82 FR 40579 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 164 (August 25, 2017)

Page Range		40579-40579
FR Document		2017-18072

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (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 3060-0912]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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 of 1995 (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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before October 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 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, 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: 3060-0912.
    Title: Sections 76.501, 76.503 and 76.504, Cable Attribution Rules.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 40 respondents; 40 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 4 hours.
    Obligation to Respond: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: No costs.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 4(i) 
and 613(f) 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 Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained 
in this collection are as follows: 47 CFR 76.501 Notes 2(f)(1) and 
2(f)(3); 47 CFR 76.503 Note 2(b)(3); 47 CFR 76.504 Note 1(b)(1) 
requires limited partners, Registered Limited Liability Partnerships 
(``RLLPs''), and Limited Liability Companies (``LLCs'') attempting to 
insulate themselves from attribution to file a certification of ``non-
involvement'' with the Commission. LLCs who submit the non-involvement 
certification are also required to submit a statement certifying that 
the relevant state statute authorizing LLCs permits an LLC member to 
insulate itself in the manner required by our criteria.
    Sections 76.501 Note 2, 76.503 Note 2, and 76.504 Note 1, also 
provides that officers and directors of an entity are considered to 
have a cognizable interest in the entity with which they are 
associated. If any such entity engages in businesses in addition to its 
primary media business, it may request the Commission to waive 
attribution for any officer or director whose duties and 
responsibilities are wholly unrelated to its primary business. The 
officers and directors of a parent company of a media entity with an 
attributable interest in any such subsidiary entity shall be deemed to 
have a cognizable interest in the subsidiary unless the duties and 
responsibilities of the officer or director involved are wholly 
unrelated to the media subsidiary and a statement properly documenting 
this fact is submitted to the Commission. This statement may be 
included on the Licensee Qualification Report.
    47 CFR 76.503 Note 2(b)(1) includes a requirement for limited 
partners who are not materially involved, directly or indirectly, in 
the management or operation of the media-related activities of the 
partnership to certify that fact or be attributed to a limited 
partnership interest.
    47 CFR 76.503(g) states ``Prior to acquiring additional 
multichannel video-programming providers, any cable operator that 
serves 20% or more of multichannel video-programming subscribers 
nationwide shall certify to the Commission, concurrent with its 
applications to the Commission for transfer of licenses at issue in the 
acquisition, that no violation of the national subscriber limits 
prescribed in this section will occur as a result of such 
acquisition.''

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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that they will become subject to Subpart advise the contacts below as soon as 1(b)(1) requires limited partners,
OOOO. The burden of NSPS Subpart possible. Registered Limited Liability
OOOO is accounted for under EPA ICR ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Partnerships (‘‘RLLPs’’), and Limited
Number 2437.04 (OMB Control Number Cathy Williams, FCC, via email: PRA@ Liability Companies (‘‘LLCs’’)
2060–0673). fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. attempting to insulate themselves from
Courtney Kerwin, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For attribution to file a certification of ‘‘non-
Director, Regulatory Support Division. additional information about the involvement’’ with the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017–17985 Filed 8–24–17; 8:45 am] information collection, contact Cathy LLCs who submit the non-involvement
Williams at (202) 418–2918. certification are also required to submit
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of a statement certifying that the relevant
its continuing effort to reduce state statute authorizing LLCs permits
paperwork burdens, and as required by an LLC member to insulate itself in the
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS manner required by our criteria.
COMMISSION the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, the FCC
invites the general public and other Sections 76.501 Note 2, 76.503 Note 2,
[OMB 3060–0912] Federal agencies to take this and 76.504 Note 1, also provides that
opportunity to comment on the officers and directors of an entity are
Information Collection Being Reviewed following information collections. considered to have a cognizable interest
by the Federal Communications Comments are requested concerning: in the entity with which they are
Commission Under Delegated Whether the proposed collection of associated. If any such entity engages in
Authority information is necessary for the proper businesses in addition to its primary
AGENCY: Federal Communications performance of the functions of the media business, it may request the
Commission. Commission, including whether the Commission to waive attribution for any
information shall have practical utility;
ACTION: Notice and request for officer or director whose duties and
the accuracy of the Commission’s
comments. responsibilities are wholly unrelated to
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the its primary business. The officers and
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort directors of a parent company of a
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as information collected; ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of media entity with an attributable
required by the Paperwork Reduction interest in any such subsidiary entity
Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal information on the respondents,
including the use of automated shall be deemed to have a cognizable
Communications Commission (FCC or
collection techniques or other forms of interest in the subsidiary unless the
Commission) invites the general public
information technology; and ways to duties and responsibilities of the officer
and other Federal agencies to take this
further reduce the information or director involved are wholly
opportunity to comment on the
following information collections. collection burden on small business unrelated to the media subsidiary and a
Comments are requested concerning: concerns with fewer than 25 employees. statement properly documenting this
Whether the proposed collection of OMB Control Number: 3060–0912. fact is submitted to the Commission.
information is necessary for the proper Title: Sections 76.501, 76.503 and This statement may be included on the
performance of the functions of the 76.504, Cable Attribution Rules. Licensee Qualification Report.
Commission, including whether the Form Number: N/A.
47 CFR 76.503 Note 2(b)(1) includes
Type of Review: Extension of a
information shall have practical utility; a requirement for limited partners who
currently approved collection.
the accuracy of the Commission’s are not materially involved, directly or
Respondents: Business and other for-
burden estimate; ways to enhance the indirectly, in the management or
profit entities.
quality, utility, and clarity of the Number of Respondents and operation of the media-related activities
information collected; ways to minimize Responses: 40 respondents; 40 of the partnership to certify that fact or
the burden of the collection of responses. be attributed to a limited partnership
information on the respondents, Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 4 interest.
including the use of automated hours.
collection techniques or other forms of 47 CFR 76.503(g) states ‘‘Prior to
Obligation to Respond: On occasion acquiring additional multichannel
information technology; and ways to reporting requirements.
further reduce the information video-programming providers, any cable
Total Annual Burden: 100 hours. operator that serves 20% or more of
collection burden on small business Total Annual Costs: No costs.
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. multichannel video-programming
Obligation To Respond: Required to
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor obtain or retain benefits. The statutory subscribers nationwide shall certify to
a collection of information unless it authority for this collection is contained the Commission, concurrent with its
displays a currently valid Office of in Sections 4(i) and 613(f) of the applications to the Commission for
Management and Budget (OMB) control Communications Act of 1934, as transfer of licenses at issue in the
number. No person shall be subject to amended. acquisition, that no violation of the
any penalty for failing to comply with Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: national subscriber limits prescribed in
a collection of information subject to the There is no need for confidentiality with this section will occur as a result of
PRA that does not display a valid OMB such acquisition.’’
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this collection of information.
control number. Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No Federal Communications Commission.
DATES: Written comments should be impact(s).
Marlene H. Dortch,
submitted on or before October 24, Needs and Uses: The information
2017. If you anticipate that you will be collection requirements contained in Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
submitting comments, but find it this collection are as follows: 47 CFR [FR Doc. 2017–18072 Filed 8–24–17; 8:45 am]
difficult to do so within the period of 76.501 Notes 2(f)(1) and 2(f)(3); 47 CFR BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
time allowed by this notice, you should 76.503 Note 2(b)(3); 47 CFR 76.504 Note

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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 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 below as soon as possible.
Contact		For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation		82 FR 40579