83_FR_11569 83 FR 11518 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

83 FR 11518 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 51 (March 15, 2018)

Page Range11518-11519
FR Document2018-05203

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 83 Issue 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05203]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1180]


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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 14, 
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 contact listed 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: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1180.
    Title: Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of 
Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, state, local, 
or tribal government and not for profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 258 respondents; 258 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 to 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time and on occasion reporting 
requirements, twice within 12 years reporting requirement, 6, 10 and 
12-years reporting requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for these collections are contained in 47 U.S.C. 
151, 154, 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, 325(b), 332, 336(f), 
338, 339, 340, 399b, 403, 534, 535, 1404, 1452, and 1454 of the 
Communications Act of 1934.
    Total Annual Burden: 431 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    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 FCC adopted the Expanding the Economic and 
Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions Report 
and Order, FCC 14-50, on May 15, 2014, published at 79 FR 48442 (Aug. 
15, 2014). The Commission seeks to extend for a period of three years 
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) some of the information 
collection requirements contained in FCC 14-50. The Commission will use 
the information to ensure compliance with required filings of 
notifications, certifications, license renewals, license cancelations, 
and license modifications. Also, such information will be used to 
minimize interference and to determine compliance with Commission's 
rules.
    The following is a description of the information collection 
requirements approved under this collection:
    Section 27.14(k) requires 600 MHz licensees to demonstrate 
compliance with performance requirements by filing a construction 
notification with the Commission, within 15 days of the applicable 
benchmark.
    Section 27.14(t)(6) requires 600 MHz licensees to make a renewal 
showing as a condition of each renewal. The showing must include a 
detailed description of the applicant's provision of service during the 
entire license period and address: (i) The level and quality of service 
provided by the applicant (including the population served, the area 
served, the number of subscribers, the services offered); (ii) the date 
service commenced, whether service was ever interrupted, and the 
duration of any interruption or outage; (iii) the extent to which 
service is provided to rural areas; (iv) the extent to which service is 
provided to qualifying tribal land as defined in 47 CFR 
1.2110(f)(3)(i); and (v) any other factors associated with the level of 
service to the public.
    Section 27.17(c) requires 600 MHz licensees to notify the 
Commission within 10 days of discontinuance if they permanently 
discontinue service by filing FCC Form 601 or 605 and requesting 
license cancellation.
    Section 27.1321(b) previously designated as 27.19(b) requires 600 
MHz licensees with base and fixed stations in the 600 MHz downlink band 
within 25 kilometers of Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) observatories 
to coordinate with the National Science Foundation (NSF) prior to 
commencing operations.
    Section 27.1321(c) previously designated as 27.19(c) requires 600 
MHz licensees that intend to operate base and fixed stations in the 600 
MHz downlink band in locations near the Radio Astronomy Observatory 
site located in Green Bank, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, or near 
the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, to comply with the provisions 
in 47 CFR 1.924.

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    Section 74.602(h)(5)(ii) requires 600 MHz licensees to notify the 
licensee of a studio-transmitter link (TV STL), TV relay station, or TV 
translator relay station of their intent to commence wireless 
operations and the likelihood of harmful interference from the TV STL, 
TV relay station, or TV translator relay station to those operations 
within the wireless licensee's licensed geographic service area. The 
notification is to be in the form of a letter, via certified mail, 
return receipt requested and must be sent not less than 30 days in 
advance of approximate date of commencement of operations.
    Section 74.602(h)(5)(iii) requires all TV STL, TV relay station and 
TV translator relay station licensees to modify or cancel their 
authorizations and vacate the 600 MHz band no later than the end of the 
post-auction transition period as defined in 47 CFR 27.4.
    These rules which contain information collection requirements are 
designed to provide for flexible use of this spectrum by allowing 
licensees to choose their type of service offerings, to encourage 
innovation and investment in mobile broadband use in this spectrum, and 
to provide a stable regulatory environment in which broadband 
deployment would be able to develop through the application of standard 
terrestrial wireless rules. Without this information, the Commission 
would not be able to carry out its statutory responsibilities.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-05203 Filed 3-14-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6712-01-P

