82_FR_56057 82 FR 55832 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

82 FR 55832 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)

Page Range55832-55834
FR Document2017-25414

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, OMB 3060-0430]


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 December 26, 
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 Nicole Ongele, 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 Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. 
To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted 
to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page <http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently 
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the 
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) 
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies 
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button 
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of 
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 
submission to OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission 
(FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following 
information collection. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the 
Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection 
burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Sections 15.37(k), 74.851(k), and 74.851(l), Consumer 
Disclosure and Labeling.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, and Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 5,100 respondents; 127,500 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement 
(disclosure and labeling requirement).
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 301, 302a, 303(f), 303(g), and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 31,875 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,625,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No information is requested 
that would require assurance of confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a new 
collection after this 60-day comment period to obtain the full three-
year clearance from them.
    On August 11, 2015, the Commission released the Wireless 
Microphones Report and Order in Promoting Spectrum Access for Wireless 
Microphone Operations, Expanding the Economic and Innovation 
Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions GN Docket No. 14-
166 and GN Docket No. 12-268. In this Report and Order, the Commission 
established certain consumer disclosure and labeling requirements in 
Sections 15.37(k), 74.851(k), and 74.851(l) relating to wireless 
microphones and wireless video assist devices; these requirements apply 
to persons who manufacture, sell, lease, or offer for sale or lease, 
wireless microphone or video assist devices--either (a) wireless 
microphones or other low power auxiliary stations (``wireless 
microphones'') or video assist devices, authorized pursuant to Part 74, 
Subpart H of the Commission's rules, or (b) unlicensed wireless 
microphones authorized pursuant to Sec.  15.236--to the extent that 
these devices have been

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designed to operate on frequencies that are licensed to 600 MHz service 
band licensees that obtain licenses in the broadcast television 
incentive auction. The Commission directed that the Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau, following the close of the incentive 
auction, provide specific language to be used in consumer disclosure. 
The incentive auction closed on April 13, 2017.
    On July 24, 2017, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, 
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, and the Office of Engineering and 
Technology of the Federal Communications Commission released an Order, 
Promoting Spectrum Access for Wireless Microphone Operations, Amendment 
of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules for Unlicensed Operations in the 
Television Bands, Repurposed 600 MHz Band, 600 MHz Guard Bands and 
Duplex Gap, and Channel 37, and, Amendment of Part 74 of the 
Commission's Rules for Low Power Auxiliary Stations in the Repurposed 
600 MHz Band and 600 MHz Duplex Gap, Expanding the Economic and 
Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions, Order, 
GN Docket No. 14-166, ET Docket No. 14-165, and GN Docket No. 12-268. 
In this Order, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, and the Office of Engineering and Technology 
provided the specific language that must be used in the consumer 
disclosure required by the Commission in its 2015 Wireless Microphones 
Report and Order, as set forth in Sections 15.37(k) and 74.851(l) of 
the Commission's rules. As the Order explains, the consumer disclosure 
requirement is applicable to persons who manufacture, sell, lease, or 
offer for sale or lease, wireless microphone or video assist devices to 
the extent that these devices are capable of operating on the specific 
frequencies associated with the 600 MHz service band (617-652 MHz/663-
698 MHz). This disclosure also informs consumers that, consistent with 
the Commission's decision in the 2015 Wireless Microphones Report and 
Order, wireless microphone users must cease any wireless microphone 
operations in the 600 MHz service band no later than July 13, 2020, and 
that in many instances they may be required to cease use of these 
devices earlier if their use has the potential to cause harmful 
interference to 600 MHz service licensees' wireless operations in the 
band.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0430.
    Title: Section 1.1206, Permit-but-Disclose Proceedings.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; and State, 
local, or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondent and Responses: 11,500 respondents; 34,500 
responses.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits. Statutory 
authority for this collection of information is contained in sections 
4(i) and (j), 303(r), and 409 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and (j), 303(r), and 409.
    Estimated Time per Response: 45 minutes (0.75 hours).
