83 FR 5628 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 27 (February 8, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 5628-5629] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02553] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0550 and 3060-0560] 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 (PRA) of 1995, 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 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 April 9, 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: 3060-0550. Title: Local Franchising Authority Certification, FCC Form 328; Section 76.910, Franchising Authority Certification. Form No.: FCC Form 328. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: State, local or tribal governments; Businesses or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 7 respondents; 13 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours. Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement. Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in section 3 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 (47 U.S.C. 543), as well as sections 4(i), 4(j), and 623 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and section 111 of the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014. Total Annual Burden: 26 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: On June 3, 2015, the Commission released a Report and Order, MB Docket No. 15-53; FCC 15-62. The Report and Order adopted a rebuttable presumption that cable operators are subject to competing provider effective competition. The information collection requirements have not changed since they were last approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The information collection requirements consist of: FCC Form 328. Pursuant to section 76.910, a franchising authority must be certified by the Commission to regulate the basic service tier and associated equipment of a cable system within its jurisdiction. To obtain this certification, the franchising authority must prepare and submit FCC Form 328. The Report and Order revises section 76.910 to require a franchising authority filing Form 328 to submit specific evidence demonstrating its rebuttal of the presumption in section 76.906 that the cable system is subject to competing provider effective competition pursuant to section 76.905(b)(2). The franchising authority bears the burden of submitting evidence rebutting the presumption that competing provider effective competition, as defined in section 76.905(b)(2), exists in the franchise area. Unless a franchising authority has actual knowledge to the contrary, it may rely on the presumption in section 76.906 that the cable system is not [[Page 5629]] subject to one of the other three types of effective competition. Evidence establishing lack of effective competition. If the evidence establishing the lack of effective competition is not otherwise available, section 76.910(b)(4) provides that franchising authorities may request from a multichannel video programming distributor (``MVPD'') information regarding the MVPD's reach and number of subscribers. An MVPD must respond to such request within 15 days. Such responses may be limited to numerical totals. Franchising authority's obligations if certified. Section 76.910(e) of the Commission's rules currently provides that, unless the Commission notifies the franchising authority otherwise, the certification will become effective 30 days after the date filed, provided, however, that the franchising authority may not regulate the rates of a cable system unless it: (1) Adopts regulations (i) consistent with the Commission's regulations governing the basic tier and (ii) providing a reasonable opportunity for consideration of the views of interested parties, within 120 days of the effective date of the certification; and (2) notifies the cable operator that the franchising authority has been certified and has adopted the required regulations. OMB Control Number: 3060-0560. Title: Section 76.911, Petition for Reconsideration of Certification. Form No.: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: State, local or tribal governments; Businesses or other for-profit entities. Number of Respondents and Responses: 15 respondents; 25 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 2-10 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 collection of information is contained in sections 4(i) and 623 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 130 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: On June 3, 2015, the Commission released a Report and Order, MB Docket No. 15-53; FCC 15-62. The Report and Order adopted a rebuttable presumption that cable operators are subject to competing provider effective competition. Reversing the previous rebuttable presumption of no effective competition and adopting the procedures discussed in the Report and Order will result in changes to the information collection burdens. The information collection requirements consist of: Petitions for reconsideration of certification, oppositions and replies thereto, cable operator requests to competitors for information regarding the competitor's reach and number of subscribers if evidence establishing effective competition is not otherwise available, and the competitors supplying this information. They have not changed since they were last approved by OMB. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-02553 Filed 2-7-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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2018, public meeting teleconference FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 76.910, Franchising Authority
closes at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on COMMISSION Certification.
Monday, March 5, 2018. The deadline to Form No.: FCC Form 328.
[OMB 3060–0550 and 3060–0560] Type of Review: Extension of a
sign up to speak during the public
comment period, or to submit written currently approved collection.
Information Collections Being
public comments, is 11:59 p.m., Eastern Respondents: State, local or tribal
Reviewed by the Federal
Time on Monday, March 5, 2018. When governments; Businesses or other for-
Communications Commission Under
registering, please provide your name, profit entities.
Delegated Authority Number of Respondents and
organization, city and state, email
address, and telephone number for AGENCY: Federal Communications Responses: 7 respondents; 13 responses.
follow up. Please also indicate whether Commission. Estimated Time per Response: 2
you would like to provide public ACTION: Notice and request for hours.
comment during the meeting, and comments. Frequency of Response: One-time
whether you are submitting written reporting requirement; Third party
comments before the Monday, March 5, SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort disclosure requirement.
