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draft advisory letters to the EPA
Administrator on the Science to
Achieve Results (STAR) fellowship
program and possible future SAB advice
related to the EPA’s strategic priorities.
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individuals or groups requesting an oral
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limited to three minutes. Each person
making an oral statement should
consider providing written comments as
well as their oral statement so that the
points presented orally can be expanded
upon in writing. Interested parties
should contact Dr. Angela Nugent, DFO,
in writing (preferably via email) at the
contact information noted above by
January 14, 2014 for the teleconference,
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Dated: December 16, 2013.
Thomas H. Brennan,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff
Office.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collections Being
Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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
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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 February 24,
2014. 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 mailto:PRA@fcc.gov and to
Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov
mailto: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: 3060–0289.
Title: Section 76.76.601, Performance
Tests; Section 76.1704, Proof of
Performance Test Data; Section 76.1705,
Performance Tests (Channels Delivered);
76.1717, Compliance with Technical
Standards.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; State, local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 8,250.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5–70
hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement, Semiannual and Triennial reporting
requirements; Third party disclosure
requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 276,125 hours.
Total Annual Costs: None.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in Sections 4(i)
and 624(e) 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: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.601(b)
requires the operator of each cable
television system shall conduct
complete performance tests of that
system at least twice each calendar year
(at intervals not to exceed seven
months), unless otherwise noted below.
The performance tests shall be directed
at determining the extent to which the
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system complies with all the technical
standards set forth in § 76.605(a) and
shall be as follows:
(1) For cable television systems with
1000 or more subscribers but with
12,500 or fewer subscribers, proof-ofperformance tests conducted pursuant
to this section shall include
measurements taken at six (6) widely
separated points. However, within each
cable system, one additional test point
shall be added for every additional
12,500 subscribers or fraction thereof
(e.g., 7 test points if 12,501 to 25,000
subscribers; 8 test points if 25,001 to
37,500 subscribers, etc.). In addition, for
technically integrated portions of cable
systems that are not mechanically
continuous (i.e., employing microwave
connections), at least one test point will
be required for each portion of the cable
system served by a technically
integrated microwave hub. The proof-ofperformance test points chosen shall be
balanced to represent all geographic
areas served by the cable system. At
least one-third of the test points shall be
representative of subscriber terminals
most distant from the system input and
from each microwave receiver (if
microwave transmissions are
employed), in terms of cable length. The
measurements may be taken at
convenient monitoring points in the
cable network: Provided, that data shall
be included to relate the measured
performance of the system as would be
viewed from a nearby subscriber
terminal. An identification of the
instruments, including the makes,
model numbers, and the most recent
date of calibration, a description of the
procedures utilized, and a statement of
the qualifications of the person
performing the tests shall also be
included.
(2) Proof-of-performance tests to
determine the extent to which a cable
television system complies with the
standards set forth in § 76.605(a)(3), (4),
and (5) shall be made on each of the
NTSC or similar video channels of that
system. Unless otherwise as noted,
proof-of-performance tests for all other
standards in § 76.605(a) shall be made
on a minimum of four (4) channels plus
one additional channel for every 100
MHz, or fraction thereof, of cable
distribution system upper frequency
limit (e.g., 5 channels for cable
television systems with a cable
distribution system upper frequency
limit of 101 to 216 MHz; 6 channels for
cable television systems with a cable
distribution system upper frequency
limit of 217–300 MHz; 7 channels for
cable television systems with a cable
distribution upper frequency limit to
300 to 400 MHz, etc.). The channels
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selected for testing must be
representative of all the channels within
the cable television system.
(3) The operator of each cable
television system shall conduct semiannual proof-of-performance tests of
that system, to determine the extent to
which the system complies with the
technical standards set forth in
§ 76.605(a)(4) as follows. The visual
signal level on each channel shall be
measured and recorded, along with the
date and time of the measurement, once
every six hours (at intervals of not less
than five hours or no more than seven
hours after the previous measurement),
to include the warmest and the coldest
times, during a 24-hour period in
January or February and in July or
August.
(4) The operator of each cable
television system shall conduct triennial
proof-of-performance tests of its system
to determine the extent to which the
system complies with the technical
standards set forth in § 76.605(a)(11).
Note 1 to 47 CFR 76.601 states prior
to additional testing pursuant to Section
76.601(c), the local franchising authority
shall notify the cable operator, who will
then be allowed thirty days to come into
compliance with any perceived signal
quality problems which need to be
corrected.
47 CFR 76.1704 requires that proof of
performance test required by 47 CFR
76.601 shall be maintained on file at the
operator’s local business office for at
least five years. The test data shall be
made available for inspection by the
Commission or the local franchiser,
upon request. If a signal leakage log is
being used to meet proof of performance
test recordkeeping requirement in
accordance with Section 76.601, such a
log must be retained for the period
specified in 47 CFR 76.601(d).
47 CFR 76.1705 requires that the
operator of each cable television system
shall maintain at its local office a
current listing of the cable television
channels which that system delivers to
its subscribers.
47 CFR 76.1717 states that an operator
shall be prepared to show, on request by
an authorized representative of the
Commission or the local franchising
authority, that the system does, in fact,
comply with the technical standards
rules in part 76, subpart K.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0433.
Title: Basic Signal Leakage
Performance Report.
Form Number: FCC Form 320.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
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Number of Respondents and
Responses: 5,920 respondents and 5,920
responses.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement, Annual
reporting requirement.
Estimated Time per Hours: 20 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 118,400 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection is contained
in Sections 4(i), 302 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: Cable television
system operators and Multichannel
Video Programming Distributors
(MPVDs) who use frequencies in the
bands 108–137 and 225–400 MHz
(aeronautical frequencies) are required
to file a Cumulative Signal Leakage
Index (CLI) derived under 47 CFR
76.611(a)(1) or the results of airspace
measurements derived under 47 CFR
76.611(a)(2). This filing must include a
description of the method by which
compliance with basic signal leakage
criteria is achieved and the method of
calibrating the measurement equipment.