    Total Annual Burden: 25,875 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Consistent with the 
Commission's rules on confidential treatment of submissions, under 47 
CFR 0.459, a presenter may request confidential treatment of ex parte 
presentations. In addition, the Commission will permit parties to 
remove metadata containing confidential or privileged information, and 
the Commission will also not require parties to file electronically ex 
parte notices that contain confidential information. The Commission 
will, however, require a redacted version to be filed electronically at 
the same time the paper filing is submitted, and that the redacted 
version must be machine-readable whenever technically possible.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Commission's rules, under 47 CFR 1.1206, 
require that a public record be made of ex parte presentations (i.e., 
written presentations not served on all parties to the proceeding or 
oral presentations as to which all parties have not been given notice 
and an opportunity to be present) to decision-making personnel in 
``permit-but-disclose'' proceedings, such as notice-and-comment 
rulemakings and declaratory ruling proceedings.
    On February 2, 2011, the FCC released a Report and Order and 
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, GC Docket Number 10-43, FCC 11-
11, which amended and reformed the Commission's rules on ex parte 
presentations (47 CFR 1.1206(b)(2)) made in the course of Commission 
rulemakings and other permit-but-disclose proceedings. The 
modifications to the existing rules adopted in this Report and Order 
require that parties file more descriptive summaries of their ex parte 
contacts, by ensuring that other parties and the public have an 
adequate opportunity to review and respond to information submitted ex 
parte, and by improving the FCC's oversight and enforcement of the ex 
parte rules. The modified ex parte rules which contain information 
collection requirements which OMB approved on December 6, 2011, are as 
follows: (1) Ex parte notices will be required for all oral ex parte 
presentations in permit-but-disclose proceedings, not just for those 
presentations that involve new information or arguments not already in 
the record; (2) If an oral ex parte presentation is limited to material 
already in the written record, the notice must contain either a 
succinct summary of the matters discussed or a citation to the page or 
paragraph number in the party's written submission(s) where the matters 
discussed can be found; (3) Notices for all ex parte presentations must 
include the name of the person(s) who made the ex parte presentation as 
well as a list of all persons attending or otherwise participating in 
the meeting at which the presentation was made; (4) Notices of ex parte 
presentations made outside the Sunshine period must be filed within two 
business days of the presentation; (5) The Sunshine period will begin 
on the day (including business days, weekends, and holidays) after 
issuance of the Sunshine notice, rather than when the Sunshine Agenda 
is issued (as the current rules provide); (6) If an ex parte 
presentation is made on the day the Sunshine notice is released, an ex 
parte notice must be submitted by the next business day, and any reply 
would be due by the following business day. If a permissible ex parte 
presentation is made during the Sunshine period (under an exception to 
the Sunshine period prohibition), the ex parte notice is due by the end 
of the same day on which the presentation was made, and any reply would 
need to be filed by the next business day. Any reply must be in writing 
and limited to the issues raised in the ex parte notice to which the 
reply is directed; (7) Commissioners and agency staff may continue to 
request ex parte presentations during the Sunshine period, but these 
presentations should be limited to the specific information required by 
the Commission; (8) Ex parte notices must be submitted electronically 
in machine-readable format. PDF images created by scanning a paper 
document may not be submitted, except in cases in which a word-
processing version of the document is not available. Confidential 
information may continue to be

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submitted by paper filing, but a redacted version must be filed 
electronically at the same time the paper filing is submitted. An 
exception to the electronic filing requirement will be made in cases in 
which the filing party claims hardship. The basis for the hardship 
claim must be substantiated in the ex parte filing; (9) To facilitate 
stricter enforcement of the ex parte rules, the Enforcement Bureau is 
authorized to levy forfeitures for ex parte rule violations; (10) 
Copies of electronically filed ex parte notices must also be sent 
electronically to all staff and Commissioners present at the ex parte 
meeting so as to enable them to review the notices for accuracy and 
completeness. Filers may be asked to submit corrections or further 
information as necessary for compliance with the rules; and (11) 
Parties making permissible ex parte presentations in restricted 
proceedings must conform and clarify rule changes when filing an ex 
parte notice with the Commission.
    The information is used by parties to permit-but-disclose 
proceedings, including interested members of the public, to respond to 
the arguments made and data offered in the presentations. The responses 
may then be used by the Commission in its decision-making.
