82_FR_42515 82 FR 42343 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

82 FR 42343 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 172 (September 7, 2017)

Page Range42343-42346
FR Document2017-18907

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

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0678, 3060-0703, 3060-1070 and 3060-1161]


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

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested 
concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on the 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the 
information

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collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 
employees.
    The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject 
to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before October 10, 
2017. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find 
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contacts listed below as soon as possible.

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission 
(FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following 
information collection. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the 
Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection 
burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0678.
    Title: Part 25 of the Federal Communications Commission's Rules 
Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage by, Commercial Earth 
Stations and Space Stations.
    Form Nos.: FCC Form 312; Schedule A; Schedule B; Schedule S; FCC 
Form 312-EZ; FCC Form 312-R.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 4,924 respondents; 4,981 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .5-80 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, one time, and annual reporting 
requirements; 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. 154, 
301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 310, 319, 332, 605, and 721.
    Total Annual Burden: 34,140 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $10,625,120.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information. Certain 
information collected regarding international coordination of satellite 
systems is not routinely available for public inspection pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 552(b) and 47 CFR 0.457(d)(vii).
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission requests that 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a revision of the 
information collection titled ``Part 25 of the Federal Communications 
Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage By, 
Commercial Earth Stations and Space Stations'' under OMB Control No. 
3060-0678, as a result of a recent rulemaking discussed below.
    On April 25, 2017, the Commission released a Third Report and Order 
in IB Docket No. 06-123, FCC 17-49, titled ``Establishment of Policies 
and Service Rules for the Broadcasting-Satellite Service at the 17.3-
17.7 GHz Frequency Band and at the 17.7-17.8 GHz Frequency Band 
Internationally, and at the 24.75-25.25 GHz Frequency Band for Fixed 
Satellite Services Providing Feeder Links to the Broadcasting-Satellite 
Service and for the Satellite Services Operating Bi-directionally in 
the 17.3-17.8 GHz Frequency Band.'' In the Report and Order, the 
Commission adopted rules requiring applicants for new licenses for 
Digital Broadcasting Satellite Service (DBS) feeder-link earth stations 
in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band to file with the Commission coordination 
agreements with affected Broadcasting-Satellite Service (BSS) licensees 
prior to licensing, and to provide technical information on their 
proposed feeder-link earth stations to a third-party coordinator to 
facilitate the coordination process (see 47 CFR 25.203(m)). The changes 
adopted in the Report and Order will result in a net annualized 
increase of 41 burden hours to applicants and licensees under Part 25. 
This submission amends the previous submission to the OMB of July 1, 
2014, to reflect these changes.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0703.
    Title: Determining Costs of Regulated Cable Equipment and 
Installation, FCC Form 1205.
    Form Number: FCC Form 1205.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,000 respondents; 6,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4-12 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, Annual reporting 
requirement, Third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Section 301(j) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and 623(a)(7) of 
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 52,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,800,000.
    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: Information derived from FCC Form 1205 filings is 
used to facilitate the review of equipment and installation rates. This 
information is then reviewed by each cable system's respective local 
franchising authority.

