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Frequency of Response: Annual
reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 5,096 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Obligation To Respond: Mandatory.
The statutory authority for this
information collection is in Sections 4(i)
and 623(k) of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
If individual respondents to this survey
wish to request confidential treatment of
any data provided in connection with
this survey, they can do so upon written
request, in accordance with Sections
0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission’s
rules. To request confidential treatment
of their data, respondents must describe
the specific information they wish to
protect and provide an explanation of
why such confidential treatment is
appropriate. If a respondent submits a
request for confidentiality, the
Commission will review it and make a
determination.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The Cable Television
Consumer Protection and Competition
Act of 1992 (‘‘Cable Act’’) requires the
Commission to publish annually a
report on average rates for basic cable
service, cable programming service, and
equipment. The report must compare
the prices charged by cable operators
subject to effective competition and
those that are not subject to effective
competition. The Annual Cable Industry
Price Survey is intended to collect the
data needed to prepare that report. The
data from these questions are needed to
complete this report.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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Information Collection Approved by
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) has received Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval for a revision of a currently
approved information collection
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). An
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agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number, and no person is required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
control number. Comments concerning
the accuracy of the burden estimates
and any suggestions for reducing the
burden should be directed to the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nicole Ongele, Office of the Managing
Director, at (202) 418–2991, or email:
Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The total
annual reporting burdens and costs for
the respondents are as follows:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0812.
OMB Approval Date: December 4,
2017.
OMB Expiration Date: December 31,
2020.
Title: Regulatory Fee True-Up, Waiver
or Exemption.
Form Nos.: N/A.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit and Not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 19,674 respondents; 19,774
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.25
hours–1 hour.
Frequency of Response: Annual, on
occasion and one-time reporting
requirements; recordkeeping
requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 10,016 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Obligation To Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 158 and 47
U.S.C. 159.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Licensees or regulatees concerned about
disclosure of sensitive information in
any submissions to the Commission
may request confidential treatment
pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the
Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: This information
collection consolidates and revises the
previously approved information
collection requirements under OMB
Control Numbers 3060–0655 and 3060–
1064 into 3060–0812. The purpose of
the information collection requirements
are to:
(a) The Commission uses the ‘‘trueup’’ feedback received from regulatees
to adjust the regulatee’s fee obligations
accordingly.
(b) The Commission will use the
information that is submitted in support
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of requests for a waiver or deferral of the
payment of an application fee and the
waiver, deferral, or reduction of an
annual regulatory fee to determine if the
applicant has met the statutory and
regulatory legal standards to warrant
relief.
(c) The Commission will use the
information that is submitted in support
of requests for an exemption of the
payment of an application fee to
facilitate the statutory provision that
non-profit entities be exempt from
payment of regulatory fees; and
facilitate the FCC’s ability to audit
regulatory fee payment compliance.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018–01408 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0214]
Information Collection Being
Submitted 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
(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 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 Commission 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
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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 February 26,
2018.
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 Title as
shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Commission ICRs
currently under review appears, look for
the Title of this ICR and then click on
the ICR Reference Number. A copy of
the Commission’s submission to OMB
will be displayed.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0214.
Title: Sections 73.3526 and 73.3527,
Local Public Inspection Files; Sections
73.1212, 76.1701 and 73.1943, Political
Files.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for
profit entities; Not for profit institutions;
State, Local or Tribal government;
Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 24,013 respondents; 63,261
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1–52
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement, Recordkeeping
requirement, Third party disclosure
requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority that covers this information
collection is contained in Sections 151,
152, 154(i), 303, 307 and 308 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
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Total Annual Burden: 2,067,853
Hours.
Total Annual Cost: $27,168.
Privacy Impact Assessment: The
Commission prepared a system of
records notice (SORN), FCC/MB–2,
‘‘Broadcast Station Public Inspection
Files,’’ that covers the PII contained in
the broadcast station public inspection
files located on the Commission’s
website. The Commission will revise
appropriate privacy requirements as
necessary to include any entities and
information added to the online public
file in this proceeding.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Most of the documents comprising the
public file consist of materials that are
not of a confidential nature.
Respondents complying with the
information collection requirements
may request that the information they
submit be withheld from disclosure. If
confidentiality is requested, such
requests will be processed in
accordance with the Commission’s
rules, 47 CFR 0.459.
In addition, the Commission has
adopted provisions that permit
respondents subject to the information
collection requirement for Shared
Service Agreements to redact
confidential or proprietary information
from their disclosures.
Needs and Uses: The information
collection requirements included under
this OMB Control Number 3060–0214,
requires commercial broadcast stations
to maintain for public inspection a file
containing the material set forth in 47
CFR 73.3526.
This collection is being revised to
reflect the burden associated with the
Shared Service Agreement disclosure
requirements adopted in the 2014
Quadrennial Regulatory Review (81 FR
76220, Nov. 1, 2016, FCC 16–107, rel.