    The availability of the ex parte materials ensures that the 
Commission's decisional processes are fair, impartial, and comport with 
the concept of due process in that all interested parties can know of 
and respond to the arguments made to the decision-making officials.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-25414 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                  Project, Comment Period Ends: 01/08/                  unless it displays a currently valid                  information on the respondents,
                                                  2018, Contact: Doug McPherson (951)                   Office of Management and Budget                       including the use of automated
                                                  695–5310.                                             (OMB) control number. No person shall                 collection techniques or other forms of
                                                EIS No. 20170233, Draft Supplement,                     be subject to any penalty for failing to              information technology; and ways to
                                                  AFRH, DC, Armed Forces Retirement                     comply with a collection of information               further reduce the information
                                                  Home Master Plan Update, Comment                      subject to the PRA that does not display              collection burden on small business
                                                  Period Ends: 01/15/2018, Contact:                     a valid OMB control number.                           concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
                                                  Justin Seffens (202) 541–7548.                        DATES: Written comments should be                       OMB Control No.: 3060–XXXX.
                                                                                                        submitted on or before December 26,                     Title: Sections 15.37(k), 74.851(k), and
                                                Amended Notices                                                                                               74.851(l), Consumer Disclosure and
                                                                                                        2017. If you anticipate that you will be
                                                EIS No. 20170154, Draft, USACE, IL,                     submitting comments, but find it                      Labeling.
                                                   The Great Lakes and Mississippi River                difficult to do so within the period of                 Form No.: N/A.
                                                   Interbasin Study—Brandon Road,                       time allowed by this notice, you should                 Type of Review: New collection.
                                                   Contact: Andrew Leichty (309) 794–                   advise the contacts listed below as soon                Respondents: Business or other for-
                                                   5399.                                                as possible.                                          profit, and Not-for-profit institutions.
                                                   Revision to the FR Notice Published                                                                          Number of Respondents and
                                                                                                        ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
                                                09/15/2017; Extending Comment Period                                                                          Responses: 5,100 respondents; 127,500
                                                                                                        Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
                                                from 11/16/2017 to 12/08/2017.                          Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and                   responses.
                                                                                                                                                                Estimated Time per Response: 0.25
                                                   Dated: November 20, 2017.                            to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
                                                                                                                                                              hours.
                                                Kelly Knight,                                           fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
                                                                                                                                                                Frequency of Response: Third party
                                                Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office              Include in the comments the OMB
                                                                                                                                                              disclosure requirement (disclosure and
                                                of Federal Activities.                                  control number as shown in the
                                                                                                                                                              labeling requirement).
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–25430 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am]                                                                    Obligation to Respond: Required to
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                  obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
                                                BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                                                                        additional information or copies of the               authority for this collection of
                                                                                                        information collection, contact Nicole                information is contained in 47 U.S.C.
                                                                                                        Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a                   151, 154(i), 154(j), 301, 302a, 303(f),
                                                FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
                                                                                                        copy of this information collection                   303(g), and 303(r).
                                                COMMISSION
                                                                                                        request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go                  Total Annual Burden: 31,875 hours.
                                                [OMB 3060–XXXX, OMB 3060–0430]                          to the Web page <http://                                Total Annual Cost: $1,625,000.
                                                                                                        www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>,                     Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
                                                Information Collections Being                           (2) look for the section of the Web page              impact(s).
                                                Submitted for Review and Approval to                    called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3)                  Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
                                                the Office of Management and Budget                     click on the downward-pointing arrow                  No information is requested that would
                                                AGENCY: Federal Communications                          in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the                require assurance of confidentiality.
                                                Commission.                                             ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)                 Needs and Uses: The Commission
                                                                                                        select ‘‘Federal Communications                       will submit this information collection
                                                ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                                                                        Commission’’ from the list of agencies                to the Office of Management and Budget
                                                comments.
                                                                                                        presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,               (OMB) as a new collection after this 60-
                                                SUMMARY:   As part of its continuing effort             (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the                day comment period to obtain the full
                                                to reduce paperwork burdens, and as                     right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)               three-year clearance from them.
