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 Range		58391-58392
FR Document		2017-26680

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.

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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
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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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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 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.
Contact		For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation		82 FR 58391