order, Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside of the Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context. Specifically, OMB has approved the Commission's rules that require that sharing stations: file applications for construction permit and license to implement their channel sharing arrangement (CSA); that they include a copy of their CSA with their construction permit application; and that they provide notice of their CSA to multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs). OMB also approved changes to the Commission's Form 2100 Schedules A, B, C, D, E and F to implement these changes. This document is consistent with the Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of these rule changes.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONS

47 CFR Parts 73 and 74

[MB Docket Nos. 03-185, 15-137; GN Docket No. 12-268; FCC 17-29]


Channel Sharing Rules

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
has approved, for a period of three years, the information collections 
associated with the Commission's decision, in Report and Order, Channel 
Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside of the Broadcast 
Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context. Specifically, OMB has 
approved the Commission's rules that require that sharing stations: 
file applications for construction permit and license to implement 
their channel sharing arrangement (CSA); that they include a copy of 
their CSA with their construction permit application; and that they 
provide notice of their CSA to multichannel video programming 
distributors (MVPDs). OMB also approved changes to the Commission's 
Form 2100 Schedules A, B, C, D, E and F to implement these changes. 
This document is consistent with the Report and Order, which stated 
that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register 
announcing OMB approval and the effective date of these rule changes.

DATES: The final rules regarding 47 CFR 73.3800, 73.6028, 74.799 and 
FCC Form 2100, Schedules A, B, C, D, E and F published at 82 FR 18240 
on April 18, 2017, are effective August 10, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact 
Cathy

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Williams, [email protected], (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that OMB approved 
the information collection requirements contained in the Commission's 
Report and Order, FCC 17-29, published at 82 FR 18240, April 18, 2017. 
The OMB Control Numbers are 3060-0016, 3060-0017, 3060-0027, 3060-0837, 
3060-0928, 3060-0932, 3060-1176, and 3060-1177. The Commission 
publishes this notice as an announcement of the effective date of the 
rules. If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, 
or how the Commission can improve the collections and reduce any 
burdens caused thereby, please contact Cathy Williams, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20554. Please include the OMB Control Numbers, 3060-
0016, 3060-0017, 3060-0027, 3060-0837, 3060-0928, 3060-0932, 3060-1176, 
and 3060-1177 in your correspondence. The Commission will also accept 
your comments via the Internet if you send them to [email protected].
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the Commission is notifying the public that it received OMB 
approval for the modified collection requirements contained in the 
Commission's rules at 47 CFR 73.3800, 73.6028, and 74.799 and in OMB 
Control Numbers 3060-0016, 3060-0017, 3060-0027, 3060-0837, 3060-0928, 
3060-0932, 3060-1176, and 3060-1177. Under 5 CFR 1320, an agency may 
not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a 
current, valid OMB Control Number. No person shall be subject to any 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject 
to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a current, valid 
OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Numbers are 3060-0016, 3060-0017, 
3060-0027, 3060-0837, 3060-0928, 3060-0932, 3060-1176, and 3060-1177.
    The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0016.
    OMB Approval Date: July 25, 2017.
    OMB Expiration Date: July 31, 2020.
    Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for Media Bureau Audio and Video 
Service Authorization, Schedule C (Former FCC Form 346); Sections 
74.793(d) and 74.787, Low Power Television (LPTV) Out-of-Core Digital 
Displacement Application; Section 73.3700(g)(1)-(3), Post-Incentive 
Auction Licensing and Operations; Section 74.799, Low Power Television 
and TV Translator Channel Sharing.
    Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule C.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,460 respondents and 4,460 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2.5-7 hours (total of 9.5 hours).
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement; on occasion 
reporting requirement; third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Section 154(i), 
303, 307, 308 and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 42,370 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $24,744,080.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 2100, Schedule C is used by licensees/
permittees/applicants when applying for authority to construct or make 
changes in a Low Power Television, TV Translator or TV Booster 
broadcast station.
    The Commission submitted this information collection to OMB for 
approval which resulted from the rule provisions adopted in the FCC 17-
29. On March 23, 2017, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, 
Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the 
Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket No. 
12-268, MB Docket No. 03-185, MB Docket No. 15-137, FCC 17-29 (``Report 
and Order''). This document approved channel sharing outside of the 
incentive auction context between full power, Class A, Low Power 
Television (LPTV) and TV translator stations.
    Although there are no changes to the FCC Form 2100, Schedule C 
itself, there are changes to the substance, burden hours, and costs as 
described herein.
    The information collection requirements contained in 47 section 
74.799 (previously 74.800) permits LPTV and TV translator stations to 
seek approval to share a single television channel with other LPTV and 
TV translator stations and with full power and Class A stations. 
Stations interested in terminating operations and sharing another 
station's channel must submit FCC Form 2100 Schedule C in order to have 
the channel sharing arrangement approved. If the sharing station is 
proposing to make changes to its facility to accommodate the channel 
sharing, it must also file FCC Form 2100 Schedule C.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0017.
    OMB Approval Date: July 26, 2017.
    OMB Expiration Date: July 31, 2020.
    Title: Application for Media Bureau Audio and Video Service 
Authorization, FCC 2100, Schedule D.
    Form Number: FCC Form 2100, Schedule D.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents/Responses: 570 respondents; 570 responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1.5 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement; On occasion 
reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 855 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $68,400.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits. The statutory 
authority for this information collection is contained in sections 
154(i), 301, 303, 307, 308 and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, 
as amended.
    Nature and Extend of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Act Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Applicants/licensees/permittees are required to 
file FCC Form 2100, Schedule D when applying for a Low Power 
Television, TV Translator or TV Booster Station License.
    The Commission submitted this information collection to OMB for 
approval which resulted from the rule provisions adopted in the FCC 17-
29. On March 23, 2017, the Commission adopted the Report and Order, 
Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the 
Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket No. 
12-268, MB Docket No. 03-185, MB Docket No. 15-137, FCC 17-29 (``Report 
and Order''). This document approved channel

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sharing outside of the incentive auction context between full power, 
Class A, Low Power Television (LPTV) and TV translator stations.