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Section 76.923 records are kept by cable operators in order to 
demonstrate that charges for the sale and lease of equipment for 
installation have been developed in accordance with the Commission's 
rules.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1070.
    Title: Allocation and Service Rules for the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz, 
and 92-95 GHz Bands.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions; and State, local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 754 respondents; 3,000 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 to 9 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping requirement, and third-party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 303(f) and (r), 309, 316, and 332 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 11,250 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $910,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality. The Commission has not granted assurances of 
confidentially to those parties submitting the information. In those 
cases where a respondent believes information requires confidentiality, 
the respondent can request confidential treatment and the Commission 
will afford such confidentiality for 20 days, after which the 
information will be available to the public.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking an extension of this 
information collection in order to obtain the full three year approval 
from OMB. There are no program changes to the reporting, recordkeeping 
and/or third-party disclosure requirements but we are revising 
estimates based on experience and the possible addition of a fourth 
database manager. The recordkeeping, reporting, and third party 
disclosure requirements will be used by the Commission to verify 
licensee compliance with the Commission rules and regulations, and to 
ensure that licensees continue to fulfill their statutory 
responsibilities in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934. The 
Commission's rules promote the private sector development and use of 
71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz, and 92-95 GHz bands (70/80/90 GHz bands). Such 
information has been used in the past and will continue to be used to 
minimize interference, verify that applicants are legally and 
technically qualified to hold license, and to determine compliance with 
Commission rules.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1161.
    Title: Construction requirements; Interim reports--Sections 
27.14(g)-(l).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 1,118 respondents; 1,118 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5-15 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement and on 
occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for, these collections are contained in 47 U.S.C. 
154, 301, 302(a), 303, 309, 332, 336, and 337 unless otherwise noted.
    Total Annual Burden: 11,260 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,893,700.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: On July 31, 2007, the Commission adopted a Second 
Report and Order, in WT Docket No. 06-150, CC Docket No. 94-102, WT 
Docket No. 01-309, WT Docket No. 03-264, WT Docket No. 06-169, PS 
Docket No. 06-229, WT Docket No. 96-86, WT Docket No. 07-166, FCC No. 
07-132 (2007 Report and Order), which established rules governing 
wireless licenses in the 700 MHz spectrum. The 700 MHz spectrum was 
made available for wireless services, including public safety and 
commercial services, as a result of the digital television (``DTV'') 
transition. Title III of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (``DRA''), 
Public Law 109-171, 120 Stat. 4 (2006), (titled the Digital Television 
Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 [``DTV Act'']), accelerated 
the DTV transition completion date to February 17, 2009.
    In light of the change to the DTV transition, as well as 
developments in commercial wireless communications and evolving needs 
of the public safety community, the Commission re-examined its 700 MHz 
rules and combined the following three interrelated proceedings: (1) 
The 700 MHz Commercial Services proceeding, 71 FR 48506 (2006), (2) the 
700 MHz Guard Bands proceeding, 71 FR 57455, and (3) the 700 MHz Public 
Safety proceeding, 72 FR 1201 (2007); 71 FR 17786 (2006), which yielded 
in April 2007 both a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (the 700 MHz Report and Order, 72 FR 27688 (2007), and 700 
MHz Further NPRM, 72 FR 24238 (2007), respectively. (See FCC 07-72.)
    Among the many actions taken in the 2007 Report and Order, the 
Commission: Adopted a mix of geographic license area sizes for the 
commercial services, including Cellular Market Areas (CMAs), Economic 
Areas (EAs), and Regional Economic Areas (REAGs); eliminated rules that 
permit comparative hearings for license renewal, and clarified the 
requirements and procedures of the license renewal process; shifted the 
license termination date from January 15, 2015 to February 17, 2019, 
thus granting licensees an initial license term not-to-exceed ten years 
after the end of the DTV transition; adopted a power spectral density 
model to provide greater operational flexibility to licensees operating 
at wider bandwidths; continued to allow a 50 kW effective radiated 
power level for base station operations for auctioned licenses and 
unpaired spectrum in the lower 700 MHz band (TV Channels 52-59); 
modified power limits for upper 700 MHz band (TV Channels 60-69), and; 
permitted 700 MHz licensees to meet radiated power limits on an 
average, rather than peak, basis.
    Further, in order to promote access to spectrum and the provision 
of service, the 2007 Report and Order adopted revised performance 
requirements for certain 700 MHz licensees, including the use of 
interim and end-of-term benchmarks. The 2007 Report and Order also 
imposed interim reporting requirements on licensees to provide the 
Commission with information concerning the status of licensees' efforts 
to meet performance requirements and the manner in which their spectrum 
is being utilized.
    On February 20, 2009, the Commission adopted a Second Report and 
Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in MB Docket No. 09-17, MB 
Docket No. 07-148, MB Docket No. 07-91, MB Docket No. 08-255, WT Docket 
No. 06-150, WT Docket No. 06-169, PS Docket No. 06-229, WT Docket No. 
96-86, FCC 09-11, to implement the DTV Delay Act, Public Law 111-4, 123 
Stat. 112 (2009), which extended the DTV transition deadline from 
February 17, 2009, to June 12, 2009. Steps taken by the Commission to 
conform with the

