82_FR_48711 82 FR 48511 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

82 FR 48511 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 200 (October 18, 2017)

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FR Document2017-22632

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-XXXX and 3060-0761]


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 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 November 17, 
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 Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Transition from TTY to Real-Time Text Technology, CG Docket 
No. 16-145 and GN Docket No. 15-178.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.

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    Number of Respondents and Responses: 967 respondents; 5,557 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.2 hours (12 minutes) to 60 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual, ongoing, one-time, and semiannual 
reporting requirements; recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefit. The 
statutory authority can be found at sections 4(i), 225, 255, 301, 
303(r), 316, 403, 715, and 716 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, and section 106 of the Twenty-First Century Communications and 
Video Accessibility Act of 2010, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 225, 255, 301, 
303(r), 316, 403, 615c, 616, 617; Public Law 111-260, 106, 124 Stat. 
2751, 2763 (2010).
    Total Annual Burden: 127,360 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: This information collection does not 
affect individuals or households; therefore, the Privacy Act is not 
impacted.
    Needs and Uses: TTY technology provides the primary means for 
people with disabilities to send and receive text communications over 
the public switched telephone network (PSTN). Changes to communications 
networks, particularly ongoing technology transitions from circuit 
switched to IP-based networks and from copper to wireless and fiber 
infrastructure, have affected the quality and utility of TTY 
technology, prompting discussions on transitioning to an alternative 
advanced communications technology for text communications. 
Accordingly, on December 16, 2016, the Commission released Transition 
from TTY to Real-Time Text Technology, Report and Order, document FCC 
16-169, 82 FR 7699, January 23, 2017, amending its rules that govern 
the obligations of wireless service providers and manufacturers to 
support TTY technology to permit such providers and manufacturers to 
provide support for real-time text (RTT) over wireless IP-based 
networks to facilitate an effective and seamless transition to RTT in 
lieu of continuing to support TTY technology.
    In document FCC 16-169, the Commission adopted measures requiring 
the following:
    (a) Each wireless provider and manufacturer that voluntarily 
transitions from TTY technology to RTT over wireless IP-based networks 
and services is encouraged to develop consumer and education efforts 
that include (1) the development and dissemination of educational 
materials that contain information pertinent to the nature, purpose, 
and timelines of the RTT transition; (2) Internet postings, in an 
accessible format, of information about the TTY to RTT transition on 
the Web sites of covered entities; (3) the creation of a telephone 
hotline and an online interactive and accessible service that can 
answer consumer questions about RTT; and (4) appropriate training of 
staff to effectively respond to consumer questions. All consumer 
outreach and education should be provided in accessible formats 
including, but not limited to, large print, Braille, videos in American 
Sign Language and that are captioned and video described, emails to 
consumers who have opted to receive notices in this manner, and printed 
materials. Service providers and manufacturers are also encouraged to 
coordinate with consumer, public safety, and industry stakeholders to 
develop and distribute education and outreach materials. The 
information will inform consumers of alternative accessible technology 
available to replace TTY technology that may no longer be available to 
the consumer through their provider or on their device.
    (b) Each wireless provider that requested or will request and 
receives a waiver of the requirement to support TTY technology over 
wireless IP-based networks and services must apprise their customers, 
through effective and accessible channels of communication, that (1) 
until TTY is sunset, TTY technology will not be supported for calls to 
911 services over IP-based wireless services, and (2) there are 
alternative PSTN-based and IP-based accessibility solutions for people 
with disabilities to reach 911 services. These notices must be 
developed in coordination with PSAPs and national consumer 
organizations, and include a listing of text-based alternatives to 911, 
including, but not limited to, TTY capability over the PSTN, various 
forms of PSTN-based and IP-based TRS, and text-to-911 (where 
available). The notices will inform consumers on the loss of the use of 
TTY for completing 911 calls over the provider's network and alert them 
to alternatives service for which TTY may be used.