                                                required by the Paperwork Reduction                     when the list of FCC ICRs currently                     On August 11, 2015, the Commission
                                                Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal                          under review appears, look for the OMB                released the Wireless Microphones
                                                Communications Commission (FCC or                       control number of this ICR and then                   Report and Order in Promoting
                                                the Commission) invites the general                     click on the ICR Reference Number. A                  Spectrum Access for Wireless
                                                public and other Federal agencies to                    copy of the FCC submission to OMB                     Microphone Operations, Expanding the
                                                take this opportunity to comment on the                 will be displayed.                                    Economic and Innovation Opportunities
                                                following information collection.                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of                 of Spectrum Through Incentive
                                                Comments are requested concerning:                      its continuing effort to reduce                       Auctions GN Docket No. 14–166 and GN
                                                Whether the proposed collection of                      paperwork burdens, and as required by                 Docket No. 12–268. In this Report and
                                                information is necessary for the proper                 the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of                  Order, the Commission established
                                                performance of the functions of the                     1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal               certain consumer disclosure and
                                                Commission, including whether the                       Communications Commission (FCC or                     labeling requirements in Sections
                                                information shall have practical utility;               the Commission) invites the general                   15.37(k), 74.851(k), and 74.851(l)
                                                the accuracy of the Commission’s                        public and other Federal agencies to                  relating to wireless microphones and
                                                burden estimate; ways to enhance the                    take this opportunity to comment on the               wireless video assist devices; these
                                                quality, utility, and clarity of the                    following information collection.                     requirements apply to persons who
                                                information collected; ways to minimize                 Comments are requested concerning:                    manufacture, sell, lease, or offer for sale
                                                the burden of the collection of                         Whether the proposed collection of                    or lease, wireless microphone or video
                                                information on the respondents,                         information is necessary for the proper               assist devices—either (a) wireless
                                                                                                        performance of the functions of the                   microphones or other low power
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                                                including the use of automated
                                                collection techniques or other forms of                 Commission, including whether the                     auxiliary stations (‘‘wireless
                                                information technology; and ways to                     information shall have practical utility;             microphones’’) or video assist devices,
                                                further reduce the information                          the accuracy of the Commission’s                      authorized pursuant to Part 74, Subpart
                                                collection burden on small business                     burden estimate; ways to enhance the                  H of the Commission’s rules, or (b)
                                                concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                  quality, utility, and clarity of the                  unlicensed wireless microphones
                                                  The Commission may not conduct or                     information collected; ways to minimize               authorized pursuant to § 15.236—to the
                                                sponsor a collection of information                     the burden of the collection of                       extent that these devices have been


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                                                designed to operate on frequencies that                    Form Number: N/A.                                  ex parte contacts, by ensuring that other
                                                are licensed to 600 MHz service band                       Type of Review: Extension of a                     parties and the public have an adequate
                                                licensees that obtain licenses in the                   currently approved collection.                        opportunity to review and respond to
                                                broadcast television incentive auction.                    Respondents: Individuals or                        information submitted ex parte, and by
                                                The Commission directed that the                        households; Business or other for-profit;             improving the FCC’s oversight and
                                                Consumer and Governmental Affairs                       Not-for-profit institutions; Federal                  enforcement of the ex parte rules. The
                                                Bureau, following the close of the                      Government; and State, local, or tribal               modified ex parte rules which contain
                                                incentive auction, provide specific                     governments.                                          information collection requirements
                                                language to be used in consumer                            Number of Respondent and                           which OMB approved on December 6,
                                                disclosure. The incentive auction closed                Responses: 11,500 respondents; 34,500                 2011, are as follows: (1) Ex parte notices
                                                on April 13, 2017.                                      responses.                                            will be required for all oral ex parte
                                                   On July 24, 2017, the Consumer and                      Frequency of Response: On occasion                 presentations in permit-but-disclose
                                                Governmental Affairs Bureau, Wireless                   reporting requirement.                                proceedings, not just for those
                                                Telecommunications Bureau, and the                         Obligation to Respond: Required to
                                                                                                                                                              presentations that involve new
                                                Office of Engineering and Technology of                 obtain benefits. Statutory authority for
                                                                                                                                                              information or arguments not already in
                                                the Federal Communications                              this collection of information is
                                                                                                                                                              the record; (2) If an oral ex parte
                                                Commission released an Order,                           contained in sections 4(i) and (j), 303(r),
                                                                                                                                                              presentation is limited to material
                                                Promoting Spectrum Access for                           and 409 of the Communications Act of
                                                                                                                                                              already in the written record, the notice
                                                Wireless Microphone Operations,                         1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and
                                                                                                                                                              must contain either a succinct summary
                                                Amendment of Part 15 of the                             (j), 303(r), and 409.