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DTV Delay Act included the extension of applicable 700 MHz construction 
benchmarks and reporting requirements by a period of 116 days.
    On October 29, 2013, the Commission issued a Report and Order and 
Order of Proposed Modification in WT Docket No. 12-69 and WT Docket No. 
12-332, FCC 13-136 (700 MHz Interoperability Order), in which it 
revised certain technical rules and extended or waived construction 
deadlines for certain licenses in order to resolve issues resulting 
from the lack of interoperability in the Lower 700 MHz Band. The Report 
and Order did not revise any of the information collection requirements 
that are contained in this collection. It simply waived or revised the 
dates on which the information collection requirements are required.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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                                                  Online service, please email                            advise the contacts below as soon as                  CFR 76.944(b) provide that any
                                                  FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call                     possible.                                             participant at the franchising authority
                                                  (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call               ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to                 level in a ratemaking proceeding may
                                                  (202) 502–8659.                                         Cathy Williams, FCC, via email: PRA@                  file an appeal of the franchising
                                                    Dated: August 31, 2017.                               fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.                authority’s decision with the
                                                  Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                                                                                                                                Commission within 30 days of release of
                                                                                                          additional information about the                      the text of the franchising authority’s
                                                  Deputy Secretary.
                                                                                                          information collection, contact Cathy                 decision as computed under § 1.4(b) of
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–18943 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          Williams at (202) 418–2918.                           this chapter. Appeals shall be served on
                                                  BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                                                                        the franchising authority or other
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
                                                                                                                                                                authority that issued the rate decision.
                                                                                                          its continuing effort to reduce
                                                                                                                                                                Where the state is the appropriate
                                                                                                          paperwork burdens, and as required by
                                                  FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                        decision-making authority, the state
                                                                                                          the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, the FCC
                                                  COMMISSION                                                                                                    shall forward a copy of the appeal to the
                                                                                                          invites the general public and other
                                                                                                                                                                appropriate local official(s). Oppositions
                                                  [OMB 3060–0565]                                         Federal agencies to take this
                                                                                                          opportunity to comment on the                         may be filed within 15 days after the
                                                                                                          following information collections.                    appeal is filed, and must be served on
                                                  Information Collection Being Reviewed
                                                                                                          Comments are requested concerning:                    the parties appealing the rate decision.
                                                  by the Federal Communications
                                                                                                          Whether the proposed collection of                    Replies may be filed seven (7) days after
                                                  Commission Under Delegated
                                                                                                          information is necessary for the proper               the last day for oppositions and shall be
                                                  Authority
                                                                                                          performance of the functions of the                   served on the parties to the proceeding.
                                                  AGENCY: Federal Communications                          Commission, including whether the                     Federal Communications Commission.
                                                  Commission.                                             information shall have practical utility;             Katura Jackson,
                                                  ACTION: Notice and request for                          the accuracy of the Commission’s                      Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
                                                  comments.                                               burden estimate; ways to enhance the                  Secretary.
                                                                                                          quality, utility, and clarity of the                  [FR Doc. 2017–18906 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  SUMMARY:    As part of its continuing effort            information collected; ways to minimize               BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                                  to reduce paperwork burdens, and as                     the burden of the collection of
                                                  required by the Paperwork Reduction                     information on the respondents,
                                                  Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal                          including the use of automated                        FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
                                                  Communications Commission (FCC or                       collection techniques or other forms of               COMMISSION
                                                  Commission) invites the general public                  information technology; and ways to
                                                  and other Federal agencies to take this                 further reduce the information                        [OMB 3060–0678, 3060–0703, 3060–1070