    Although there are no changes to the FCC Form 2100, Schedule D 
itself, there are changes to the substance, burden hours, and costs as 
described herein.
    The information collection requirements contained in 47 section 
74.799 (previously 74.800) permits LPTV and TV translator stations to 
seek approval to share a single television channel with other LPTV and 
TV translator stations and with full power and Class A stations. 
Stations interested in terminating operations and sharing another 
station's channel must submit FCC Form 2100 Schedule D in order to 
complete the licensing of their channel sharing arrangement.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0027.
    OMB Approval Date: July 26, 2017.
    OMB Expiration Date: July 31, 2020.
    Title: Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast 
Station, FCC Form 301; FCC Form 2100, Application for Media Bureau 
Audio and Video Service Authorization, Schedule A; 47 CFR 73.3700(b)(1) 
and (2) and 73.3800, Post Auction Licensing.
    Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule A.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,090 respondents and 6,526 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-6.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement; On occasion 
reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 
154(i), 303 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 15,317 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $62,444,288.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission submitted this information 
collection to OMB for approval which resulted from the rule provisions 
adopted in the FCC 17-29. On March 23, 2017, the Commission adopted the 
Report and Order, Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations 
Outside the Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context, GN 
Docket No. 12-268, MB Docket No. 03-185, MB Docket No. 15-137, FCC 17-
29 (``Report and Order''). This document approved channel sharing 
outside of the incentive auction context between full power, Class A, 
Low Power Television (LPTV) and TV translator stations.
    Although there are no changes to the FCC Form 2100, Schedule A 
itself, there are changes to the substance, burden hours, and costs as 
described herein.
    The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.3800 
allows full power television stations to channel share with other full 
power stations, Class A, LPTV and TV translator stations outside of the 
incentive auction context. Full power stations file FCC Form 2100, 
Schedule A in order to obtain Commission approval to operate on a 
shared channel.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0837.
    OMB Approval Date: July 26, 2017.
    OMB Expiration Date: July 31, 2020.
    Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for Media Bureau Audio and Video 
Service Authorization, Schedule B (Former FCC Form 302-DTV), Section 
73.3700(b)(3) and Section 73.3700(h)(2).
    Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule B.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 975 respondents and 975 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement and on 
occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 
154(i), 307, 308, 309, and 319 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended; the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999, Public Law 
106-113, 113 Stat. Appendix I at pp. 1501A-594-1501A-598 (1999) 
(codified at 47 U.S.C. 336(f)); and the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 
Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112-96, 6402 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 
309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012) 
(Spectrum Act).
    Total Annual Burden: 1,950 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $585,945.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 2100, Schedule B (formerly FCC Form 302-
DTV) is used by licensees and permittees of full power broadcast 
stations to obtain a new or modified station license and/or to notify 
the Commission of certain changes in the licensed facilities of those 
stations. It may be used: (1) To cover an authorized construction 
permit (or auxiliary antenna), provided that the facilities have been 
constructed in compliance with the provisions and conditions specified 
on the construction permit; or (2) To implement modifications to 
existing licenses as permitted by 47 CFR 73.1675(c) or 73.1690(c).
    The Commission submitted this information collection to OMB for 
approval which resulted from the rule provisions adopted in the FCC 17-
29. On March 23, 2017, the Commission adopted the Report and Order, 
Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the 
Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket No. 
12-268, MB Docket No. 03-185, MB Docket No. 15-137, FCC 17-29 (``Report 
and Order''). This document approved channel sharing outside of the 
incentive auction context between full power, Class A, (Low Power 
Television) LPTV and TV translator stations.
    Although there are no changes to the FCC Form 2100, Schedule B 
itself, there are changes to the substance, burden hours, and costs as 
described herein.
    The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.3800 
allows full power television stations to channel share with other full 
power stations, Class A, LPTV and TV translator stations outside of the 
incentive auction context. Full power stations file FCC Form 2100, 
Schedule B in order to complete the licensing of their shared channel.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0928.
    OMB Approval Date: July 27, 2017.
    OMB Expiration Date: July 31, 2020.
    Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for Media Bureau Audio and Video 
Service Authorization, Schedule F (Formerly FCC 302-CA); 47 CFR 
73.6028.
    Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule F.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 975 respondents and 975 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement and on 
occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,950 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $307,125.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.

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    Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 2100, Schedule F is used by Low Power 
TV (LPTV) stations that seek to convert to Class A status; existing 
Class A stations seeking a license to cover their authorized 
construction permit facilities; and Class A stations entering into a 
channel sharing agreement. The FCC Form 2100, Schedule F requires a 
series of certifications by the Class A applicant as prescribed by the 
Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999 (CBPA). Licensees will be 
required to provide weekly announcements to their listeners: (1) 
Informing them that the applicant has applied for a Class A license and 
(2) announcing the public's opportunity to comment on the application 
prior to Commission action.
    The Commission submitted this information collection to OMB for 
approval which resulted from the provisions adopted in the FCC 17-29. 
On March 23, 2017, the Commission adopted the Report and Order, Channel 
Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the Broadcast 
Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket No. 12-268, MB 
Docket No. 03-185, MB Docket No. 15-137, FCC 17-29 (``Report and 
Order''). This document approved channel sharing outside of the 
incentive auction context between full power, Class A, LPTV and TV 
translator stations.
    Although there are no changes to the FCC Form 2100, Schedule F 
itself, there are changes to the substance, burden hours, and costs as 
described herein.
    The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.6028 
permits Class A stations to seek approval to share a single television 
channel with LPTV, TV translator, full power and Class A television 
stations. Class A stations interested in terminating operations and 
sharing another station's channel must submit FCC Form 2100 Schedule F 
in order to complete the licensing of their channel sharing 
arrangement.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0932.
    OMB Approval Date: July 27, 2017.
    OMB Expiration Date: July 31, 2020.
    Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for Media Bureau Audio and Video 
Service Authorization, Schedule E (Former FCC Form 301-CA); 47 CFR 
73.3700(b)(1)(i)-(v) and (vii), (b)(2)(i) and (ii); 47 CFR Section 
74.793(d).
    Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule E (Application for Media Bureau 
Audio and Video Service Authorization) (Former FCC Form 301-CA).
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 745 respondents and 745 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2.25 hours-6 hours (for a total of 
8.25 hours).
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement; On occasion 
reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement; 
Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 
154(i), 157 and 309(j) as amended; Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 
Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112-96, 6402 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 
309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012) 
(Spectrum Act) and the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,146 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $4,035,550.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 2100, Schedule E (formerly FCC Form 301-
CA) is to be used in all cases by a Class A television station 
licensees seeking to make changes in the authorized facilities of such 
station. FCC Form 2100, Schedule E requires applicants to certify 
compliance with certain statutory and regulatory requirements. Detailed 
instructions on the FCC Form 2100, Schedule E provide additional 
information regarding Commission rules and policies. FCC Form 2100, 
Schedule E is presented primarily in a ``Yes/No'' certification format. 
However, it contains appropriate places for submitting explanations and 
exhibits where necessary or appropriate. Each certification constitutes 
a material representation. Applicants may only mark the ``Yes'' 
certification when they are certain that the response is correct. A 
``No'' response is required if the applicant is requesting a waiver of 
a pertinent rule and/or policy, or where the applicant is uncertain 
that the application fully satisfies the pertinent rule and/or policy. 
FCC Form 2100, Schedule E filings made to implement post-auction 
channel changes will be considered minor change applications.
    Class A applications for a major change are subject to third party 
disclosure requirement of Section 73.3580 which requires local public 
notice in a newspaper of general circulation of the filing of all 
applications for major changes in facilities. This notice must be 
completed within 30 days of the tendering of the application. This 
notice must be published at least twice a week for two consecutive 
weeks in a three-week period. A copy of this notice must be placed in 
the public inspection file along with the application.
    47 CFR 74.793(d) requires that digital low power and TV translator 
stations shall be required to submit information as to vertical 
radiation patterns as part of their applications (FCC Forms 346 and 
301-CA) for new or modified construction permits.
    The Commission submitted this information collection to OMB for 
approval which resulted from the rule provisions adopted in the FCC 17-
29. On March 23, 2017, the Commission adopted the Report and Order, 
Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the 
Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket No. 
12-268, MB Docket No. 03-185, MB Docket No. 15-137, FCC 17-29 (``Report 
and Order''). This document approved channel sharing outside of the 
incentive auction context between full power, Class A, LPTV and TV 
translator stations.
    Although there are no changes to the FCC Form 2100, Schedule E 
itself, there are changes to the substance, burden hours, and costs as 
described herein.
    The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.6028 
permits Class A stations to seek approval to share a single television 
channel with Low Power Television (LPTV), TV translator, full power and 
Class A television stations. Class A stations interested in terminating 
operations and sharing another station's channel must submit FCC Form 
2100 Schedule E in order to obtain Commission approval for their 
channel sharing arrangement.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1176.
    OMB Approval Date: July 31, 2017.
    OMB Expiration Date: July 31, 2020.
    Title: MVPD Notice, Section 73.3700.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 735 respondents; 735 
responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1-2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement; Third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,397 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $43,800.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits. The statutory 
authority for this information collection is contained in sections 1, 
4(i) and (j), 7, 154(i), 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312, 316, 318, 
319, 324, 325, 336 and 337 of

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the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Act Assessment: No impact(s).

which adopted rules for holding an Incentive Auction. Full power and 
Class A stations will be reassigned to a new channel via the repacking 
following the auction. Other stations will submit winning bids to 
relinquish their channels, enter into channel sharing agreements (and 
move to the channel of the station they are sharing with); or to move 
from high-VHF to low-VHF channels or from UHF to high-VHF or low-VHF. 
Each of these stations are required to notify multichannel video 
programming providers (``MVPD'') that carry the station of the fact 
that the station will be changing channels or terminating operations.
    The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.3700 
requires that full power and Class A television stations assigned a new 
channel in the incentive auction repacking, relinquishing their channel 
or moving to a new channel as a result of a winning bid in the auction, 
notify MVPDs of their termination of operations or change in channel.
    On March 23, 2017, the Commission adopted the Report and Order, 
Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the 
Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket No. 
12-268, MB Docket No. 03-185, MB Docket No. 15-137, FCC 17-29 (``Report 
and Order''). This document approved channel sharing outside of the 
incentive auction context between full power, Class A, Low Power 
Television (LPTV) and TV translator stations. Channel sharing stations 
also must notify MVPDs of the fact that stations will be terminating 
operations on one channel to share another station's channel.
    The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 
73.3800, Full Power Television Channel Sharing Outside the Incentive 
Auction, Section 73.6028 Class A Television Channel Sharing Outside the 
Incentive Auction and Section 74.799 Low Power Television and TV 
Translator Channel Sharing require that stations seeking to channel 
share outside of the incentive auction provide notification to MVPDs of 
the fact that the station will be terminating operations on one channel 
to share another station's channel.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1177.
    OMB Approval Date: July 31, 2017.
    OMB Expiration Date: July 31, 2020.
    Title: 47 CFR 74.800 (redesignated 47 CFR 74.799), Channel Sharing 
Agreement (CSA).
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 160 respondents; 160 
responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1 hr.
    Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 160 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $86,400.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits. The statutory 
authority for this information collection is contained in sections 1, 
4(i) and (j), 7, 154(i), 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312, 316, 318, 
319, 324, 325, 336 and 337 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Act Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Full power and Class A television stations that 
agree to share a single television channel in conjunction with the 
incentive auction and low power television (LPTV) and TV translator 
stations that channel share outside of the auction context are required 
to reduce their agreement (CSA) to writing and submit a copy to the 
Commission for review. There is no specified format for the CSA but it 
must contain provisions covering: a. Access to facilities, including 
whether each licensee will have unrestrained access to the shared 
transmission facilities; b. Allocation of bandwidth within the shared 
channel; c. Operation, maintenance, repair, and modification of 
facilities, including a list of all relevant equipment, a description 
of each party's financial obligations, and any relevant notice 
provisions; d. Transfer/assignment of a shared license, including the 
ability of a new licensee to assume the existing CSA; e. Termination of 
the license of a party to the CSA, including reversion of spectrum 
usage rights to the remaining parties to the CSA and f. A provision 
affirming compliance with the channel sharing requirements in the rules 
including a provision requiring that each channel sharing licensee 
shall retain spectrum usage rights adequate to ensure a sufficient 
amount of the shared channel capacity to allow it to provide at least 
one Standard Definition (SD) program stream at all times.
