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authority for this collection of
information is contained in Sections
154(i), 303, 308, 309 and 621 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
impacts.
Needs and Uses: Cable operators are
required to file FCC Form 322 with the
Commission prior to commencing
operation of a community unit. FCC
Form 322 identifies biographical
information about the operator and
system as well as a list of broadcast
channels carried on the system. This
form replaces the requirement that cable
operators send a letter containing the
same information.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0607.
Title: Section 76.922, Rates for Basic
Service Tiers and Cable Programming
Services Tiers.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit and State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 25 respondents; 25
respondents.
Estimated Time per Response: 12
hours.
Total Annual Burden: 300 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) and 623 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need to confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR
76.922(b)(5)(C) provides that an eligible
small system that elects to use the
streamlined rate reduction process must
implement the required rate reductions
and provide written notice of such
reductions to local subscribers, the local
franchising authority (‘‘LFA’’), and the
Commission.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
the Managing Director.
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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
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 November 3,
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 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: 3060–0161.
Title: Section 73.61, AM Directional
Antenna Field Strength Measurements.
SUMMARY:
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Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business and other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 2,268 respondents and 2,268
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 4–50
hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 36,020 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in Sections
154(i) 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: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.61
requires that each AM station using
directional antennas to make field
strength measurement as often as
necessary to ensure proper directional
antenna system operation. Stations not
having approved sampling systems
make field strength measurements every
three months. Stations with approved
sampling systems must take field
strength measurements as often as
necessary. Also, all AM stations using
directional signals must take partial
proofs of performance as often as
necessary. The FCC staff used the data
in field inspections/investigations. AM
licensees with directional antennas use
the data to ensure that adequate
interference protection is maintained
between stations and to ensure proper
operation of antennas.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0703.
Title: Determining Costs of Regulated
Cable Equipment and Installation, FCC
Form 1205.
Form Number: FCC Form 1205.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 4,000 respondents; 6,000
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 4–12
hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement, Annual
reporting requirement, Third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in Section
301(j) of the Telecommunications Act of
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1996 and 623(a)(7) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 52,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $1,800,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: Information derived
from FCC Form 1205 filings is used to
facilitate the review of equipment and
installation rates. This information is
then reviewed by each cable system’s
respective local franchising authority.
Section 76.923 records are kept by cable
operators in order to demonstrate that
charges for the sale and lease of
equipment for installation have been
developed in accordance with the
Commission’s rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
the 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 Communications
Commission (FCC or Commission)
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collections.
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
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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 comments should be
submitted on or before October 6, 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 contacts below as soon as
possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
Include in the comments the OMB
control number as shown in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information or copies of the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a
copy of this information collection
request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go
to the Web page <https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>,
(2) look for the section of the Web page
called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3)
click on the downward-pointing arrow
in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
select ‘‘Federal Communications
Commission’’ from the list of agencies
presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
when the list of FCC ICRs currently
under review appears, look for the OMB
control number of this ICR and then
click on the ICR Reference Number. A
copy of the FCC submission to OMB
will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0484.
Title: Section 4.9, Part 4 of the
Commission’s Rules Concerning
Disruptions to Communications.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, not-for profit institutions.
Number of Respondents:
Approximately 1,100 respondents;
15,444 responses per year.
Estimated Time per Response: No
more than 2.5 hours per occurrence.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
and annual reporting requirements,
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recordkeeping requirement and third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
Statutory authority for this collection of
information is contained in 47 U.S.C.
151, 154(i)–(j) & (o), 201(b), 214(d), 218,
251(e)(3), 301, 303(b), 303(g), 303(r),
307, 309(a), 316, 332, 403, 615a–1, and
615c.
Total Annual Burden: 29,870 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $0.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impacts.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Network Outage Reporting System
(NORS) outage reports filed with the
Commission pursuant to Part 4 of its
rules are presumed confidential. The
information in those filings may be
shared with the Department of
Homeland Security only under
appropriate confidential disclosure
provisions. Other persons seeking
disclosure must follow the procedures
delineated in 47 CFR 0.457 and 0.459 of
the Commission’s rules for requests for
and disclosure of information. The
revisions to this information collection
require information to be transmitted to
third parties, not to the FCC.
Accordingly, the Commission cannot,
and does not, guarantee confidentiality
of information provided directly to
public safety answering points (PSAPs).
The revisions do not affect the
confidential treatment of information
provided directly to the FCC through
NORS.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is
seeking OMB approval for a revision of
this information collection in order to
obtain the full three year approval from
OMB. The Commission is reporting a
223-hour increase in its previous annual
burden estimates. The increase is due to
adoption of FCC 13–158, a Report and
Order establishing more specific outage
notification obligations for Covered 911
Service Providers, which are the
respondents subject to the revised
requirements of this information
collection.
Previous FCC rules required certain
communications providers to notify
PSAPs of 911 outages ‘‘as soon as
possible’’ with ‘‘all available
information that may be useful.’’ The
revisions to this information collection
respond to the derecho storm that struck
the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic United
States in June 2012, causing significant
disruptions in 911 service. Through its
inquiry into these 911 outages, the
Commission learned that many PSAPs’
efforts to restore service were
complicated by inadequate information
and ineffective communication by 911
service providers. Consequently, the
Commission amended section 4.9 of its
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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 November
3, 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 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: 3060-0161.
Title: Section 73.61, AM Directional Antenna Field Strength
Measurements.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,268 respondents and 2,268
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 4-50 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 36,020 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Sections 154(i) 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: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.61 requires that each AM station using
directional antennas to make field strength measurement as often as
necessary to ensure proper directional antenna system operation.
Stations not having approved sampling systems make field strength
measurements every three months. Stations with approved sampling
systems must take field strength measurements as often as necessary.
Also, all AM stations using directional signals must take partial
proofs of performance as often as necessary. The FCC staff used the
data in field inspections/investigations. AM licensees with directional
antennas use the data to ensure that adequate interference protection
is maintained between stations and to ensure proper operation of
antennas.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0703.
Title: Determining Costs of Regulated Cable Equipment and
Installation, FCC Form 1205.
Form Number: FCC Form 1205.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,000 respondents; 6,000
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 4-12 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, Annual reporting
requirement, Third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Section 301(j) of the Telecommunications Act of
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1996 and 623(a)(7) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 52,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $1,800,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: Information derived from FCC Form 1205 filings is
used to facilitate the review of equipment and installation rates. This
information is then reviewed by each cable system's respective local
franchising authority. Section 76.923 records are kept by cable
operators in order to demonstrate that charges for the sale and lease
of equipment for installation have been developed in accordance with
the Commission's rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-20950 Filed 9-3-14; 8:45 am]
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