82_FR_58628 82 FR 58391 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

82 FR 58391 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 237 (December 12, 2017)

Page Range58391-58392
FR Document2017-26680

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 237 (Tuesday, December 12, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 12, 2017)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0414]


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 of 1995 (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 February 12, 
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, 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 Number: 3060-0414.
    Title: Terrain Shielding Policy.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions, State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 25 respondents; 25 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
Sections 154(i) and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $56,250.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality and respondents are not being asked to submit 
confidential information to the Commission.
    Needs and Uses: The terrain shielding policy requires respondents 
to submit either a detailed terrain study, or to submit letters of 
assent from all potentially affected parties and graphic depiction of 
the terrain when intervening terrain prevents a low power television 
applicant from interfering with other low power television or full-
power television stations. FCC staff uses the data to determine if 
terrain shielding can provide adequate interference protection and if a 
waiver of 47 CFR 74.705 and 74.707 of the rules is warranted.


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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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                                               the traffic that flows across the system.               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, the FCC
                                               For these reasons, the information                      COMMISSION                                            invites the general public and other
                                               requested in (b) (Terrestrial Route Map)                                                                      Federal agencies to take this
                                                                                                       [OMB 3060–0414]
                                               and (c) (Undersea Location Spreadsheet)                                                                       opportunity to comment on the
                                               above is presumptively exempt from                      Information Collection Being Reviewed                 following information collections.
                                               public disclosure under Freedom of                      by the Federal Communications                         Comments are requested concerning:
                                               Information Act (FOIA) Exemption 3, 5                   Commission Under Delegated                            Whether the proposed collection of
                                               U.S.C. 552(b)(3), and section 4(j) of the               Authority                                             information is necessary for the proper
                                               Communications Act of 1934, as                                                                                performance of the functions of the
                                                                                                       AGENCY: Federal Communications                        Commission, including whether the
                                               amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(j), as
                                                                                                       Commission.                                           information shall have practical utility;
                                               implemented in 47 CFR 0.457(c)(1)(i)
                                                                                                       ACTION: Notice and request for                        the accuracy of the Commission’s
                                               (exempting disclosure of ‘‘maps
                                                                                                       comments.                                             burden estimate; ways to enhance the
                                               showing the exact location of submarine
                                                                                                                                                             quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                               cables’’). The information requested in                 SUMMARY:    As part of its continuing effort          information collected; ways to minimize
                                               (a) (System Status and Restoration                      to reduce paperwork burdens, and as                   the burden of the collection of
                                               Messages) and (d) (Restoration                          required by the Paperwork Reduction                   information on the respondents,
                                               Capability) described above will be                     Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal                        including the use of automated
                                               considered exempt under Exemption 4                     Communications Commission (FCC or                     collection techniques or other forms of
                                               of the Freedom of Information Act                       Commission) invites the general public                information technology; and ways to
                                               (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4). If a FOIA                   and other Federal agencies to take this               further reduce the information
                                               request is filed for information                        opportunity to comment on the                         collection burden on small business
                                               submitted in response to this request,                  following information collections.                    concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
                                               the respondent whose records are the                    Comments are requested concerning:                       OMB Number: 3060–0414.
                                               subject of the request will be notified of              Whether the proposed collection of                       Title: Terrain Shielding Policy.
                                               the FOIA request and given the                          information is necessary for the proper                  Form Number: N/A.
                                               opportunity to oppose release of the                    performance of the functions of the                      Type of Review: Extension of a
                                                                                                       Commission, including whether the                     currently approved collection.
                                               records. See 47 CFR 0.461(d)(3). We
                                                                                                       information shall have practical utility;                Respondents: Business or other for-
                                               note that the information provided in
                                                                                                       the accuracy of the Commission’s                      profit entities, not-for-profit institutions,
                                               response to this request will be shared
                                                                                                       burden estimate; ways to enhance the                  State, Local or Tribal Government.
