83 FR 3707 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 18 (January 26, 2018)

Page Range		3707-3708
FR Document		2018-01406

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 18 (Friday, January 26, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 18 (Friday, January 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3707-3708]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01406]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0647]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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 March 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 
[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: 3060-0647.
    Title: Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices, FCC Form 333.
    Form Number: FCC Form 333.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 728 respondents and 728 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 7 hours.

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    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,096 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Obligation To Respond: Mandatory. The statutory authority for this 
information collection is in Sections 4(i) and 623(k) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: If individual respondents to 
this survey wish to request confidential treatment of any data provided 
in connection with this survey, they can do so upon written request, in 
accordance with Sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission's rules. To 
request confidential treatment of their data, respondents must describe 
the specific information they wish to protect and provide an 
explanation of why such confidential treatment is appropriate. If a 
respondent submits a request for confidentiality, the Commission will 
review it and make a determination.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Cable Television Consumer Protection and 
Competition Act of 1992 (``Cable Act'') requires the Commission to 
publish annually a report on average rates for basic cable service, 
cable programming service, and equipment. The report must compare the 
prices charged by cable operators subject to effective competition and 
those that are not subject to effective competition. The Annual Cable 
Industry Price Survey is intended to collect the data needed to prepare 
that report. The data from these questions are needed to complete this 
report.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Frequency of Response: Annual agency may not conduct or sponsor a of requests for a waiver or deferral of the
reporting requirement. collection of information unless it payment of an application fee and the
Total Annual Burden: 5,096 hours. displays a currently valid OMB control waiver, deferral, or reduction of an
Total Annual Cost: None. number, and no person is required to annual regulatory fee to determine if the
Obligation To Respond: Mandatory. respond to a collection of information applicant has met the statutory and
The statutory authority for this unless it displays a currently valid regulatory legal standards to warrant
information collection is in Sections 4(i) control number. Comments concerning relief.
and 623(k) of the Communications Act the accuracy of the burden estimates (c) The Commission will use the
of 1934, as amended. and any suggestions for reducing the information that is submitted in support
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: burden should be directed to the person of requests for an exemption of the
If individual respondents to this survey listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION payment of an application fee to
wish to request confidential treatment of CONTACT section below. facilitate the statutory provision that
any data provided in connection with FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: non-profit entities be exempt from
this survey, they can do so upon written Nicole Ongele, Office of the Managing payment of regulatory fees; and
request, in accordance with Sections Director, at (202) 418–2991, or email: facilitate the FCC’s ability to audit
0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission’s Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. regulatory fee payment compliance.
rules. To request confidential treatment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The total Federal Communications Commission.
of their data, respondents must describe annual reporting burdens and costs for Marlene H. Dortch,
the specific information they wish to the respondents are as follows: Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
protect and provide an explanation of OMB Control Number: 3060–0812. [FR Doc. 2018–01408 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am]
why such confidential treatment is OMB Approval Date: December 4,
appropriate. If a respondent submits a BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
2017.
request for confidentiality, the OMB Expiration Date: December 31,
Commission will review it and make a 2020.
determination. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Title: Regulatory Fee True-Up, Waiver COMMISSION
Privacy Impact Assessment: No or Exemption.
impact(s). Form Nos.: N/A. [OMB 3060–0214]
Needs and Uses: The Cable Television Respondents: Business or other for-
Consumer Protection and Competition Information Collection Being
profit and Not-for-profit institutions. Submitted to the Office of Management
Act of 1992 (‘‘Cable Act’’) requires the Number of Respondents and
Commission to publish annually a and Budget
Responses: 19,674 respondents; 19,774
report on average rates for basic cable responses. AGENCY: Federal Communications
service, cable programming service, and Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 Commission.
equipment. The report must compare hours–1 hour. ACTION: Notice and request for
the prices charged by cable operators Frequency of Response: Annual, on
subject to effective competition and comments.
occasion and one-time reporting
those that are not subject to effective requirements; recordkeeping SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
competition. The Annual Cable Industry requirement. to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
Price Survey is intended to collect the Total Annual Burden: 10,016 hours. required by the Paperwork Reduction
data needed to prepare that report. The Total Annual Cost: No Cost. Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
data from these questions are needed to Obligation To Respond: Required to Communications Commission
complete this report. obtain or retain benefits. Statutory (Commission) invites the general public
Federal Communications Commission. authority for this information collection and other Federal agencies to take this
Marlene H. Dortch, is contained in 47 U.S.C. 158 and 47 opportunity to comment on the
Secretary, Office of the Secretary. U.S.C. 159. following information collection.
[FR Doc. 2018–01406 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am] Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Comments are requested concerning:
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impact(s). Whether the collection of information is
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: necessary for the proper performance of
Licensees or regulatees concerned about the functions of the Commission,
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS disclosure of sensitive information in including whether the information shall
COMMISSION any submissions to the Commission have practical utility; the accuracy of
may request confidential treatment the Commission’s burden estimate;
[OMB 3060–0812] pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Commission’s rules. clarity of the information collected;
Information Collection Approved by
Needs and Uses: This information ways to minimize the burden of the
the Office of Management and Budget
collection consolidates and revises the collection of information on the
(OMB)
previously approved information respondents, including the use of
AGENCY: Federal Communications collection requirements under OMB automated collection techniques or
Commission. Control Numbers 3060–0655 and 3060– other forms of information technology;
ACTION: Notice. 1064 into 3060–0812. The purpose of and ways to further reduce the
the information collection requirements information collection burden on small
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications are to: business concerns with fewer than 25
Commission (FCC) has received Office (a) The Commission uses the ‘‘true- employees.
of Management and Budget (OMB) up’’ feedback received from regulatees The Commission may not conduct or
approval for a revision of a currently to adjust the regulatee’s fee obligations sponsor a collection of information
approved information collection accordingly. unless it displays a currently valid
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction (b) The Commission will use the control number. No person shall be
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). An information that is submitted in support subject to any penalty for failing to

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 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 Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
FR Citation		83 FR 3707