                                                                                                           Estimated Time per Response: 45                    of the matters discussed or a citation to
                                                Commission’s Rules for Unlicensed
                                                                                                        minutes (0.75 hours).                                 the page or paragraph number in the
                                                Operations in the Television Bands,
                                                                                                           Total Annual Burden: 25,875 hours.                 party’s written submission(s) where the
                                                Repurposed 600 MHz Band, 600 MHz
                                                                                                           Total Annual Cost: No cost.                        matters discussed can be found; (3)
                                                Guard Bands and Duplex Gap, and
                                                                                                           Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:              Notices for all ex parte presentations
                                                Channel 37, and, Amendment of Part 74
                                                                                                        Consistent with the Commission’s rules                must include the name of the person(s)
                                                of the Commission’s Rules for Low
                                                                                                        on confidential treatment of                          who made the ex parte presentation as
                                                Power Auxiliary Stations in the
                                                                                                        submissions, under 47 CFR 0.459, a                    well as a list of all persons attending or
                                                Repurposed 600 MHz Band and 600
                                                                                                        presenter may request confidential                    otherwise participating in the meeting at
                                                MHz Duplex Gap, Expanding the
                                                                                                        treatment of ex parte presentations. In               which the presentation was made; (4)
                                                Economic and Innovation Opportunities
                                                of Spectrum Through Incentive                           addition, the Commission will permit                  Notices of ex parte presentations made
                                                Auctions, Order, GN Docket No. 14–166,                  parties to remove metadata containing                 outside the Sunshine period must be
                                                ET Docket No. 14–165, and GN Docket                     confidential or privileged information,               filed within two business days of the
                                                No. 12–268. In this Order, the Consumer                 and the Commission will also not                      presentation; (5) The Sunshine period
                                                and Governmental Affairs Bureau,                        require parties to file electronically ex             will begin on the day (including
                                                Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,                     parte notices that contain confidential               business days, weekends, and holidays)
                                                and the Office of Engineering and                       information. The Commission will,                     after issuance of the Sunshine notice,
                                                Technology provided the specific                        however, require a redacted version to                rather than when the Sunshine Agenda
                                                language that must be used in the                       be filed electronically at the same time              is issued (as the current rules provide);
                                                consumer disclosure required by the                     the paper filing is submitted, and that               (6) If an ex parte presentation is made
                                                Commission in its 2015 Wireless                         the redacted version must be machine-                 on the day the Sunshine notice is
                                                Microphones Report and Order, as set                    readable whenever technically possible.               released, an ex parte notice must be
                                                forth in Sections 15.37(k) and 74.851(l)                   Privacy Impact Assessment: No                      submitted by the next business day, and
                                                of the Commission’s rules. As the Order                 impact(s).                                            any reply would be due by the following
                                                explains, the consumer disclosure                          Needs and Uses: The Commission’s                   business day. If a permissible ex parte
                                                requirement is applicable to persons                    rules, under 47 CFR 1.1206, require that              presentation is made during the
                                                who manufacture, sell, lease, or offer for              a public record be made of ex parte                   Sunshine period (under an exception to
                                                sale or lease, wireless microphone or                   presentations (i.e., written presentations            the Sunshine period prohibition), the ex
                                                video assist devices to the extent that                 not served on all parties to the                      parte notice is due by the end of the
                                                these devices are capable of operating                  proceeding or oral presentations as to                same day on which the presentation was
                                                on the specific frequencies associated                  which all parties have not been given                 made, and any reply would need to be
                                                with the 600 MHz service band (617–652                  notice and an opportunity to be present)              filed by the next business day. Any
                                                MHz/663–698 MHz). This disclosure                       to decision-making personnel in                       reply must be in writing and limited to
                                                also informs consumers that, consistent                 ‘‘permit-but-disclose’’ proceedings, such             the issues raised in the ex parte notice
                                                with the Commission’s decision in the                   as notice-and-comment rulemakings and                 to which the reply is directed; (7)
                                                2015 Wireless Microphones Report and                    declaratory ruling proceedings.                       Commissioners and agency staff may
                                                Order, wireless microphone users must                      On February 2, 2011, the FCC released              continue to request ex parte
                                                cease any wireless microphone                           a Report and Order and Further Notice                 presentations during the Sunshine
