83 FR 47153 - Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 181 (September 18, 2018)

Page Range		47153-47153
FR Document		2018-20270

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 181 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX]


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 November 
19, 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, (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Intermediate Provider Registry, WC Docket No. 13-39.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 168 respondents; 168 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Third-party disclosure; one-time reporting 
requirement; on occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection is contained in sections 1, 
4(i), 201(b), 202(a), 217, and 262 of the Communications Act of 1934, 
as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 201(b), 202(a), 217, and 262.
    Total Annual Burden: 168 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the 
FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment for 
information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability 
Act of 2017 (RCC Act), Public Law 115-129, requires the Commission 
establish a registry for intermediate providers and requires 
intermediate providers register with the Commission before offering to 
transmit covered voice communications. The information collected 
through this information collection will be used to implement 
Congress's direction to the Commission to establish an intermediate 
provider registry.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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§ 76.66(c) or (d)(2), identify each Federal Communications Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
affiliate of the same television network Katura Jackson, additional information about the
that the carrier reserves the right to Federal Register Liaison Officer. information collection, contact Nicole
retransmit into that station’s local [FR Doc. 2018–20250 Filed 9–17–18; 8:45 am] Ongele, (202) 418–2991.
market during the next election cycle. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
47 CFR 76.66(f)(3) states except as OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX.
provided in 76.66(d)(2), a satellite Title: Intermediate Provider Registry,
carrier providing local-into-local service FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS WC Docket No. 13–39.
must notify local television stations of COMMISSION Form Number: N/A.
the location of the receive facility by Type of Review: New information
June 1, 2001 for the first election cycle [OMB 3060–XXXX] collection.
and at least 120 days prior to the Respondents: Business or other for-
commencement of all election cycles Information Collection Being Reviewed profit entities.
thereafter. by the Federal Communications Number of Respondents and
47 CFR 76.66(f)(4) states a satellite Commission Responses: 168 respondents; 168
carrier may relocate its local receive responses.
AGENCY: Federal Communications Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
facility at the commencement of each Commission.
election cycle. A satellite carrier is also Frequency of Response: Third-party
permitted to relocate its local receive ACTION: Notice and request for disclosure; one-time reporting
facility during the course of an election comments. requirement; on occasion reporting
cycle, if it bears the signal delivery costs requirement.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Obligation to Respond: Required to
of the television stations affected by to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
such a move. A satellite carrier obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
required by the Paperwork Reduction authority for this collection is contained
relocating its local receive facility must Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal
provide 60 days notice to all local in sections 1, 4(i), 201(b), 202(a), 217,
Communications Commission (FCC or and 262 of the Communications Act of
television stations carried in the affected Commission) invites the general public
television market. 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i),
and other Federal agencies to take this 201(b), 202(a), 217, and 262.
47 CFR 76.66(h)(5) states a satellite opportunity to comment on the
carrier shall provide notice to its Total Annual Burden: 168 hours.
following information collections. Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
subscribers, and to the affected Comments are requested concerning:
television station, whenever it adds or Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
Whether the proposed collection of impact(s).
deletes a station’s signal in a particular information is necessary for the proper
local market pursuant to this paragraph. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
performance of the functions of the The Commission is not requesting that
47 CFR 76.66(m)(1) states whenever a Commission, including whether the the respondents submit confidential
local television broadcast station information shall have practical utility; information to the FCC. Respondents
believes that a satellite carrier has failed the accuracy of the Commission’s may, however, request confidential
to meet its obligations under this burden estimate; ways to enhance the treatment for information they believe to
section, such station shall notify the quality, utility, and clarity of the be confidential under 47 CFR 0.459 of
carrier, in writing, of the alleged failure information collected; ways to minimize the Commission’s rules.
and identify its reasons for believing the burden of the collection of Needs and Uses: The Improving Rural
that the satellite carrier failed to comply information on the respondents, Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017
with such obligations. including the use of automated (RCC Act), Public Law 115–129,
47 CFR 76.66(m)(2) states the satellite collection techniques or other forms of requires the Commission establish a
carrier shall, within 30 days after such information technology; and ways to registry for intermediate providers and
written notification, respond in writing further reduce the information requires intermediate providers register
to such notification and comply with collection burden on small business with the Commission before offering to
such obligations or state its reasons for concerns with fewer than 25 employees. transmit covered voice communications.
believing that it is in compliance with The FCC may not conduct or sponsor The information collected through this
such obligations. a collection of information unless it information collection will be used to
47 CFR 76.66(m)(3) states a local displays a currently valid Office of implement Congress’s direction to the
television broadcast station that Management and Budget (OMB) control Commission to establish an
disputes a response by a satellite carrier number. No person shall be subject to intermediate provider registry.
that it is in compliance with such any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information subject to the Federal Communications Commission.
obligations may obtain review of such
PRA that does not display a valid OMB Katura Jackson,
denial or response by filing a complaint
control number. Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the
with the Commission, in accordance
Secretary.
with § 76.7 of title 47, Code of Federal DATES: Written PRA comments should
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Regulations. Such complaint shall allege be submitted on or before November 19,
2018. If you anticipate that you will be BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
the manner in which such satellite
carrier has failed to meet its obligations submitting comments, but find it
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and the basis for such allegations. difficult to do so within the period of
47 CFR 76.66(m)(4) states the satellite time allowed by this notice, you should FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
carrier against which a complaint is advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible. Notice of Agreements Filed
filed is permitted to present data and
arguments to establish that there has ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to The Commission hereby gives notice
been no failure to meet its obligations Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ of the filing of the following agreements
under this section. fcc.gov and to Nicole.ongele@fcc.gov. under the Shipping Act of 1984.

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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 November 19, 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, (202) 418-2991.
FR Citation		83 FR 47153