Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 60676-60677 [2015-25458]

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• FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 194 (Wednesday, October 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60676-60677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25458]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[3060-1209]


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 (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the 
Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collection. 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 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 Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before December 
7, 2015. 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 
PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1209.
    Title: Section 73.1216, Licensee-Conducted Contests.
    Form Number: None. (Complaints alleging violations of the Contest 
Rule generally are filed on via the Commission's Consumer Complaint 
Portal entitled General Complaints, Obscenity or Indecency Complaints, 
Complaints under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Slamming 
Complaints, Requests for Dispute Assistance and Communications 
Accessibility Complaints which is approved under OMB control number 
3060-0874).
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 20,732 respondents; 20,732 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.1-9 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement: Third 
party disclosure requirement and recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 122,854 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $6,219,300.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Sections 1, 4 and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Commission adopted the Contest Rule in 1976 to 
address concerns about the manner in which broadcast stations were 
conducting contests over the air. The Contest Rule generally requires 
stations to broadcast material contest terms fully and accurately the 
first time the audience is told how to participate in a contest, and 
periodically thereafter. In addition, stations must conduct contests

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substantially as announced. These information collection requirements 
are necessary to ensure that broadcast licensees conduct contests with 
due regard for the public interest.
    On September 17, 2015, by Report and Order, FCC 15-118, the 
Commission amended the Contest Rule to permit broadcasters to meet 
their obligation to disclose contest material terms on an Internet Web 
site in lieu of making broadcast announcements. Under the amended 
Contest Rule, broadcasters are required to (i) announce the relevant 
Internet Web site address on air the first time the audience is told 
about the contest and periodically thereafter; (ii) disclose the 
material contest terms fully and accurately on a publicly accessible 
Internet Web site, establishing a link or tab to such terms through a 
link or tab on the announced Web site's home page, and ensure that any 
material terms disclosed on such a Web site conform in all substantive 
respects to those mentioned over the air; (iii) maintain contest 
material terms online for at least thirty days after the contest has 
ended; and (v) announce on air that the material terms of a contest 
have changed (where that is the case) within 24 hours of the change in 
terms on a Web site, and periodically thereafter, and to direct 
consumers to the Web site to review the changes.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-25458 Filed 10-6-15; 8:45 am]
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