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)

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, 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 
[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 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.
[FR Doc. 2017-23625 Filed 10-30-17; 8:45 am]
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