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Board of Scientific Counselors
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Notification of Public Meeting and
Public Comment
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification of public meeting
and public comment.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, Public Law
92–463, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency hereby provides
notice that the Board of Scientific
Counselors (BOSC) Homeland Security
Subcommittee (HSS) will host a public
meeting at the EPA’s Main Campus
Facility, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
27711. The meeting will be held on
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 from 8:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, February
15, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and
Thursday, February 16, 2017 from 8:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All times noted are
Eastern Time and are approximate. The
primary discussions will focus on
effective and efficient tools, strategies
and methods to characterize and assess
exposure and decontamination
following a biological contamination
incident. There will be a public
comment period on Tuesday, February
14, 2017 from 4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. For
information on registering to attend the
meeting or to provide public comment,
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circumstances, EPA is announcing this
meeting with less than fifteen calendar
days notice.
DATES: The BOSC HSS meeting will be
held on Tuesday, February 14, 2017
from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Wednesday,
February 15, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. and Thursday, February 16, 2017
from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.. All times
noted are Eastern Time and are
approximate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions or correspondence
concerning the meeting should be
directed to Tom Tracy, Designated
Federal Officer, Environmental
Protection Agency, by mail at 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (MC 8104
R), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone
at 202–564–6518; fax at 202–565–2911;
or via email at tracy.tom@epa.gov.
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Charter of the BOSC states that the
advisory committee shall provide
independent advice to the
Administrator on technical and
management aspects of the ORD’s
research program. Additional
information about the BOSC is available
at: https://www2.epa.gov/bosc.
Registration: In order to attend the
meeting, you must register at the
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you have completed the online
registration, you will be contacted and
provided with the meeting information.
In-person participant registration will
close on February 6, 2017. Virtual
participant registration will close on
February 10, 2017.
Oral Statements: Members of the
public who wish to provide oral
comment during the meeting must
preregister. Individuals or groups
making remarks during the public
comment period will be limited to five
(5) minutes. To accommodate the
number of people who want to address
the BOSC HSS, only one representative
of a particular community, organization,
or group will be allowed to speak.
Written Statements: Written
comments for the public meeting must
be received by Friday, February 10,
2017, and will be included in the
materials distributed to the BOSC HSS
prior to the meeting. Written comments
should be sent to Tom Tracy,
Environmental Protection Agency, via
email at tracy.tom@epa.gov or by mail to
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (MC
8104 R), Washington, DC 20460, or
submitted through regulations.gov,
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0765. Members of the public should be
aware that their personal contact
information, if included in any written
comments, may be posted online at
regulations.gov.
Information about Services for
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information about access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please
contact Tom Tracy, at 202–564–6518 or
via email at tracy.tom@epa.gov. To
request special accommodations, please
contact Tom Tracy no later than
February 10, 2017, to give the
Environmental Protection Agency
sufficient time to process your request.
All requests should be sent to the
address, email, or phone number listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section above.
Dated: January 26, 2017.
Fred S. Hauchman,
Director, Office of Science Policy.
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Information Collection 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, 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.
SUMMARY:
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The Commission may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
Office of Management and Budget
(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 March 8, 2017.
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 listed 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 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 ,
(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: 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
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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.
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 and
Responses: 4,450 respondents; 5,955
responses.
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: 104,125 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: The information
collection requirements approved under
this collection are as follows:
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 system complies with all the
technical standards set forth in
§ 76.605(a) and shall be as follows:
(1) For cable television systems with
1,000 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
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(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
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
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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.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Freeze on the Filing of Applications for
Digital Companion Channels
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In this document, the Media
Bureau of the Federal Communications
Commission (Commission) announces a
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freeze on the filing of digital companion
channels by low power television and
TV translator stations.
DATES: This filing limitation became
effective on January 19, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shaun Maher, Video Division, Media
Bureau, Federal Communications
Commission, barbara.kreisman@fcc.gov,
(202) 418–2324.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Commission’s
document, DA 17–69, released January
19, 2017. The complete text of this
document is available for download at
https://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/
Daily_Business/2017/db0119/DA-1769A1.pdf.
Effective immediately, the Media
Bureau announces a freeze on the filing
of applications for digital companion
channels for low power television
(LPTV) and TV translator stations. The
incentive auction is being conducted
pursuant to Title VI of the Middle Class
Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.
It includes a ‘‘reverse auction’’ and
reorganization or ‘‘repacking’’ of the
broadcast television bands in order to
free up a portion of the ultra-high
frequency band for new flexible uses.
The facilities of LPTV and TV translator
stations are not protected during
repacking. ‘‘Operating’’ LPTV and TV
translator stations displaced by
repacking will be permitted to file
displacement applications in a special
window to be opened following the
completion of the auction. ‘‘Operating’’
stations are defined as those that have
licensed their authorized construction
permit facilities or have an application
for a license to cover on file with the
Commission on the release date of the
incentive auction Closing and Channel
Reassignment Public Notice.
To facilitate the special window for
displaced LPTV and TV translator
stations and to protect the opportunity
for LPTV and TV translator stations
displaced by the repacking of the
television bands to obtain a new
channel in the special window from the
limited number of channels likely to be
available for application after repacking,
the Media Bureau deems it appropriate
to freeze the acceptance of digital
companion channel applications at this
time. Because the Commission has
postponed the digital transition
deadline for LPTV and TV translator
stations until 12 months after the
completion of the 39-month postincentive auction transition period (51
months total), temporary postponement
of the filing of applications for digital
companion channels should not impact
stations’ efforts to transition to digital.
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The Media Bureau will continue to
process pending digital companion
channel applications. Following
completion of the special window for
displaced LPTV and TV translator
stations, we will announce when we
will again begin accepting digital
companion channel applications.
The decision to impose this freeze is
procedural in nature, and therefore is
not subject to the notice and comment
and effective date requirements of the
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(A), (d). Moreover, we find that
there is good cause for not delaying the
effect of these procedures until 30 days
after publication in the Federal
Register. Such a delay would be
impractical, unnecessary, and contrary
to the public interest because it would
undercut the purposes of the freeze.
This action is taken by the Chief,
Media Bureau pursuant to authority
delegated by 47 CFR 0.283 of the
Commission’s rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
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Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
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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, 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
SUMMARY:
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Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to
the Office of Management and Budget
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, 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.
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The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management
and Budget (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 March 8, 2017.
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 listed 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 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: 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.
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 and Responses: 4,450 respondents; 5,955
responses.
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: 104,125 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: The information collection requirements approved
under this collection are as follows:
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 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 1,000 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
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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.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-02401 Filed 2-3-17; 8:45 am]
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