83 FR 30175 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 124 (June 27, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 124 (June 27, 2018)
| Page Range | 30175-30176 | |
| FR Document | 2018-13754 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 30175-30176] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-13754] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0824] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. 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 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before August 27, 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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email [email protected] and to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of [[Page 30176]] 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: 3060-0824. Title: Service Provider and Billed Entity Identification Number and Contact Information Form. Form Number: FCC Form 498. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents and Responses: 26,000 respondents; 26,000 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.75 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements and third party disclosure requirements. Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151-154 and 254 the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 19,500 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission notes that the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) who administers the universal service program must preserve the confidentiality of all data obtained from respondents and contributors to the universal service programs, must not use the data except for purposes of administering the universal service programs, and must not disclose data in company- specific form unless directed to do so by the Commission. With respect to the FCC Form 498, USAC shall publish each participant's name, SPIN, and contact information via USAC's website. All other information, including financial institution account numbers or routing information, shall remain confidential. Needs and Uses: One of the functions of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) is to provide a means for the billing, collection and disbursement of funds for the universal service support mechanisms. On October 1998, the OMB approved FCC Form 498, the ``Service Provider Information Form'' to enable USAC to collect service provider name and address, telephone number, Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN), contact names, contact telephone numbers, and remittance information. FCC Form 498 enables participants to request a Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) and provides the official record for participation in the universal service support mechanisms. The remittance information provided by participants on FCC Form 498 enables USAC to make payments to participants in the universal service support mechanisms. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-13754 Filed 6-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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any penalty for failing to comply with assure equal opportunity in every aspect FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
a collection of information subject to the of a broadcast station’s policy and COMMISSION
PRA that does not display a valid OMB practice. These same requirements also
[OMB 3060–0824]
control number. apply to Satellite Digital Audio Radio
DATES: Written PRA comments should Service (‘‘SDARS’’) licensees. In 1997, Information Collection Being Reviewed
be submitted on or before August 27, the Commission determined that by the Federal Communications
2018. If you anticipate that you will be SDARS licensees must comply with the Commission
submitting comments, but find it Commission’s EEO requirements. See
difficult to do so within the period of AGENCY: Federal Communications
Establishment of Rules and Policies for
time allowed by this notice, you should Commission.
the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service
advise the contact listed below as soon ACTION: Notice and request for
in the 2310–2360 MHz Frequency Band,
as possible. 12 FCC Rcd 5754, 5791,) 91 (1997) comments.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to (‘‘1997 SDARS Order’’), FCC 97–70. In SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@ 2008, the Commission clarified that to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. SDARS licensees must comply with the required by the Paperwork Reduction
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Commission’s EEO broadcast rules and Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
additional information about the policies, including the same Communications Commission (FCC or
information collection, contact Cathy recruitment, outreach, public file, the Commission) invites the general
Williams at (202) 418–2918. website posting, record-keeping, public and other Federal agencies to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: reporting, and self-assessment take this opportunity to comment on the
OMB Control Number: 3060–0349. obligations required of broadcast following information collection.
Title: Equal Employment Opportunity licensees, consistent with 47 CFR Comments are requested concerning:
(‘‘EEO’’) Policy, 47 CFR Sections 73.2080, as well as any other Whether the proposed collection of
73.2080, 76.73, 76.75, 76.79 and Commission EEO policies. See information is necessary for the proper
76.1702. Applications for Consent to the Transfer performance of the functions of the
Form Number: N/A. Commission, including whether the
of Control of Licenses, SM Satellite
Type of Review: Extension of a information shall have practical utility;
Radio Holdings Inc., Transferor, to
currently approved collection. the accuracy of the Commission’s
Respondents: Business or other for- Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., Transferee,
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
profit entities; not for profit institutions. 23 FCC Rcd 12348, 12426,) 174, and
quality, utility, and clarity of the
Number of Respondents and note 551 (2008) (‘‘XM-Sirius Merger
information collected; ways to minimize
Responses: 14,179 respondents; 14,179 Order’’). the burden of the collection of
responses. 47 CFR Section 76.73 provides that information on the respondents,
Estimated Time per Response: 42 equal opportunity in employment shall including the use of automated
hours. be afforded by all multichannel video collection techniques or other forms of
Frequency of Response: program distributors (‘‘MVPD’’) to all information technology; and ways to
Recordkeeping requirement; annual qualified persons and no person shall be further reduce the information
reporting requirement; five year discriminated against in employment by collection burden on small business
reporting requirement. such entities because of race, color, concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
Obligation To Respond: Required to The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
religion, national origin, age or sex.
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory collection of information unless it
authority which covers this information Section 76.75 requires that each
displays a currently valid control
collection is contained in Section 154(i) MVPD employment unit employing six
number. No person shall be subject to
and 303 of the Communications Act of or more full-time employees shall any penalty for failing to comply with
1934, as amended, and Section 634 of establish, maintain and carry out a a collection of information subject to the
the Cable Communications Policy Act of program to assure equal opportunity in PRA that does not display a valid Office
1984. every aspect of a cable entity’s policy of Management and Budget (OMB)
Total Annual Burden: 595,518 hours. and practice. control number.
Total Annual Cost: No cost. Section 76.79 requires that every DATES: Written PRA comments should
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
MVPD employment unit employing six be submitted on or before August 27,
There is no need for confidentiality with
or more full-time employees maintain, 2018. If you anticipate that you will be
this collection of information.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No for public inspection, a file containing submitting comments, but find it
impact(s). copies of all annual employment reports difficult to do so within the period of
Needs and Uses: The information and related documents. time allowed by this notice, you should
collection requirements approved under Section 76.1702 requires that every advise the contact listed below as soon
this collection are as follows: 47 CFR as possible.
