83_FR_6049 83 FR 6020 - Partial Lift of Freeze on Filing Petitions for Rulemaking To Change Television Stations Community of License

83 FR 6020 - Partial Lift of Freeze on Filing Petitions for Rulemaking To Change Television Stations Community of License

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 29 (February 12, 2018)

Page Range6020-6021
FR Document2018-02794

This document announces that the Media Bureau is partially lifting the freeze on filing rulemaking petitions to change a full power television station's community of license, where no technical facility change is required.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6020-6021]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02794]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 18-40]


Partial Lift of Freeze on Filing Petitions for Rulemaking To 
Change Television Stations Community of License

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that the Media Bureau is partially 
lifting the freeze on filing rulemaking petitions to change a full 
power television station's community of license, where no technical 
facility change is required.

DATES: February 12, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, 
[email protected], or Kevin Harding, [email protected], Video 
Division, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 3, 2004, in connection with the 
development of a channel election and repacking process in advance of 
the DTV transition, the Media Bureau imposed a freeze on the filing of 
petitions requesting new channels or service areas for full power 
television stations in order to ensure a stable database in connection 
with that process. Although the DTV transition was completed in 2009, 
the Commission continued the freezes as a result of the National 
Broadband Plan, which recommended that the Commission reallocate 
spectrum for new broadband services and repack television channels to 
increase the efficiency of channel use. Auction 1000, which was 
conducted pursuant to Title VI of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 
Creation Act of 2012, was completed on April 13, 2017, and a 39-month 
post-auction transition period is underway during which some broadcast 
television stations will be relicensed to new channel assignments.
    Because the DTV transition is complete and the post-incentive 
auction transition is underway, it is no longer necessary to freeze 
community of license petitions that do not require a change in the 
station's service area. The freeze on the filing of petitions for 
rulemaking for new station channel allotments, for changes in licensed