    (c) Once every six months, each wireless provider that requests and 
receives a waiver of the requirement to support TTY technology must 
file a report with the Commission and inform its customers regarding 
its progress toward and the status of the availability of new IP-based 
accessibility solutions. Such reports must include (1) information on 
the interoperability of the provider's selected accessibility solution 
with the technologies deployed or to be deployed by other carriers and 
service providers, (2) the backward compatibility of such solution with 
TTYs, (3) a showing of the provider's efforts to ensure delivery of 911 
calls to the appropriate PSAP, (4) a description of any obstacles 
incurred towards achieving interoperability and steps taken to overcome 
such obstacles, and (5) an estimated timetable for the deployment of 
accessibility solutions. The information will inform consumers of the 
progress towards the availability of alternative accessible means to 
replace TTY, and the Commission will be able to evaluate the reports to 
determine if any changes to the waivers are warranted or of any 
impediments to progress that it may be in a position to resolve.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0761.
    Title: Section 79.1, Closed Captioning of Video Programming, CG 
Docket No. 05-231.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Individuals or 
households; and Not-for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 59,995 respondents; 512,831 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 (15 minutes) to 60 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirements; Third party 
disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this obligation is found at section 713 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 613, and implemented 
at 47 CFR 79.1.
    Total Annual Burden: 702,562 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $35,638,596.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is an issue 
to the extent that individuals and households provide personally 
identifiable information, which is covered under the FCC's system of 
records notice (SORN), FCC/CGB-1, ``Informal Complaints, Inquiries, and 
Requests for Dispute Assistance.'' As required by the Privacy Act, 5 
U.S.C. 552a, the Commission also published a SORN, FCC/CGB-1 ``Informal 
Complaints, Inquiries, and Requests for Dispute Assistance'' in the 
Federal Register on August 15, 2014, published at 79 FR 48152, which 
became effective on September 24, 2014.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission seeks to extend existing information 
collection requirements in its closed

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captioning rules (47 CFR 79.1), which require that, with some 
exceptions, all new video programming, and 75 percent of ``pre-rule'' 
programming, be closed captioned. The existing collections include 
petitions by video programming providers, producers, and owners for 
exemptions from the closed captioning rules, responses by commenters, 
and replies; complaints by viewers alleging violations of the closed 
captioning rules, responses by video programming distributors (VPDs) 
and video programmers, recordkeeping in support of complaint responses, 
and compliance ladder obligations in the event of a pattern or trend of 
violations; records of monitoring and maintenance activities; caption 
quality best practices procedures; making video programming distributor 
contact information available to viewers in phone directories, on the 
Commission's Web site and the Web sites of video programming 
distributors (if they have them), and in billing statements (to the 
extent video programming distributors issue them); and video 
programmers filing contact information and compliance certifications 
with the Commission.
    On February 19, 2016, the Commission adopted the Closed Captioning 
Quality Second Report and Order, published at 81 FR 57473, August 23, 
2016, amending its rules to allocate the responsibilities of VPDs and 
video programmers with respect to the provision and quality of closed 
captioning. The Commission took the following actions, among others:
    (a) Required video programmers to file certifications with the 
Commission that (1) the video programmer (i) is in compliance with the 
rules requiring the inclusion of closed captions, and (ii) either is in 
compliance with the captioning quality standards or has adopted and is 
following related Best Practices; or (2) is exempt from the captioning 
obligation and specifies the exemption claimed.
    (b) Revised the procedures for receiving, serving, and addressing 
television closed captioning complaints in accordance with a burden-
shifting compliance model.
    (c) Established a compliance ladder for the Commission's television 
closed captioning quality requirements.
    (d) Required VPDs to use the Commission's web form when providing 
contact information to the VPD registry.