11518 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 51 / Thursday, March 15, 2018 / Notices avoid the expense of instituting a collection burden on small business published at 79 FR 48442 (Aug. 15, tracking system. and undergoing an concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 2014). The Commission seeks to extend audit. On February 22, 2018, the The FCC may not conduct or sponsor for a period of three years from the Commission adopted a Report and a collection of information unless it Office of Management and Budget Order, FCC 18–21 (2018 Payphone displays a currently valid Office of (OMB) some of the information Order), that: (1) Eliminated the Management and Budget (OMB) control collection requirements contained in payphone call tracking system audit and number. No person shall be subject to FCC 14–50. The Commission will use associated reporting requirements; (2) any penalty for failing to comply with the information to ensure compliance permitted a company official, including a collection of information subject to the with required filings of notifications, but no longer limited to, the chief PRA that does not display a valid OMB certifications, license renewals, license financial officer (CFO), to certify that a control number. cancelations, and license modifications. Completing Carrier’s quarterly DATES: Written PRA comments should Also, such information will be used to compensation payments to PSPs are be submitted on or before May 14, 2018. minimize interference and to determine accurate and complete; and (3) If you anticipate that you will be compliance with Commission’s rules. eliminated expired interim and submitting comments, but find it The following is a description of the intermediate per-payphone difficult to do so within the period of information collection requirements compensation rules that no longer apply time allowed by this notice, you should approved under this collection: to any entity. We believe that the advise the contact listed below as soon Section 27.14(k) requires 600 MHz revisions adopted in the 2018 Payphone as possible. licensees to demonstrate compliance Order significantly decrease the ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to with performance requirements by filing paperwork burden on carriers. Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ a construction notification with the Federal Communications Commission. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Commission, within 15 days of the Marlene H. Dortch, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For applicable benchmark. Secretary, Office of the Secretary. additional information about the Section 27.14(t)(6) requires 600 MHz information collection, contact Cathy licensees to make a renewal showing as [FR Doc. 2018–05204 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am] Williams at (202) 418–2918. a condition of each renewal. The BILLING CODE 6712–01–P showing must include a detailed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: description of the applicant’s provision OMB Control Number: 3060–1180. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS of service during the entire license Title: Expanding the Economic and COMMISSION period and address: (i) The level and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum quality of service provided by the Through Incentive Auctions. Form Number: N/A. applicant (including the population [OMB 3060–1180] served, the area served, the number of Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. subscribers, the services offered); (ii) the Information Collection Being Reviewed Respondents: Business or other for- date service commenced, whether by the Federal Communications profit entities, state, local, or tribal service was ever interrupted, and the Commission Under Delegated government and not for profit duration of any interruption or outage; Authority institutions. (iii) the extent to which service is AGENCY: Federal Communications Number of Respondents: 258 provided to rural areas; (iv) the extent Commission. respondents; 258 responses. to which service is provided to ACTION: Notice and request for Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 to qualifying tribal land as defined in 47 comments. 2 hours. CFR 1.2110(f)(3)(i); and (v) any other Frequency of Response: One-time and factors associated with the level of SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort on occasion reporting requirements, service to the public. to reduce paperwork burdens, and as twice within 12 years reporting Section 27.17(c) requires 600 MHz required by the Paperwork Reduction requirement, 6, 10 and 12-years licensees to notify the Commission Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal reporting requirements and third party within 10 days of discontinuance if they Communications Commission (FCC or disclosure requirement. permanently discontinue service by Commission) invites the general public Obligation to Respond: Required to filing FCC Form 601 or 605 and and other Federal agencies to take this obtain or retain benefits. Statutory requesting license cancellation. opportunity to comment on the authority for these collections are Section 27.1321(b) previously following information collections. contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 301, designated as 27.19(b) requires 600 MHz Comments are requested concerning: 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, licensees with base and fixed stations in Whether the proposed collection of 325(b), 332, 336(f), 338, 339, 340, 399b, the 600 MHz downlink band within 25 information is necessary for the proper 403, 534, 535, 1404, 1452, and 1454 of kilometers of Very Long Baseline Array performance of the functions of the the Communications Act of 1934. (VLBA) observatories to coordinate with Commission, including whether the Total Annual Burden: 431 hours. the National Science Foundation (NSF) information shall have practical utility; Total Annual Cost: No cost. prior to commencing operations. the accuracy of the Commission’s Privacy Impact Assessment: No Section 27.1321(c) previously burden estimate; ways to enhance the impact(s). designated as 27.19(c) requires 600 MHz quality, utility, and clarity of the licensees that intend to operate base and sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: information collected; ways to minimize There is no need for confidentiality with fixed stations in the 600 MHz downlink the burden of the collection of this collection of information. band in locations near the Radio information on the respondents, Needs and Uses: The FCC adopted the Astronomy Observatory site located in including the use of automated Expanding the Economic and Green Bank, Pocahontas County, West collection techniques or other forms of Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Virginia, or near the Arecibo information technology; and ways to Through Incentive Auctions Report and Observatory in Puerto Rico, to comply further reduce the information Order, FCC 14–50, on May 15, 2014, with the provisions in 47 CFR 1.924. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 51 / Thursday, March 15, 2018 / Notices 11519 Section 74.602(h)(5)(ii) requires 600 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board MHz licensees to notify the licensee of identified by FR Y–8, by any of the authority under the Paperwork a studio-transmitter link (TV STL), TV following methods: Reduction Act (PRA) to approve and relay station, or TV translator relay • Agency website: http:// assign OMB control numbers to station of their intent to commence www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the collection of information requests and wireless operations and the likelihood instructions for submitting comments at requirements conducted or sponsored of harmful interference from the TV http://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/ by the Board. In exercising this STL, TV relay station, or TV translator foia/proposedregs.aspx . delegated authority, the Board is relay station to those operations within • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// directed to take every reasonable step to the wireless licensee’s licensed www.regulations.gov. Follow the solicit comment. In determining geographic service area. The notification instructions for submitting comments. whether to approve a collection of is to be in the form of a letter, via • Email: regs.comments@ information, the Board will consider all certified mail, return receipt requested federalreserve.gov. Include OMB comments received from the public and and must be sent not less than 30 days number in the subject line of the other agencies. in advance of approximate date of message. Request for comment on information commencement of operations. • FAX: (202) 452–3819 or (202) 452– collection proposal: Section 74.602(h)(5)(iii) requires all 3102. The Board invites public comment on TV STL, TV relay station and TV • Mail: Ann E. Misback, Secretary, the following information collection, translator relay station licensees to Board of Governors of the Federal which is being reviewed under modify or cancel their authorizations Reserve System, 20th Street and authority delegated by the OMB under and vacate the 600 MHz band no later Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, the PRA. Comments are invited on the than the end of the post-auction DC 20551. following: transition period as defined in 47 CFR All public comments are available a. Whether the proposed collection of 27.4. from the Board’s website at http:// information is necessary for the proper www.federalreserve.gov/apps/foia/ performance of the Federal Reserve’s These rules which contain proposedregs.aspx as submitted, unless functions; including whether the information collection requirements are modified for technical reasons. information has practical utility; designed to provide for flexible use of b. The accuracy of the Federal Accordingly, your comments will not be this spectrum by allowing licensees to Reserve’s estimate of the burden of the edited to remove any identifying or choose their type of service offerings, to proposed information collection, contact information. Public comments encourage innovation and investment in including the validity of the may also be viewed electronically or in mobile broadband use in this spectrum, methodology and assumptions used; paper form in Room 3515, 1801 K Street and to provide a stable regulatory c. Ways to enhance the quality, (between 18th and 19th Streets NW) environment in which broadband utility, and clarity of the information to Washington, DC 20006 between 9:00 deployment would be able to develop be collected; a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. through the application of standard d. Ways to minimize the burden of Additionally, commenters may send a terrestrial wireless rules. Without this information collection on respondents, copy of their comments to the OMB information, the Commission would not including through the use of automated Desk Officer—Shagufta Ahmed—Office be able to carry out its statutory collection techniques or other forms of of Information and Regulatory Affairs, responsibilities. information technology; and Office of Management and Budget, New Federal Communications Commission. Executive Office Building, Room 10235, e. Estimates of capital or startup costs Marlene H. Dortch, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC and costs of operation, maintenance, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 20503 or by fax to (202) 395–6974. and purchase of services to provide information. [FR Doc. 2018–05203 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A BILLING CODE 6712–01–P copy of the PRA OMB submission, At the end of the comment period, the including the proposed reporting form comments and recommendations and instructions, supporting statement, received will be analyzed to determine and other documentation will be placed the extent to which the Federal Reserve FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM into OMB’s public docket files, if should modify the proposal. approved. These documents will also be Proposal to approve under OMB Proposed Agency Information made available on the Federal Reserve delegated authority the extension for Collection Activities; Comment Board’s public website at: http:// three years, with revision, of the Request www.federalreserve.gov/apps/ following report: reportforms/review.aspx or may be Report title: Holding Company Report AGENCY: Board of Governors of the of Insured Depository Institutions’ requested from the agency clearance Federal Reserve System. Section 23A Transactions with officer, whose name appears below. ACTION: Notice, request for comment. Federal Reserve Board Clearance Affiliates. Agency form number: FR Y–8. Officer—Nuha Elmaghrabi—Office of SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the OMB control number: 7100–0126. the Chief Data Officer, Board of Frequency: Quarterly. Federal Reserve System (Board) invites Governors of the Federal Reserve Respondents: Certain bank holding comment on a proposal to extend for System, Washington, DC 20551, (202) sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES companies (BHCs) and savings and loan three years, with revision, the Holding 452–3829. Telecommunications Device holding companies (SLHCs). Company Report of Insured Depository for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact Estimated number of respondents: Institutions’ Section 23A Transactions (202) 263–4869, Board of Governors of 933. with Affiliates (FR Y–8; OMB No. 7100– the Federal Reserve System, Estimated average hours per response: 0126). Washington, DC 20551. 7.8 hours. DATES: Comments must be submitted on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June Estimated annual burden hours: or before May 14, 2018. 15, 1984, the Office of Management and 29,110. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Mar 14, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 14, 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.
ContactFor additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation83 FR 11518 
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