82 FR 60679 - Closed Captioning of Video Programming; Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc., Petition for Rulemaking

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 245 (December 22, 2017)

Page Range		60679-60680
FR Document		2017-27556

In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with rules adopted in the Commission's document Closed Captioning of Video Programming; Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc., Petition for Rulemaking, Second Report and Order (Second Report and Order). This document is consistent with the Second Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those sections.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 245 (Friday, December 22, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 245 (Friday, December 22, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 79

[CG Docket No. 05-231; FCC 16-17]


Closed Captioning of Video Programming; Telecommunications for 
the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc., Petition for Rulemaking

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, 
the information collection associated with rules adopted in the 
Commission's document Closed Captioning of Video Programming; 
Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc., Petition for 
Rulemaking, Second Report and Order (Second Report and Order). This 
document is consistent with the Second Report and Order, which stated 
that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register 
announcing the effective date of those sections.

DATES: The stay on 47 CFR 79.1(g)(3) is lifted effective December 22, 
2017. Title 47 CFR 79.1(g)(1) through (9) and (i)(1) through (2), and 
the removal of 47 CFR 79.1(j)(4), published at 81 FR 57473, August 23, 
2016, are effective December 22, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eliot Greenwald, Disability Rights 
Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, at (202) 418-2235, or 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on December 4, 
2017, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the information 
collection requirements contained in the Commission's Report and Order, 
FCC 16-17, published at 81 FR 57473, August 23, 2016. The OMB Control 
Number is 3060-0761. The Commission publishes this notification as an 
announcement of the effective date of the rules. If you have any 
comments on the burden estimates listed below, or how the Commission 
can improve the collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, 
please contact Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 
1-C823, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. Please include the 
OMB Control Number, 3060-0761, in your correspondence. The Commission 
will also accept your comments via the internet if you send them to 
[email protected].
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an email to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (844) 432-2275 (videophone), 
or (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on 
December 4, 2017, for the information collection requirements contained 
in 47 CFR 79.1(g)(1) through (9) and (i)(1) through (2), and the 
removal of 47 CFR 79.1(j)(4), published at 81 FR 57473, August 23, 
2016. Title 47 CFR 79.1(i)(3), (j)(1), (k)(1)(iv), and (m) will become 
effective at a later time and the Commission will publish another 
document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of those 
sections.
    Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB 
Control Number.
    No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply 
with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 
Control Number is 3060-0761.
    The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0761.
    OMB Approval Date: December 4, 2017.
    OMB Expiration Date: December 31, 2020.
    Title: Section 79.1, Closed Captioning of Video Programming, CG 
Docket No. 05-231.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Individuals or 
households; and Not-for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 59,995 respondents; 512,831 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 (15 minutes) to 60 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirements; Third party 
disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this obligation is found at section 713 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 613, and implemented 
at 47 CFR 79.1.
    Total Annual Burden: 702,562 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $35,638,596.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is an issue 
to the extent that individuals and households provide personally 
identifiable information, which is covered under the FCC's system of 
records notice (SORN), FCC/CGB-1, ``Informal Complaints,