    (e) Required video programmers to register their contact 
information with the Commission for the receipt and handling of written 
closed captioning complaints.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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                                               requirement, third-party disclosure                     information will be used to facilitate                ADDRESSES:    Direct all PRA comments to
                                               requirements, and every ten years                       dispute resolution and for FCC oversight              Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
                                               reporting requirements.                                 of the clearinghouses and the cost-                   Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
                                                  Obligation to Respond: Required to                   sharing plan.                                         to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
                                               obtain or retain benefits. The statutory                Federal Communications Commission.                    fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
                                               authority for this collection is contained                                                                    Include in the comments the OMB
                                                                                                       Marlene H. Dortch,
                                               in sections 1, 2, 4(i), 201, 301, 302, 303,                                                                   control number as shown in the
                                               307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, 324, 332,                 Secretary. Office of the Secretary.
                                                                                                                                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
                                               and 333 of the Communications Act of                    [FR Doc. 2017–22633 Filed 10–17–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                               1934, as amended, and sections 6003,                    BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                                                                                                                                             additional information or copies of the
                                               6004, and 6401 of the Middle Class Tax                                                                        information collection, contact Cathy
                                               Relief Act of 2012, Public Law 112–96,                                                                        Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a
                                               126 Stat. 156, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i),              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
                                                                                                       COMMISSION                                            copy of this information collection
                                               201, 301, 302(a), 303, 307, 308, 309, 310,                                                                    request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
                                               316, 319, 324, 332, 333, 1403, 1404, and                [OMB 3060–XXXX and 3060–0761]                         to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/
                                               1451.                                                                                                         public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the
                                                  Total Annual Burden: 14,358 hours.                   Information Collections Being                         section of the Web page called
                                                  Total Annual Cost: $767,785.                         Submitted for Review and Approval to
                                                  Privacy Impact Assessment: No                                                                              ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on
                                                                                                       the Office of Management and Budget                   the downward-pointing arrow in the
                                               impact(s).
                                                  Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:                AGENCY: Federal Communications                        ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
                                               There is no need for confidentiality with               Commission.                                           ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
                                               this collection of information.                         ACTION: Notice and request for                        select ‘‘Federal Communications
                                                  Needs and Uses: The Commission                       comments.                                             Commission’’ from the list of agencies
                                               will submit this information collection                                                                       presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
                                               to the Office of Management and Budget                  SUMMARY:    As part of its continuing effort          (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
                                               (‘‘OMB’’) to obtain the full three-year                 to reduce paperwork burdens, and as                   right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
                                               clearance. The Commission has not                       required by the Paperwork Reduction                   when the list of FCC ICRs currently
                                               changed the reporting, recordkeeping                    Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal                        under review appears, look for the OMB
                                               and/or third-party disclosure                           Communications Commission (FCC or                     control number of this ICR and then
                                               requirements. We are adjusting                          the Commission) invites the general                   click on the ICR Reference Number. A
                                               estimates of the currently approved                     public and other Federal agencies to                  copy of the FCC submission to OMB
                                               information collection to more                          take this opportunity to comment on the               will be displayed.
                                               accurately reflect our current estimates                following information collection.                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
                                               by decreasing some estimates and                        Comments are requested concerning:                    its continuing effort to reduce
                                               adding estimates for previously                         Whether the proposed collection of                    paperwork burdens, and as required by
                                               reported, periodic collections that will                information is necessary for the proper               the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
                                               be active during the three-year approval                performance of the functions of the                   1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
                                               period.                                                 Commission, including whether the                     Communications Commission (FCC or
                                                  The currently approved information                   information shall have practical utility;             the Commission) invites the general
                                               collections under Control No. 3060–                     the accuracy of the Commission’s                      public and other Federal agencies to
                                               1030 relate to three groups of Advanced                 burden estimate; ways to enhance the                  take this opportunity to comment on the
                                               Wireless Service (‘‘AWS’’) spectrum,                    quality, utility, and clarity of the                  following information collection.
