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ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
Commission, 445 Twelfth Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tung Bui, 202–418–2700.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The full
text of these applications is available for
inspection and copying during normal
business hours in the Commission’s
Reference Center, 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20554 or electronically
DATES:
Item No.
via the Media Bureau’s Consolidated
Data Base System, https://
licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/
prod/cdbs_pa.htm.
Federal Communications Commission.
James D. Bradshaw,
Deputy Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
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The Federal Communications
Commission will hold an Open Meeting
on the subjects listed below on
Thursday, February 23, 2017 which is
scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in
Room TW–C305, at 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC.
Title: Connect America Fund (WC Docket No. 10–90); A National Broadband Plan
for Our Future (GN Docket No. 09–51); Establishing Just and Reasonable Rates
for Local Exchange Carriers (WC Docket No. 07–135); High-Cost Universal Service Support (WC Docket No. 05–337); Developing an Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime (CC Docket No. 01–92); Federal State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96–45); Lifeline and Link-Up (WC Docket No. 03–
109); Universal Service Reform—Mobility Fund (WT Docket No. 10–208).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order adopting rules to provide ongoing support targeted to preserve and advance high-speed mobile
broadband and voice service in high-cost areas that the marketplace does not
otherwise serve.
Title: Connect America Fund (WC Docket No. 10–90); ETC Annual Reports and
Certifications (WC Docket No. 14–58).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration that (1) resolves a number of issues raised in the Phase II Auction
Order FNPRM, including the adoption of weights to compare bids among service
performance and latency tiers, and (2) considers several petitions for reconsideration for decisions made in the Phase II Auction Order.
Title: Authorizing Permissive Use of the ‘‘Next Generation’’ Broadcast Television
Standard (GN Docket No. 16–142).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that
proposes to let television broadcasters use the ‘‘Next Generation’’ broadcast television transmission standard associated with recent work of the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC 3.0) on a voluntary, market-driven basis.
Title: Revitalization of the AM Radio Service (MB Docket No. 13–249).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order that would
relax the siting rule for an FM fill-in translator rebroadcasting an AM broadcast
station.
Title: Small Business Exemption From Open Internet Enhanced Transparency Requirements (GN Docket No. 14–28).
Summary: The Commission will consider an Order granting a five-year waiver to
broadband Internet access service providers with 250,000 or fewer broadband
connections from the enhanced reporting requirements adopted in the 2015 Title
II Order.
Title: Comprehensive Review of the Part 32 Uniform System of Accounts (WC
Docket No. 14–130).
Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would streamline
and eliminate outdated accounting rules no longer needed to fulfill the Commission’s statutory or regulatory duties.
The Commission will consider the
following subjects listed below as a
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Title: Delta Radio Network, LLC, Application for Minor Modification of Licensed Facilities of WNLA(AM), Indianola, MS.
Summary: The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order concerning an Application for Review filed by Delta Radio Network regarding the dismissal of a modification application.
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the accommodation you will need and
a way we can contact you if we need
more information. Last minute requests
will be accepted, but may be impossible
to fill. Send an email to: fcc504@fcc.gov
or call the Consumer & Governmental
Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice),
202–418–0432 (TTY).
Additional information concerning
this meeting may be obtained from the
Office of Media Relations, (202) 418–
0500; TTY 1–888–835–5322. Audio/
Video coverage of the meeting will be
broadcast live with open captioning
over the Internet from the FCC Live Web
page at www.fcc.gov/live.
For a fee this meeting can be viewed
live over George Mason University’s
Capitol Connection. The Capitol
Connection also will carry the meeting
live via the Internet. To purchase these
services, call (703) 993–3100 or go to
www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–03756 Filed 2–24–17; 8:45 am]
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COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0717]
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
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collection burden on small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
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 29, 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;
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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: 3060–0717.
Title: Billed Party Preference for
InterLATA 0+ Calls, CC Docket No. 92–
77, 47 CFR Sections 64.703(a), 64.709,
64.710.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 1,418 respondents;
11,250,150 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1
minute (.017 hours)–50 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual and
on-occasion reporting requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this information collection
is found at 47 U.S.C. 226, Telephone
Operator Services, Public Law 101–435,
104 Stat. 986, codified at 47 CFR
64.703(a) Consumer Information, 64.709
Informational Tariffs, and 64.710
Operator Services for Prison Inmate
Phones.