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stations' channels, or to change community of license which include 
changes in authorized technical facilities, remain in place.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2018-02794 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am]
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6020 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 29 / Monday, February 12, 2018 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Communications Commission. Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal Committee was established in December Suzanne Singleton, Officer, carrillo.oscar@epa.gov, (202) 2014 to make recommendations to the Chief, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and 564–0347, U.S. EPA, Office of Commission on a wide array of Governmental Affairs Bureau. Resources, Operations and Management; disability matters within the jurisdiction [FR Doc. 2018–02695 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am] Federal Advisory Committee of the Commission, and to facilitate the BILLING CODE 6712–01–P Management Division (MC1601M), 1200 participation of people with disabilities Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, in proceedings before the Commission. DC 20460. The Committee is organized under, and FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests operated in accordance with, the COMMISSION to make oral comments or to provide provisions of the Federal Advisory [DA 18–40] written comments to NAC/GAC should Committee Act (FACA). The Committee be sent to Oscar Carrillo at held its first meeting on March 17, 2015. Partial Lift of Freeze on Filing Petitions carrillo.oscar@epa.gov by April 19th. At its February 28, 2018 meeting, the for Rulemaking To Change Television The meeting is open to the public, on Committee is expected to receive and Stations Community of License a first-come, first-served basis. Members consider: A report and recommendation AGENCY: Federal Communications of the public wishing to participate in from its Video Programming Commission. the meeting should contact Oscar Carrillo via email or by calling (202) Subcommittee regarding best practices ACTION: Notice. 564–0347 no later than April 19th. for the aural description (for people who Meeting Access: Information regarding are blind or visually impaired) of visual SUMMARY: This document announces accessibility and/or accommodations for but non-textual emergency information that the Media Bureau is partially lifting individuals with disabilities should be provided by broadcasters; reports on the the freeze on filing rulemaking petitions directed to Oscar Carrillo at the email activities of its Relay & Equipment to change a full power television address or phone number listed above. Distribution Subcommittee; reports on station’s community of license, where To ensure adequate time for processing, the activities of its Technology no technical facility change is required. please make requests for Transitions Subcommittee; and reports DATES: February 12, 2018. accommodations at least 10 days prior on the activities of its Emergency FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to the meeting. Communications Subcommittee. The Joyce Bernstein, Joyce.Bernstein@ Dated: January 30, 2018. Committee is also expected to receive fcc.gov, or Kevin Harding, Oscar Carrillo, presentations from Commission staff or Kevin.Harding@fcc.gov, Video Division, Designated Federal Officer. others on matters of interest to the Media Bureau, Federal Communications [FR Doc. 2018–02814 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am] Committee. A limited amount of time Commission. may be available on the agenda for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August BILLING CODE 6560–50–P comments and inquiries from the 3, 2004, in connection with the public. The public may comment or ask development of a channel election and questions of presenters via the email repacking process in advance of the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS address livequestions@fcc.gov. DTV transition, the Media Bureau COMMISSION The meeting site is fully accessible to imposed a freeze on the filing of [DA 18–98] petitions requesting new channels or people using wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Sign language service areas for full power television Disability Advisory Committee; stations in order to ensure a stable Announcement of Next Meeting interpreters, open captioning, and assistive listening devices will be database in connection with that AGENCY: Federal Communications provided on site. Other reasonable process. Although the DTV transition Commission. accommodations for people with was completed in 2009, the Commission ACTION: Notice. disabilities are available upon request. If continued the freezes as a result of the making a request for an accommodation, National Broadband Plan, which SUMMARY: This document announces the recommended that the Commission date of the next meeting of the please include a description of the reallocate spectrum for new broadband Commission’s Disability Advisory accommodation you will need and tell services and repack television channels Committee (Committee or DAC). The us how to contact you if we need more to increase the efficiency of channel use. meeting is open to the public. During information. Make your request as early Auction 1000, which was conducted this meeting, members of the Committee as possible by sending an email to pursuant to Title VI of the Middle Class will receive and discuss summaries of fcc504@fcc.gov or calling the Consumer Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, activities and recommendations from its and Governmental Affairs Bureau at was completed on April 13, 2017, and subcommittees. 202–418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432 a 39-month post-auction transition DATES: The Committee’s next meeting (TTY). Last minute requests will be period is underway during which some will take place on Wednesday, February accepted, but may be impossible to fill. broadcast television stations will be 28, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to The meeting will be webcast with open relicensed to new channel assignments. approximately 3:30 p.m. (EST). captioning, at: www.fcc.gov/live. Because the DTV transition is ADDRESSES: Federal Communications To request materials in accessible complete and the post-incentive auction daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Commission, 445 12th Street SW, formats for people with disabilities transition is underway, it is no longer Washington, DC 20554, in the (Braille, large print, electronic files, necessary to freeze community of Commission Meeting Room. audio format), send an email to fcc504@ license petitions that do not require a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Will fcc.gov or call the Consumer and change in the station’s service area. The Schell, Consumer and Governmental Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) freeze on the filing of petitions for Affairs Bureau: 202–418–0767 (voice); 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 rulemaking for new station channel email: DAC@fcc.gov. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 29 / Monday, February 12, 2018 / Notices 6021 stations’ channels, or to change Include in the comments the Title as (OMB) approve a revision of an existing community of license which include shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY information collection, titled ‘‘47 CFR changes in authorized technical INFORMATION section below. 