                                                  opportunity to comment on the                                                                                 and 3060–1161]
                                                                                                          collection burden on small business
                                                  following information collections.                      concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
                                                  Comments are requested concerning:                                                                            Information Collections Being
                                                                                                             OMB Control Number: 3060–0565.                     Submitted for Review and Approval to
                                                  whether the proposed collection of                         Title: Section 76.944, Commission
                                                  information is necessary for the proper                                                                       the Office of Management and Budget
                                                                                                          Review of Franchising Authority
                                                  performance of the functions of the                     Decisions on Rates for the Basic Service              AGENCY: Federal Communications
                                                  Commission, including whether the                       Tier and Associated Equipment.                        Commission.
                                                  information shall have practical utility;                  Form Number: N/A.                                  ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                  the accuracy of the Commission’s                           Type of Review: Extension of a
                                                                                                                                                                comments.
                                                  burden estimate; ways to enhance the                    currently approved collection.
                                                  quality, utility, and clarity of the                       Respondents: Business or other for-                SUMMARY:   As part of its continuing effort
                                                  information collected; ways to minimize                 profit entities; State, Local or Tribal               to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
                                                  the burden of the collection of                         Government.                                           required by the Paperwork Reduction
                                                  information on the respondents,                            Number of Respondents and                          Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
                                                  including the use of automated                          Responses: 32 respondents; 32                         Communications Commission (FCC or
                                                  collection techniques or other forms of                 responses.                                            the Commission) invites the general
                                                  information technology; and ways to                        Estimated Time per Response: 2–30                  public and other Federal agencies to
                                                  further reduce the information                          hours.                                                take this opportunity to comment on the
                                                  collection burden on small business                        Frequency of Response: On occasion
                                                                                                                                                                following information collection.
                                                  concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                  reporting requirement; Third party
                                                                                                                                                                Comments are requested concerning:
                                                    The FCC may not conduct or sponsor                    disclosure requirement.
                                                                                                             Obligation to Respond: Required to                 Whether the proposed collection of
                                                  a collection of information unless it                                                                         information is necessary for the proper
                                                  displays a currently valid Office of                    obtain benefits. The statutory authority
                                                                                                          for this collection of information is                 performance of the functions of the
                                                  Management and Budget (OMB) control                                                                           Commission, including whether the
                                                  number. No person shall be subject to                   contained in Sections 4(i) and 623 of the
                                                                                                          Communications Act of 1934, as                        information shall have practical utility;
                                                  any penalty for failing to comply with                                                                        the accuracy of the Commission’s
                                                  a collection of information subject to the              amended.
                                                                                                             Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:              burden estimate; ways to enhance the
                                                  PRA that does not display a valid OMB                                                                         quality, utility, and clarity of the
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                                                                                                          There is no need for confidentiality with
                                                  control number.                                                                                               information collected; ways to minimize
                                                                                                          this collection of information.
                                                  DATES: Written comments should be                          Total Annual Burden: 816 hours.                    the burden of the collection of
                                                  submitted on or before November 6,                         Total Annual Costs: $4,800.                        information on the respondents,
                                                  2017. If you anticipate that you will be                   Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No                   including the use of automated
                                                  submitting comments, but find it                        impact(s).                                            collection techniques or other forms of
                                                  difficult to do so within the period of                    Needs and Uses: The information                    information technology; and ways to
                                                  time allowed by this notice, you should                 collection requirements contained in 47               further reduce the information


