Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 21454-21455 [2014-08571]

Download as PDF pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 21454 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 73 / Wednesday, April 16, 2014 / Notices the President to augment the science and technology advice available to him from inside the White House and from cabinet departments and other Federal agencies. See the Executive Order at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. PCAST is consulted about and provides analyses and recommendations concerning a wide range of issues where understandings from the domains of science, technology, and innovation may bear on the policy choices before the President. PCAST is co-chaired by Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, The White House; and Dr. Eric S. Lander, President, Broad Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard. Type of Meeting: Open. Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) is scheduled to hold a conference call in open session on April 30, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. During the conference call, PCAST will discuss its big data and privacy report. Additional information and the agenda, including any changes that arise, will be posted at the PCAST Web site at: https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/ pcast. Public Comments: It is the policy of the PCAST to accept written public comments of any length and to accommodate oral public comments whenever possible. The PCAST expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted oral or written statements. The public comment period for this meeting will take place on April 30, 2014 at a time specified in the meeting agenda posted on the PCAST Web site at https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. This public comment period is designed only for substantive commentary on PCAST’s work, not for business marketing purposes. Oral Comments: To be considered for the public speaker list at the meeting, interested parties should register to speak at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ ostp/pcast, no later than 12:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 23, 2013. Phone or email reservations to be considered for the public speaker list will not be accepted. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments will be limited to two (2) minutes per person, with a total public comment period of 10 minutes. If more speakers register than there is space available on the agenda, PCAST will randomly select speakers from among VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:20 Apr 15, 2014 Jkt 232001 those who applied. Those not selected to present oral comments may always file written comments with the committee as described below. Written Comments: Although written comments are accepted until the date of the meeting, written comments should be submitted to PCAST no later than 12:00 p.m. ET on Monday, April 28, 2014, so that the comments may be made available to the PCAST members prior to the meeting for their consideration. Information regarding how to submit comments and documents to PCAST is available at https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast in the section entitled ‘‘Connect with PCAST.’’ Please note that because PCAST operates under the provisions of FACA, all public comments and/or presentations will be treated as public documents and will be made available for public inspection, including being posted on the PCAST Web site. Meeting Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodation to access this public meeting should contact Dr. Predith at least ten business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Issued in Washington, DC on April 10, 2014. LaTanya R. Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–08632 Filed 4–15–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Federal Communications Commission (FCC). ACTION: Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3502– 3520), the FCC 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 estimates; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 May 16, 2014. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at 202–395–5167, or via the Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Leslie Smith, Office of Managing Director (OMD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov. To submit your PRA comments by email, please send them to: PRA@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Smith, Office of Managing Director (OMD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), at 202–418–0217, or via the Internet at: Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0589. Title: FCC Remittance Advice Forms, FCC Form 159/159–C, 159–B, 159–E, and 159–W. Form Number(s): FCC Form 159 Remittance Advice, 159–C Remittance Advice Continuation Sheet, 159–B Remittance Advice Bill for Collection, 159–E Remittance Voucher, and 159–W Interstate Telephone Service Provider Worksheet. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal government; and State, local, or tribal governments. Number of Respondents and Responses: 100,220 respondents; 100,220 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes (0.25 hours). Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting requirements; third party disclosure. E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 73 / Wednesday, April 16, 2014 / Notices Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory Authority for this information collection is contained in the Communications Act of 1934, as amended; Section 8 (47 U.S.C. 158) for Application Fees; Section 9 (47 U.S.C. 159) for Regulatory Fees; Section 309(j) for Auction Fees; and the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, Public Law 104–134, Chapter 10, Section 31001. Total Annual Burden: 25,055 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality, except for personally identifiable information (PII) that individuals may submit on one or more of these forms. FCC Form 159 series instructions include a Privacy Act Statement. Furthermore, while the Commission is not requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the FCC, respondents may request confidential treatment for information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR Section 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. The Commission has a system of records notice (SORN), FCC/OMD–9, ‘‘Commission Registration System (CORES),’’ to cover any PII that individuals may submit. The SORN is posted on the FCC Privacy Web page at: https://transition.fcc.gov/omd/ privacyact/records-systems.html. Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA): A PIA has been done and is posted on the FCC Privacy Web page at: https:// transition.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/ Privacy_Impact_Assessment.html. Needs and Uses: The FCC supports a series of remittance advice forms and a remittance voucher form that may be submitted in lieu of a remittance advice form when entities or individuals electronically submit a payment. A remittance advice form (or a remittance voucher form in lieu of an advice form) must accompany any payment to the Federal Communications Commission (e.g. payments for regulatory fees, application filing fees, auctions, fines, forfeitures, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) billings, or any other debt due to the FCC. Information is collected on these forms to ensure credit for full payment, to ensure entities and individuals receive any refunds due, to service public inquiries, and to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996. On August 12, 2013 the Commission released a Report and Order (R&O), In the Matter Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fee for Fiscal Year 2013 and Procedures for Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees, MD Docket Nos. 13–140 and 12–201, FCC 13–110. In this R&O, the Commission VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:20 Apr 15, 2014 Jkt 232001 requires that beginning in FY 2014, all regulatory fee payments be made electronically and that the Commission will no longer mail out initial regulatory fee assessments to CMRS providers. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director. [FR Doc. 2014–08571 Filed 4–15–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s). 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 burden for 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid OMB control number. DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be submitted on or before June 16, 2014. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 21455 advise the FCC contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments to Benish Shah, Federal Communications Commission, via the Internet at Benish.Shah@fcc.gov. To submit your PRA comments by email send them to: PRA@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benish Shah, Office of Managing Director, (202) 418–7866. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060–0532. Title: Section 2.1033 and 15.121, Scanning Receiver Compliance Exhibits. Form No.: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents: 25 respondents; 25 responses. Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour. Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement and third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Total Annual Burden: 25 hours. Annual Cost Burden: $1,250. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission’s rules require that certain portions of scanning receiver applications for certification will remain confidential after the effective date of the grant of the application. No other assurances of confidentiality are provided to respondents. Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension (no change in reporting and/or third party disclosure requirements) after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full three year clearance. The FCC rules under 47 CFR 2.1033 and 15.121 require manufacturers of scanning receivers to design their equipment so that it has 38 dB of image rejection for Cellular Service frequencies, tuning, control and filtering circuitry are inaccessible and any attempt to modify the scanning receiver to receive Cellular Service transmissions will likely render the scanning receiver inoperable. The Commission’s rules also require manufacturers to submit information with any application for certification that describes the testing method used to determine compliance with the 38 dB image rejection ratio, the design features that prevent modification of the scanning receiver to receive Cellular Service transmissions, and the design steps taken to make tuning, control, and filtering circuitry inaccessible. Furthermore, the FCC E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3502-3520), the FCC 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 estimates; 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 May 16, 
2014. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA comments, but 
find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this 
notice, you should advise the FCC contact listed below as soon as 
possible.

ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at 202-395-5167, or via the 
Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Leslie Smith, 
Office of Managing Director (OMD), Federal Communications Commission 
(FCC), via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov. To submit your PRA 
comments by email, please send them to: PRA@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Smith, Office of Managing 
Director (OMD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), at 202-418-
0217, or via the Internet at: Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0589.
    Title: FCC Remittance Advice Forms, FCC Form 159/159-C, 159-B, 159-
E, and 159-W.
    Form Number(s): FCC Form 159 Remittance Advice, 159-C Remittance 
Advice Continuation Sheet, 159-B Remittance Advice Bill for Collection, 
159-E Remittance Voucher, and 159-W Interstate Telephone Service 
Provider Worksheet.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal government; and 
State, local, or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 100,220 respondents; 100,220 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes (0.25 hours).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements; third party disclosure.

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    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory Authority for this information collection is contained in the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended; Section 8 (47 U.S.C. 158) for 
Application Fees; Section 9 (47 U.S.C. 159) for Regulatory Fees; 
Section 309(j) for Auction Fees; and the Debt Collection Improvement 
Act of 1996, Public Law 104-134, Chapter 10, Section 31001.
    Total Annual Burden: 25,055 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality, except for personally identifiable information (PII) 
that individuals may submit on one or more of these forms. FCC Form 159 
series instructions include a Privacy Act Statement. Furthermore, while 
the Commission is not requesting that the respondents submit 
confidential information to the FCC, respondents may request 
confidential treatment for information they believe to be confidential 
under 47 CFR Section 0.459 of the Commission's rules. The Commission 
has a system of records notice (SORN), FCC/OMD-9, ``Commission 
Registration System (CORES),'' to cover any PII that individuals may 
submit. The SORN is posted on the FCC Privacy Web page at: https://transition.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/records-systems.html.
    Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA): A PIA has been done and is posted 
on the FCC Privacy Web page at: https://transition.fcc.gov/omd/privacyact/Privacy_Impact_Assessment.html.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC supports a series of remittance advice 
forms and a remittance voucher form that may be submitted in lieu of a 
remittance advice form when entities or individuals electronically 
submit a payment. A remittance advice form (or a remittance voucher 
form in lieu of an advice form) must accompany any payment to the 
Federal Communications Commission (e.g. payments for regulatory fees, 
application filing fees, auctions, fines, forfeitures, Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA) billings, or any other debt due to the FCC. 
Information is collected on these forms to ensure credit for full 
payment, to ensure entities and individuals receive any refunds due, to 
service public inquiries, and to comply with the Debt Collection 
Improvement Act of 1996.
    On August 12, 2013 the Commission released a Report and Order 
(R&O), In the Matter Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fee for 
Fiscal Year 2013 and Procedures for Assessment and Collection of 
Regulatory Fees, MD Docket Nos. 13-140 and 12-201, FCC 13-110. In this 
R&O, the Commission requires that beginning in FY 2014, all regulatory 
fee payments be made electronically and that the Commission will no 
longer mail out initial regulatory fee assessments to CMRS providers.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-08571 Filed 4-15-14; 8:45 am]
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