    The Commission submitted this information collection to OMB for 
approval which resulted from the rule provisions adopted in the FCC 14-
50 and FCC 17-29.
    On June 2, 2014 the Commission released a rulemaking titled 
``Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum 
Through Incentive Auctions,'' GN Docket 12-268, Report and Order, FCC 
14-50, 29 FCC Rcd 6567 (2014) which adopted rules for holding an 
Incentive Auction. Full power and Class A stations are permitted to 
propose to relinquish their channels in the auction and to share the 
channel of another station.
    The information collection requirements contain in 47 CFR 73.3700 
requires that full power and Class A television stations seeking 
approval to channel share in the incentive auction provide the 
Commission with a copy of their CSA for review.
    On March 23, 2017, the Commission adopted the Report and Order, 
Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the 
Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket No. 
12-268, MB Docket No. 03-185, MB Docket No. 15-137, FCC 17-29 (``Report 
and Order''). This document approved channel sharing outside of the 
incentive auction context between full power, Class A, Low Power 
Television (LPTV) and TV translator stations.
    The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 
73.3800, Full Power Television Channel Sharing Outside the Incentive 
Auction, Section 73.6028, Class A Television Channel Sharing Outside 
the Incentive Auction and Section 73.799, Low Power Television and TV 
Translator Channel Sharing require that stations seeking to channel 
share outside of the incentive auction provide a copy of their ``CSA'' 
to the Commission for review.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary. Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-16848 Filed 8-9-17; 8:45 am]
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37354 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 153 / Thursday, August 10, 2017 / Rules and Regulations the Commission previously sought (b) * * * aired on its primary broadcasting stream specific comment on how we might (1) Beginning July 1, 2015, towards its quarterly requirement. A ‘‘further reduce the information commercial television broadcast stations broadcaster carrying one of the top four collection burden for small business that are affiliated with one of the top commercial television broadcast concerns with fewer than 25 four commercial television broadcast networks on a secondary stream may employees.’’ networks (ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC), count programs aired on that stream and that are licensed to a community toward its quarterly requirement for that VI. Ordering Clauses located in the top 60 DMAs, as network only. 1. It is ordered that, pursuant to the determined by The Nielsen Company as * * * * * Twenty-First Century Communications of January 1, 2015, must provide 50 (4) Once an MVPD as defined under and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, hours of video description per calendar paragraph (b)(4) of this section: Public Law 111–260, 124 Stat. 2751, and quarter, either during prime time or on the authority contained in Section 713 * * * * * children’s programming, and, beginning of the Communications Act of 1934, as July 1, 2018, 37.5 additional hours of [FR Doc. 2017–15526 Filed 8–9–17; 8:45 am] amended, 47 U.S.C. 613, this Report and video description per calendar quarter BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Order is hereby adopted. between 6 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. local 2. It is further ordered that part 79 of time, on each programming stream on the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR part 79, which they carry one of the top four FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS is amended as set forth herein, and such commercial television broadcast COMMISSIONS rule amendments shall be effective networks. If a station in one of these September 11, 2017. 47 CFR Parts 73 and 74 markets becomes affiliated with one of 3. It is further ordered that the these networks after July 1, 2015, it Commission’s Consumer and must begin compliance with these [MB Docket Nos. 03–185, 15–137; GN Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference Docket No. 12–268; FCC 17–29] requirements no later than three months Information Center, shall send a copy of after the affiliation agreement is this Report and Order, including the Channel Sharing Rules finalized; Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, to AGENCY: Federal Communications * * * * * the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Commission. (4) Multichannel video programming Small Business Administration. ACTION: Final rule; announcement of distributor (MVPD) systems that serve 4. It is further ordered that the 50,000 or more subscribers must effective date. Commission shall send a copy of this provide 50 hours of video description Report and Order in a report to be sent SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal per calendar quarter during prime time to Congress and the Government Communications Commission or children’s programming, and, Accountability Office pursuant to the (Commission) announces that the Office beginning July 1, 2018, 37.5 additional Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. of Management and Budget (OMB) has hours of video description per calendar 801(a)(1)(A). approved, for a period of three years, the quarter between 6 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 79 local time, on each channel on which information collections associated with they carry one of the top five national the Commission’s decision, in Report Cable television operators, and Order, Channel Sharing by Full Multichannel video programming nonbroadcast networks, as defined by an average of the national audience Power and Class A Stations Outside of distributors (MVPDs), Satellite the Broadcast Television Spectrum television service providers. share during prime time of nonbroadcast networks that reach 50 Incentive Auction Context. Specifically, Federal Communications Commission. OMB has approved the Commission’s percent or more of MVPD households Marlene H. Dortch, and have at least 50 hours per quarter rules that require that sharing stations: Secretary. of prime time programming that is not file applications for construction permit live or near-live or otherwise exempt and license to implement their channel Final Rules under these rules. Initially, the top five sharing arrangement (CSA); that they For the reasons discussed in the include a copy of their CSA with their networks are those determined by The preamble, the Federal Communications construction permit application; and Nielsen Company, for the time period Commission amends 47 CFR part 79 as that they provide notice of their CSA to October 2009–September 2010, and will follows: multichannel video programming update at three year intervals. The first update will be July 1, 2015, based on the distributors (MVPDs). OMB also PART 79—ACCESSIBILITY OF VIDEO approved changes to the Commission’s PROGRAMMING ratings for the time period October 2013–September 2014; the second will Form 2100 Schedules A, B, C, D, E and ■ 1. The authority citation for part 79 be July 1, 2018, based on the ratings for F to implement these changes. This continues to read as follows: the time period October 2016– document is consistent with the Report September 2017; and so on; and and Order, which stated that the Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 152(a), 154(i), Commission would publish a document 303, 307, 309, 310, 330, 544a, 613, 617. * * * * * (c) * * * in the Federal Register announcing ■ 2. Amend § 79.3 by revising paragraph OMB approval and the effective date of (b)(1), removing and reserving (2) In order to meet its quarterly requirement, a broadcaster or MVPD these rule changes. paragraph (b)(2), and revising mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES may count each program it airs with DATES: The final rules regarding 47 CFR paragraphs (b)(4), (c)(2), and (c)(4) 73.3800, 73.6028, 74.799 and FCC Form introductory text. video description no more than a total of two times on each channel on which 2100, Schedules A, B, C, D, E and F The revisions read as follows: it airs the program. A broadcaster or published at 82 FR 18240 on April 18, § 79.3 Video description of video MVPD may count the second airing in 2017, are effective August 10, 2017. programming. the same or any one subsequent quarter. