82 FR 9380 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 23 (February 6, 2017)

Page Range		9380-9381
FR Document		2017-02399

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 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 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 3060-1022]


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 (PRA) of 1995, 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

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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 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before April 7, 
2017. 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.

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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), 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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1022.
    Title: Sections 101.1403, 101.103(f), 101.1413, 101.1440 and 
101.1417, MVDDS and DBS Reporting and Third Party Disclosure 
Requirements.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 12 respondents; 101 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hour-40 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual and on occasion reporting 
requirements; 5 and 10 years reporting requirements; third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 47 
U.S.C. 154(i), 157(a), 301, 303(c), 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 308, and 
309(j).
    Total Annual Burden: 543 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $8,100.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission uses the information to ensure that 
Multichannel Video Distribution and Data Service (MVDDS) licensees meet 
the broadcast carriage requirements; to ensure that MVDDS antennas meet 
minimum spacing requirement; to determine whether a licensee is 
providing substantial service; to ensure that MVDDS licensees protect 
DBS customers of record from interference as required by the 
Commission's rules; and to keep track of the MVDDS service. The 
information compiled in the annual report will assist the Commission in 
analyzing trends and competition in the marketplace.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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every six hours (at intervals of not less freeze on the filing of digital companion The Media Bureau will continue to
than five hours or no more than seven channels by low power television and process pending digital companion
hours after the previous measurement), TV translator stations. channel applications. Following
to include the warmest and the coldest DATES: This filing limitation became completion of the special window for
times, during a 24-hour period in effective on January 19, 2017. displaced LPTV and TV translator
January or February and in July or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: stations, we will announce when we
August. Shaun Maher, Video Division, Media will again begin accepting digital
(4) The operator of each cable Bureau, Federal Communications companion channel applications.
television system shall conduct triennial Commission, barbara.kreisman@fcc.gov, The decision to impose this freeze is
proof-of-performance tests of its system (202) 418–2324. procedural in nature, and therefore is
to determine the extent to which the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
not subject to the notice and comment
system complies with the technical summary of the Commission’s and effective date requirements of the
standards set forth in § 76.605(a)(11). document, DA 17–69, released January Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.
Note 1 to 47 CFR 76.601 states prior 19, 2017. The complete text of this 553(b)(A), (d). Moreover, we find that
to additional testing pursuant to Section document is available for download at there is good cause for not delaying the
76.601(c), the local franchising authority http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/ effect of these procedures until 30 days
shall notify the cable operator, who will Daily_Business/2017/db0119/DA-17- after publication in the Federal
then be allowed thirty days to come into 69A1.pdf. Register. Such a delay would be
compliance with any perceived signal Effective immediately, the Media impractical, unnecessary, and contrary
quality problems which need to be Bureau announces a freeze on the filing to the public interest because it would
corrected. of applications for digital companion undercut the purposes of the freeze.
47 CFR 76.1704 requires that proof of channels for low power television This action is taken by the Chief,
performance test required by 47 CFR (LPTV) and TV translator stations. The Media Bureau pursuant to authority
76.601 shall be maintained on file at the incentive auction is being conducted delegated by 47 CFR 0.283 of the
operator’s local business office for at pursuant to Title VI of the Middle Class Commission’s rules.
least five years. The test data shall be Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. Federal Communications Commission.
made available for inspection by the It includes a ‘‘reverse auction’’ and Barbara Kreisman,
Commission or the local franchiser, reorganization or ‘‘repacking’’ of the Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
upon request. If a signal leakage log is broadcast television bands in order to [FR Doc. 2017–02355 Filed 2–3–17; 8:45 am]
being used to meet proof of performance free up a portion of the ultra-high
test recordkeeping requirement in BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
frequency band for new flexible uses.
accordance with Section 76.601, such a The facilities of LPTV and TV translator
log must be retained for the period stations are not protected during FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
specified in 47 CFR 76.601(d). repacking. ‘‘Operating’’ LPTV and TV
47 CFR 76.1705 requires that the COMMISSION
translator stations displaced by
operator of each cable television system repacking will be permitted to file [OMB 3060–1022]
shall maintain at its local office a displacement applications in a special
current listing of the cable television Information Collection Being Reviewed
window to be opened following the
channels which that system delivers to by the Federal Communications
completion of the auction. ‘‘Operating’’
its subscribers. Commission Under Delegated
stations are defined as those that have
47 CFR 76.1717 states that an operator Authority
licensed their authorized construction
shall be prepared to show, on request by permit facilities or have an application AGENCY: Federal Communications
an authorized representative of the for a license to cover on file with the Commission.
Commission or the local franchising Commission on the release date of the ACTION: Notice and request for
authority, that the system does, in fact, incentive auction Closing and Channel
comply with the technical standards comments.
Reassignment Public Notice.
rules in part 76, subpart K. To facilitate the special window for SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
Federal Communications Commission. displaced LPTV and TV translator to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
Marlene H. Dortch, stations and to protect the opportunity required by the Paperwork Reduction
Secretary, Office of the Secretary. for LPTV and TV translator stations Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
[FR Doc. 2017–02401 Filed 2–3–17; 8:45 am] displaced by the repacking of the Communications Commission (FCC or
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
television bands to obtain a new Commission) invites the general public
channel in the special window from the and other Federal agencies to take this
limited number of channels likely to be opportunity to comment on the
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS available for application after repacking, following information collections.
COMMISSION the Media Bureau deems it appropriate Comments are requested concerning:
to freeze the acceptance of digital Whether the proposed collection of
[DA 17–69] companion channel applications at this information is necessary for the proper
time. Because the Commission has performance of the functions of the
Freeze on the Filing of Applications for
postponed the digital transition Commission, including whether the
Digital Companion Channels
deadline for LPTV and TV translator information shall have practical utility;
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AGENCY: Federal Communications stations until 12 months after the the accuracy of the Commission’s
Commission. completion of the 39-month post- burden estimate; ways to enhance the
ACTION: Notice. incentive auction transition period (51 quality, utility, and clarity of the
months total), temporary postponement information collected; ways to minimize
SUMMARY: In this document, the Media of the filing of applications for digital the burden of the collection of
Bureau of the Federal Communications companion channels should not impact information on the respondents,
Commission (Commission) announces a stations’ efforts to transition to digital. including the use of automated