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                                                  collection burden on small business                     burden estimate; ways to enhance the                  Service at the 17.3–17.7 GHz Frequency
                                                  concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                  quality, utility, and clarity of the                  Band and at the 17.7–17.8 GHz
                                                     The Commission may not conduct or                    information collected; ways to minimize               Frequency Band Internationally, and at
                                                  sponsor a collection of information                     the burden of the collection of                       the 24.75–25.25 GHz Frequency Band
                                                  unless it displays a currently valid                    information on the respondents,                       for Fixed Satellite Services Providing
                                                  Office of Management and Budget                         including the use of automated                        Feeder Links to the Broadcasting-
                                                  (OMB) control number. No person shall                   collection techniques or other forms of               Satellite Service and for the Satellite
                                                  be subject to any penalty for failing to                information technology; and ways to                   Services Operating Bi-directionally in
                                                  comply with a collection of information                 further reduce the information                        the 17.3–17.8 GHz Frequency Band.’’ In
                                                  subject to the PRA that does not display                collection burden on small business                   the Report and Order, the Commission
                                                  a valid OMB control number.                             concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                adopted rules requiring applicants for
                                                  DATES: Written comments should be                          OMB Control No.: 3060–0678.                        new licenses for Digital Broadcasting
                                                  submitted on or before October 10,                         Title: Part 25 of the Federal                      Satellite Service (DBS) feeder-link earth
                                                  2017. If you anticipate that you will be                Communications Commission’s Rules                     stations in the 17.3–17.8 GHz band to
                                                  submitting comments, but find it                        Governing the Licensing of, and                       file with the Commission coordination
                                                  difficult to do so within the period of                 Spectrum Usage by, Commercial Earth                   agreements with affected Broadcasting-
                                                  time allowed by this notice, you should                 Stations and Space Stations.                          Satellite Service (BSS) licensees prior to
                                                  advise the contacts listed below as soon                   Form Nos.: FCC Form 312; Schedule                  licensing, and to provide technical
                                                  as possible.                                            A; Schedule B; Schedule S; FCC Form                   information on their proposed feeder-
                                                  ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to                   312–EZ; FCC Form 312–R.                               link earth stations to a third-party
                                                  Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email                         Type of Review: Revision of a                      coordinator to facilitate the coordination
                                                  Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and                     currently approved information                        process (see 47 CFR 25.203(m)). The
                                                  to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@                  collection.                                           changes adopted in the Report and
                                                  fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.                     Respondents: Business or other for-                Order will result in a net annualized
                                                  Include in the comments the OMB                         profit entities.                                      increase of 41 burden hours to
                                                  control number as shown in the                             Number of Respondents: 4,924                       applicants and licensees under Part 25.
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.                        respondents; 4,981 responses.                         This submission amends the previous
                                                                                                             Estimated Time per Response: .5–80                 submission to the OMB of July 1, 2014,
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                                                                          hours per response.                                   to reflect these changes.
                                                  additional information or copies of the
                                                                                                             Frequency of Response: On occasion,
                                                  information collection, contact Cathy                                                                            OMB Control Number: 3060–0703.
                                                                                                          one time, and annual reporting
                                                  Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a                                                                            Title: Determining Costs of Regulated
                                                                                                          requirements; third-party disclosure
                                                  copy of this information collection                                                                           Cable Equipment and Installation, FCC
                                                                                                          requirement; recordkeeping
                                                  request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go                                                                        Form 1205.
                                                                                                          requirement.
                                                  to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/                    Obligation to Respond: Required to                    Form Number: FCC Form 1205.
                                                  public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the                     obtain or retain benefits. The statutory                 Type of Review: Extension of a
                                                  section of the Web page called                          authority for this collection is contained            currently approved collection.
                                                  ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on                in 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303, 307,                    Respondents: Business or other for-
                                                  the downward-pointing arrow in the                      309, 310, 319, 332, 605, and 721.                     profit entities.
                                                  ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the                            Total Annual Burden: 34,140 hours.                    Number of Respondents and
                                                  ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)                    Annual Cost Burden: $10,625,120.                   Responses: 4,000 respondents; 6,000
                                                  select ‘‘Federal Communications                            Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No                  responses.
                                                  Commission’’ from the list of agencies                  impact(s).                                               Estimated Time per Response: 4–12
                                                  presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,                    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:              hours.
                                                  (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the                  In general, there is no need for                         Frequency of Response:
                                                  right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)                 confidentiality with this collection of               Recordkeeping requirement, Annual
                                                  when the list of FCC ICRs currently                     information. Certain information                      reporting requirement, Third party
                                                  under review appears, look for the OMB                  collected regarding international                     disclosure requirement.
                                                  control number of this ICR and then                     coordination of satellite systems is not                 Obligation to Respond: Required to
                                                  click on the ICR Reference Number. A                    routinely available for public inspection             obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
                                                  copy of the FCC submission to OMB                       pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 47 CFR                authority for this collection of
                                                  will be displayed.                                      0.457(d)(vii).                                        information is contained in Section
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of                      Needs and Uses: The Federal                        301(j) of the Telecommunications Act of
                                                  its continuing effort to reduce                         Communications Commission requests                    1996 and 623(a)(7) of the
                                                  paperwork burdens, and as required by                   that the Office of Management and                     Communications Act of 1934, as
                                                  the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of                    Budget (OMB) approve a revision of the                amended.
                                                  1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal                 information collection titled ‘‘Part 25 of               Total Annual Burden: 52,000 hours.
                                                  Communications Commission (FCC or                       the Federal Communications                               Total Annual Cost: $1,800,000.
                                                  the Commission) invites the general                     Commission’s Rules Governing the                         Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
                                                  public and other Federal agencies to                    Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage By,                  impact(s).
                                                  take this opportunity to comment on the                 Commercial Earth Stations and Space                      Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
                                                  following information collection.                       Stations’’ under OMB Control No. 3060–                There is no need for confidentiality with
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                                                  Comments are requested concerning:                      0678, as a result of a recent rulemaking              this collection of information.
                                                  Whether the proposed collection of                      discussed below.                                         Needs and Uses: Information derived
                                                  information is necessary for the proper                    On April 25, 2017, the Commission                  from FCC Form 1205 filings is used to
                                                  performance of the functions of the                     released a Third Report and Order in IB               facilitate the review of equipment and
                                                  Commission, including whether the                       Docket No. 06–123, FCC 17–49, titled                  installation rates. This information is
                                                  information shall have practical utility;               ‘‘Establishment of Policies and Service               then reviewed by each cable system’s
                                                  the accuracy of the Commission’s                        Rules for the Broadcasting-Satellite                  respective local franchising authority.