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 153 / Thursday, August 10, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 37355 Williams, Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov, (202) The total annual reporting burdens are changes to the substance, burden 418–2918. and costs for the respondents are as hours, and costs as described herein. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This follows: The information collection document announces that OMB OMB Control No.: 3060–0016. requirements contained in 47 section approved the information collection OMB Approval Date: July 25, 2017. 74.799 (previously 74.800) permits OMB Expiration Date: July 31, 2020. LPTV and TV translator stations to seek requirements contained in the Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for Commission’s Report and Order, FCC approval to share a single television Media Bureau Audio and Video Service channel with other LPTV and TV 17–29, published at 82 FR 18240, April Authorization, Schedule C (Former FCC 18, 2017. The OMB Control Numbers translator stations and with full power Form 346); Sections 74.793(d) and and Class A stations. Stations interested are 3060–0016, 3060–0017, 3060–0027, 74.787, Low Power Television (LPTV) 3060–0837, 3060–0928, 3060–0932, in terminating operations and sharing Out-of-Core Digital Displacement another station’s channel must submit 3060–1176, and 3060–1177. The Application; Section 73.3700(g)(1)–(3), Commission publishes this notice as an FCC Form 2100 Schedule C in order to Post-Incentive Auction Licensing and have the channel sharing arrangement announcement of the effective date of Operations; Section 74.799, Low Power the rules. If you have any comments on approved. If the sharing station is Television and TV Translator Channel proposing to make changes to its facility the burden estimates listed below, or Sharing. how the Commission can improve the to accommodate the channel sharing, it Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule collections and reduce any burdens must also file FCC Form 2100 Schedule C. caused thereby, please contact Cathy Respondents: Business or other for- C. Williams, Federal Communications OMB Control Number: 3060–0017. profit entities; Not for profit institutions; Commission, Room 1–C823, 445 12th OMB Approval Date: July 26, 2017. State, local or Tribal government. OMB Expiration Date: July 31, 2020. Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. Number of Respondents and Title: Application for Media Bureau Please include the OMB Control Responses: 4,460 respondents and 4,460 Audio and Video Service Authorization, Numbers, 3060–0016, 3060–0017, 3060– responses. Estimated Time per Response: 2.5–7 FCC 2100, Schedule D. 0027, 3060–0837, 3060–0928, 3060– Form Number: FCC Form 2100, 0932, 3060–1176, and 3060–1177 in hours (total of 9.5 hours). Frequency of Response: One-time Schedule D. your correspondence. The Commission Respondents: Business or other for will also accept your comments via the reporting requirement; on occasion reporting requirement; third party profit entities; Not for profit institutions; Internet if you send them to PRA@ State, local or Tribal government. fcc.gov. disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to Number of Respondents/Responses: To request materials in accessible 570 respondents; 570 responses. formats for people with disabilities obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection is contained Estimated Hours per Response: 1.5 (Braille, large print, electronic files, hours per response. audio format), send an email to fcc504@ in Section 154(i), 303, 307, 308 and 309 Frequency of Response: One time fcc.gov or call the Consumer and of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. reporting requirement; On occasion Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) reporting requirement. 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 Total Annual Burden: 42,370 hours. Annual Cost Burden: $24,744,080. Total Annual Burden: 855 hours. (TTY). Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Total Annual Cost: $68,400. Synopsis impact(s). Obligation to Respond: Required to Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: obtain benefits. The statutory authority As required by the Paperwork There is no need for confidentiality with for this information collection is Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), this collection of information. contained in sections 154(i), 301, 303, the Commission is notifying the public Needs and Uses: FCC Form 2100, 307, 308 and 309 of the that it received OMB approval for the Schedule C is used by licensees/ Communications Act of 1934, as modified collection requirements permittees/applicants when applying amended. contained in the Commission’s rules at for authority to construct or make Nature and Extend of Confidentiality: 47 CFR 73.3800, 73.6028, and 74.799 changes in a Low Power Television, TV There is no need for confidentiality with and in OMB Control Numbers 3060– Translator or TV Booster broadcast this collection of information. 0016, 3060–0017, 3060–0027, 3060– station. Privacy Act Assessment: No impact(s). 0837, 3060–0928, 3060–0932, 3060– The Commission submitted this Needs and Uses: Applicants/ 1176, and 3060–1177. Under 5 CFR information collection to OMB for licensees/permittees are required to file 1320, an agency may not conduct or approval which resulted from the rule FCC Form 2100, Schedule D when sponsor a collection of information provisions adopted in the FCC 17–29. applying for a Low Power Television, unless it displays a current, valid OMB On March 23, 2017, the Commission TV Translator or TV Booster Station Control Number. No person shall be adopted a Report and Order, Channel License. subject to any penalty for failing to Sharing by Full Power and Class A The Commission submitted this comply with a collection of information Stations Outside the Broadcast information collection to OMB for subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act Television Spectrum Incentive Auction approval which resulted from the rule that does not display a current, valid Context, GN Docket No. 12–268, MB provisions adopted in the FCC 17–29. OMB Control Number. The OMB Docket No. 03–185, MB Docket No. 15– On March 23, 2017, the Commission Control Numbers are 3060–0016, 3060– 137, FCC 17–29 (‘‘Report and Order’’). adopted the Report and Order, Channel mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES 0017, 3060–0027, 3060–0837, 3060– This document approved channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A 0928, 3060–0932, 3060–1176, and 3060– sharing outside of the incentive auction Stations Outside the Broadcast 1177. context between full power, Class A, Television Spectrum Incentive Auction The foregoing notice is required by Low Power Television (LPTV) and TV Context, GN Docket No. 12–268, MB the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, translator stations. Docket No. 03–185, MB Docket No. 15– Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995, Although there are no changes to the 137, FCC 17–29 (‘‘Report and Order’’). and 44 U.S.C. 3507. 