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collection techniques or other forms of Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 reasonable accommodations, should
information technology; and ways to hour–40 hours. contact Dayna C. Brown, Acting
further reduce the information Frequency of Response: Annual and Secretary and Clerk, at (202) 694–1040,
collection burden on small business on occasion reporting requirements; 5 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. and 10 years reporting requirements; date.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor third party disclosure requirement. PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:
a collection of information unless it Obligation to Respond: Required to Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone:
displays a currently valid OMB control obtain or retain benefits. 47 U.S.C. (202) 694–1220.
number. No person shall be subject to 154(i), 157(a), 301, 303(c), 303(f), 303(g),
any penalty for failing to comply with 303(r), 308, and 309(j). Dayna C. Brown,
a collection of information subject to the Total Annual Burden: 543 hours. Acting Secretary and Clerk of the
PRA that does not display a valid OMB Total Annual Cost: $8,100. Commission.
control number. Privacy Impact Assessment: No [FR Doc. 2017–02513 Filed 2–2–17; 4:15 pm]
DATES: Written PRA comments should impact(s). BILLING CODE 6715–01–P
be submitted on or before April 7, 2017. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
If you anticipate that you will be There is no need for confidentiality with
submitting comments, but find it this collection of information. FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
difficult to do so within the period of Needs and Uses: The Commission
time allowed by this notice, you should uses the information to ensure that Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
advise the contact listed below as soon Multichannel Video Distribution and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
as possible. Data Service (MVDDS) licensees meet
The companies listed in this notice
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to the broadcast carriage requirements; to
have applied to the Board for approval,
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ ensure that MVDDS antennas meet
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. minimum spacing requirement; to
Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For determine whether a licensee is
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
additional information about the providing substantial service; to ensure
225), and all other applicable statutes
information collection, contact Cathy that MVDDS licensees protect DBS
and regulations to become a bank
Williams at (202) 418–2918. customers of record from interference as
holding company and/or to acquire the
required by the Commission’s rules; and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of assets or the ownership of, control of, or
to keep track of the MVDDS service. The
its continuing effort to reduce the power to vote shares of a bank or
information compiled in the annual
paperwork burdens, and as required by bank holding company and all of the
report will assist the Commission in
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of banks and nonbanking companies
analyzing trends and competition in the
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal owned by the bank holding company,
marketplace.
Communications Commission (FCC or including the companies listed below.
Commission) invites the general public Federal Communications Commission. The applications listed below, as well
and other Federal agencies to take this Marlene H. Dortch, as other related filings required by the
opportunity to comment on the Secretary, Office of the Secretary. Board, are available for immediate
following information collections. [FR Doc. 2017–02399 Filed 2–3–17; 8:45 am] inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
Comments are requested concerning: BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
indicated. The applications will also be
Whether the proposed collection of available for inspection at the offices of
information is necessary for the proper the Board of Governors. Interested
performance of the functions of the FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION persons may express their views in
Commission, including whether the writing on the standards enumerated in
information shall have practical utility; Sunshine Act Meetings the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
the accuracy of the Commission’s proposal also involves the acquisition of
burden estimate; ways to enhance the AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. a nonbanking company, the review also
quality, utility, and clarity of the DATE AND TIME: Thursday, February 9, includes whether the acquisition of the
information collected; ways to minimize 2017 at 10:00 a.m. nonbanking company complies with the
the burden of the collection of PLACE: 999 E Street NW., Washington, standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
information on the respondents, DC (Ninth Floor). (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
including the use of automated STATUS: This meeting will be open to
noted, nonbanking activities will be
collection techniques or other forms of the public. conducted throughout the United States.
information technology; and ways to Unless otherwise noted, comments
ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: regarding each of these applications
further reduce the information
Proposed Final Audit Report on the must be received at the Reserve Bank
collection burden on small business
Conservative Campaign Committee indicated or the offices of the Board of
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
OMB Control Number: 3060–1022. (A13–15) Governors not later than March 3, 2017.
Title: Sections 101.1403, 101.103(f), Audit Division Recommendation A. Federal Reserve Bank of
101.1413, 101.1440 and 101.1417, Memorandum on the Kansas Minneapolis (Jacquelyn K. Brunmeier,
MVDDS and DBS Reporting and Third Democratic Party (KDP) (A13–08) Assistant Vice President) 90 Hennepin
Audit Division Recommendation
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Party Disclosure Requirements. Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Form Number: N/A. Memorandum on Kind for Congress 55480–0291:
Type of Review: Extension of a Committee (KFCC) (A15–02) 1. Signature Bancshares, Inc.
currently approved collection. Management and Administrative Employee Stock Ownership Plan &
Respondents: Business or other for- Matters Trust, Minnesota; to become a bank
profit entities. Individuals who plan to attend and holding company by acquiring up to 35
Number of Respondents: 12 require special assistance, such as sign percent of the voting shares of Signature
respondents; 101 responses. language interpretation or other Bancshares, Inc., Minnetonka,

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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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before April 7, 2017. 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.
Contact		For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation		82 FR 9380