                                                operations in the 600 MHz service band                  of Proposed Rulemaking, GC Docket                     period, but these presentations should
                                                no later than July 13, 2020, and that in                Number 10–43, FCC 11–11, which                        be limited to the specific information
                                                many instances they may be required to                  amended and reformed the                              required by the Commission; (8) Ex
                                                                                                        Commission’s rules on ex parte                        parte notices must be submitted
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                                                cease use of these devices earlier if their
                                                use has the potential to cause harmful                  presentations (47 CFR 1.1206(b)(2))                   electronically in machine-readable
                                                interference to 600 MHz service                         made in the course of Commission                      format. PDF images created by scanning
                                                licensees’ wireless operations in the                   rulemakings and other permit-but-                     a paper document may not be
                                                band.                                                   disclose proceedings. The modifications               submitted, except in cases in which a
                                                   OMB Control Number: 3060–0430.                       to the existing rules adopted in this                 word-processing version of the
                                                   Title: Section 1.1206, Permit-but-                   Report and Order require that parties                 document is not available. Confidential
                                                Disclose Proceedings.                                   file more descriptive summaries of their              information may continue to be


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                                                55834                       Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 225 / Friday, November 24, 2017 / Notices

                                                submitted by paper filing, but a redacted               Federal agencies to take this                         further reduce the information
                                                version must be filed electronically at                 opportunity to comment on the                         collection burden on small business
                                                the same time the paper filing is                       following information collections.                    concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
                                                submitted. An exception to the                          Comments are requested concerning:                       OMB Control Number: 3060–1208.
                                                electronic filing requirement will be                   Whether the proposed collection of                       Title: Acceleration of Broadband
                                                made in cases in which the filing party                 information is necessary for the proper               Deployment by Improving Wireless
                                                claims hardship. The basis for the                      performance of the functions of the                   Facilities Siting Policies.
                                                hardship claim must be substantiated in                 Commission, including whether the                        Form Number: N/A.
                                                the ex parte filing; (9) To facilitate                  information shall have practical utility;                Type of Review: Extension of a
                                                stricter enforcement of the ex parte                    the accuracy of the Commission’s                      currently approved collection.
                                                rules, the Enforcement Bureau is                        burden estimate; ways to enhance the                     Respondents: Individuals or
                                                authorized to levy forfeitures for ex                   quality, utility, and clarity of the                  households, business or other for-profit
                                                parte rule violations; (10) Copies of                   information collected; ways to minimize               entities, not-for-profit institutions and
                                                electronically filed ex parte notices                   the burden of the collection of                       State, local or Tribal governments.
                                                must also be sent electronically to all                 information on the respondents,                          Number of Respondents: 1,350
                                                staff and Commissioners present at the                  including the use of automated                        respondents; 3,597 responses.
                                                ex parte meeting so as to enable them                   collection techniques or other forms of                  Estimated Time per Response: .5
                                                to review the notices for accuracy and                  information technology; and ways to                   hours to 1 hour.
                                                                                                        further reduce the information                           Frequency of Response: Third-party
                                                completeness. Filers may be asked to
                                                                                                        collection burden on small business                   disclosure requirement.
                                                submit corrections or further
                                                                                                        concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                   Obligation to Respond: Required to
                                                information as necessary for compliance
                                                                                                           The FCC may not conduct or sponsor                 obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
                                                with the rules; and (11) Parties making
                                                                                                        a collection of information unless it                 authority for this information collection
                                                permissible ex parte presentations in
                                                                                                        displays a currently valid Office of                  is contained in Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 7, 201,
                                                restricted proceedings must conform
                                                                                                        Management and Budget (OMB) control                   301, 303, and 309 of the
                                                and clarify rule changes when filing an
                                                                                                        number. No person shall be subject to                 Communications Act of 1934, as
                                                ex parte notice with the Commission.