MVPD employment unit employing six
Section 73.2080 provides that equal ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
or more full-time employees place
opportunity in employment shall be certain information concerning its EEO Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
afforded by all broadcast stations to all fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
program in its public inspection file.
qualified persons and no person shall be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
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Federal Communications Commission. additional information about the
discriminated against in employment by
such stations because of race, color, Marlene Dortch, information collection, contact Nicole
religion, national origin or sex. Section Secretary, Office of the Secretary. Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
73.2080 requires that each broadcast [FR Doc. 2018–13756 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
station employment unit with 5 or more BILLING CODE 6712–01–P its continuing effort to reduce
full-time employees shall establish, paperwork burdens, and as required by
maintain and carry out a program to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
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1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal numbers or routing information, shall including the use of automated
Communications Commission (FCC or remain confidential. collection techniques or other forms of
Commission) invites the general public Needs and Uses: One of the functions information technology; and ways to
and other Federal agencies to take this of the Universal Service Administrative further reduce the information
opportunity to comment on the Company (USAC) is to provide a means collection burden on small business
following information collections. for the billing, collection and concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
Comments are requested concerning: disbursement of funds for the universal The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
Whether the proposed collection of service support mechanisms. On a collection of information unless it
information is necessary for the proper October 1998, the OMB approved FCC displays a currently valid Office of
performance of the functions of the Form 498, the ‘‘Service Provider Management and Budget (OMB) control
Commission, including whether the Information Form’’ to enable USAC to number. No person shall be subject to
information shall have practical utility; collect service provider name and any penalty for failing to comply with
the accuracy of the Commission’s address, telephone number, Federal a collection of information subject to the
burden estimate; ways to enhance the Employer Identification Number (EIN), PRA that does not display a valid OMB
quality, utility, and clarity of the contact names, contact telephone control number.
information collected; ways to minimize numbers, and remittance information. DATES: Written PRA comments should
the burden of the collection of FCC Form 498 enables participants to be submitted on or before August 27,
information on the respondents, request a Service Provider Identification 2018. If you anticipate that you will be
including the use of automated Number (SPIN) and provides the official submitting comments, but find it
collection techniques or other forms of record for participation in the universal difficult to do so within the period of
information technology; and ways to service support mechanisms. The time allowed by this notice, you should
further reduce the information remittance information provided by advise the contact listed below as soon
collection burden on small business participants on FCC Form 498 enables as possible.
concerns with fewer than 25 employees. USAC to make payments to participants ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
OMB Control Number: 3060–0824. in the universal service support Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@
Title: Service Provider and Billed mechanisms. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
Entity Identification Number and Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Contact Information Form. additional information about the
Marlene Dortch,
Form Number: FCC Form 498. information collection, contact Cathy
Type of Review: Extension of a Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018–13754 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am]
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
currently approved collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Respondents: Business or other for- BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
OMB Control Number: 3060–1212.
profit and Not-for-profit institutions. Title: SDARS Political Broadcasting
Number of Respondents and
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Requirements.
Responses: 26,000 respondents; 26,000 Form Number: N/A.
responses. COMMISSION Type of Review: Extension of a
Estimated Time per Response: 0.75 [OMB 3060–1065, OMB 3060–1212] currently approved collection.
hours. Respondents: Business or other for-
Frequency of Response: On occasion Information Collections Being profit entities.
reporting requirements and third party Reviewed by the Federal Number of Respondents and
disclosure requirements. Communications Commission Under Responses: 1 respondent; 1 response.
Obligation To Respond: Required to Delegated Authority Estimated Time per Response: 10
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory hours.
authority for this information collection AGENCY: Federal Communications Frequency of Response:
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–154 and Commission. Recordkeeping requirement; On
254 the Communications Act of 1934, as ACTION: Notice and request for occasion reporting requirements; Third
amended. comments. party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 19,500 hours. Obligation to Respond: Required to
Total Annual Cost: No cost. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No to reduce paperwork burdens, and as authority which covers this information
impact(s). required by the Paperwork Reduction collection is contained in 47 U.S.C.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal 309(a) and 307(a) of the
The Commission notes that the Communications Commission (FCC or Communications Act of 1934, as
Universal Service Administrative Commission) invites the general public amended.
Company (USAC) who administers the and other Federal agencies to take this Total Annual Burden: 20 hours.
universal service program must preserve opportunity to comment on the Total Annual Cost: No cost.
the confidentiality of all data obtained following information collections. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
from respondents and contributors to Comments are requested concerning: Although the Commission does not
the universal service programs, must not whether the proposed collection of believe that any confidential
use the data except for purposes of information is necessary for the proper information will need to be disclosed in
administering the universal service performance of the functions of the order to comply with the information
programs, and must not disclose data in Commission, including whether the collection requirements, applicants are
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company-specific form unless directed information shall have practical utility; free to request that materials or
to do so by the Commission. With the accuracy of the Commission’s information submitted to the
respect to the FCC Form 498, USAC burden estimate; ways to enhance the Commission be withheld from public
shall publish each participant’s name, quality, utility, and clarity of the inspection. (See 47 CFR 0.459 of the
SPIN, and contact information via information collected; ways to minimize Commission’s Rules.)
USAC’s website. All other information, the burden of the collection of Privacy Impact Assessment: No
including financial institution account information on the respondents, impact(s).
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| Dates | Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before August 27, 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. | |
| Contact | For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 30175 |
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