                                               commonly referred to as AWS–1, AWS–                     information collected; ways to minimize               Comments are requested concerning:
                                               3, and AWS–4. The FCC’s policies and                    the burden of the collection of                       Whether the proposed collection of
                                               rules apply to application, licensing,                  information on the respondents,                       information is necessary for the proper
                                               operating and technical rules for this                  including the use of automated                        performance of the functions of the
                                               spectrum. The respondents are AWS                       collection techniques or other forms of               Commission, including whether the
                                               licensees, incumbent Fixed Microwave                    information technology; and ways to                   information shall have practical utility;
                                               Service (FS) and Broadband Radio                        further reduce the information                        the accuracy of the Commission’s
                                               Service (BRS) licensees that relocate out               collection burden on small business                   burden estimate; ways to enhance the
                                               of the AWS bands, and AWS                               concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                               Clearinghouses that keep track of cost                    The Commission may not conduct or                   information collected; ways to minimize
                                               sharing obligations. AWS licensees also                 sponsor a collection of information                   the burden of the collection of
                                               have coordination requirements with                     unless it displays a currently valid                  information on the respondents,
                                               certain Federal Government                              Office of Management and Budget                       including the use of automated
                                               incumbents.                                             (OMB) control number. No person shall                 collection techniques or other forms of
                                                  The information collection                           be subject to any penalty for failing to              information technology; and ways to
                                               requirements are used by incumbent                      comply with a collection of information               further reduce the information
                                               licensees and new entrants to negotiate                 subject to the PRA that does not display              collection burden on small business
                                               relocation agreements and to coordinate                 a valid OMB control number.                           concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
                                               operations to avoid interference. The                   DATES: Written comments should be                        OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX.
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                                               information also will be used by the                    submitted on or before November 17,                      Title: Transition from TTY to Real-
                                               clearinghouses to maintain a national                   2017. If you anticipate that you will be              Time Text Technology, CG Docket No.
                                               database, determine reimbursement                       submitting comments, but find it                      16–145 and GN Docket No. 15–178.
                                               obligations of entrants pursuant to the                 difficult to do so within the period of                  Form Number: N/A.
                                               Commission’s rules, and notify such                     time allowed by this notice, you should                  Type of Review: New collection.
                                               entrants of their reimbursement                         advise the contacts listed below as soon                 Respondents: Businesses or other for-
                                               obligations. Additionally, the                          as possible.                                          profit entities.


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                                                  Number of Respondents and                            dissemination of educational materials                the provider’s selected accessibility
                                               Responses: 967 respondents; 5,557                       that contain information pertinent to the             solution with the technologies deployed
                                               responses.                                              nature, purpose, and timelines of the                 or to be deployed by other carriers and
                                                  Estimated Time per Response: 0.2                     RTT transition; (2) Internet postings, in             service providers, (2) the backward
                                               hours (12 minutes) to 60 hours.                         an accessible format, of information                  compatibility of such solution with
                                                  Frequency of Response: Annual,                       about the TTY to RTT transition on the                TTYs, (3) a showing of the provider’s
                                               ongoing, one-time, and semiannual                       Web sites of covered entities; (3) the                efforts to ensure delivery of 911 calls to
                                               reporting requirements; recordkeeping                   creation of a telephone hotline and an                the appropriate PSAP, (4) a description
                                               requirement.                                            online interactive and accessible service             of any obstacles incurred towards
                                                  Obligation To Respond: Required to                   that can answer consumer questions                    achieving interoperability and steps
                                               obtain or retain benefit. The statutory                 about RTT; and (4) appropriate training               taken to overcome such obstacles, and
                                               authority can be found at sections 4(i),                of staff to effectively respond to                    (5) an estimated timetable for the
                                               225, 255, 301, 303(r), 316, 403, 715, and               consumer questions. All consumer                      deployment of accessibility solutions.
                                               716 of the Communications Act of 1934,                  outreach and education should be                      The information will inform consumers
                                               as amended, and section 106 of the                      provided in accessible formats                        of the progress towards the availability
                                               Twenty-First Century Communications                     including, but not limited to, large print,           of alternative accessible means to
                                               and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, 47                 Braille, videos in American Sign                      replace TTY, and the Commission will
                                               U.S.C. 154(i), 225, 255, 301, 303(r), 316,              Language and that are captioned and                   be able to evaluate the reports to
                                               403, 615c, 616, 617; Public Law 111–                    video described, emails to consumers                  determine if any changes to the waivers
                                               260, 106, 124 Stat. 2751, 2763 (2010).                  who have opted to receive notices in                  are warranted or of any impediments to
                                                  Total Annual Burden: 127,360 hours.                  this manner, and printed materials.                   progress that it may be in a position to
                                                  Total Annual Cost: No cost.                          Service providers and manufacturers are               resolve.