2018, deadline. to reduce paperwork burdens, and as Obligation To Respond: Required to
required by the Paperwork Reduction obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
A. Public Comment Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal authority for this collection of
Individuals or groups making remarks Communications Commission (FCC or information is contained in section 3 of
during the public comment period will Commission) invites the general public the Cable Television Consumer
be limited to seven (7) minutes. To and other Federal agencies to take this Protection and Competition Act of 1992
accommodate the number of people opportunity to comment on the (47 U.S.C. 543), as well as sections 4(i),
who want to address the NEJAC, only following information collections. 4(j), and 623 of the Communications Act
one representative of a particular Comments are requested concerning: of 1934, as amended, and section 111 of
community, organization, or group will Whether the proposed collection of the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014.
be allowed to speak. Written comments information is necessary for the proper Total Annual Burden: 26 hours.
can also be submitted for the record. performance of the functions of the Total Annual Cost: None.
The suggested format for individuals Commission, including whether the Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
providing public comments is as information shall have practical utility; impact(s).
the accuracy of the Commission’s Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
follows: Name of speaker; name of
burden estimate; ways to enhance the There is no need for confidentiality with
organization/community; city and state;
quality, utility, and clarity of the this collection of information.
and email address; brief description of Needs and Uses: On June 3, 2015, the
the concern, and what you want the information collected; ways to minimize
Commission released a Report and
NEJAC to advise EPA to do. Written the burden of the collection of
Order, MB Docket No. 15–53; FCC 15–
comments received by registration information on the respondents,
62. The Report and Order adopted a
deadline, will be included in the including the use of automated
rebuttable presumption that cable
materials distributed to the NEJAC prior collection techniques or other forms of
operators are subject to competing
to the teleconference. Written comments information technology; and ways to
provider effective competition. The
received after that time will be provided further reduce the information
information collection requirements
to the NEJAC as time allows. All written collection burden on small business
have not changed since they were last
comments should be sent to Karen L. concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor approved by the Office of Management
Martin, EPA, via email at nejac@ and Budget (OMB). The information
epa.gov. a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control collection requirements consist of:
B. Information About Services for FCC Form 328. Pursuant to section
number. No person shall be subject to
Individuals With Disabilities or 76.910, a franchising authority must be
any penalty for failing to comply with
Requiring English Language Translation certified by the Commission to regulate
a collection of information subject to the
Assistance the basic service tier and associated
PRA that does not display a valid OMB
For information about access or equipment of a cable system within its
control number.
services for individuals requiring jurisdiction. To obtain this certification,
DATES: Written PRA comments should the franchising authority must prepare
assistance, please contact Karen L. be submitted on or before April 9, 2018.
Martin, at (202) 564–0203 or via email and submit FCC Form 328. The Report
If you anticipate that you will be and Order revises section 76.910 to
at martin.karenl@epa.gov. To request submitting comments, but find it
special accommodations for a disability require a franchising authority filing
difficult to do so within the period of Form 328 to submit specific evidence
or other assistance, please submit your time allowed by this notice, you should
request at least fourteen (14) working demonstrating its rebuttal of the
advise the contact listed below as soon presumption in section 76.906 that the
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as possible.
sufficient time to process your request. cable system is subject to competing
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to provider effective competition pursuant
All requests should be sent to the Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@
address, email, or phone/fax number to section 76.905(b)(2). The franchising
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. authority bears the burden of submitting
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For evidence rebutting the presumption that
CONTACT section.
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additional information about the competing provider effective
Dated: February 1, 2018. information collection, contact Cathy competition, as defined in section
Matthew Tejada, Williams at (202) 418–2918. 76.905(b)(2), exists in the franchise area.
Designated Federal Officer, National SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Unless a franchising authority has
Environmental Justice Advisory Council. OMB Control Number: 3060–0550. actual knowledge to the contrary, it may
[FR Doc. 2018–02549 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am] Title: Local Franchising Authority rely on the presumption in section
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Certification, FCC Form 328; Section 76.906 that the cable system is not
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subject to one of the other three types operators are subject to competing (HK) Limited; TUI Cruises Gmbh; Virgin
of effective competition. provider effective competition. Yoyages; and Windstar Cruises.
Evidence establishing lack of effective Reversing the previous rebuttable Filing Party: Carolyn J. Kaye, Esq.;
competition. If the evidence establishing presumption of no effective competition Kaye, Rose & Partners, LLP; Emerald
the lack of effective competition is not and adopting the procedures discussed Plaza, 402 West Broadway, Suite 1890;
otherwise available, section 76.910(b)(4) in the Report and Order will result in San Diego, CA 92101–8508.
provides that franchising authorities changes to the information collection Synopsis: The amendment updates
may request from a multichannel video burdens. the membership of the Agreement,
programming distributor (‘‘MVPD’’) The information collection specifies the extent that certain
information regarding the MVPD’s reach requirements consist of: Petitions for aggregated information can be gathered
and number of subscribers. An MVPD reconsideration of certification, and distributed among members and
must respond to such request within 15 oppositions and replies thereto, cable through third parties, and clarifies the
days. Such responses may be limited to operator requests to competitors for definitions of ‘‘Membership, Associate
numerical totals. information regarding the competitor’s Membership, and Affiliation.’’