                                               with the Department of Homeland                         quality, utility, and clarity of the                     Number of Respondents and
                                               Security’s National Communications                      information collected; ways to minimize               Responses: 25 respondents; 25
                                               System (NCS) and relevant Executive                     the burden of the collection of                       responses.
                                               Branch agencies on a confidential basis.                information on the respondents,                          Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
                                               See 44 U.S.C. 3510.                                     including the use of automated                           Frequency of Response: On occasion
                                                  Needs and Uses: This information is                  collection techniques or other forms of               reporting requirement; Third party
                                               needed in order to support Federal                      information technology; and ways to                   disclosure requirement.
                                               government national security and                        further reduce the information                           Obligation to Respond: Required to
                                               emergency preparedness                                  collection burden on small business                   obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
                                               communications programs, for the                        concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                authority for this information collection
                                               purposes of providing situational                          The FCC may not conduct or sponsor                 is contained in 47 Sections 154(i) and
                                               awareness of submarine cable system                     a collection of information unless it                 303 of the Communications Act of 1934,
                                                                                                       displays a currently valid Office of                  as amended.
                                               performance as well as a greater
                                                                                                       Management and Budget (OMB) control                      Total Annual Burden: 25 hours.
                                               understanding of potential physical                                                                              Total Annual Cost: $56,250.
                                                                                                       number. No person shall be subject to
                                               threats to the submarine cable systems.                                                                          Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No
                                                                                                       any penalty for failing to comply with
                                               This information will provide                                                                                 impact(s).
                                                                                                       a collection of information subject to the
                                               situational awareness regarding the                     PRA that does not display a valid OMB                    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
                                               operational status of submarine cable                   control number.                                       There is no need for confidentiality and
                                               systems to the Federal government, and                                                                        respondents are not being asked to
                                                                                                       DATES: Written comments should be
                                               allow the Executive Branch to assess                    submitted on or before February 12,                   submit confidential information to the
                                               potential risks and threats to these                    2018. If you anticipate that you will be              Commission.
                                               critical communications systems in the                  submitting comments, but find it                         Needs and Uses: The terrain shielding
                                               context of other available information.                 difficult to do so within the period of               policy requires respondents to submit
                                                                                                       time allowed by this notice, you should               either a detailed terrain study, or to
                                               Federal Communications Commission.
                                                                                                       advise the contacts below as soon as                  submit letters of assent from all
                                               Marlene H. Dortch,                                                                                            potentially affected parties and graphic
                                               Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
                                                                                                       possible.
                                                                                                                                                             depiction of the terrain when
                                               [FR Doc. 2017–26681 Filed 12–11–17; 8:45 am]            ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to                 intervening terrain prevents a low
                                               BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
                                                                                                       Cathy Williams, FCC, via email: PRA@                  power television applicant from
                                                                                                       fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.                interfering with other low power
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                                                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                  television or full-power television
                                                                                                       additional information about the                      stations. FCC staff uses the data to
                                                                                                       information collection, contact Cathy                 determine if terrain shielding can
                                                                                                       Williams at (202) 418–2918.                           provide adequate interference
                                                                                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of                 protection and if a waiver of 47 CFR
                                                                                                       its continuing effort to reduce                       74.705 and 74.707 of the rules is
                                                                                                       paperwork burdens, and as required by                 warranted.