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                                                                            Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 172 / Thursday, September 7, 2017 / Notices                                          42345

                                                  Section 76.923 records are kept by cable                bands (70/80/90 GHz bands). Such                      71 FR 48506 (2006), (2) the 700 MHz
                                                  operators in order to demonstrate that                  information has been used in the past                 Guard Bands proceeding, 71 FR 57455,
                                                  charges for the sale and lease of                       and will continue to be used to                       and (3) the 700 MHz Public Safety
                                                  equipment for installation have been                    minimize interference, verify that                    proceeding, 72 FR 1201 (2007); 71 FR
                                                  developed in accordance with the                        applicants are legally and technically                17786 (2006), which yielded in April
                                                  Commission’s rules.                                     qualified to hold license, and to                     2007 both a Report and Order and
                                                     OMB Control Number: 3060–1070.                       determine compliance with Commission                  Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                     Title: Allocation and Service Rules for              rules.                                                (the 700 MHz Report and Order, 72 FR
                                                  the 71–76 GHz, 81–86 GHz, and 92–95                        OMB Control Number: 3060–1161.                     27688 (2007), and 700 MHz Further
                                                  GHz Bands.                                                 Title: Construction requirements;                  NPRM, 72 FR 24238 (2007),
                                                     Form Number: N/A.                                    Interim reports—Sections 27.14(g)–(l).                respectively. (See FCC 07–72.)
                                                     Type of Review: Extension of a                          Form Number: N/A.                                     Among the many actions taken in the
                                                  currently approved collection.                             Type of Review: Extension of                       2007 Report and Order, the
                                                     Respondents: Business or other for-                  currently approved information                        Commission: Adopted a mix of
                                                  profit entities; not-for-profit institutions;           collection.                                           geographic license area sizes for the
                                                  and State, local, or Tribal Government.                    Respondents: Business or other for-                commercial services, including Cellular
                                                     Number of Respondents: 754                           profit entities.                                      Market Areas (CMAs), Economic Areas
                                                                                                             Number of Respondents: 1,118                       (EAs), and Regional Economic Areas
                                                  respondents; 3,000 responses.
                                                                                                                                                                (REAGs); eliminated rules that permit
                                                     Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 to                  respondents; 1,118 responses.
                                                                                                                                                                comparative hearings for license
                                                  9 hours.                                                   Estimated Time per Response: 5–15
                                                                                                                                                                renewal, and clarified the requirements
                                                     Frequency of Response: On occasion                   hours.
                                                                                                                                                                and procedures of the license renewal
                                                  reporting requirement, recordkeeping                       Frequency of Response: One-time
                                                                                                                                                                process; shifted the license termination
                                                  requirement, and third-party disclosure                 reporting requirement and on occasion
                                                                                                                                                                date from January 15, 2015 to February
                                                  requirement.                                            reporting requirement.
                                                                                                                                                                17, 2019, thus granting licensees an
                                                     Obligation to Respond: Required to                      Obligation to Respond: Required to
                                                                                                                                                                initial license term not-to-exceed ten
                                                  obtain or retain benefits. Statutory                    obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
                                                                                                                                                                years after the end of the DTV
                                                  authority for this information collection               authority for, these collections are
                                                                                                                                                                transition; adopted a power spectral
                                                  is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i),                  contained in 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302(a),              density model to provide greater
                                                  303(f) and (r), 309, 316, and 332 of the                303, 309, 332, 336, and 337 unless                    operational flexibility to licensees
