83 FR 30933 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 127 (July 2, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 127 (July 2, 2018)
| Page Range | 30933-30934 | |
| FR Document | 2018-14154 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 30933-30934] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-14154] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0031] Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget 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 Commission 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 comments should be submitted on or before August 1, 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 contacts listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email [email protected]; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418- 2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the web page <http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for the section of the web page called ``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed. 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 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. Control Number: 3060-0031. Title: Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License, FCC Form 314; Application for Consent to Transfer Control of Entity Holding Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License, FCC Form 315; Section 73.3580, Local Public Notice of Filing of Broadcast Applications. Form Number: FCC Forms 314 and 315. [[Page 30934]] Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or Tribal government. Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,840 respondents and 12,880 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.084 to 6 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement. Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 154(i), 303(b) and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 18,670 hours. Total Annual Cost: $52,519,656. Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impacts. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality and respondents are not being asked to submit confidential information to the Commission. Needs and Uses: FCC Form 314 and the applicable exhibits/ explanations are required to be filed when applying for consent for assignment of an AM, FM, LPFM or TV broadcast station construction permit or license. In addition, the applicant must notify the Commission when an approved assignment of a broadcast station construction permit or license has been consummated. FCC Form 315 and applicable exhibits/explanations are required to be filed when applying for transfer of control of an entity holding an AM, FM, LPFM or TV broadcast station construction permit or license. In addition, the applicant must notify the Commission when an approved transfer of control of a broadcast station construction permit or license has been consummated. Due to the similarities in the information collected by these two forms, OMB has assigned both forms OMB Control Number 3060-0031. The information collection requirements contained under 47 CFR 73.3580 require local public notice in a newspaper of general circulation published in the community in which a station is located of the filing of all applications for transfer of control or assignment of the license/permit. This notice must be completed within 30 days of the tendering of the application. This notice must be published at least twice a week for two consecutive weeks in a three-week period. A copy of this notice and the application must be placed in the station's public inspection file along with the application, pursuant to Section 73.3527. Additionally, an applicant for transfer of control of a license must broadcast the same notice over the station at least once daily on four days in the second week immediately following the tendering for filing of the application. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-14154 Filed 6-29-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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332 and 362 of the Communications Act Federal Communications Commission. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
of 1934, as amended. Marlene Dortch, Include in the comments the OMB
Total Annual Burden: 10,333 hours. Secretary, Office of the Secretary. control number as shown in the
[FR Doc. 2018–14152 Filed 6–29–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Privacy Impact Assessment: No additional information or copies of the
impact(s). information collection, contact Cathy
Needs and Uses: The requirements FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a
contained in 47 CFR 80.59 of the COMMISSION copy of this information collection
Commission’s rules are necessary to [OMB 3060–0031]
request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
implement the provisions of section to the web page <http://
362(b) of the Communications Act of Information Collection Being www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>,
934, as amended, which require the Submitted for Review and Approval to (2) look for the section of the web page
Commission to inspect the radio the Office of Management and Budget called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3)
installation of large cargo ships and click on the downward-pointing arrow
certain passenger ships at least once a AGENCY: Federal Communications in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
year to ensure that the radio installation Commission. ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
is in compliance with the requirements ACTION: Notice and request for select ‘‘Federal Communications
of the Communications Act. comments. Commission’’ from the list of agencies
presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
Further, section 80.59(d) states that SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
the Commission may, upon a finding to reduce paperwork burdens, and as right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
that the public interest would be served, required by the Paperwork Reduction when the list of FCC ICRs currently
grant a waiver of the annual inspection Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal under review appears, look for the OMB
required by section 362(b) of the Communications Commission (FCC or control number of this ICR and then
Communications Act of 1934, for a the Commission) invites the general click on the ICR Reference Number. A
period of not more than 90 days for the public and other Federal agencies to copy of the FCC submission to OMB
sole purpose of enabling the United take this opportunity to comment on the will be displayed.
States vessel to complete its voyage and following information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
proceed to a port in the United States Comments are requested concerning:
its continuing effort to reduce
where an inspection can be held. An Whether the proposed collection of
paperwork burdens, and as required by
information application must be information is necessary for the proper
the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
submitted by the ship’s owner, operator performance of the functions of the
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
or authorized agent. The application Commission, including whether the
Communications Commission (FCC or
must be submitted to the Commission’s information shall have practical utility;
the Commission) invites the general
District Director or Resident Agent in the accuracy of the Commission’s
public and other Federal agencies to
charge of the FCC office nearest the port burden estimate; ways to enhance the
take this opportunity to comment on the
of arrival at least three days before the quality, utility, and clarity of the
following information collection.
ship’s arrival. The application must information collected; ways to minimize
Comments are requested concerning:
provide specific information that is in the burden of the collection of
Whether the proposed collection of
rule section 80.59. information on the respondents,
information is necessary for the proper
Additionally, the Communications including the use of automated
performance of the functions of the
Act requires the inspection of small collection techniques or other forms of
Commission, including whether the
passenger ships at least once every five information technology; and ways to
information shall have practical utility;
years. further reduce the information
the accuracy of the Commission’s
collection burden on small business
The Safety Convention (to which the burden estimate; ways to enhance the
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
United States is a signatory) also quality, utility, and clarity of the
The Commission may not conduct or
requires an annual inspection. information collected; ways to minimize
sponsor a collection of information
the burden of the collection of
The Commission allows FCC-licensed unless it displays a currently valid
information on the respondents,
technicians to conduct these Office of Management and Budget
including the use of automated
inspections. FCC-licensed technicians (OMB) control number. No person shall
collection techniques or other forms of
certify that the ship has passed an be subject to any penalty for failing to
information technology; and ways to
inspection and issue a safety certificate. comply with a collection of information
further reduce the information
These safety certificates, FCC Forms subject to the PRA that does not display
collection burden on small business
806, 824, 827 and 829 indicate that the a valid OMB control number.