43.62, Annual Reporting Requirements facilities, remain in place. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For for U.S. Providers of International Federal Communications Commission. additional information about the Services and Circuits.’’ The purpose of Barbara Kreisman, information collection, contact Cathy the revision is to obtain OMB approval Williams at (202) 418–2918. of the annual reporting requirements Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To view a under the newly adopted 47 CFR 43.82 [FR Doc. 2018–02794 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am] copy of this information collection which will require that entities holding BILLING CODE 6712–01–P capacity on submarine cables file request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go electronically annual circuit capacity to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/ reports, in a format set out in a Filing FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the Manual. The Commission is requesting COMMISSION section of the web page called a revision of OMB Control No. 3060– ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on [OMB 3060–1156] 1156 in order to obtain final approval the downward-pointing arrow in the for the requirements in 47 CFR 43.82, Information Collection Being ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the the filing manual, and the electronic Submitted to the Office of Management ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) filing of the data. and Budget select ‘‘Federal Communications Previously, U.S. providers of Commission’’ from the list of agencies international services were required to AGENCY: Federal Communications presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, Commission. file annual traffic and revenue reports (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the and circuit capacity reports as required ACTION: Notice and request for right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) by 47 CFR 43.62. The Commission has comments. when the list of Commission ICRs adopted rules changes that eliminate the currently under review appears, look for traffic and revenue reports and further SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort the Title of this ICR and then click on streamline the circuit capacity reports. to reduce paperwork burdens, and as the ICR Reference Number. A copy of Upon OMB approval of this collection, required by the Paperwork Reduction the Commission’s submission to OMB 47 CFR 43.62 will be eliminated and Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal will be displayed. replaced with 47 CFR 43.82 for the Communications Commission OMB Control No.: 3060–1156. filing of circuit capacity reports. (Commission) invites the general public Title: 47 CFR 43.82, Annual The current title of OMB Control No. and other Federal agencies to take this International Circuit Capacity Reports. 3060–1156 is ‘‘47 CFR 43.62, Annual opportunity to comment on the Form No.: N/A. Reporting Requirements for U.S. following information collection. Type of Review: Revision of a Providers of International Services and Comments are requested concerning: currently approved information Circuits.’’ The Commission would like Whether the collection of information is collection. to change the title to ‘‘47 CFR 43.82, necessary for the proper performance of Respondents: Business or other for- the functions of the Commission, Annual International Circuit Capacity profit. Reports’’ in order to more accurately including whether the information shall Number of Respondents: 65 have practical utility; the accuracy of describe the information collection respondents; 185 responses. requirements under 47 CFR Section the Commission’s burden estimate; Estimated Time per Response: 1–14 ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 43.82. hours. The uses to which the Commission clarity of the information collected; Frequency of Response: Annual ways to minimize the burden of the puts the information from the annual reporting requirement. circuit capacity report, and the collection of information on the Obligation To Respond: Required to respondents, including the use of Registration Form are as follows: obtain or retain benefits. The automated collection techniques or Commission’s statutory authority for (a) Annual Circuit Capacity Reports other forms of information technology; this information collection under [Section 43.82 (a)] and ways to further reduce the Sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 11, 201–205, 214, The circuit capacity reports are information collection burden on small 219–220, 303(r), 309, and 403 of the comprised of two parts. First, licensees business concerns with fewer than 25 Communications Act as amended, 47 of a submarine cable extending between employees. U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 161, 201–205, the United States and a foreign point as The Commission may not conduct or of December 31 of the reporting period 214, 219–220, 303(r), 309, and 403, the sponsor a collection of information report the available capacity and Cable Landing License Act of 1921, 47 unless it displays a currently valid planned capacity of the cable—the cable U.S.C. 34–39, and 3 U.S.C. 301. control number. No person shall be operators report. Second, each cable Total Annual Burden: 1,085 hours. subject to any penalty for failing to landing licensee and common carrier Annual Cost Burden: $2,400. comply with a collection of information that holds capacity on the U.S. end of Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No subject to the PRA that does not display a submarine cable extending between impact(s). a valid Office of Management and Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: the United States and a foreign point as Budget (OMB) control number. In general, there is no need for of December 31 of the reporting period DATES: Written PRA comments should confidentiality with this collection of (‘‘capacity holders’’) reports its available daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES be submitted on or before March 14, information. The Commission, however, capacity on the U.S. end of every 2018. will allow filing entities to seek submarine cable between the United ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to confidential treatment of their data. States and any foreign point on which Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email Needs and Uses: The Federal it holds capacity as of that date—the Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and Communications Commission capacity holders report. A holding of to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@ (Commission) is requesting that the capacity is an interest in the U.S. end of fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. 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Document Created: 2018-11-01 08:42:11
Document Modified: 2018-11-01 08:42:11
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.
DatesFebruary 12, 2018.
ContactJoyce Bernstein, [email protected], or Kevin Harding, [email protected], Video Division, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission.
FR Citation83 FR 6020 
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