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Inquiries, and Requests for Dispute Assistance.'' As required by the 
Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Commission also published a SORN, FCC/
CGB-1 ``Informal Complaints, Inquiries, and Requests for Dispute 
Assistance'' in the Federal Register on August 15, 2014, published at 
79 FR 48152, which became effective on September 24, 2014.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Needs and Uses: On February 19, 2016, the Commission adopted the 
Second Report and Order, amending its rules to allocate the 
responsibilities of VPDs and video programmers with respect to the 
provision and quality of closed captioning. The Commission took the 
following actions, among others:
    (a) Revised the procedures for receiving, serving, and addressing 
television closed captioning complaints in accordance with a burden-
shifting compliance model; and
    (b) Established a compliance ladder for the Commission's television 
closed captioning quality requirements.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-27556 Filed 12-21-17; 8:45 am]
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[FR Doc. 2017–27630 Filed 12–21–17; 8:45 am] 4, 2017, OMB approved, for a period of No person shall be subject to any
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P three years, the information collection penalty for failing to comply with a
requirements contained in the collection of information subject to the
Commission’s Report and Order, FCC Paperwork Reduction Act that does not
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 16–17, published at 81 FR 57473, display a current, valid OMB Control
COMMISSION August 23, 2016. The OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number is
Number is 3060–0761. The Commission 3060–0761.
47 CFR Part 79 publishes this notification as an The foregoing notice is required by
announcement of the effective date of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
[CG Docket No. 05–231; FCC 16–17] the rules. If you have any comments on Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995,
the burden estimates listed below, or and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
Closed Captioning of Video The total annual reporting burdens
how the Commission can improve the
Programming; Telecommunications for and costs for the respondents are as
collections and reduce any burdens
the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc., follows:
caused thereby, please contact Cathy
Petition for Rulemaking OMB Control Number: 3060–0761.
Williams, Federal Communications
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission, Room 1–C823, 445 12th OMB Approval Date: December 4,
Commission. Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. 2017.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of Please include the OMB Control OMB Expiration Date: December 31,
effective date. Number, 3060–0761, in your 2020.
correspondence. The Commission will Title: Section 79.1, Closed Captioning
SUMMARY: In this document, the also accept your comments via the of Video Programming, CG Docket No.
Commission announces that the Office internet if you send them to PRA@ 05–231.
of Management and Budget (OMB) has fcc.gov. Form Number: N/A.
approved, for a period of three years, the To request materials in accessible Type of Review: Revision of a
information collection associated with formats for people with disabilities currently approved collection.
rules adopted in the Commission’s (Braille, large print, electronic files, Respondents: Business or other for-
document Closed Captioning of Video audio format), send an email to fcc504@ profit; Individuals or households; and
Programming; Telecommunications for fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Not-for-profit entities.
the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc., Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) Number of Respondents and
Petition for Rulemaking, Second Report 418–0530 (voice), (844) 432–2275 Responses: 59,995 respondents; 512,831
and Order (Second Report and Order). (videophone), or (202) 418–0432 (TTY). responses.
This document is consistent with the Estimated Time per Response: 0.25
Synopsis (15 minutes) to 60 hours.
Second Report and Order, which stated
that the Commission would publish a As required by the Paperwork Frequency of Response: Annual
document in the Federal Register Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), reporting requirements; Third party
announcing the effective date of those the FCC is notifying the public that it disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping
sections. received OMB approval on December 4, requirement.
2017, for the information collection Obligation to Respond: Required to
DATES: The stay on 47 CFR 79.1(g)(3) is requirements contained in 47 CFR obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
lifted effective December 22, 2017. Title 79.1(g)(1) through (9) and (i)(1) through authority for this obligation is found at
47 CFR 79.1(g)(1) through (9) and (i)(1) (2), and the removal of 47 CFR 79.1(j)(4), section 713 of the Communications Act
through (2), and the removal of 47 CFR published at 81 FR 57473, August 23, of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 613, and
79.1(j)(4), published at 81 FR 57473, 2016. Title 47 CFR 79.1(i)(3), (j)(1), implemented at 47 CFR 79.1.
August 23, 2016, are effective December (k)(1)(iv), and (m) will become effective Total Annual Burden: 702,562 hours.
22, 2017. at a later time and the Commission will Total Annual Cost: $35,638,596.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eliot publish another document in the Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Greenwald, Disability Rights Office, Federal Register announcing the Confidentiality is an issue to the extent
Consumer and Governmental Affairs effective date of those sections. that individuals and households
Bureau, at (202) 418–2235, or email: Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency provide personally identifiable
Eliot.Greenwald@fcc.gov. may not conduct or sponsor a collection information, which is covered under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This of information unless it displays a FCC’s system of records notice (SORN),
document announces that, on December current, valid OMB Control Number. FCC/CGB–1, ‘‘Informal Complaints,

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; announcement of effective date.
Dates		The stay on 47 CFR 79.1(g)(3) is lifted effective December 22, 2017. Title 47 CFR 79.1(g)(1) through (9) and (i)(1) through (2), and the removal of 47 CFR 79.1(j)(4), published at 81 FR 57473, August 23, 2016, are effective December 22, 2017.
Contact		Eliot Greenwald, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, at (202) 418-2235, or email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 60679