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                                               Federal Communications Commission.                      fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.                    Frequency of Response: On occasion,
                                               Marlene H. Dortch,                                      Include in the comments the OMB                       quarterly reporting requirements,
                                               Secretary, Office of the Secretary.                     control number as shown in the                        annual reporting requirements, one-time
                                               [FR Doc. 2017–26680 Filed 12–11–17; 8:45 am]            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.                      reporting requirement and
                                               BILLING CODE 6712–01–P                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                  recordkeeping requirement.
                                                                                                       additional information or copies of the                  Obligation To Respond: Required to
                                                                                                       information collection, contact Nicole                obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
                                               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                  Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a                   authority for this information collection
                                               COMMISSION                                              copy of this information collection                   is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–154, 155,
                                                                                                       request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go                201–206, 214, 218–220, 251, 252, 254,
                                               [OMB 3060–1228]                                                                                               256, 303(r), 332, 403, 405, 410, and
                                                                                                       to the web page <http://
                                                                                                       www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>,                   1302.
                                               Information Collection Being                                                                                     Total Annual Burden: 68,607 hours.
                                               Submitted for Review and Approval to                    (2) look for the section of the web page
                                                                                                       called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3)                   Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
                                               the Office of Management and Budget                                                                              Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
                                                                                                       click on the downward-pointing arrow
                                               AGENCY: Federal Communications                          in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the                impact(s).
                                                                                                                                                                Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
                                               Commission.                                             ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
                                                                                                                                                             We note that USAC must preserve the
                                               ACTION: Notice and request for                          select ‘‘Federal Communications
                                                                                                                                                             confidentiality of certain data obtained
                                               comments.                                               Commission’’ from the list of agencies
                                                                                                                                                             from respondents; must not use the data
                                                                                                       presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
                                               SUMMARY:    As part of its continuing effort                                                                  except for purposes of administering the
                                                                                                       (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
                                               to reduce paperwork burdens, and as                                                                           universal service programs or other
                                                                                                       right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
                                               required by the Paperwork Reduction                                                                           purposes specified by the Commission;
                                                                                                       when the list of FCC ICRs currently
                                               Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal                                                                                and must not disclose data in company-
                                                                                                       under review appears, look for the OMB
                                               Communications Commission (FCC or                                                                             specific form unless directed to do so by
                                                                                                       control number of this ICR and then
                                               the Commission) invites the general                                                                           the Commission. Respondents may
                                                                                                       click on the ICR Reference Number. A
                                                                                                                                                             request materials or information
                                               public and other Federal agencies to                    copy of the FCC submission to OMB
                                                                                                                                                             submitted to the Commission or the
                                               take this opportunity to comment on the                 will be displayed.
                                                                                                                                                             Administrator believed confidential to
                                               following information collection.                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
                                                                                                                                                             be withheld from public inspection
                                               Comments are requested concerning:                      its continuing effort to reduce                       under 47 CFR 0.459 of the FCC’s rules.
                                               Whether the proposed collection of                      paperwork burdens, and as required by                    Needs and Uses: The Commission is
                                               information is necessary for the proper                 the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of                  requesting approval for this revised
                                               performance of the functions of the                     1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal               information collection. In March 2016,
                                               Commission, including whether the                       Communications Commission (FCC or                     the Commission adopted an order
                                               information shall have practical utility;               the Commission) invites the general                   reforming its universal service support
                                               the accuracy of the Commission’s                        public and other Federal agencies to                  program in areas served by rate-of-
                                               burden estimate; ways to enhance the                    take this opportunity to comment on the               return carriers. Connect America Fund
                                               quality, utility, and clarity of the                    following information collection.                     et al., WC Docket Nos. 10–90 et al.,
                                               information collected; ways to minimize                 Comments are requested concerning:                    Report and Order, Order and Order on
                                               the burden of the collection of                         Whether the proposed collection of                    Reconsideration, and Further Notice of
                                               information on the respondents,                         information is necessary for the proper               Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16–33 (Rate-
                                               including the use of automated                          performance of the functions of the                   of-Return Order). In May 2016, the
                                               collection techniques or other forms of                 Commission, including whether the                     Commission adopted rules to
                                               information technology; and ways to                     information shall have practical utility;             implement a competitive bidding
                                               further reduce the information                          the accuracy of the Commission’s                      process for Phase II of the Connect
                                               collection burden on small business                     burden estimate; ways to enhance the                  America Fund. Connect America Fund
                                               concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                  quality, utility, and clarity of the                  et al., WC Docket Nos. 10–90 et al.,
                                                  The Commission may not conduct or                    information collected; ways to minimize               Report and Order and Further Notice of
                                               sponsor a collection of information                     the burden of the collection of                       Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16–64
                                               unless it displays a currently valid                    information on the respondents,                       (Phase II Auction Order). In August
                                               Office of Management and Budget                         including the use of automated                        2016, the Commission adopted a plan
                                               (OMB) control number. No person shall                   collection techniques or other forms of               tailored to certain carriers, both fixed
                                               be subject to any penalty for failing to                information technology; and ways to                   and mobile, serving Alaska. Connect
                                               comply with a collection of information                 further reduce the information                        America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10–
                                               subject to the PRA that does not display                collection burden on small business                   90 et al., Report and Order and Further
                                               a valid OMB control number.                             concerns with fewer than 25 employees.                Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC
                                               DATES: Written comments should be                          OMB Control Number: 3060–1228.
                                                                                                          Title: Connect America Fund—High                   16–115 (Alaska Plan Order). Also, in
                                               submitted on or before January 11, 2018.                                                                      January 2017 the Commission adopted
                                               If you anticipate that you will be                      Cost Portal Filing.
                                                                                                          Form Number: N/A.                                  an order which granted New York State
                                               submitting comments, but find it                           Type of Review: Revision of a                      waiver of the Connect America Phase II
                                               difficult to do so within the period of                 currently approved collection.                        auction program rules, subject to certain
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                                               time allowed by this notice, you should                    Respondents: Business or other for-                conditions. Connect America Fund et
                                               advise the contacts listed below as soon                profit, not-for-profit institutions.                  al., WC Docket Nos. 10–90 et al., FCC
                                               as possible.                                               Number of Respondents and                          17–2 (New York Auction Order). The
                                               ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to                   Responses: 1,599 unique respondents;                  Commission made up to $170.4 million
                                               Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email                      3,731 responses.                                      in Connect America Phase II support
                                               Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and                        Estimated Time per Response: 8                     available to applicants selected in New
                                               to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@                   hours—60 hours.                                       York’s New NY Broadband Program in


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be submitted on or before February 12, 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.
ContactFor additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation82 FR 58391 

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