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37356 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 153 / Thursday, August 10, 2017 / Rules and Regulations sharing outside of the incentive auction Docket No. 15–137, FCC 17–29 (‘‘Report Commission of certain changes in the context between full power, Class A, and Order’’). This document approved licensed facilities of those stations. It Low Power Television (LPTV) and TV channel sharing outside of the incentive may be used: (1) To cover an authorized translator stations. auction context between full power, construction permit (or auxiliary Although there are no changes to the Class A, Low Power Television (LPTV) antenna), provided that the facilities FCC Form 2100, Schedule D itself, there and TV translator stations. have been constructed in compliance are changes to the substance, burden Although there are no changes to the with the provisions and conditions hours, and costs as described herein. FCC Form 2100, Schedule A itself, there specified on the construction permit; or The information collection are changes to the substance, burden (2) To implement modifications to requirements contained in 47 section hours, and costs as described herein. existing licenses as permitted by 47 CFR 74.799 (previously 74.800) permits The information collection 73.1675(c) or 73.1690(c). LPTV and TV translator stations to seek requirements contained in 47 CFR The Commission submitted this approval to share a single television 73.3800 allows full power television information collection to OMB for channel with other LPTV and TV stations to channel share with other full approval which resulted from the rule translator stations and with full power power stations, Class A, LPTV and TV provisions adopted in the FCC 17–29. and Class A stations. Stations interested translator stations outside of the On March 23, 2017, the Commission in terminating operations and sharing incentive auction context. Full power adopted the Report and Order, Channel another station’s channel must submit stations file FCC Form 2100, Schedule Sharing by Full Power and Class A FCC Form 2100 Schedule D in order to A in order to obtain Commission Stations Outside the Broadcast complete the licensing of their channel approval to operate on a shared channel. Television Spectrum Incentive Auction sharing arrangement. OMB Control No.: 3060–0837. Context, GN Docket No. 12–268, MB OMB Control No.: 3060–0027. OMB Approval Date: July 26, 2017. Docket No. 03–185, MB Docket No. 15– OMB Approval Date: July 26, 2017. OMB Expiration Date: July 31, 2020. 137, FCC 17–29 (‘‘Report and Order’’). OMB Expiration Date: July 31, 2020. Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for This document approved channel Title: Application for Construction Media Bureau Audio and Video Service sharing outside of the incentive auction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Authorization, Schedule B (Former FCC context between full power, Class A, Station, FCC Form 301; FCC Form 2100, Form 302–DTV), Section 73.3700(b)(3) (Low Power Television) LPTV and TV Application for Media Bureau Audio and Section 73.3700(h)(2). translator stations. and Video Service Authorization, Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule Although there are no changes to the Schedule A; 47 CFR 73.3700(b)(1) and B. FCC Form 2100, Schedule B itself, there (2) and 73.3800, Post Auction Licensing. Respondents: Business or other for- are changes to the substance, burden Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule profit entities; Not for profit institutions. hours, and costs as described herein. A. Number of Respondents and The information collection Respondents: Business or other for- Responses: 975 respondents and 975 requirements contained in 47 CFR profit entities; Not for profit institutions; responses. 73.3800 allows full power television State, local or Tribal Government. Estimated Time per Response: 2 stations to channel share with other full Number of Respondents and hours. power stations, Class A, LPTV and TV Responses: 3,090 respondents and 6,526 Frequency of Response: One-time translator stations outside of the responses. reporting requirement and on occasion incentive auction context. Full power Estimated Time per Response: 1–6.25 reporting requirement. stations file FCC Form 2100, Schedule hours. Obligation to Respond: Required to B in order to complete the licensing of Frequency of Response: One-time obtain or retain benefits. The statutory their shared channel. reporting requirement; On occasion authority for this collection is contained OMB Control No.: 3060–0928. reporting requirement; Third party in Sections 154(i), 307, 308, 309, and OMB Approval Date: July 27, 2017. disclosure requirement. 319 of the Communications Act of 1934, OMB Expiration Date: July 31, 2020. Obligation to Respond: Required to as amended; the Community Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for obtain or retain benefits. The statutory Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999, Media Bureau Audio and Video Service authority for this collection is contained Public Law 106–113, 113 Stat. Authorization, Schedule F (Formerly in Sections 154(i), 303 and 308 of the Appendix I at pp. 1501A–594–1501A– FCC 302–CA); 47 CFR 73.6028. Communications Act of 1934, as 598 (1999) (codified at 47 U.S.C. 336(f)); Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule amended. and the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job F. Total Annual Burden: 15,317 hours. Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112– Respondents: Business or other for- Annual Cost Burden: $62,444,288. 96, 6402 (codified at 47 U.S.C. profit entities; Not for profit institutions; Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No 309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at 47 U.S.C. State, local or Tribal Government. impact(s). 1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012) (Spectrum Number of Respondents and Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Act). Responses: 975 respondents and 975 There is no need for confidentiality with Total Annual Burden: 1,950 hours. responses. this collection of information. Annual Cost Burden: $585,945. Estimated Time per Response: 2 Needs and Uses: The Commission Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No hours. submitted this information collection to impact(s). Frequency of Response: One-time OMB for approval which resulted from Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: reporting requirement and on occasion the rule provisions adopted in the FCC There is no need for confidentiality with reporting requirement. mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES 17–29. On March 23, 2017, the this collection of information. Total Annual Burden: 1,950 hours. Commission adopted the Report and Needs and Uses: FCC Form 2100, Annual Cost Burden: $307,125. Order, Channel Sharing by Full Power Schedule B (formerly FCC Form 302– Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No and Class A Stations Outside the DTV) is used by licensees and impact(s). Broadcast Television Spectrum permittees of full power broadcast Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket stations to obtain a new or modified There is no need for confidentiality with No. 12–268, MB Docket No. 03–185, MB station license and/or to notify the this collection of information. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 153 / Thursday, August 10, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 37357 Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 2100, Number of Respondents and published at least twice a week for two Schedule F is used by Low Power TV Responses: 745 respondents and 745 consecutive weeks in a three-week (LPTV) stations that seek to convert to responses. period. A copy of this notice must be Class A status; existing Class A stations Estimated Time per Response: 2.25 placed in the public inspection file seeking a license to cover their hours–6 hours (for a total of 8.25 hours). along with the application. authorized construction permit Frequency of Response: One-time 47 CFR 74.793(d) requires that digital facilities; and Class A stations entering reporting requirement; On occasion low power and TV translator stations into a channel sharing agreement. The reporting requirement; Third party shall be required to submit information FCC Form 2100, Schedule F requires a disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping as to vertical radiation patterns as part series of certifications by the Class A requirement. of their applications (FCC Forms 346 applicant as prescribed by the Obligation to Respond: Required to and 301–CA) for new or modified Community Broadcasters Protection Act obtain or retain benefits. The statutory construction permits. of 1999 (CBPA). Licensees will be authority for this collection is contained The Commission submitted this required to provide weekly in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 157 and 309(j) information collection to OMB for announcements to their listeners: (1) as amended; Middle Class Tax Relief approval which resulted from the rule Informing them that the applicant has and Job Creation Act of 2012, Public provisions adopted in the FCC 17–29. applied for a Class A license and (2) Law 112–96, 6402 (codified at 47 U.S.C. On March 23, 2017, the Commission announcing the public’s opportunity to 309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at 47 U.S.C. adopted the Report and Order, Channel comment on the application prior to 1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012) (Spectrum Sharing by Full Power and Class A Commission action. Act) and the Community Broadcasters Stations Outside the Broadcast The Commission submitted this Protection Act of 1999. Television Spectrum Incentive Auction information collection to OMB for Total Annual Burden: 6,146 hours. Context, GN Docket No. 12–268, MB Annual Cost Burden: $4,035,550. Docket No. 03–185, MB Docket No. 15– approval which resulted from the Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No provisions adopted in the FCC 17–29. 137, FCC 17–29 (‘‘Report and Order’’). impact(s). On March 23, 2017, the Commission This document approved channel Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: adopted the Report and Order, Channel sharing outside of the incentive auction There is no need for confidentiality with Sharing by Full Power and Class A context between full power, Class A, this collection of information. Stations Outside the Broadcast Needs and Uses: FCC Form 2100, LPTV and TV translator stations. Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Schedule E (formerly FCC Form 301– Although there are no changes to the Context, GN Docket No. 12–268, MB CA) is to be used in all cases by a Class FCC Form 2100, Schedule E itself, there Docket No. 03–185, MB Docket No. 15– A television station licensees seeking to are changes to the substance, burden 137, FCC 17–29 (‘‘Report and Order’’). make changes in the authorized hours, and costs as described herein. This document approved channel The information collection facilities of such station. FCC Form sharing outside of the incentive auction requirements contained in 47 CFR 2100, Schedule E requires applicants to context between full power, Class A, 73.6028 permits Class A stations to seek certify compliance with certain LPTV and TV translator stations. approval to share a single television statutory and regulatory requirements. Although there are no changes to the channel with Low Power Television Detailed instructions on the FCC Form FCC Form 2100, Schedule F itself, there (LPTV), TV translator, full power and 2100, Schedule E provide additional are changes to the substance, burden Class A television stations. Class A information regarding Commission rules hours, and costs as described herein. stations interested in terminating and policies. FCC Form 2100, Schedule The information collection operations and sharing another station’s E is presented primarily in a ‘‘Yes/No’’ requirements contained in 47 CFR channel must submit FCC Form 2100 certification format. However, it 73.6028 permits Class A stations to seek Schedule E in order to obtain contains appropriate places for approval to share a single television Commission approval for their channel submitting explanations and exhibits channel with LPTV, TV translator, full sharing arrangement. where necessary or appropriate. Each power and Class A television stations. OMB Control Number: 3060–1176. certification constitutes a material OMB Approval Date: July 31, 2017. Class A stations interested in representation. Applicants may only terminating operations and sharing OMB Expiration Date: July 31, 2020. mark the ‘‘Yes’’ certification when they Title: MVPD Notice, Section 73.3700. another station’s channel must submit are certain that the response is correct. Form Number: Not applicable. FCC Form 2100 Schedule F in order to A ‘‘No’’ response is required if the Respondents: Business or other for complete the licensing of their channel applicant is requesting a waiver of a profit entities; Not for profit institutions; sharing arrangement. pertinent rule and/or policy, or where State, local or Tribal government. OMB Control No.: 3060–0932. the applicant is uncertain that the Number of Respondents and OMB Approval Date: July 27, 2017. application fully satisfies the pertinent Responses: 735 respondents; 735 OMB Expiration Date: July 31, 2020. rule and/or policy. FCC Form 2100, responses. Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for Schedule E filings made to implement Estimated Hours per Response: 1–2 Media Bureau Audio and Video Service post-auction channel changes will be hours. Authorization, Schedule E (Former FCC considered minor change applications. Frequency of Response: One time Form 301–CA); 47 CFR 73.3700(b)(1)(i)– Class A applications for a major reporting requirement; Third party (v) and (vii), (b)(2)(i) and (ii); 47 CFR change are subject to third party disclosure requirement. Section 74.793(d). disclosure requirement of Section Total Annual Burden: 1,397 hours. mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule 73.3580 which requires local public Total Annual Cost: $43,800. E (Application for Media Bureau Audio notice in a newspaper of general Obligation to Respond: Required to and Video Service Authorization) circulation of the filing of all obtain benefits. The statutory authority (Former FCC Form 301–CA). applications for major changes in for this information collection is Respondents: Business or other for- facilities. This notice must be completed contained in sections 1, 4(i) and (j), 7, profit entities; Not for profit institutions; within 30 days of the tendering of the 154(i), 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312, State, Local or Tribal Government. application. This notice must be 316, 318, 319, 324, 325, 336 and 337 of VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Aug 09, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\10AUR1.SGM 10AUR1

