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Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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 the Com...
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title:
Payment Instructions from the Eligible Entity Seeking Reimbursement from the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund.
Form Number:
FCC Form 1876.
Type of Review:
Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents:
Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions and State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses:
350 respondents; 350 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
5 hours.
Frequency of Response:
One-time reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond:
Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection is contained in Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112-96 (Spectrum Act) section 6403(a)(1)and Repack Airwaves Yielding Better Access for Users of Modern Services Act of 2018, Public Law 115-141, Div. P, (RAY BAUM'S Act) section 1452.
Total Annual Burden:
1,750 hours.
Total Annual Cost:
No Cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment:
No Impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The information collection includes information identifying bank accounts and providing account and routing numbers to access those accounts. FCC considers that information to be records not routinely available for public inspection under 47 CFR 0.457, and exempt from disclosure under FOIA exemption 4 (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)).
Needs and Uses:
The Commission is requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a three-year extension of this information collection.
The Spectrum Act requires the Commission to reimburse broadcast television licensees for costs “reasonably incurred” in relocating to new channels assigned in the repacking process and Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPDs) for costs reasonably incurred in order to continue to carry the signals of stations relocating to new channels as a result of the repacking process or a winning reverse auction bid.[]
The Commission decided through notice-and-comment rulemaking that it will issue all eligible broadcasters and MVPDs an initial allocation of funds based on estimated costs, which will be available for draw down (from individual accounts in the U.S. Treasury) as the entities incur expenses, followed by a subsequent allocation to the extent necessary. The reason for allowing eligible entities to draw down funds as they incur expenses is to reduce the chance that entities will be unable to finance necessary relocation changes.[]
The information collection for which we are requesting approval is necessary for eligible entities to instruct the Commission on how to pay the amounts the entities draw down, and for the entities to make certifications that reduce the risk of waste, fraud, abuse and improper payments.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.