83_FR_36734 83 FR 36588 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

83 FR 36588 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 146 (July 30, 2018)

Page Range36588-36588
FR Document2018-16199

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 146 (Monday, July 30, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 146 (Monday, July 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 36588]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16199]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0562]


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 September 
28, 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 
[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: 3060-0562.
    Title: Section 76.916, Petition for Recertification.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, local or 
tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 10 respondents; 15 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Sections 4(i) and 623 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.916 provides that a franchising authority 
wishing to assume jurisdiction to regulate basic cable service and 
associated rates after its request for certification has been denied or 
revoked, may file a petition for recertification with the Commission. 
The petition must be served on the cable operator and on any interested 
party that participated in the proceeding denying or revoking the 
original certification. Oppositions to petitions may be filed within 15 
days after the petition is filed. Replies may be filed within seven 
days of filing of oppositions.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-16199 Filed 7-27-18; 8:45 am]
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                                               9(c) of the Reclamation Project Act of                   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                   Title: Section 76.916, Petition for
                                               1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)); and other acts                 COMMISSION                                            Recertification.
                                               that specifically apply to the BCP.                                                                               Form Number: Not applicable.
                                                  By Delegation Order No. 00–037.00B                    [OMB 3060–0562]                                          Type of Review: Extension of a
                                               effective November 19, 2016, the                                                                               currently approved collection.
                                                                                                        Information Collection Being Reviewed                    Respondents: Business or other for-
                                               Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) The
                                                                                                        by the Federal Communications                         profit entities; State, local or tribal
                                               authority to develop power and
                                                                                                        Commission Under Delegated                            government.
                                               transmission rates to WAPA’s
                                                                                                        Authority                                                Number of Respondents and
                                               Administrator; (2) the authority to
                                               confirm, approve, and place such rates                   AGENCY: Federal Communications                        Responses: 10 respondents; 15
                                               into effect on an interim basis to the                   Commission.                                           responses.
                                               Deputy Secretary of Energy; and (3) the                  ACTION: Notice and request for                           Estimated Time per Response: 10
                                               authority to confirm, approve, and place                 comments.                                             hours.
                                               into effect on a final basis, to remand,                                                                          Frequency of Response: On occasion
                                               or to disapprove such rates to FERC.                     SUMMARY:    As part of its continuing effort          reporting requirement; Third party
                                               Existing DOE procedures for public                       to reduce paperwork burdens, and as                   disclosure requirement.
                                               participation in rate adjustments (10                    required by the Paperwork Reduction                      Obligation to Respond: Required to
                                               CFR 903) were published on September                     Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal                        obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
                                               18, 1985 (50 FR 37835).                                  Communications Commission (FCC or                     authority for this information collection
                                                                                                        Commission) invites the general public                is contained in Sections 4(i) and 623 of
                                               Availability of Information                              and other Federal agencies to take this               the Communications Act of 1934, as
                                                 All studies, comments, letters,                        opportunity to comment on the                         amended.
                                               memorandums, and other documents                         following information collections.                       Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.
                                               WAPA prepares or uses to develop the                     Comments are requested concerning:                       Total Annual Cost: None.
                                               proposed base charge and rates will be                   Whether the proposed collection of                       Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
                                               available for inspection and copying at                  information is necessary for the proper               impact(s).
                                               the Desert Southwest Customer Service                    performance of the functions of the
                                                                                                                                                                 Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
                                               Regional Office, Western Area Power                      Commission, including whether the
                                                                                                                                                              There is no need for confidentiality with
                                                                                                        information shall have practical utility;
                                               Administration, located at 615 South                                                                           this collection of information.
                                                                                                        the accuracy of the Commission’s
                                               43rd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85009.                                                                              Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.916
                                                                                                        burden estimate; ways to enhance the
                                               Many of these documents and                                                                                    provides that a franchising authority
                                                                                                        quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                               supporting information are available on                                                                        wishing to assume jurisdiction to
                                                                                                        information collected; ways to minimize
                                               WAPA’s website at: http://                                                                                     regulate basic cable service and
                                                                                                        the burden of the collection of
                                               www.wapa.gov/regions/DSW/Rates/                                                                                associated rates after its request for
                                                                                                        information on the respondents,
                                               Pages/boulder-canyon-rates.aspx.                                                                               certification has been denied or
                                                                                                        including the use of automated
                                                                                                                                                              revoked, may file a petition for
                                               Ratemaking Procedure Requirements                        collection techniques or other forms of
                                                                                                                                                              recertification with the Commission.
                                                                                                        information technology; and ways to
                                               Environmental Compliance                                                                                       The petition must be served on the cable
                                                                                                        further reduce the information
                                                                                                                                                              operator and on any interested party
                                                  In compliance with the National                       collection burden on small business
                                                                                                                                                              that participated in the proceeding
                                               Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of                       concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
                                                                                                                                                              denying or revoking the original
                                               1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321–4347; the Council                     The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
                                                                                                                                                              certification. Oppositions to petitions
                                               on Environmental Quality Regulations                     a collection of information unless it
                                                                                                                                                              may be filed within 15 days after the
                                               for implementing NEPA (40 CFR parts                      displays a currently valid Office of
                                                                                                                                                              petition is filed. Replies may be filed
                                               1500–1508); and DOE NEPA                                 Management and Budget (OMB) control
                                                                                                                                                              within seven days of filing of
                                                                                                        number. No person shall be subject to
                                               Implementing Procedures and                                                                                    oppositions.
                                                                                                        any penalty for failing to comply with
                                               Guidelines (10 CFR part 1021), WAPA                                                                            Federal Communications Commission.
                                                                                                        a collection of information subject to the
                                               is in the process of determining whether
                                                                                                        PRA that does not display a valid OMB                 Marlene Dortch,
                                               an environmental assessment or an
                                                                                                        control number.                                       Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
                                               environmental impact statement should
                                               be prepared or if this action can be                     DATES: Written PRA comments should                    [FR Doc. 2018–16199 Filed 7–27–18; 8:45 am]
                                               categorically excluded from those                        be submitted on or before September 28,               BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

                                               requirements.                                            2018. If you anticipate that you will be
                                                                                                        submitting comments, but find it
                                               Determination Under Executive Order                      difficult to do so within the period of               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
                                               12866                                                    time allowed by this notice, you should               COMMISSION
                                                                                                        advise the contact listed below as soon
                                                 WAPA has an exemption from                             as possible.                                          Radio Broadcasting Services; AM or
                                               centralized regulatory review under                                                                            FM Proposals To Change the
                                                                                                        ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
                                               Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no                                                                         Community of License
                                               clearance of this notice by the Office of                Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@
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                                               Management and Budget is required.                       fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.                AGENCY: Federal Communications
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                  Commission.
                                                Dated: July 20, 2018.
                                                                                                        additional information about the                      ACTION: Notice.
                                               Mark A. Gabriel,                                         information collection, contact Cathy
                                               Administrator.                                           Williams at (202) 418–2918.                           DATES:The agency must receive
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–16248 Filed 7–27–18; 8:45 am]              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            comments on or before September 28,
                                               BILLING CODE 6450–01–P                                     OMB Control Number: 3060–0562.                      2018.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
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 September 28, 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 36588 

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