This yearly filing of FCC Form 320 is
done in accordance with 47 CFR
76.1803. The records must be retained
by cable operators.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collections Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
the Office of Management and Budget
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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 Communication
Commission (FCC or Commission)
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collections.
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collections 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 February
24, 2014. 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 mailto:PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov
mailto: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: 3060-0289.
Title: Section 76.76.601, Performance Tests; Section 76.1704, Proof
of Performance Test Data; Section 76.1705, Performance Tests (Channels
Delivered); 76.1717, Compliance with Technical Standards.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, local or
Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 8,250.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-70 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, Semi-annual and
Triennial reporting requirements; Third party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 276,125 hours.
Total Annual Costs: None.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Sections 4(i) and 624(e) 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: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.601(b) requires the operator of each
cable television system shall conduct complete performance tests of
that system at least twice each calendar year (at intervals not to
exceed seven months), unless otherwise noted below. The performance
tests shall be directed at determining the extent to which the
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system complies with all the technical standards set forth in Sec.
76.605(a) and shall be as follows:
(1) For cable television systems with 1000 or more subscribers but
with 12,500 or fewer subscribers, proof-of-performance tests conducted
pursuant to this section shall include measurements taken at six (6)
widely separated points. However, within each cable system, one
additional test point shall be added for every additional 12,500
subscribers or fraction thereof (e.g., 7 test points if 12,501 to
25,000 subscribers; 8 test points if 25,001 to 37,500 subscribers,
etc.). In addition, for technically integrated portions of cable
systems that are not mechanically continuous (i.e., employing microwave
connections), at least one test point will be required for each portion
of the cable system served by a technically integrated microwave hub.
The proof-of-performance test points chosen shall be balanced to
represent all geographic areas served by the cable system. At least
one-third of the test points shall be representative of subscriber
terminals most distant from the system input and from each microwave
receiver (if microwave transmissions are employed), in terms of cable
length. The measurements may be taken at convenient monitoring points
in the cable network: Provided, that data shall be included to relate
the measured performance of the system as would be viewed from a nearby
subscriber terminal. An identification of the instruments, including
the makes, model numbers, and the most recent date of calibration, a
description of the procedures utilized, and a statement of the
qualifications of the person performing the tests shall also be
included.
(2) Proof-of-performance tests to determine the extent to which a
cable television system complies with the standards set forth in Sec.
76.605(a)(3), (4), and (5) shall be made on each of the NTSC or similar
video channels of that system. Unless otherwise as noted, proof-of-
performance tests for all other standards in Sec. 76.605(a) shall be
made on a minimum of four (4) channels plus one additional channel for
every 100 MHz, or fraction thereof, of cable distribution system upper
frequency limit (e.g., 5 channels for cable television systems with a
cable distribution system upper frequency limit of 101 to 216 MHz; 6
channels for cable television systems with a cable distribution system
upper frequency limit of 217-300 MHz; 7 channels for cable television
systems with a cable distribution upper frequency limit to 300 to 400
MHz, etc.). The channels selected for testing must be representative of
all the channels within the cable television system.
(3) The operator of each cable television system shall conduct
semi-annual proof-of-performance tests of that system, to determine the
extent to which the system complies with the technical standards set
forth in Sec. 76.605(a)(4) as follows. The visual signal level on each
channel shall be measured and recorded, along with the date and time of
the measurement, once every six hours (at intervals of not less than
five hours or no more than seven hours after the previous measurement),
to include the warmest and the coldest times, during a 24-hour period
in January or February and in July or August.
(4) The operator of each cable television system shall conduct
triennial proof-of-performance tests of its system to determine the
extent to which the system complies with the technical standards set
forth in Sec. 76.605(a)(11).
Note 1 to 47 CFR 76.601 states prior to additional testing pursuant
to Section 76.601(c), the local franchising authority shall notify the
cable operator, who will then be allowed thirty days to come into
compliance with any perceived signal quality problems which need to be
corrected.
47 CFR 76.1704 requires that proof of performance test required by
47 CFR 76.601 shall be maintained on file at the operator's local
business office for at least five years. The test data shall be made
available for inspection by the Commission or the local franchiser,
upon request. If a signal leakage log is being used to meet proof of
performance test recordkeeping requirement in accordance with Section
76.601, such a log must be retained for the period specified in 47 CFR
76.601(d).
47 CFR 76.1705 requires that the operator of each cable television
system shall maintain at its local office a current listing of the
cable television channels which that system delivers to its
subscribers.
47 CFR 76.1717 states that an operator shall be prepared to show,
on request by an authorized representative of the Commission or the
local franchising authority, that the system does, in fact, comply with
the technical standards rules in part 76, subpart K.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0433.
Title: Basic Signal Leakage Performance Report.
Form Number: FCC Form 320.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 5,920 respondents and 5,920
responses.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, Annual reporting
requirement.
Estimated Time per Hours: 20 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 118,400 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 4(i),
302 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: Cable television system operators and Multichannel
Video Programming Distributors (MPVDs) who use frequencies in the bands
108-137 and 225-400 MHz (aeronautical frequencies) are required to file
a Cumulative Signal Leakage Index (CLI) derived under 47 CFR
76.611(a)(1) or the results of airspace measurements derived under 47
CFR 76.611(a)(2). This filing must include a description of the method
by which compliance with basic signal leakage criteria is achieved and
the method of calibrating the measurement equipment. This yearly filing
of FCC Form 320 is done in accordance with 47 CFR 76.1803. The records
must be retained by cable operators.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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