Total Annual Burden: 205,023 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $138,750.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
An assurance of confidentiality is not
offered because this information
collection does not require the
collection of personally identifiable
information from individuals.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The information
collection requirements contained in 47
CFR 64.703(a), Operator Service
Providers (OSPs) are required to
disclose, audibly and distinctly to the
consumer, at no charge and before
connecting any interstate call, how to
obtain rate quotations, including any
applicable surcharges. 47 CFR 64.710
imposes similar requirements on OSPs
to inmates at correctional institutions.
47 CFR 64.709 codifies the requirements
for OSPs to file informational tariffs
with the Commission. These rules help
to ensure that consumers receive
information necessary to determine
what the charges associated with an
OSP-assisted call will be, thereby
enhancing informed consumer choice in
the operator services marketplace.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Open Commission Meeting, Thursday, February 23, 2017
February 16, 2017.
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
the subjects listed below on Thursday, February 23, 2017 which is
scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street
SW., Washington, DC.
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Item No. Bureau Subject
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1..................... Wireless Title: Connect America
Telecommunications Fund (WC Docket No. 10-
and Wireline 90); A National
Competition. Broadband Plan for Our
Future (GN Docket No. 09-
51); Establishing Just
and Reasonable Rates for
Local Exchange Carriers
(WC Docket No. 07-135);
High-Cost Universal
Service Support (WC
Docket No. 05-337);
Developing an Unified
Intercarrier
Compensation Regime (CC
Docket No. 01-92);
Federal State Joint
Board on Universal
Service (CC Docket No.
96-45); Lifeline and
Link-Up (WC Docket No.
03-109); Universal
Service Reform--Mobility
Fund (WT Docket No. 10-
208).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Report
and Order adopting rules
to provide ongoing
support targeted to
preserve and advance
high-speed mobile
broadband and voice
service in high-cost
areas that the
marketplace does not
otherwise serve.
2..................... Wireline Competition. Title: Connect America
Fund (WC Docket No. 10-
90); ETC Annual Reports
and Certifications (WC
Docket No. 14-58).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Report
and Order and Order on
Reconsideration that (1)
resolves a number of
issues raised in the
Phase II Auction Order
FNPRM, including the
adoption of weights to
compare bids among
service performance and
latency tiers, and (2)
considers several
petitions for
reconsideration for
decisions made in the
Phase II Auction Order.
3..................... Media and Office of Title: Authorizing
Engineering & Permissive Use of the
Technology. ``Next Generation''
Broadcast Television
Standard (GN Docket No.
16-142).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking
that proposes to let
television broadcasters
use the ``Next
Generation'' broadcast
television transmission
standard associated with
recent work of the
Advanced Television
Systems Committee (ATSC
3.0) on a voluntary,
market-driven basis.
4..................... Media................ Title: Revitalization of
the AM Radio Service (MB
Docket No. 13-249).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Second
Report and Order that
would relax the siting
rule for an FM fill-in
translator
rebroadcasting an AM
broadcast station.
5..................... Consumer & Title: Small Business
Governmental Affairs. Exemption From Open
Internet Enhanced
Transparency
Requirements (GN Docket
No. 14-28).
Summary: The Commission
will consider an Order
granting a five-year
waiver to broadband
Internet access service
providers with 250,000
or fewer broadband
connections from the
enhanced reporting
requirements adopted in
the 2015 Title II Order.
6..................... Wireline Competiton.. Title: Comprehensive
Review of the Part 32
Uniform System of
Accounts (WC Docket No.
14-130).
Summary: The Commission
will consider a Report
and Order that would
streamline and eliminate
outdated accounting
rules no longer needed
to fulfill the
Commission's statutory
or regulatory duties.
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Consent Agenda
The Commission will consider the following subjects listed below as
a consent agenda and these items will not be presented individually:
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1..................... Media................ Title: Delta Radio
Network, LLC,
Application for Minor
Modification of Licensed
Facilities of WNLA(AM),
Indianola, MS.
Summary: The Commission
will consider a
Memorandum Opinion and
Order concerning an
Application for Review
filed by Delta Radio
Network regarding the
dismissal of a
modification
application.
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The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or
other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, and
assistive listening devices will be provided on site. Other reasonable
accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request.
In your request, include a description of
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the accommodation you will need and a way we can contact you if we need
more information. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be
impossible to fill. Send an email to: fcc504@fcc.gov or call the
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-
418-0432 (TTY).
Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from
the Office of Media Relations, (202) 418-0500; TTY 1-888-835-5322.
Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live with open
captioning over the Internet from the FCC Live Web page at www.fcc.gov/live.
For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason
University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry
the meeting live via the Internet. To purchase these services, call
(703) 993-3100 or go to www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-03756 Filed 2-24-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
