82 FR 56236 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 227 (November 28, 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 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56236-56237]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25609]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0754]


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 29, 
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: 3060-0754.
    Title: Form Number: FCC Form 2100, Schedule H.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,176 respondents; 8,704 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 12 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Quarterly 
reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 154(i) 
and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 104,448 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $5,222,400.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: Commercial full-power and Class A television 
broadcast stations are required to file FCC Form 2100, Schedule H 
(Formerly FCC Form 398) (Children's Television Programming Report) each 
calendar quarter. FCC Form 2100, Schedule H is a standardized form 
that:
    (a) Provides a consistent format for reporting the children's 
educational

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television programming aired by licensees to meet their obligation 
under the Children's Television Act of 1990 (CTA), and
    (b) facilitates efforts by the public and the FCC to monitor 
compliance with the CTA.
    Commercial full-power and Class A television stations are required 
to complete FCC Form 2100, Schedule H each calendar quarter and file 
the form with the Commission. The Commission places the form in the 
station's online public inspection file maintained on the Commission's 
database (www.fcc.gov). Stations use FCC Form 2100, Schedule H to 
report, among other things, the core children's educational and 
informational programs the station aired the previous calendar quarter 
and the core programs they plan to air in the upcoming calendar 
quarter. FCC Form 2100, Schedule H also includes a ``Preemption 
Report'' that must be completed for each core program that was 
preempted during the quarter. This ``Preemption Report'' requests 
information on the date of each preemption, the reason for the 
preemption and, if the program was rescheduled, the date and time the 
program was re-aired.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-25609 Filed 11-27-17; 8:45 am]
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