82 FR 58805 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 239 (December 14, 2017)

Page Range		58805-58806
FR Document		2017-26941

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 3060-1154]


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 Control Number: 3060-1154.
    Title: Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (``CALM'') Act; 
General Waiver Requests.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.

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    Number of Respondents and Responses: 20 respondents and 20 
responses.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 400 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $12,000.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits. The statutory 
authority for this collection of information is contained in 47 U.S.C. 
151, 152, 154(i), 303(r) and 621.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no assurance of 
confidentiality provided to respondents, but, in accordance with the 
Commission's rules, 47 CFR 0.459, a station/MVPD may request 
confidential treatment for financial information supplied with its 
waiver request.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: TV stations and multiple video programming 
distributors (MVPDs) may file general waiver requests to request waiver 
of the rules implementing the CALM Act for good cause. The information 
obtained by general waiver requests will be used by Commission staff to 
evaluate whether grant of a waiver would be in the public interest.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, the FCC Needs and Uses: On June 2, 2014, the the burden of the collection of
invites the general public and other Commission released a Report and information on the respondents,
Federal agencies to take this Order, FCC 14–50, GN Docket No. 12– including the use of automated
opportunity to comment on the 268, ‘‘Expanding the Economic and collection techniques or other forms of
following information collections. Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum information technology; and ways to
Comments are requested concerning: Through Incentive Auctions.’’ This further reduce the information
Whether the proposed collection of order adopted a revision to a collection burden on small business
information is necessary for the proper Commission rule, 47 CFR 74.802(b), to concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
performance of the functions of the permit low power auxiliary stations The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
Commission, including whether the (LPAS), including wireless a collection of information unless it
information shall have practical utility; microphones, to operate in the bands displays a currently valid Office of
the accuracy of the Commission’s allocated for TV broadcasting at revised Management and Budget (OMB) control
burden estimate; ways to enhance the distances from a co-channel television’s number. No person shall be subject to
quality, utility, and clarity of the contour, and provided LPAS operators any penalty for failing to comply with
information collected; ways to minimize to operate even closer to television a collection of information subject to the
the burden of the collection of stations proved that any such operations PRA that does not display a valid OMB
information on the respondents, are coordinated with TV broadcast control number.
including the use of automated stations that could be affected by the DATES: Written comments should be
collection techniques or other forms of LPAS operations. submitted on or before February 12,
information technology; and ways to The Commission seeks Office of 2018. If you anticipate that you will be
further reduce the information Management and Budget (OMB) submitting comments, but find it
collection burden on small business approval for an extension of the difficult to do so within the period of
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. currently approved information time allowed by this notice, you should
OMB Control No.: 3060–1205. collection for the coordination process advise the contacts below as soon as
Title: Section 74.802, Low Power adopted in the Commission’s Report possible.
Auxiliary Stations Co-channel and Order, FCC 14–50 for such co-
Coordination with TV Broadcast channel operations, in 47 CFR ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Stations. 74.802d(b)(2). Cathy Williams, FCC, via email: PRA@
Form No.: Not Applicable. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
Federal Communications Commission.
Type of Review: Extension of a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
currently approved collection. Marlene H. Dortch,
additional information about the
Respondents: Individuals and Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
information collection, contact Cathy
households; business or other for-profit [FR Doc. 2017–26945 Filed 12–13–17; 8:45 am] Williams at (202) 418–2918.
entities; not-for-profit institutions; BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
Federal government; and state, local or its continuing effort to reduce
tribal government. paperwork burdens, and as required by
Number of Respondents and FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, the FCC
Responses: 400 respondents and 227
invites the general public and other
responses. [OMB 3060–1154] Federal agencies to take this
Estimated Time Per Response: 1.0
opportunity to comment on the
hour. Information Collection Being Reviewed
Frequency of Response: On occasion following information collections.
by the Federal Communications Comments are requested concerning:
reporting requirement and third party Commission Under Delegated
disclosure requirement. Whether the proposed collection of
Authority information is necessary for the proper
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory AGENCY: Federal Communications performance of the functions of the
authority for this collection of Commission. Commission, including whether the
information is contained in 47 U.S.C. ACTION: Notice and request for
information shall have practical utility;
151, 154, 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, comments. the accuracy of the Commission’s
316, 319, 325(b), 332, 336(f), 338, 339, burden estimate; ways to enhance the
340, 399b, 403, 534, 535, 1404, 1452, SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort quality, utility, and clarity of the
and 1454. to reduce paperwork burdens, and as information collected; ways to minimize
Total Annual Burden: 227 hours. required by the Paperwork Reduction the burden of the collection of
Total Annual Cost: $56,750.00. Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal information on the respondents,
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: This Communications Commission (FCC or including the use of automated
information collection may affect Commission) invites the general public collection techniques or other forms of
individuals or households. However, and other Federal agencies to take this information technology; and ways to
the information collection consists of opportunity to comment on the further reduce the information
third-party disclosures in which the following information collections. collection burden on small business
Commission has no direct involvement. Comments are requested concerning: concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
Personally identifiable information (PII) Whether the proposed collection of OMB Control Number: 3060–1154.
information is necessary for the proper Title: Commercial Advertisement
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is not being collected by, made available
to, or made accessible by the performance of the functions of the Loudness Mitigation (‘‘CALM’’) Act;
Commission. There are no additional Commission, including whether the General Waiver Requests.
impacts under the Privacy Act. information shall have practical utility; Form Number: Not applicable.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: the accuracy of the Commission’s Type of Review: Extension of a
In general there is no need for burden estimate; ways to enhance the currently approved collection.
confidentiality with this collection of quality, utility, and clarity of the Respondents: Business or other for-
information. information collected; ways to minimize profit entities.