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
vessel complies with the DATES: Written comments should be Control Number: 3060–0031.
Communications Act of 1934, as submitted on or before August 1, 2018. Title: Application for Consent to
amended and the Safety Convention. If you anticipate that you will be Assignment of Broadcast Station
These technicians are required to submitting comments, but find it Construction Permit or License, FCC
provide a summary of the results of the difficult to do so within the period of Form 314; Application for Consent to
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inspection in the ship’s log that the time allowed by this notice, you should Transfer Control of Entity Holding
inspection was satisfactory. advise the contacts listed below as soon Broadcast Station Construction Permit
Inspection certificates issued in as possible. or License, FCC Form 315; Section
accordance with the Safety Convention ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to 73.3580, Local Public Notice of Filing of
must be posted in a prominent and Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email Broadcast Applications.
accessible place on the ship (third party Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and Form Number: FCC Forms 314 and
disclosure requirement). to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ 315.
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Type of Review: Extension of a application must be placed in the If you anticipate that you will be
currently approved collection. station’s public inspection file along submitting comments, but find it
Respondents: Business or other for- with the application, pursuant to difficult to do so within the period of
profit entities; Not-for-profit Section 73.3527. Additionally, an time allowed by this notice, you should
institutions; State, local or Tribal applicant for transfer of control of a advise the contacts listed below as soon
government. license must broadcast the same notice as possible.
Number of Respondents and over the station at least once daily on ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Responses: 4,840 respondents and four days in the second week Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
12,880 responses. immediately following the tendering for Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
Estimated Time per Response: 0.084 filing of the application. to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
to 6 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion Federal Communications Commission. fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
reporting requirement; Third party Marlene Dortch, Include in the comments the OMB
disclosure requirement. Secretary, Office of the Secretary. control number as shown in the
Obligation To Respond: Required to [FR Doc. 2018–14154 Filed 6–29–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
authority for this collection of additional information or copies of the
information is contained in Sections information collection, contact Nicole
154(i), 303(b) and 308 of the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a
Communications Act of 1934, as COMMISSION copy of this information collection
amended. [OMB 3060–XXXX] request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
Total Annual Burden: 18,670 hours. to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/
Total Annual Cost: $52,519,656. Information Collection Being public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No Submitted for Review and Approval to section of the web page called
impacts. the Office of Management and Budget ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: the downward-pointing arrow in the
There is no need for confidentiality and AGENCY: Federal Communications ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
respondents are not being asked to Commission. ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
submit confidential information to the ACTION: Notice and request for select ‘‘Federal Communications
Commission. comments. Commission’’ from the list of agencies
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 314 and presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
the applicable exhibits/explanations are SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
required to be filed when applying for to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
consent for assignment of an AM, FM, required by the Paperwork Reduction
when the list of FCC ICRs currently
LPFM or TV broadcast station Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
under review appears, look for the OMB
construction permit or license. In Communications Commission (FCC or
control number of this ICR and then
addition, the applicant must notify the the Commission) invites the general
click on the ICR Reference Number. A
Commission when an approved public and other Federal agencies to
copy of the FCC submission to OMB
assignment of a broadcast station take this opportunity to comment on the
will be displayed.
construction permit or license has been following information collection.
Comments are requested concerning: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
consummated. FCC Form 315 and
applicable exhibits/explanations are Whether the proposed collection of its continuing effort to reduce
required to be filed when applying for information is necessary for the proper paperwork burdens, and as required by
transfer of control of an entity holding performance of the functions of the the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
an AM, FM, LPFM or TV broadcast Commission, including whether the 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Federal
station construction permit or license. information shall have practical utility; Communications Commission (FCC or
In addition, the applicant must notify the accuracy of the Commission’s the Commission) invites the general
the Commission when an approved burden estimate; ways to enhance the public and other Federal agencies to
transfer of control of a broadcast station quality, utility, and clarity of the take this opportunity to comment on the
construction permit or license has been information collected; ways to minimize following information collection.
consummated. the burden of the collection of Comments are requested concerning:
Due to the similarities in the information on the respondents, Whether the proposed collection of
information collected by these two including the use of automated information is necessary for the proper
forms, OMB has assigned both forms collection techniques or other forms of performance of the functions of the
OMB Control Number 3060–0031. information technology; and ways to Commission, including whether the
The information collection further reduce the information information shall have practical utility;
requirements contained under 47 CFR collection burden on small business the accuracy of the Commission’s
73.3580 require local public notice in a concerns with fewer than 25 employees. burden estimate; ways to enhance the
newspaper of general circulation The Commission may not conduct or quality, utility, and clarity of the
published in the community in which a sponsor a collection of information information collected; ways to minimize
station is located of the filing of all unless it displays a currently valid the burden of the collection of
applications for transfer of control or Office of Management and Budget information on the respondents,
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
assignment of the license/permit. (OMB) control number. No person shall including the use of automated
This notice must be completed within be subject to any penalty for failing to collection techniques or other forms of
30 days of the tendering of the comply with a collection of information information technology; and ways to
application. This notice must be subject to the PRA that does not display further reduce the information
published at least twice a week for two a valid OMB control number. collection burden on small business
consecutive weeks in a three-week DATES: Written comments should be concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
period. A copy of this notice and the submitted on or before August 1, 2018. OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX.
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| Dates | Written comments should be submitted on or before August 1, 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 contacts listed below as soon as possible. | |
| Contact | For additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418- 2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the web page <http://www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for the section of the web page called ``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed. | |
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