Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, 63214-63215 [2015-26431]

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C1–2015–26039 Filed 10–16–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1505–01–D FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060–1101] 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 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 18, 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: 3060–1101. Title: Children’s Television Requests for Preemption Flexibility. Form Number: Not applicable. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 15 respondents; 15 responses. Estimated Time per Response Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this information collection is contained in Sections 154(i) and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 150 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. 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: On September 26, 2006, the Commission adopted a Second Order on Reconsideration and Second Report and Order in MM Docket 00– 167, FCC 06–143, In the Matter of Children’s Television Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters. The Second Order addressed several matters relating to the obligation of television licensees to provide educational programming for children and the obligation of television licensees and cable operators to protect children from excessive and inappropriate commercial messages. Among other things, the Second Order adopts a children’s programming preemption policy. This E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 201 / Monday, October 19, 2015 / Notices policy requires all networks requesting preemption flexibility to file a request with the Media Bureau by August 1 of each year. The request identifies the number of preemptions the network expects, when the program will be rescheduled, whether the rescheduled time is the program’s second home, and the network’s plan to notify viewers of the schedule change. Preemption flexibility requests are not mandatory filings. They are requests that may be filed by networks seeking preemption flexibility. Federal Communications Commission. Gloria J. Miles, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–26431 Filed 10–16–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [AU Docket No. 14–252; GN Docket No. 12– 268; WT Docket No. 12–269; DA 15–1129] Guidance Regarding the Prohibition of Certain Communications During the Incentive Auction, Auction 1000 Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Auction 1000 Prohibited Communications Guidance PN addresses the application of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) rules prohibiting certain communications during the broadcast television spectrum incentive auction and related Auction 1000 issues. This document also clarifies certain aspects of the rules that apply to applicants in both the reverse and the forward auctions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Auctions and Spectrum Access Division: Erik Salovaara at (202) 418– 0660 or Erik.Salovaara@fcc.gov for informal guidance on the applicability of the prohibited communications rules. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Auction 1000 Prohibited Communication Guidance Pubic Notice (PN), AU Docket No. 14– 252, GN Docket No. 12–268, WT Docket No. 14–252, DA 15–1129, released on October 6, 2015. The complete text of this document is available for public inspection and copying from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday or from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET on Fridays in the FCC’s Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Oct 16, 2015 Jkt 238001 The complete text is also available on the Commission’s Web site at https:// wireless.fcc.gov, or by using the search function on the ECFS Web page at https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. I. Introduction 1. The Auction 1000 Prohibited Communications Guidance PN addresses the application of the Commission’s rules prohibiting certain communications during the broadcast television spectrum incentive auction, Auction 1000, and related issues. The rules apply to applicants in both the reverse and the forward auction. In response to numerous questions on this topic, the Commission’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) also takes this opportunity to clarify certain aspects of the rules. Finally, the Bureau discusses the applicability of the antitrust laws and administrative issues. II. The Reverse Auction Rule Prohibiting Certain Communications A. Background 2. 47 CFR 1.2205(b) provides that, subject to specified exceptions, ‘‘beginning on the deadline for submitting applications to participate in the reverse auction and until the results of the incentive auction are announced by public notice, all full power and Class A broadcast television licensees are prohibited from communicating directly or indirectly any incentive auction applicant’s bids or bidding strategies to any other full power or Class A broadcast television licensee or to any forward auction applicant.’’ For purposes of the rule, a full power or a Class A broadcast television licensee includes all controlling interests in the licensee, and all officers, directors, and governing board members of the licensee. With respect to the bids and bidding strategies that are the focus of the rule, ‘‘an incentive auction applicant’’ is the party identified as the applicant in an application to participate in either the reverse or forward auction. A forward auction applicant includes all controlling interests in the entity applying to participate in the forward auction, as well as all holders of partnership and other ownership interests and any stock interest amounting to 10 percent or more of the entity, or outstanding stock, or outstanding voting stock of the entity submitting a short-form application, and all officers and directors of that entity. Generally, a party that submits an application becomes an applicant under this rule at the deadline for submitting applications to participate in the reverse auction, and for purposes of the rule PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 63215 that party’s status does not change based on subsequent developments during the auction process. The prohibition on communicating directly or indirectly includes public disclosures as well as private communications. 3. 47 CFR 1.2205(b) applies solely to communications that directly or indirectly communicate an incentive auction applicant’s bids or bidding strategies. The Commission has emphasized that the rule is limited in scope and only prohibits disclosure of information that affects, or has the potential to affect, bids and bidding strategies. Business discussions and negotiations that are unrelated to bids and bidding strategies and that do not convey information about bids and bidding strategies are not prohibited by the rule. 4. There are three exceptions to 47 CFR 1.2205(b) under which communications regarding bids or bidding strategies are permissible. Under the first, such communications between covered broadcast licensees are permissible if the licensees share a common controlling interest, director, officer, or governing board member as of the deadline for submitting applications to participate in the reverse auction. The second exception permits such communications between a broadcast licensee and a forward auction applicant if a controlling interest, director, officer or governing board member of the broadcast licensee is also a controlling interest, director, officer, or holder of any 10 percent or greater ownership interest in the forward auction applicant as of the deadline for submitting application to participate in the reverse auction. The third exception permits such communications between broadcast licensees that are parties to a channel sharing agreement that was executed prior to the deadline for submitting applications to participate in the reverse auction and that was disclosed on an application to participate in the reverse auction. B. Discussion 5. Overview. The Commission has previously explained that the rule prohibiting certain communications should result in minimal intrusion into broadcasters’ routine business practices, since covered television licensees may structure their business practices to avoid violations. The Bureau recognizes that broadcast licensees engage in a myriad of business arrangements with one another, or with affiliated entities, that are not directly related to bids and bidding strategies in the incentive auction. Such arrangements include, but are not limited to, network affiliation E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 201 (Monday, October 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63214-63215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26431]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1101]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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 
18, 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: 3060-1101.
    Title: Children's Television Requests for Preemption Flexibility.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 15 respondents; 15 responses.

Estimated Time per Response

    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Sections 154(i) and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    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: On September 26, 2006, the Commission adopted a 
Second Order on Reconsideration and Second Report and Order in MM 
Docket 00-167, FCC 06-143, In the Matter of Children's Television 
Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters. The Second Order 
addressed several matters relating to the obligation of television 
licensees to provide educational programming for children and the 
obligation of television licensees and cable operators to protect 
children from excessive and inappropriate commercial messages. Among 
other things, the Second Order adopts a children's programming 
preemption policy. This

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policy requires all networks requesting preemption flexibility to file 
a request with the Media Bureau by August 1 of each year. The request 
identifies the number of preemptions the network expects, when the 
program will be rescheduled, whether the rescheduled time is the 
program's second home, and the network's plan to notify viewers of the 
schedule change. Preemption flexibility requests are not mandatory 
filings. They are requests that may be filed by networks seeking 
preemption flexibility.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-26431 Filed 10-16-15; 8:45 am]
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