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Number of Respondents and Commission, including whether the Type of Review: Extension of a
Responses: 20 respondents and 20 information shall have practical utility; currently approved collection.
responses. the accuracy of the Commission’s Respondents: Business or other for-
Frequency of Response: On occasion burden estimate; ways to enhance the profit entities, not-for-profit institutions,
reporting requirement. quality, utility, and clarity of the and state, local or tribal government.
Estimated Time per Response: 20 information collected; ways to minimize Number of Respondents: 1,000
hours. the burden of the collection of respondents; 1,000 responses.
Total Annual Burden: 400 hours. information on the respondents, Estimated Time per Response: 2
Total Annual Cost: $12,000. including the use of automated hours.
Obligation to Respond: Required to collection techniques or other forms of Frequency of Response:
obtain benefits. The statutory authority information technology; and ways to Recordkeeping requirement.
for this collection of information is further reduce the information Obligation to Respond: Required to
contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), collection burden on small business obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
303(r) and 621. concerns with fewer than 25 employees. authority for this information collection
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The FCC may not conduct or sponsor is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154, 303,
There is no assurance of confidentiality a collection of information unless it 307(e), 309 and 332 and 151–155 and
provided to respondents, but, in displays a currently valid Office of sections 301–609 of the
accordance with the Commission’s Management and Budget (OMB) control Communications Act of 1934, as
rules, 47 CFR 0.459, a station/MVPD number. No person shall be subject to amended.
may request confidential treatment for any penalty for failing to comply with Total Annual Burden: 2,000 hours.
financial information supplied with its a collection of information subject to the Total Annual Cost: No cost.
waiver request. PRA that does not display a valid OMB Privacy Impact Assessment: No
Privacy Impact Assessment: No control number. impact(s).
impact(s). DATES: Written comments should be Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Needs and Uses: TV stations and submitted on or before February 12, There is no need for confidentiality.
multiple video programming 2018. If you anticipate that you will be Needs and Uses: The Commission is
distributors (MVPDs) may file general submitting comments, but find it seeking an extension of this expiring
waiver requests to request waiver of the difficult to do so within the period of information collection in order to obtain
rules implementing the CALM Act for time allowed by this notice, you should the full three year approval from OMB.
good cause. The information obtained advise the contacts below as soon as There is no change to the recordkeeping
by general waiver requests will be used possible. requirement.
by Commission staff to evaluate whether ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to The information collection
grant of a waiver would be in the public Cathy Williams, FCC, via email: PRA@ requirements contained in Section
interest. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. 80.413 require the licensee of an on-
Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For board station to keep equipment records
Marlene H. Dortch, additional information about the which show:
Secretary, Office of the Secretary. information collection, contact Cathy (1) The ship name and identification
Williams at (202) 418–2918. of the on-board station;
[FR Doc. 2017–26941 Filed 12–13–17; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
(2) The number of and type of
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its continuing effort to reduce repeater and mobile units used on-board
paperwork burdens, and as required by the vessel; and
the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, the FCC (3) The date the type of equipment
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
invites the general public and other which is added or removed from the on-
COMMISSION
Federal agencies to take this board station.
[OMB 3060–0264 and OMB 3060–0297] The information is used by FCC
opportunity to comment on the
following information collections. personnel during inspections and
Information Collections Being investigations to determine what mobile
Reviewed by the Federal Comments are requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of units and repeaters are associated with
Communications Commission Under on-board stations aboard a particular
Delegated Authority information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the vessel. If this information were not
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission, including whether the maintained, no means would be
Commission. information shall have practical utility; available to determine if this type of
the accuracy of the Commission’s radio equipment is authorized or who is
ACTION: Notice and request for
burden estimate; ways to enhance the responsible for its operation.
comments.
quality, utility, and clarity of the Enforcement and frequency
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort information collected; ways to minimize management programs would be
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as the burden of the collection of negatively affected if the information
required by the Paperwork Reduction information on the respondents, were not retained.
Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal including the use of automated OMB Control Number: 3060–0297.
Communications Commission (FCC or collection techniques or other forms of Title: Section 80.503, Cooperative Use
Commission) invites the general public of Facilities.
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information technology; and ways to
and other Federal agencies to take this further reduce the information Form Number: N/A.
opportunity to comment on the collection burden on small business Type of Review: Extension of a
following information collections. concerns with fewer than 25 employees. currently approved collection.
Comments are requested concerning: OMB Control Number: 3060–0264. Respondents: Business or other for-
Whether the proposed collection of Title: Section 80.413, On-Board profit entities; Not-for-profit
information is necessary for the proper Station Equipment Records. institutions; and State, Local, or Tribal
performance of the functions of the Form Number: N/A. Government.

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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 58805