                                                  Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:                also encouraged to coordinate with                       OMB Control Number: 3060–0761.
                                               There is no need for confidentiality with               consumer, public safety, and industry                    Title: Section 79.1, Closed Captioning
                                               this collection of information.                         stakeholders to develop and distribute                of Video Programming, CG Docket No.
                                                  Privacy Impact Assessment: This                      education and outreach materials. The                 05–231.
                                               information collection does not affect                  information will inform consumers of                     Form No.: N/A.
                                               individuals or households; therefore,                   alternative accessible technology                        Type of Review: Revision of a
                                               the Privacy Act is not impacted.                        available to replace TTY technology that              currently approved collection.
                                                  Needs and Uses: TTY technology                       may no longer be available to the                        Respondents: Business or other for-
                                               provides the primary means for people                   consumer through their provider or on                 profit entities; Individuals or
                                               with disabilities to send and receive text              their device.                                         households; and Not-for-profit entities.
                                               communications over the public                             (b) Each wireless provider that                       Number of Respondents and
                                               switched telephone network (PSTN).                      requested or will request and receives a              Responses: 59,995 respondents; 512,831
                                               Changes to communications networks,                     waiver of the requirement to support                  responses.
                                               particularly ongoing technology                         TTY technology over wireless IP-based                    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25
                                               transitions from circuit switched to IP-                networks and services must apprise                    (15 minutes) to 60 hours.
                                               based networks and from copper to                       their customers, through effective and                   Frequency of Response: Annual
                                               wireless and fiber infrastructure, have                 accessible channels of communication,                 reporting requirements; Third party
                                               affected the quality and utility of TTY                 that (1) until TTY is sunset, TTY                     disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping
                                               technology, prompting discussions on                    technology will not be supported for                  requirement.
                                               transitioning to an alternative advanced                calls to 911 services over IP-based                      Obligation To Respond: Required to
                                               communications technology for text                      wireless services, and (2) there are                  obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
                                               communications. Accordingly, on                         alternative PSTN-based and IP-based                   authority for this obligation is found at
                                               December 16, 2016, the Commission                       accessibility solutions for people with               section 713 of the Communications Act
                                               released Transition from TTY to Real-                   disabilities to reach 911 services. These             of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 613, and
                                               Time Text Technology, Report and                        notices must be developed in                          implemented at 47 CFR 79.1.
                                               Order, document FCC 16–169, 82 FR                       coordination with PSAPs and national                     Total Annual Burden: 702,562 hours.
                                               7699, January 23, 2017, amending its                    consumer organizations, and include a                    Annual Cost Burden: $35,638,596.
                                               rules that govern the obligations of                    listing of text-based alternatives to 911,               Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
                                               wireless service providers and                          including, but not limited to, TTY                    Confidentiality is an issue to the extent
                                               manufacturers to support TTY                            capability over the PSTN, various forms               that individuals and households
                                               technology to permit such providers and                 of PSTN-based and IP-based TRS, and                   provide personally identifiable
                                               manufacturers to provide support for                    text-to-911 (where available). The                    information, which is covered under the
                                               real-time text (RTT) over wireless IP-                  notices will inform consumers on the                  FCC’s system of records notice (SORN),
                                               based networks to facilitate an effective               loss of the use of TTY for completing                 FCC/CGB–1, ‘‘Informal Complaints,
                                               and seamless transition to RTT in lieu                  911 calls over the provider’s network                 Inquiries, and Requests for Dispute
                                               of continuing to support TTY                            and alert them to alternatives service for            Assistance.’’ As required by the Privacy
                                               technology.                                             which TTY may be used.                                Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Commission also
                                                  In document FCC 16–169, the                             (c) Once every six months, each                    published a SORN, FCC/CGB–1
                                               Commission adopted measures                             wireless provider that requests and                   ‘‘Informal Complaints, Inquiries, and
                                               requiring the following:                                receives a waiver of the requirement to               Requests for Dispute Assistance’’ in the
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                                                  (a) Each wireless provider and                       support TTY technology must file a                    Federal Register on August 15, 2014,
                                               manufacturer that voluntarily                           report with the Commission and inform                 published at 79 FR 48152, which
                                               transitions from TTY technology to RTT                  its customers regarding its progress                  became effective on September 24, 2014.