Aug. 25, 2016) (Second Report and
Order) and affirmed in the 2014
Quadrennial Regulatory Review Order
on Reconsideration (83 FR 733, Jan. 8,
2018, FCC 17–156, rel. Nov. 20, 2017)
(Order on Reconsideration). The
collection requires commercial
television stations to place in their
online public inspection file a copy of
every Shared Service Agreement for the
station (with the substance of oral
agreements reported in writing),
regardless of whether the agreement
involves commercial television stations
in the same market or in different
markets, with confidential or
proprietary information redacted where
appropriate. For purposes of this
collection, a Shared Service Agreement
is any agreement or series of agreements
in which (1) a station provides any
station-related services, including, but
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not limited to, administrative, technical,
sales, and/or programming support, to a
station that is not directly or indirectly
under common de jure control
permitted under the Commission’s
regulations; or (2) stations that are not
directly or indirectly under common de
jure control permitted under the
Commission’s regulations collaborate to
provide or enable the provision of
station-related services, including, but
not limited to, administrative, technical,
sales, and/or programming support, to
one or more of the collaborating
stations. For purposes of this collection,
the term ‘‘station’’ includes the licensee,
including any subsidiaries and affiliates,
and any other individual or entity with
an attributable interest in the station.
In the Order on Reconsideration, the
Commission upheld the definition of
SSAs and the disclosure requirements
that were adopted in the Second Report
and Order, finding that they were
supported by the record. Specifically,
the Commission found in the Order on
Reconsideration that the Commission in
the Second Report and Order adopted a
clear definition of SSAs based on the
record before it. Furthermore, the FCC
found that the Commission in the
Second Report and Order provided a
sufficient justification for requiring the
disclosure of SSAs in order to help the
Commission obtain information relevant
to its statutory responsibilities.
The information collection
requirements contained under 47 CFR
73.1212, 73.3527, 73.1943 and 76.1701
are still a part of the information
collection and remain unchanged since
last approved by OMB.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018–01405 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am]
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COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0584]
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, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
SUMMARY:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0214]
Information Collection Being Submitted 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 (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 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 Commission 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
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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 February
26, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via
email [email protected]; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the
comments the Title as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Commission ICRs currently
under review appears, look for the Title of this ICR and then click on
the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the Commission's submission to OMB
will be displayed.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0214.
Title: Sections 73.3526 and 73.3527, Local Public Inspection Files;
Sections 73.1212, 76.1701 and 73.1943, Political Files.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Not for profit
institutions; State, Local or Tribal government; Individuals or
households.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 24,013 respondents; 63,261
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1-52 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement,
Recordkeeping requirement, Third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority that covers this information collection is
contained in Sections 151, 152, 154(i), 303, 307 and 308 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 2,067,853 Hours.
Total Annual Cost: $27,168.
Privacy Impact Assessment: The Commission prepared a system of
records notice (SORN), FCC/MB-2, ``Broadcast Station Public Inspection
Files,'' that covers the PII contained in the broadcast station public
inspection files located on the Commission's website. The Commission
will revise appropriate privacy requirements as necessary to include
any entities and information added to the online public file in this
proceeding.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Most of the documents
comprising the public file consist of materials that are not of a
confidential nature. Respondents complying with the information
collection requirements may request that the information they submit be
withheld from disclosure. If confidentiality is requested, such
requests will be processed in accordance with the Commission's rules,
47 CFR 0.459.
In addition, the Commission has adopted provisions that permit
respondents subject to the information collection requirement for
Shared Service Agreements to redact confidential or proprietary
information from their disclosures.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements included
under this OMB Control Number 3060-0214, requires commercial broadcast
stations to maintain for public inspection a file containing the
material set forth in 47 CFR 73.3526.
This collection is being revised to reflect the burden associated
with the Shared Service Agreement disclosure requirements adopted in
the 2014 Quadrennial Regulatory Review (81 FR 76220, Nov. 1, 2016, FCC
16-107, rel. Aug. 25, 2016) (Second Report and Order) and affirmed in
the 2014 Quadrennial Regulatory Review Order on Reconsideration (83 FR
733, Jan. 8, 2018, FCC 17-156, rel. Nov. 20, 2017) (Order on
Reconsideration). The collection requires commercial television
stations to place in their online public inspection file a copy of
every Shared Service Agreement for the station (with the substance of
oral agreements reported in writing), regardless of whether the
agreement involves commercial television stations in the same market or
in different markets, with confidential or proprietary information
redacted where appropriate. For purposes of this collection, a Shared
Service Agreement is any agreement or series of agreements in which (1)
a station provides any station-related services, including, but not
limited to, administrative, technical, sales, and/or programming
support, to a station that is not directly or indirectly under common
de jure control permitted under the Commission's regulations; or (2)
stations that are not directly or indirectly under common de jure
control permitted under the Commission's regulations collaborate to
provide or enable the provision of station-related services, including,
but not limited to, administrative, technical, sales, and/or
programming support, to one or more of the collaborating stations. For
purposes of this collection, the term ``station'' includes the
licensee, including any subsidiaries and affiliates, and any other
individual or entity with an attributable interest in the station.
In the Order on Reconsideration, the Commission upheld the
definition of SSAs and the disclosure requirements that were adopted in
the Second Report and Order, finding that they were supported by the
record. Specifically, the Commission found in the Order on
Reconsideration that the Commission in the Second Report and Order
adopted a clear definition of SSAs based on the record before it.
Furthermore, the FCC found that the Commission in the Second Report and
Order provided a sufficient justification for requiring the disclosure
of SSAs in order to help the Commission obtain information relevant to
its statutory responsibilities.
The information collection requirements contained under 47 CFR
73.1212, 73.3527, 73.1943 and 76.1701 are still a part of the
information collection and remain unchanged since last approved by OMB.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-01405 Filed 1-25-18; 8:45 am]
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