82 FR 50420 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 209 (October 31, 2017)

Page Range		50420-50421
FR Document		2017-23625

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 209 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50420-50421]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23625]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1056]


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

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (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 January 2, 
2018. 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 
PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.

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 No.: 3060-1056.
    Title: Application for International Broadcast Station License.
    Form No.: FCC Form 421-IB.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.

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    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 10 respondents; 10 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
section 325(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 60 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $40,500.
    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.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) as an extension following the 60-day 
comment period in order to obtain the full three-year clearance from 
OMB.
    The Federal Communications Commission (``Commission'') plans to 
implement and release to the public an ``Application for an 
International Broadcast Station License'' (FCC Form 421-IB). The FCC 
Form 421-IB will be used by applicants to request licenses to operate 
international broadcast stations. The FCC Form 421-IB has not been 
implemented yet due to a lack of budget resources and technical staff. 
After the form has been implemented and the Commission has obtained 
final approval from the OMB, applicants will file the FCC Form 421-IB 
with the Commission in lieu of the ``Application for an International, 
Experimental Television, Experimental Facsimile, or a Developmental 
Broadcast Station,'' (FCC Form 310). (Note: The Commission received 
approval from the OMB for the FCC Form 310 under OMB Control No 3060-
1035). In the interim, applicants will continue to file the FCC Form 
310 with the Commission.
    The Commission stated previously that the FCC Form 421-IB will be 
available to applicants in the International Bureau Filing System 
(``MyIBFS'') after its development. The Commission plans to develop a 
new Consolidated Licensing System (CLS) that will replace MyIBFS. 
Therefore, the FCC Form 421-IB will be made available to the public in 
CLS instead of MyIBFS.
    The information collected is used by the Commission to assign 
frequencies for use by international broadcast stations, to grant 
authority to operate such stations and to determine if interference or 
adverse propagation conditions exist that may impact the operation of 
such stations. If the Commission did not collect this information, it 
would not be in a position to effectively coordinate spectrum for 
international broadcasters or to act for entities in times of frequency 
interference or adverse propagation conditions. The orderly nature of 
the provision of international broadcast service would be in jeopardy 
without the Commission's involvement.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Respondents: Business or other for- interference or adverse propagation PRA that does not display a valid OMB
profit. conditions exist that may impact the control number.
Number of Respondents: 10 operation of such stations. If the DATES: Written comments should be
respondents; 10 responses. Commission did not collect this submitted on or before January 2, 2018.
Estimated Time per Response: 6 hours information, it would not be in a If you anticipate that you will be
per response. position to effectively coordinate submitting comments, but find it
Frequency of Response: On occasion spectrum for international broadcasters difficult to do so within the period of
reporting requirement. or to act for entities in times of time allowed by this notice, you should
Obligation to Respond: Required to frequency interference or adverse advise the contacts below as soon as
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory propagation conditions. The orderly possible.
authority for this information collection nature of the provision of international
is contained in section 325(c) of the ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
broadcast service would be in jeopardy
Communications Act of 1934, as Cathy Williams, FCC, via email: PRA@
without the Commission’s involvement.
amended. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
Total Annual Burden: 60 hours. Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Annual Cost Burden: $40,500. Marlene H. Dortch, additional information about the
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Secretary, Office of the Secretary. information collection, contact Cathy
impact(s). [FR Doc. 2017–23625 Filed 10–30–17; 8:45 am] Williams at (202) 418–2918.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: BILLING CODE 6712–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
In general, there is no need for its continuing effort to reduce
confidentiality with this collection of paperwork burdens, and as required by
information. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, the FCC
Needs and Uses: This collection will COMMISSION invites the general public and other
be submitted to the Office of Federal agencies to take this
Management and Budget (OMB) as an [OMB 3060–0798; OMB 3060–0800] opportunity to comment on the
extension following the 60-day following information collections.
comment period in order to obtain the Information Collections Being Comments are requested concerning:
full three-year clearance from OMB. Reviewed by the Federal Whether the proposed collection of
The Federal Communications Communications Commission information is necessary for the proper
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) plans to performance of the functions of the
implement and release to the public an AGENCY: Federal Communications
Commission, including whether the
‘‘Application for an International Commission.
information shall have practical utility;
Broadcast Station License’’ (FCC Form ACTION: Notice and request for the accuracy of the Commission’s
421–IB). The FCC Form 421–IB will be comments. burden estimate; ways to enhance the
used by applicants to request licenses to quality, utility, and clarity of the
operate international broadcast stations. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as information collected; ways to minimize
The FCC Form 421–IB has not been the burden of the collection of
implemented yet due to a lack of budget required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal information on the respondents,
resources and technical staff. After the including the use of automated
form has been implemented and the Communications Commission (FCC or
Commission) invites the general public collection techniques or other forms of
Commission has obtained final approval information technology; and ways to
from the OMB, applicants will file the and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the further reduce the information
FCC Form 421–IB with the Commission collection burden on small business
in lieu of the ‘‘Application for an following information collections.
Comments are requested concerning: concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
International, Experimental Television, OMB Control Number: 3060–0798.
Experimental Facsimile, or a Whether the proposed collection of Title: FCC Application for Radio
Developmental Broadcast Station,’’ (FCC information is necessary for the proper Service Authorization; Wireless
Form 310). (Note: The Commission performance of the functions of the Telecommunications Bureau; Public
received approval from the OMB for the Commission, including whether the Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
FCC Form 310 under OMB Control No information shall have practical utility; Form Number: FCC Form 601.
3060–1035). In the interim, applicants the accuracy of the Commission’s Type of Review: Revision of a
will continue to file the FCC Form 310 burden estimate; ways to enhance the currently approved collection.
with the Commission. quality, utility, and clarity of the Respondents: Individuals and
The Commission stated previously information collected; ways to minimize households; Business or other for-profit
that the FCC Form 421–IB will be the burden of the collection of entities; Not-for-profit institutions; and
available to applicants in the information on the respondents, State, local or tribal governments.
International Bureau Filing System including the use of automated Number of Respondents and
(‘‘MyIBFS’’) after its development. The collection techniques or other forms of Responses: 253,320 respondents and
Commission plans to develop a new information technology; and ways to 253,320 responses.
Consolidated Licensing System (CLS) further reduce the information Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–
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that will replace MyIBFS. Therefore, the collection burden on small business 1.25 hours.
FCC Form 421–IB will be made concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Frequency of Response:
available to the public in CLS instead of The FCC may not conduct or sponsor Recordkeeping requirement, third party
MyIBFS. a collection of information unless it disclosure requirement, on occasion
The information collected is used by displays a currently valid Office of reporting requirement and periodic
the Commission to assign frequencies Management and Budget (OMB) control reporting requirement.
for use by international broadcast number. No person shall be subject to Obligation to Respond: Required to
stations, to grant authority to operate any penalty for failing to comply with obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
such stations and to determine if a collection of information subject to the authority for this collection of

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
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 January 2, 2018. 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 50420