                                               over wireless IP-based networks and                     toward and the status of the availability                Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
                                               services is encouraged to develop                       of new IP-based accessibility solutions.                 Needs and Uses: The Commission
                                               consumer and education efforts that                     Such reports must include (1)                         seeks to extend existing information
                                               include (1) the development and                         information on the interoperability of                collection requirements in its closed


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                                               captioning rules (47 CFR 79.1), which                   Federal Communications Commission.                    days of the date this notice appears in
                                               require that, with some exceptions, all                 Marlene H. Dortch,                                    the Federal Register. A copy of the
                                               new video programming, and 75 percent                   Secretary, Office of the Secretary.                   agreement is available through the
                                               of ‘‘pre-rule’’ programming, be closed                  [FR Doc. 2017–22632 Filed 10–17–17; 8:45 am]          Commission’s Web site (www.fmc.gov)
                                               captioned. The existing collections                     BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                                                                                                                                             or by contacting the Office of
                                               include petitions by video programming                                                                        Agreements at (202)-523–5793 or
                                               providers, producers, and owners for                                                                          tradeanalysis@fmc.gov.
                                               exemptions from the closed captioning                                                                           Agreement No.: 011383–048.
                                                                                                       FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
                                               rules, responses by commenters, and
                                                                                                       CORPORATION                                             Title: Venezuelan Discussion
                                               replies; complaints by viewers alleging
                                                                                                                                                             Agreement.
                                               violations of the closed captioning rules,              Notice to All Interested Parties of the
                                               responses by video programming                                                                                  Parties: Hamburg-Süd; King Ocean
                                                                                                       Termination of the Receivership of
                                               distributors (VPDs) and video                                                                                 Services Limited, Inc.; and Seaboard
                                                                                                       10445—Putnam State Bank, Palatka,
                                               programmers, recordkeeping in support                                                                         Marine Ltd.
                                                                                                       Florida
                                               of complaint responses, and compliance                                                                          Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.;
                                               ladder obligations in the event of a                       Notice is hereby given that the Federal            Cozen O’Conner; 1200 19th Street NW.,
                                               pattern or trend of violations; records of              Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as               Washington, DC 20036.
                                               monitoring and maintenance activities;                  Receiver for Putnam State Bank, Palatka,                Synopsis: The amendment deletes
                                               caption quality best practices                          Florida (‘‘the Receiver’’) intends to                 Seafreight Line, Ltd. as a party to the
                                               procedures; making video programming                    terminate its receivership for said                   Agreement.
                                               distributor contact information available               institution. The FDIC was appointed
                                                                                                       Receiver of Putnam State Bank on June                   By Order of the Federal Maritime
                                               to viewers in phone directories, on the
                                                                                                       15, 2012. The liquidation of the                      Commission.
                                               Commission’s Web site and the Web
                                                                                                       receivership assets has been completed.                 Dated: October 13, 2017.
                                               sites of video programming distributors
                                               (if they have them), and in billing                     To the extent permitted by available                  JoAnne D. O’Bryant,
                                               statements (to the extent video                         funds and in accordance with law, the                 Program Analyst.
