83 FR 30176 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 124 (June 27, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 124 (June 27, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 30176-30178] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-13755] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-1065, OMB 3060-1212] Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority 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 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 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to 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: OMB Control Number: 3060-1212. Title: SDARS Political Broadcasting Requirements. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 1 respondent; 1 response. Estimated Time per Response: 10 hours. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion reporting requirements; Third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority which covers this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 309(a) and 307(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 20 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Although the Commission does not believe that any confidential information will need to be disclosed in order to comply with the information collection requirements, applicants are free to request that materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection. (See 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's Rules.) Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). [[Page 30177]] Needs and Uses: In 1997, the Commission imposed political broadcasting requirements on Satellite Digital Audio Broadcasting Service (``SDARS'') licensees. See Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band, 12 FCC Rcd 5754, 5792, para. 92 (1997) (``1997 SDARS Order''), FCC 97-70. The Commission stated that SDARS licensees should comply with the same substantive political debate provisions as broadcasters: the federal candidate access provision (47 U.S.C. Section 312(a)(7)) and the equal opportunities provision (47 U.S.C. Section 315). The 1997 SDARS Order imposes the following requirements on SDARS licensees: Lowest Unit Charge: Similar to broadcasters, SDARS licensees must disclose any practices offered to commercial advertisers that enhance the value of advertising spots and different classes of time. SDARS licensees must also calculate the lowest unit charge and are required to review their advertising records throughout the election period to determine whether compliance with this rule section requires that candidates receive rebates or credits. See 47 CFR Section 73.1942. Political File: Similar to broadcasters, SDARS licensees must also keep and permit public inspection of a complete record (political file) of all requests for SDARS origination time made by or on behalf of candidates for public office, together with an appropriate notation showing the disposition made by the system of such requests, and the charges made, if any, if the request is granted. The disposition includes the schedule of time purchased, when the spots actually aired, the rates charged, and the classes of time purchased. Also, when free time is provided for use by or on behalf of candidates, a record of the free time provided is to be placed in the political file as soon as possible and maintained for a period of two years. See 47 CFR 73.1943. OMB Control Number: 3060-1065. Title: Section 25.701 of the Commission's Rules, Direct Broadcast Satellite Public Interest Obligations. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 2 respondents; 2 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1-10 hours. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; on occasion reporting requirement; one time reporting requirement; annual reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority which covers this information collection is contained in Section 335 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 50 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Although the Commission does not believe that any confidential information will need to be disclosed in order to comply with the information collection requirements, applicants are free to request that materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection. (See 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's Rules). Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: The Commission vacated an Order on Reconsideration, In the Matter of Implementation Of Section 25 Of The Cable Television Consumer Protection And Competition Act Of 1992, Direct Broadcast Satellite Public Interest Obligations, MM No. Docket 93-25 FCC 03-78, adopted April 9, 2003 and adopted in its place, in the same proceeding, a Second Order on Reconsideration of the First Report and Order, Sua Sponte Order on Reconsideration (``Second Order'') and accompanying rules FCC 04-44, released March 25, 2004. The Second Order differs from the Order on Reconsideration with respect to two issues: (1) The political broadcasting requirements, and (2) the guidelines concerning commercialization of children's programming. The information collection requirements approved under this collection are as follows: 47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(C) states DBS providers may establish and define their own reasonable classes of immediately preemptible time so long as the differences between such classes are based on one or more demonstrable benefits associated with each class and are not based solely upon price or identity of the advertiser. Such demonstrable benefits include, but are not limited to, varying levels of preemption protection, scheduling flexibility, or associated privileges, such as guaranteed time sensitive make goods. DBS providers may not use class distinctions to defeat the purpose of the lowest unit charge requirement. All classes must be fully disclosed and made available to candidates. 47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(D) states DBS providers may establish reasonable classes of preemptible with notice time so long as they clearly define all such classes, fully disclose them and make them available to candidates. 