                                                  Communications Act of 1934, as                          otherwise noted.                                      operating at wider bandwidths;
                                                  amended.                                                   Total Annual Burden: 11,260 hours.                 continued to allow a 50 kW effective
                                                     Total Annual Burden: 11,250 hours.                      Total Annual Cost: $1,893,700.                     radiated power level for base station
                                                     Total Annual Cost: $910,000.                            Privacy Impact Assessment: No                      operations for auctioned licenses and
                                                     Privacy Impact Assessment: No                        impact(s).                                            unpaired spectrum in the lower 700
                                                  impact(s).                                                 Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:              MHz band (TV Channels 52–59);
                                                     Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:                There is no need for confidentiality with             modified power limits for upper 700
                                                  There is no need for confidentiality. The               this collection of information.                       MHz band (TV Channels 60–69), and;
                                                  Commission has not granted assurances                      Needs and Uses: On July 31, 2007, the              permitted 700 MHz licensees to meet
                                                  of confidentially to those parties                      Commission adopted a Second Report                    radiated power limits on an average,
                                                  submitting the information. In those                    and Order, in WT Docket No. 06–150,                   rather than peak, basis.
                                                  cases where a respondent believes                       CC Docket No. 94–102, WT Docket No.                      Further, in order to promote access to
                                                  information requires confidentiality, the               01–309, WT Docket No. 03–264, WT                      spectrum and the provision of service,
                                                  respondent can request confidential                     Docket No. 06–169, PS Docket No. 06–                  the 2007 Report and Order adopted
                                                  treatment and the Commission will                       229, WT Docket No. 96–86, WT Docket                   revised performance requirements for
                                                  afford such confidentiality for 20 days,                No. 07–166, FCC No. 07–132 (2007                      certain 700 MHz licensees, including
                                                  after which the information will be                     Report and Order), which established                  the use of interim and end-of-term
                                                  available to the public.                                rules governing wireless licenses in the              benchmarks. The 2007 Report and Order
                                                     Needs and Uses: The Commission is                    700 MHz spectrum. The 700 MHz                         also imposed interim reporting
                                                  seeking an extension of this information                spectrum was made available for                       requirements on licensees to provide the
                                                  collection in order to obtain the full                  wireless services, including public                   Commission with information
                                                  three year approval from OMB. There                     safety and commercial services, as a                  concerning the status of licensees’
                                                  are no program changes to the reporting,                result of the digital television (‘‘DTV’’)            efforts to meet performance
                                                  recordkeeping and/or third-party                        transition. Title III of the Deficit                  requirements and the manner in which
                                                  disclosure requirements but we are                      Reduction Act of 2005 (‘‘DRA’’), Public               their spectrum is being utilized.
                                                  revising estimates based on experience                  Law 109–171, 120 Stat. 4 (2006), (titled                 On February 20, 2009, the
                                                  and the possible addition of a fourth                   the Digital Television Transition and                 Commission adopted a Second Report
                                                  database manager. The recordkeeping,                    Public Safety Act of 2005 [‘‘DTV Act’’]),             and Order and Notice of Proposed
                                                  reporting, and third party disclosure                   accelerated the DTV transition                        Rulemaking in MB Docket No. 09–17,
                                                  requirements will be used by the                        completion date to February 17, 2009.                 MB Docket No. 07–148, MB Docket No.
                                                  Commission to verify licensee                              In light of the change to the DTV                  07–91, MB Docket No. 08–255, WT
                                                  compliance with the Commission rules                    transition, as well as developments in                Docket No. 06–150, WT Docket No. 06–
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                                                  and regulations, and to ensure that                     commercial wireless communications                    169, PS Docket No. 06–229, WT Docket
                                                  licensees continue to fulfill their                     and evolving needs of the public safety               No. 96–86, FCC 09–11, to implement the
                                                  statutory responsibilities in accordance                community, the Commission re-                         DTV Delay Act, Public Law 111–4, 123
                                                  with the Communications Act of 1934.                    examined its 700 MHz rules and                        Stat. 112 (2009), which extended the
                                                  The Commission’s rules promote the                      combined the following three                          DTV transition deadline from February
                                                  private sector development and use of                   interrelated proceedings: (1) The 700                 17, 2009, to June 12, 2009. Steps taken
                                                  71–76 GHz, 81–86 GHz, and 92–95 GHz                     MHz Commercial Services proceeding,                   by the Commission to conform with the