Franchising authority’s obligations if reach and number of subscribers if By Order of the Federal Maritime
certified. Section 76.910(e) of the evidence establishing effective Commission.
Commission’s rules currently provides competition is not otherwise available, Dated: February 5, 2018.
that, unless the Commission notifies the and the competitors supplying this Rachel E. Dickon,
franchising authority otherwise, the information. They have not changed
Assistant Secretary.
certification will become effective 30 since they were last approved by OMB.
days after the date filed, provided, [FR Doc. 2018–02524 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am]
Federal Communications Commission.
however, that the franchising authority BILLING CODE 6731–AA–P
Marlene H. Dortch,
may not regulate the rates of a cable
system unless it: (1) Adopts regulations Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
(i) consistent with the Commission’s [FR Doc. 2018–02553 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am] FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
regulations governing the basic tier and BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
Notice of Agreements Filed
(ii) providing a reasonable opportunity
for consideration of the views of The Commission hereby gives notice
interested parties, within 120 days of FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION of the filing of the following agreements
the effective date of the certification; under the Shipping Act of 1984.
and (2) notifies the cable operator that Notice of Agreement Filed Interested parties may submit comments
the franchising authority has been The Commission hereby gives notice on the agreements to the Secretary,
certified and has adopted the required of the filing of the following agreement Federal Maritime Commission,
regulations. under the Shipping Act of 1984. Washington, DC 20573, within twelve
OMB Control Number: 3060–0560. Interested parties may submit comments days of the date this notice appears in
Title: Section 76.911, Petition for on the agreement to the Secretary, the Federal Register. Copies of the
Reconsideration of Certification. Federal Maritime Commission, agreements are available through the
Form No.: N/A. Commission’s website (www.fmc.gov) or
Washington, DC 20573, within twelve
Type of Review: Extension of a by contacting the Office of Agreements
days of the date this notice appears in
currently approved collection. at (202)–523–5793 or tradeanalysis@
the Federal Register. A copy of the
Respondents: State, local or tribal fmc.gov.
agreement is available through the
governments; Businesses or other for- Agreement No.: 011550–017.
Commission’s website (www.fmc.gov) or
profit entities. Title: ABC Discussion Agreement.
Number of Respondents and by contacting the Office of Agreements
at (202) 523–5793 or tradeanalysis@ Parties: King Ocean Services Limited,
Responses: 15 respondents; 25
fmc.gov. Inc., and Seaboard Marine Ltd.
responses.
Agreement No.: 010071–046. Filing Party: Wayne Rohde; Cozen
Estimated Time per Response: 2–10
Title: Cruise Lines International O’Connor; 1200 Nineteenth Street NW,
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion Association Agreement. Washington, DC 20036.
Parties: Acromas Shipping, Ltd./Saga Synopsis: The amendment deletes
reporting requirement; Third party
Shipping; Aida Cruises; American Crowley Caribbean Services LLC as a
disclosure requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to Cruise Lines, Inc.; Azamara Cruises; party to the Agreement.
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory Carnival Cruise Lines; Celebrity Cruises, Agreement No.: 012426–002.
authority for this collection of Inc.; Celestyal Cruises; Costa Cruise Title: The OCEAN Alliance
information is contained in sections 4(i) Lines; Crystal Cruises; Cunard Line; Agreement.
and 623 of the Communications Act of Disney Cruise Line; Dream Cruises Parties: American President Lines,
1934, as amended. Management Ltd.; Hapag-Lloyd Ltd.; APL Co. Pte. Ltd.; CMA CGM S.A.;
Total Annual Burden: 130 hours. Kreuzfahrten Gmbh; Holland America COSCO Shipping Lines Co., Ltd.;
Total Annual Cost: None. Line; Marella Cruise c/o TUI Group; COSCO Shipping Lines (Europe) GmbH;
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No MSC Cruises; NCL Corporation; Oceania Evergreen Line Joint Service Agreement;
impact(s). Cruises; P&O Cruises; P&O Cruises Orient Overseas Container Line Limited;
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Australia; Paul Gauguin Cruises; Pearl and OOCL (Europe) Limited.
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
There is no need for confidentiality with Seas Cruises; PONANT Yacht Cruises & Filing Party: Robert Magovern; Cozen
this collection of information. Expeditions; Princess Cruises; O’Connor; 1200 Nineteenth Street NW,
Needs and Uses: On June 3, 2015, the Pullmantur Cruises Ship Management Washington, DC 20036.
Commission released a Report and Ltd.; Regent Seven Seas Cruises; Royal Synopsis: The amendment revises
Order, MB Docket No. 15–53; FCC 15– Caribbean International; Seabourn Article 2 of the Agreement to add
62. The Report and Order adopted a Cruise Line; SeaDream Yacht Club; COSCO SHIPPING Lines (Europe)
rebuttable presumption that cable Silversea Cruises, Ltd.; Star Cruises GmbH as a party to the Agreement.
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| Dates | Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before April 9, 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 5628 |
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