47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(E) states DBS providers may treat non preemptible and fixed position as distinct classes of time provided that they articulate clearly the differences between such classes, fully disclose them, and make them available to candidates. 47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(I) states DBS providers shall review their advertising records periodically throughout the election period to determine whether compliance with this section requires that candidates receive rebates or credits. Where necessary, DBS providers shall issue such rebates or credits promptly. 47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(M) states DBS providers must disclose and make available to candidates any make good policies provided to commercial advertisers. If a DBS provider places a make good for any commercial advertiser or other candidate in a more valuable program or daypart, the value of such make good must be included in the calculation of the lowest unit charge for that program or daypart. 47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(ii) states at any time other than the respective periods set forth in paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section, DBS providers may charge legally qualified candidates for public office no more than the charges made for comparable use of the facility by commercial advertisers. The rates, if any, charged all such candidates for the same office shall be uniform and shall not be rebated by any means, direct or indirect. A candidate shall be charged no more than the rate the DBS provider would charge for comparable commercial advertising. All discount privileges otherwise offered by a DBS provider to commercial advertisers must be disclosed and made available upon equal terms to all candidates for public office. 47 CFR 25.701(d) states each DBS provider shall keep and permit public inspection of a complete and orderly political file and shall prominently disclose the physical location of the file, and the telephonic and electronic means to access the file. (1) The political file shall contain, at a minimum: (i) A record of all requests for DBS origination time, the disposition of those requests, and the charges made, if any, if the request is granted. The ``disposition'' includes the schedule of time purchased, when spots actually [[Page 30178]] aired, the rates charged, and the classes of time purchased; and (ii) A record of the free time provided if free time is provided for use by or on behalf of candidates. (2) DBS providers shall place all records required by this section in a file available to the public as soon as possible and shall be retained for a period of four years until December 31, 2006, and thereafter for a period of two years. 47 CFR 25.701(e)(3) requires DBS providers airing children's programming must maintain records sufficient to verify compliance with this rule and make such records available to the public. Such records must be maintained for a period sufficient to cover the limitations period specified in 47 U.S.C. 503(b)(6)(B). 47 CFR 25.701(f)(6) states that each DBS provider shall keep and permit public inspection of a complete and orderly record of: (A) Quarterly measurements of channel capacity and yearly average calculations on which it bases its four percent reservation, as well as its response to any capacity changes; (B) A record of entities to whom noncommercial capacity is being provided, the amount of capacity being provided to each entity, the conditions under which it is being provided and the rates, if any, being paid by the entity; (C) A record of entities that have requested capacity, disposition of those requests and reasons for the disposition. (ii) All records required by this paragraph shall be placed in a file available to the public as soon as possible and shall be retained for a period of two years. The statutory authority which covers this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 335 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Revised Information Collection Requirements The Commission is reinstating this collection into the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) inventory because after further evaluation the Commission has determined that this collection is still needed by the Commission because DBS providers make up the majority of their universe of respondents. Since this is the case, OMB approval is still needed for this collection. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-13755 Filed 6-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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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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aired, the rates charged, and the classes FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
of time purchased; and HUMAN SERVICES
(ii) A record of the free time provided Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
if free time is provided for use by or on Mergers of Bank Holding Companies Agency for Toxic Substance and
behalf of candidates. Disease Registry
(2) DBS providers shall place all The companies listed in this notice [60Day-18–18AJA; Docket No. ATSDR–
records required by this section in a file have applied to the Board for approval, 2018–0005]
available to the public as soon as pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
possible and shall be retained for a Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) Proposed Data Collection Submitted
period of four years until December 31, (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part for Public Comment and
2006, and thereafter for a period of two 225), and all other applicable statutes Recommendations
years. and regulations to become a bank
47 CFR 25.701(e)(3) requires DBS AGENCY: Agency for Toxic Substances
holding company and/or to acquire the
providers airing children’s programming and Disease Registry (ATSDR),
assets or the ownership of, control of, or Department of Health and Human
must maintain records sufficient to the power to vote shares of a bank or
verify compliance with this rule and Services (HHS).
