82 FR 43758 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 180 (September 19, 2017)

Page Range		43758-43758
FR Document		2017-19881

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2017)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0573]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general 
public and other 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 November 20, 
2017. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find 
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contacts below as soon as possible.

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork burdens, and as required by the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), the FCC invites the general public and other Federal agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collections. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Commission, including whether the information 
shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden 
estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on the respondents, including the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and 
ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small 
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0573.
    Title: Application for Franchise Authority Consent to Assignment or 
Transfer of Control of Cable Television Franchise, FCC Form 394.
    Form Number: FCC Form 394.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business of other for-profit entities; State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,000 respondents; 1,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Third Party Disclosure Requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 7,000 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $750,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 394 is a standardized form that is 
completed by cable operators in connection with the assignment and 
transfer of control of cable television systems. On July 23, 1993, the 
Commission released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking in MM Docket No. 92-264, FCC 93-332, Implementation of 
Sections 11 and 13 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and 
Competition Act of 1992, Horizontal and Vertical Ownership Limits, 
Cross-Ownership Limitations and Anti-Trafficking Provisions. Among 
other things, this Report and Order established procedures for use of 
the FCC Form 394.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-19881 Filed 9-18-17; 8:45 am]
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Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS the FCC invites the general public and
There is no need for confidentiality with COMMISSION other Federal agencies to take this
this collection of information. opportunity to comment on the
[OMB 3060–0573]
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No following information collections.
impact(s). Information Collection Being Reviewed Comments are requested concerning:
by the Federal Communications Whether the proposed collection of
Needs and Uses: By Public Notice information is necessary for the proper
Commission
released January 10, 2017, The Incentive performance of the functions of the
Auction Task Force and Media Bureau AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission, including whether the
Release Transition Progress Report Form Commission. information shall have practical utility;
and Filing Requirements for Stations ACTION: Notice and request for the accuracy of the Commission’s
Eligible for Reimbursement from the TV comments. burden estimate; ways to enhance the
Broadcast Relocation Fund and Seek quality, utility, and clarity of the
Comment on the Filing of the Report by SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort information collected; ways to minimize
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as the burden of the collection of
Non-Reimbursable Stations, MB Docket
required by the Paperwork Reduction information on the respondents,
No. 16–306, Public Notice, 32 FCC Rcd
Act (PRA), the Federal Communications including the use of automated
256 (IATF/Med. Bur. 2017). The Commission (FCC or Commission)
Incentive Auction Task Force and collection techniques or other forms of
invites the general public and other information technology; and ways to
Media Bureau described the information Federal agencies to take this
that must be provided in the adopted further reduce the information
opportunity to comment on the collection burden on small business
FCC Form 2100, Schedule 387 following information collections.
(Transition Progress Report Form) to be concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
Comments are requested concerning: OMB Control Number: 3060–0573.
filed by Reimbursable Stations and Whether the proposed collection of Title: Application for Franchise
when and how the Transition Progress information is necessary for the proper Authority Consent to Assignment or
Reports must be filed. We also proposed performance of the functions of the Transfer of Control of Cable Television
to require broadcast television stations Commission, including whether the Franchise, FCC Form 394.
that are not eligible to receive information shall have practical utility; Form Number: FCC Form 394.
reimbursement of associated expenses the accuracy of the Commission’s Type of Review: Extension of a
from the Reimbursement Fund (Non- burden estimate; ways to enhance the currently approved collection.
Reimbursable Stations), but must quality, utility, and clarity of the Respondents: Business of other for-
transition to new channels as part of the information collected; ways to minimize profit entities; State, Local or Tribal
Commission’s channel reassignment the burden of the collection of Government.
plan, to file progress reports in the same information on the respondents, Number of Respondents and
manner and on the same schedule as including the use of automated Responses: 2,000 respondents; 1,000
Reimbursable Stations, and sought collection techniques or other forms of responses.
comment on that proposal. information technology; and ways to Estimated Time per Response: 1–5
further reduce the information hours.
By Public Notice released May 18, collection burden on small business Frequency of Response: Third Party
2017. The Incentive Auction Task Force concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Disclosure Requirement.
and Media Bureau Adopt Filing The FCC may not conduct or sponsor Total Annual Burden: 7,000 hours.
Requirements for the Transition a collection of information unless it Total Annual Costs: $750,000.
Progress Report Form by Stations That displays a currently valid Office of Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No
Are Not Eligible for Reimbursement Management and Budget (OMB) control impact(s).
from the TV Broadcast Relocation Fund, number. No person shall be subject to Needs and Uses: FCC Form 394 is a
MB Docket No. 16–306, Public Notice, any penalty for failing to comply with standardized form that is completed by
DA 17–484 (rel. May 18, 2017) (referred a collection of information subject to the cable operators in connection with the
to collectively with Public Notice cited PRA that does not display a valid OMB assignment and transfer of control of
above as Transition Progress Report control number. cable television systems. On July 23,
Public Notices). We concluded that DATES: Written comments should be 1993, the Commission released a Report
Non-Reimbursable Stations will be submitted on or before November 20, and Order and Further Notice of
required to file Transition Progress 2017. If you anticipate that you will be Proposed Rulemaking in MM Docket
Reports following the filing procedures submitting comments, but find it No. 92–264, FCC 93–332,
adopted for Reimbursable Stations. difficult to do so within the period of Implementation of Sections 11 and 13 of
time allowed by this notice, you should the Cable Television Consumer
The Commission received approval Protection and Competition Act of 1992,
advise the contacts below as soon as
from the Office of Management and possible. Horizontal and Vertical Ownership
Budget (OMB) for FCC Form 2100, Limits, Cross-Ownership Limitations
Schedule 387 (Transition Progress ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ and Anti-Trafficking Provisions. Among
Report) on September 11, 2017. other things, this Report and Order
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
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Federal Communications Commission. established procedures for use of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Katura Jackson, FCC Form 394.
additional information about the
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the information collection, contact Cathy Federal Communications Commission.
Secretary. Williams at (202) 418–2918. Katura Jackson,
[FR Doc. 2017–19882 Filed 9–18–17; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P its continuing effort to reduce Secretary.
paperwork burdens, and as required by [FR Doc. 2017–19881 Filed 9–18–17; 8:45 am]
the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

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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 November 20, 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 43758