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                                                  42346                     Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 172 / Thursday, September 7, 2017 / Notices

                                                  DTV Delay Act included the extension                    collection burden on small business                   burden estimate; ways to enhance the
                                                  of applicable 700 MHz construction                      concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                  benchmarks and reporting requirements                      The Commission may not conduct or                  information collected; ways to minimize
                                                  by a period of 116 days.                                sponsor a collection of information                   the burden of the collection of
                                                     On October 29, 2013, the Commission                  unless it displays a currently valid                  information on the respondents,
                                                  issued a Report and Order and Order of                  Office of Management and Budget                       including the use of automated
                                                  Proposed Modification in WT Docket                      (OMB) control number. No person shall                 collection techniques or other forms of
                                                  No. 12–69 and WT Docket No. 12–332,                     be subject to any penalty for failing to              information technology; and ways to
                                                  FCC 13–136 (700 MHz Interoperability                    comply with a collection of information               further reduce the information
                                                  Order), in which it revised certain                     subject to the PRA that does not display              collection burden on small business
                                                  technical rules and extended or waived                  a valid OMB control number.                           concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
                                                  construction deadlines for certain                      DATES: Written comments should be                        OMB Control Number: 3060–0400.
                                                  licenses in order to resolve issues                     submitted on or before October 10,                       Title: Part 61, Tariff Review Plan
                                                  resulting from the lack of                              2017. If you anticipate that you will be              (TRP).
                                                  interoperability in the Lower 700 MHz                   submitting comments, but find it                         Form Number: N/A.
                                                  Band. The Report and Order did not                      difficult to do so within the period of                  Type of Review: Revision of a
                                                  revise any of the information collection                time allowed by this notice, you should               currently approved collection.
                                                  requirements that are contained in this                 advise the contacts listed below as soon                 Respondents: Business or other for-
                                                  collection. It simply waived or revised                 as possible.                                          profit.
                                                  the dates on which the information                      ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to                    Number of Respondents and
                                                  collection requirements are required.                   Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email                    Responses: 2,749 respondents; 4,165
                                                                                                          Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and                   responses.
                                                  Federal Communications Commission.                                                                               Estimated Time per Response: 0.50
                                                                                                          to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
                                                  Katura Jackson,                                                                                               hours–53 hours.
                                                                                                          fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
                                                  Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
                                                                                                          Include in the comments the OMB                          Frequency of Response: One-time, on
                                                  Secretary.                                                                                                    occasion, biennial, and annual reporting
                                                                                                          control number as shown in the
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–18907 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
                                                                                                                                                                requirements.
                                                  BILLING CODE 6712–01–P                                                                                           Obligation to Respond: Required to
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                                                                                                                                obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
                                                                                                          additional information or copies of the               authority for this information collection
                                                  FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                  information collection, contact Nicole                (IC) is contained in 47 U.S.C. 10(a) of
                                                  COMMISSION                                              Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a                   the Communications Act of 1934, as
                                                                                                          copy of this information collection                   amended.
                                                                                                          request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go                   Total Annual Burden: 60,878 hours.
                                                  [OMB 3060–0400]                                         to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/                  Total Annual Cost: No cost.
                                                  Information Collection Being                            public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the                      Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
                                                  Submitted for Review and Approval to                    section of the Web page called                        impact(s).
                                                  the Office of Management and Budget                     ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on                 Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
                                                                                                          the downward-pointing arrow in the                    Respondents are not being asked to
                                                  AGENCY: Federal Communications                          ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the                       submit confidential information to the
                                                  Commission.                                             ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)               Commission. If the Commission
                                                  ACTION: Notice and request for                          select ‘‘Federal Communications                       requests respondents to submit
                                                  comments.                                               Commission’’ from the list of agencies                information which respondents believe
                                                                                                          presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,               are confidential, respondents may
                                                  SUMMARY:   As part of its continuing effort             (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the                request confidential treatment of such
                                                  to reduce paperwork burdens, and as                     right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)               information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the
                                                  required by the Paperwork Reduction                     when the list of FCC ICRs currently                   Commission’s rules.
                                                  Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal                          under review appears, look for the OMB                   Needs and Uses: The Commission has
                                                  Communications Commission (FCC or                       control number of this ICR and then                   developed standardized Tariff Review
                                                  the Commission) invites the general                     click on the ICR Reference Number. A                  Plans (TRPs) that set forth the summary
                                                  public and other Federal agencies to                    copy of the FCC submission to OMB                     material that incumbent LECs (ILECs)
                                                  take this opportunity to comment on the                 will be displayed.                                    file to support revisions to the rates in
                                                  following information collection.                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of                 their interstate access service tariffs. The
                                                  Comments are requested concerning:                      its continuing effort to reduce                       TRPs display basic data on rate
                                                  Whether the proposed collection of                      paperwork burdens, and as required by                 development in a consistent manner,
                                                  information is necessary for the proper                 the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of                  thereby facilitating review of the ILEC
                                                  performance of the functions of the                     1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal               rate revisions by the Commission and
                                                  Commission, including whether the                       Communications Commission (FCC or                     interested parties. The TRPs have served
                                                  information shall have practical utility;               the Commission) invites the general                   this purpose effectively in past years.
                                                  the accuracy of the Commission’s                        public and other Federal agencies to                     On April 20, 2017, the Commission
                                                  burden estimate; ways to enhance the                    take this opportunity to comment on the               adopted the Business Data Services
                                                  quality, utility, and clarity of the                    following information collection.                     Order, FCC 17–43, reforming the
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                                                  information collected; ways to minimize                 Comments are requested concerning:                    business data services/special access
                                                  the burden of the collection of                         Whether the proposed collection of                    regulations for incumbent and
                                                  information on the respondents,                         information is necessary for the proper               competitive LECs by detariffing certain
                                                  including the use of automated                          performance of the functions of the                   business data services and modifying
                                                  collection techniques or other forms of                 Commission, including whether the                     the regulatory obligations for those
                                                  information technology; and ways to                     information shall have practical utility;             business data services that will remain
                                                  further reduce the information                          the accuracy of the Commission’s                      tariffed. Additionally, the Business Data


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Document Created: 2017-09-07 02:01:46
Document Modified: 2017-09-07 02:01:46
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be submitted on or before October 10, 2017. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contacts listed below as soon as possible.
ContactFor additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418- 2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/ do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.
FR Citation82 FR 42343 

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