bank holding company and all of the
make such records available to the ACTION: Notice with comment period.
banks and nonbanking companies
public. Such records must be
owned by the bank holding company, SUMMARY: The Agency for Toxic
maintained for a period sufficient to
cover the limitations period specified in including the companies listed below. Substances and Disease Registry
47 U.S.C. 503(b)(6)(B). The applications listed below, as well (ATSDR), as part of its continuing effort
47 CFR 25.701(f)(6) states that each as other related filings required by the to reduce public burden and maximize
DBS provider shall keep and permit Board, are available for immediate the utility of government information,
public inspection of a complete and inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank invites the general public and other
orderly record of: indicated. The applications will also be Federal agencies the opportunity to
(A) Quarterly measurements of available for inspection at the offices of comment on a proposed and/or
channel capacity and yearly average the Board of Governors. Interested continuing information collection, as
calculations on which it bases its four required by the Paperwork Reduction
persons may express their views in
percent reservation, as well as its Act of 1995. This notice invites
writing on the standards enumerated in
response to any capacity changes; comment on a proposed information
the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
(B) A record of entities to whom collection project titled ‘‘Environmental
proposal also involves the acquisition of Health and Land Reuse Certification’’
noncommercial capacity is being
a nonbanking company, the review also This certification is a joint collaboration
provided, the amount of capacity being
includes whether the acquisition of the with National Environmental Health
provided to each entity, the conditions
nonbanking company complies with the Association (NEHA); ATSDR will jointly
under which it is being provided and
the rates, if any, being paid by the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act co-produce the course with NEHA.
entity; (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise DATES: Written comments must be
(C) A record of entities that have noted, nonbanking activities will be received on or before August 27, 2018.
requested capacity, disposition of those conducted throughout the United States.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
requests and reasons for the disposition. Unless otherwise noted, comments identified by Docket No. ATSDR–2018–
(ii) All records required by this regarding each of these applications 0005 by any of the following methods:
paragraph shall be placed in a file must be received at the Reserve Bank • Federal eRulemaking Portal:
available to the public as soon as indicated or the offices of the Board of Regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
possible and shall be retained for a Governors not later than July 17, 2018. for submitting comments.
period of two years. • Mail: Jeffrey M. Zirger, Information
The statutory authority which covers A. Federal Reserve Bank of
Philadelphia (William Spaniel, Senior Collection Review Office, Centers for
this information collection is contained Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
in 47 U.S.C. 335 of the Communications Vice President) 100 North 6th Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19105– Clifton Road NE, MS–D74, Atlanta,
Act of 1934, as amended. Georgia 30329.
1521. Comments can also be sent
Revised Information Collection Instructions: All submissions received
electronically to
Requirements must include the agency name and
Comments.applications@phil.frb.org:
Docket Number. ATSDR will post,
The Commission is reinstating this 1. LinkBancorp, Inc., Camp Hill, without change, all relevant comments
collection into the Office of Pennsylvania; to acquire voting shares to Regulations.gov.
Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) of Stonebridge Bank, West Chester, Please note: Submit all Federal
inventory because after further Pennsylvania. comments through the Federal
evaluation the Commission has
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve eRulemaking portal (regulations.gov) or
determined that this collection is still
System, June 21, 2018. by U.S. mail to the address listed above.
needed by the Commission because DBS
providers make up the majority of their Ann Misback, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
universe of respondents. Since this is request more information on the
Secretary of the Board.
the case, OMB approval is still needed proposed project or to obtain a copy of
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[FR Doc. 2018–13733 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am]
for this collection. the information collection plan and
BILLING CODE P instruments, contact Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Federal Communications Commission. Information Collection Review Office,
Marlene Dortch, Centers for Disease Control and
Secretary, Office of the Secretary. Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS–
[FR Doc. 2018–13755 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am] D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; phone:
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 404–639–7570; Email: omb@cdc.gov.
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