                                               programming distributors issue them);                   receiver will be making a final dividend              [FR Doc. 2017–22624 Filed 10–17–17; 8:45 am]
                                               and video programmers filing contact                    payment to proven creditors.                          BILLING CODE 6731–AA–P
                                               information and compliance                                 Based upon the foregoing, the receiver
                                               certifications with the Commission.                     has determined that the continued
                                                  On February 19, 2016, the                            existence of the receivership will serve
                                               Commission adopted the Closed                           no useful purpose. Consequently, notice               FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
                                               Captioning Quality Second Report and                    is given that the receivership shall be
                                                                                                       terminated, to be effective no sooner                 Change in Bank Control Notices;
                                               Order, published at 81 FR 57473,                                                                              Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or
                                               August 23, 2016, amending its rules to                  than thirty days after the date of this
                                                                                                       notice. If any person wishes to comment               Bank Holding Company
                                               allocate the responsibilities of VPDs and
                                               video programmers with respect to the                   concerning the termination of the
                                                                                                       receivership, such comment must be                      The notificants listed below have
                                               provision and quality of closed                                                                               applied under the Change in Bank
                                               captioning. The Commission took the                     made in writing and sent within thirty
                                                                                                       days of the date of this notice to: Federal           Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and
                                               following actions, among others:                                                                              § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12
                                                                                                       Deposit Insurance Corporation, Division
                                                  (a) Required video programmers to                                                                          CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank
                                                                                                       of Resolutions and Receiverships,
                                               file certifications with the Commission                                                                       or bank holding company. The factors
                                                                                                       Attention: Receivership Oversight
                                               that (1) the video programmer (i) is in                                                                       that are considered in acting on the
                                                                                                       Department 34.6, 1601 Bryan Street,
                                               compliance with the rules requiring the                                                                       notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of
                                                                                                       Dallas, TX 75201.
                                               inclusion of closed captions, and (ii)                                                                        the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).
                                                                                                          No comments concerning the
                                               either is in compliance with the                                                                                The notices are available for
                                                                                                       termination of this receivership will be
                                               captioning quality standards or has                                                                           immediate inspection at the Federal
                                                                                                       considered which are not sent within
                                               adopted and is following related Best                                                                         Reserve Bank indicated. The notices
                                                                                                       this time frame.
                                               Practices; or (2) is exempt from the                                                                          also will be available for inspection at
                                               captioning obligation and specifies the                   Dated: October 13, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                             the offices of the Board of Governors.
                                               exemption claimed.                                      Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
                                                                                                                                                             Interested persons may express their
                                                  (b) Revised the procedures for                       Robert E. Feldman,                                    views in writing to the Reserve Bank
                                               receiving, serving, and addressing                      Executive Secretary.                                  indicated for that notice or to the offices
                                               television closed captioning complaints                 [FR Doc. 2017–22548 Filed 10–17–17; 8:45 am]          of the Board of Governors. Comments
                                               in accordance with a burden-shifting                    BILLING CODE 6714–01–P                                must be received not later than
                                               compliance model.                                                                                             November 3, 2017.
                                                  (c) Established a compliance ladder                                                                          A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
                                               for the Commission’s television closed                  FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION                           (Kathryn Haney, Director of
                                               captioning quality requirements.                                                                              Applications) 1000 Peachtree Street NE.,
                                                  (d) Required VPDs to use the                         Notice of Agreement Filed                             Atlanta, Georgia 30309. Comments can
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                                               Commission’s web form when providing                      The Commission hereby gives notice                  also be sent electronically to
                                               contact information to the VPD registry.                of the filing of the following agreement              Applications.Comments@atl.frb.org:
                                                  (e) Required video programmers to                    under the Shipping Act of 1984.                         1. SSX2, LLC, Tallahassee, Florida; to
                                               register their contact information with                 Interested parties may submit comments                be added to the Smith family control
                                               the Commission for the receipt and                      on the agreement to the Secretary,                    group, which controls Capital City Bank
                                               handling of written closed captioning                   Federal Maritime Commission,                          Group, Inc., and its subsidiary, Capital
                                               complaints.                                             Washington, DC 20573, within twelve                   City Bank, both of Tallahassee, Florida.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be submitted on or before November 17, 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 48511 

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