                                                                                                        any penalty for failing to comply with                amended, and Sections 6003, 6213, and
                                                   The information is used by parties to
                                                                                                        a collection of information subject to the            6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief
                                                permit-but-disclose proceedings,
                                                                                                        PRA that does not display a valid OMB                 and Job Creation Act of 2012, Public
                                                including interested members of the
                                                                                                        control number.                                       Law 112–96, 126 Stat. 156, 47 U.S.C.
                                                public, to respond to the arguments
                                                                                                        DATES: Written comments should be                     151, 152, 154(i), 157, 201, 301, 303, 309,
                                                made and data offered in the
                                                                                                        submitted on or before January 23, 2018.              1403, 1433, and 1455(a).
                                                presentations. The responses may then                                                                            Total Annual Burden: 3,535 hours.
                                                be used by the Commission in its                        If you anticipate that you will be
                                                                                                        submitting comments, but find it                         Total Annual Cost: None.
                                                decision-making.                                                                                                 Privacy Impact Assessment: This
                                                   The availability of the ex parte                     difficult to do so within the period of
                                                                                                        time allowed by this notice, you should               information collection may affect
                                                materials ensures that the Commission’s                                                                       individuals or households. However,
                                                decisional processes are fair, impartial,               advise the contacts below as soon as
                                                                                                        possible.                                             the information collection consists of
                                                and comport with the concept of due                                                                           third-party disclosures in which the
                                                process in that all interested parties can              ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to                 Commission has no direct involvement.
                                                know of and respond to the arguments                    Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@                   Personally identifiable information (PII)
                                                made to the decision-making officials.                  fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.                is not being collected by, made available
                                                Federal Communications Commission.                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                  to, or made accessible by the
                                                Marlene H. Dortch,                                      additional information about the                      Commission. There are no additional
                                                Secretary, Office of the Secretary.                     information collection, contact Cathy                 impacts under the Privacy Act.
                                                                                                        Williams at (202) 418–2918.                              Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–25414 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of                 No known confidentiality between third
                                                BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                                                                                        its continuing effort to reduce                       parties.
                                                                                                        paperwork burdens, and as required by                    Needs and Uses: This information
                                                FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                  the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520),                collection will be submitted for
                                                COMMISSION                                              the FCC invites the general public and                extension to the Office of Management
                                                                                                        other Federal agencies to take this                   and Budget (OMB) after the 60-day
                                                [OMB 3060–1208]                                         opportunity to comment on the                         comment period to obtain the full three-
                                                                                                        following information collections.                    year clearance. The Commission has not
                                                Information Collection Being Reviewed
                                                                                                        Comments are requested concerning:                    changed the collection, which includes
                                                by the Federal Communications
                                                                                                        Whether the proposed collection of                    disclosure requirements pertaining to
                                                Commission Under Delegated
                                                                                                        information is necessary for the proper               Subpart CC of Part 1 of the
                                                Authority
                                                                                                        performance of the functions of the                   Commission’s rules. This Subpart was
                                                AGENCY: Federal Communications                          Commission, including whether the                     adopted to implement and enforce
                                                Commission.                                             information shall have practical utility;             Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax
                                                ACTION: Notice and request for                          the accuracy of the Commission’s                      Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.
                                                                                                        burden estimate; ways to enhance the                  Section 6409(a) provides, in part, that ‘‘a
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                                                comments.
                                                                                                        quality, utility, and clarity of the                  State or local government may not deny,
                                                SUMMARY:   As part of its continuing effort             information collected; ways to minimize               and shall approve, any eligible facilities
                                                to reduce paperwork burdens, and as                     the burden of the collection of                       request for a modification of an existing
                                                required by the Paperwork Reduction                     information on the respondents,                       wireless tower or base station that does
                                                Act (PRA), the Federal Communications                   including the use of automated                        not substantially change the physical
                                                Commission (FCC or Commission)                          collection techniques or other forms of               dimensions of such tower or base
                                                invites the general public and other                    information technology; and ways to                   station.’’ 47 U.S.C. 1455(a)(1). In


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be submitted on or before December 26, 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 Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. 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 55832 

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