37358 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 153 / Thursday, August 10, 2017 / Rules and Regulations the Communications Act of 1934, as Title: 47 CFR 74.800 (redesignated 47 provisions adopted in the FCC 14–50 amended. CFR 74.799), Channel Sharing and FCC 17–29. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Agreement (CSA). On June 2, 2014 the Commission There is no need for confidentiality with Form Number: Not applicable. released a rulemaking titled ‘‘Expanding this collection of information. Respondents: Business or other for the Economic and Innovation Privacy Act Assessment: No impact(s). profit entities; Not for profit institutions; Opportunities of Spectrum Through State, local or Tribal government. which adopted rules for holding an Incentive Auctions,’’ GN Docket 12–268, Number of Respondents and Incentive Auction. Full power and Class Report and Order, FCC 14–50, 29 FCC Responses: 160 respondents; 160 A stations will be reassigned to a new Rcd 6567 (2014) which adopted rules responses. channel via the repacking following the for holding an Incentive Auction. Full Estimated Hours per Response: 1 hr. auction. Other stations will submit power and Class A stations are winning bids to relinquish their Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement. permitted to propose to relinquish their channels, enter into channel sharing channels in the auction and to share the agreements (and move to the channel of Total Annual Burden: 160 hours. Total Annual Cost: $86,400. channel of another station. the station they are sharing with); or to move from high-VHF to low-VHF Obligation to Respond: Required to The information collection channels or from UHF to high-VHF or obtain benefits. The statutory authority requirements contain in 47 CFR 73.3700 low-VHF. Each of these stations are for this information collection is requires that full power and Class A required to notify multichannel video contained in sections 1, 4(i) and (j), 7, television stations seeking approval to programming providers (‘‘MVPD’’) that 154(i), 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312, channel share in the incentive auction carry the station of the fact that the 316, 318, 319, 324, 325, 336 and 337 of provide the Commission with a copy of station will be changing channels or the Communications Act of 1934, as their CSA for review. terminating operations. amended. On March 23, 2017, the Commission Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The information collection adopted the Report and Order, Channel There is no need for confidentiality with requirements contained in 47 CFR Sharing by Full Power and Class A this collection of information. 73.3700 requires that full power and Stations Outside the Broadcast Privacy Act Assessment: No impact(s). Class A television stations assigned a Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Needs and Uses: Full power and Class new channel in the incentive auction Context, GN Docket No. 12–268, MB A television stations that agree to share repacking, relinquishing their channel Docket No. 03–185, MB Docket No. 15– a single television channel in or moving to a new channel as a result 137, FCC 17–29 (‘‘Report and Order’’). conjunction with the incentive auction of a winning bid in the auction, notify This document approved channel and low power television (LPTV) and MVPDs of their termination of sharing outside of the incentive auction TV translator stations that channel share operations or change in channel. context between full power, Class A, outside of the auction context are On March 23, 2017, the Commission required to reduce their agreement Low Power Television (LPTV) and TV adopted the Report and Order, Channel (CSA) to writing and submit a copy to translator stations. Sharing by Full Power and Class A the Commission for review. There is no Stations Outside the Broadcast The information collection specified format for the CSA but it must requirements contained in 47 CFR Television Spectrum Incentive Auction contain provisions covering: a. Access Context, GN Docket No. 12–268, MB 73.3800, Full Power Television Channel to facilities, including whether each Sharing Outside the Incentive Auction, Docket No. 03–185, MB Docket No. 15– licensee will have unrestrained access 137, FCC 17–29 (‘‘Report and Order’’). Section 73.6028, Class A Television to the shared transmission facilities; b. This document approved channel Channel Sharing Outside the Incentive Allocation of bandwidth within the sharing outside of the incentive auction Auction and Section 73.799, Low Power shared channel; c. Operation, context between full power, Class A, maintenance, repair, and modification Television and TV Translator Channel Low Power Television (LPTV) and TV of facilities, including a list of all Sharing require that stations seeking to translator stations. Channel sharing relevant equipment, a description of channel share outside of the incentive stations also must notify MVPDs of the each party’s financial obligations, and auction provide a copy of their ‘‘CSA’’ fact that stations will be terminating any relevant notice provisions; d. to the Commission for review. operations on one channel to share Transfer/assignment of a shared license, Federal Communications Commission. another station’s channel. including the ability of a new licensee The information collection Marlene H. Dortch, to assume the existing CSA; e. requirements contained in 47 CFR Secretary. Office of the Secretary. Termination of the license of a party to 73.3800, Full Power Television Channel the CSA, including reversion of [FR Doc. 2017–16848 Filed 8–9–17; 8:45 am] Sharing Outside the Incentive Auction, spectrum usage rights to the remaining BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Section 73.6028 Class A Television parties to the CSA and f. A provision Channel Sharing Outside the Incentive affirming compliance with the channel Auction and Section 74.799 Low Power sharing requirements in the rules Television and TV Translator Channel including a provision requiring that Sharing require that stations seeking to each channel sharing licensee shall channel share outside of the incentive retain spectrum usage rights adequate to auction provide notification to MVPDs mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES ensure a sufficient amount of the shared of the fact that the station will be channel capacity to allow it to provide terminating operations on one channel at least one Standard Definition (SD) to share another station’s channel. program stream at all times. OMB Control No.: 3060–1177. 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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
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule; announcement of effective date.
DatesThe final rules regarding 47 CFR 73.3800, 73.6028, 74.799 and FCC Form 2100, Schedules A, B, C, D, E and F published at 82 FR 18240 on April 18, 2017, are effective August 10, 2017.
ContactFor additional information contact Cathy Williams, [email protected], (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation82 FR 37354 
CFR Citation47 CFR 73
47 CFR 74
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