82 FR 56019 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 226 (November 27, 2017)

Page Range		56019-56019
FR Document		2017-25460

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.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0716]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before January 26, 
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 Number: 3060-0716.
    Title: Sections 73.88, 73.318 and 73.685, Blanketing Interference.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and Not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 21,000 respondents; 21,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 41,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements approved 
under this collection are contained under the following rule sections:
    47 CFR 73.88 states that the licensee of each broadcast station is 
required to satisfy all reasonable complaints of blanketing 
interference within the 1 V/m contour.
    47 CFR 73.318(b) states that after January 1, 1985, permittees or 
licensees who either (1) commence program tests, (2) replace the 
antennas, or (3) request facilities modifications and are issued a new 
construction permit must satisfy all complaints of blanketing 
interference which are received by the station during a one year 
period.
    47 CFR 73.318(c) states that a permittee collocating with one or 
more existing stations and beginning program tests on or after January 
1, 1985, must assume full financial responsibility for remedying new 
complaints of blanketing interference for a period of one year.
    Under 47 CFR 73.88, and 73.685(d), the license is financially 
responsible for resolving complaints of interference within one year of 
program test authority when certain conditions are met. After the first 
year, a license is only required to provide technical assistance to 
determine the cause of interference.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary. Office of the Secretary.
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requesting person wants EPA to information on the respondents, Number of Respondents and
consider when determining whether to including the use of automated Responses: 21,000 respondents; 21,000
grant the request; collection techniques or other forms of responses.
(3) The signature of the individual information technology; and ways to Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 2
making the request, or, if the request is further reduce the information hours.
made on behalf of an organization or collection burden on small business
other entity, the signature of a concerns with fewer than 25 employees. Frequency of Response: Third party
responsible official of the organization The FCC may not conduct or sponsor disclosure requirement.
or other entity. In the event a hearing is a collection of information unless it Total Annual Burden: 41,000 hours.
requested and granted, EPA will provide displays a currently valid Office of Total Annual Cost: None.
notice of the hearing in the Federal Management and Budget (OMB) control
Register not less than 15 days prior to number. No person shall be subject to Obligation To Respond: Required to
the scheduled hearing date. Frivolous or any penalty for failing to comply with obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
insubstantial requests for hearing may a collection of information subject to the authority for this collection of
be denied by EPA. Following such a PRA that does not display a valid OMB information is contained in Section
public hearing, EPA will review the control number. 154(i) of the Communications Act of
record of the hearing and issue an order 1934, as amended.
DATES: Written comments should be
either affirming today’s determination Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
submitted on or before January 26, 2018.
or rescinding such determination. If no There is no need for confidentiality with
If you anticipate that you will be
timely request for a hearing is received
submitting comments, but find it this collection of information.
and granted, EPA’s approval of the
difficult to do so within the period of Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No
Commonwealth of Kentucky’s request to
time allowed by this notice, you should impact(s).
revise its part 142—National Primary
advise the contacts below as soon as
Drinking Water Regulations Needs and Uses: The information
possible.
Implementation program to allow collection requirements approved under
electronic reporting will become ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to this collection are contained under the
effective 30 days after today’s notice is Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ following rule sections:
published, pursuant to CROMERR fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
section 3.1000(f)(4). 47 CFR 73.88 states that the licensee
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For of each broadcast station is required to
Matthew Leopard, additional information about the satisfy all reasonable complaints of
Director, Office of Information Management. information collection, contact Cathy blanketing interference within the
[FR Doc. 2017–25571 Filed 11–24–17; 8:45 am] Williams at (202) 418–2918. 1 V/m contour.
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of 47 CFR 73.318(b) states that after
its continuing effort to reduce January 1, 1985, permittees or licensees
paperwork burdens, and as required by who either (1) commence program tests,
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520),
(2) replace the antennas, or (3) request
COMMISSION the FCC invites the general public and
facilities modifications and are issued a
other Federal agencies to take this
[OMB 3060–0716]
opportunity to comment on the new construction permit must satisfy all
following information collections. complaints of blanketing interference
Information Collection Being Reviewed which are received by the station during
by the Federal Communications Comments are requested concerning:
whether the proposed collection of a one year period.
Commission
information is necessary for the proper 47 CFR 73.318(c) states that a
AGENCY: Federal Communications performance of the functions of the permittee collocating with one or more
Commission. Commission, including whether the existing stations and beginning program
ACTION: Notice and request for information shall have practical utility; tests on or after January 1, 1985, must
comments. the accuracy of the Commission’s assume full financial responsibility for
burden estimate; ways to enhance the remedying new complaints of
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort quality, utility, and clarity of the
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as blanketing interference for a period of
information collected; ways to minimize one year.
required by the Paperwork Reduction the burden of the collection of
Act (PRA), the Federal Communications information on the respondents, Under 47 CFR 73.88, and 73.685(d),
Commission (FCC or Commission) including the use of automated the license is financially responsible for
invites the general public and other collection techniques or other forms of resolving complaints of interference
Federal agencies to take this information technology; and ways to within one year of program test
opportunity to comment on the further reduce the information authority when certain conditions are
following information collections. collection burden on small business met. After the first year, a license is only
Comments are requested concerning: concerns with fewer than 25 employees. required to provide technical assistance
Whether the proposed collection of to determine the cause of interference.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0716.
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information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Title: Sections 73.88, 73.318 and Federal Communications Commission.
Commission, including whether the 73.685, Blanketing Interference. Marlene H. Dortch,
information shall have practical utility; Form Number: N/A. Secretary. Office of the Secretary.
the accuracy of the Commission’s Type of Review: Extension of a [FR Doc. 2017–25460 Filed 11–24–17; 8:45 am]
burden estimate; ways to enhance the currently approved collection. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
quality, utility, and clarity of the Respondents: Business or other for-
information collected; ways to minimize profit entities; and Not-for-profit
the burden of the collection of institutions.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written comments should be submitted on or before January 26, 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 56019