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Needs and Uses: On April 28, 2017,
the Commission released the Business
Data Services Order, WC Docket No. 16–
143 et al., FCC 17–43, which establishes
a new regulatory framework for business
data services. Under this framework,
price cap incumbent LECS are no longer
subject to price cap regulation of their:
(a) Packet-based business data services;
(b) time-division multiplexing (TDM)
transport business data services; (c)
TDM business data services with
bandwidth in excess of a DS3; and (d)
DS1 and DS3 end user channel
terminations, and other lower
bandwidth TDM business data services,
to the extent a price cap incumbent LEC
provides them in counties deemed
competitive under the Commission’s
competitive market test or in counties
for which the price cap incumbent LEC
had obtained Phase II pricing flexibility
under the Commission’s prior regulatory
regime. The Business Data Services
Order required that, within 36 months
of its effective date (i.e., by August 1,
2020), price cap incumbent LECs must
remove all business data services that
are no longer subject to price cap
regulation from their interstate tariffs.
The Order also required that, by that
same deadline, competitive LECs must
remove all business data services from
their interstate tariffs.
The information collected through the
carriers’ tariffs is used by the
Commission and state commissions to
determine whether services offered are
just and reasonable as the Act requires.
The tariffs and any supporting
documentation are examined in order to
determine if the services are offered in
a just and reasonable manner.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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ACTION: Notice and request for
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AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
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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
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 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 PRA comments should
be submitted on or before May 7, 2018.
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–XXXX.
Title: Next Gen TV/ATSC 3.0 Local
Simulcasting Rules; 47 CFR 73.3801
(full-power TV), 73.6029 (Class A TV),
and 74.782 (low-power TV) and FCC
Form 2100 (Next Gen TV License
Application).
Form Number: FCC Form 2100 (Next
Gen TV License Application).
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, state, local, or tribal
government and not for profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 1,130 respondents; 4,760
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.017–
8 hours.
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Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement; Recordkeeping
requirement; Third party disclosure.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in Sections 1,
4, 7, 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 316, 319,
325(b), 336, 338, 399b, 403, 614, and
615 of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 157,
301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 316, 319,
325(b), 336, 338, 399b, 403, 534, and
535.
Total Annual Burden: 3,504 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $130,500.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection.
Needs and Uses: On November 20,
2017, the Commission released a Report
and Order (Order), FCC 17–158, in GN
Docket No. 16–142, authorizing
television broadcasters to use the ‘‘Next
Generation’’ broadcast television (Next
Gen TV) transmission standard, also
called ‘‘ATSC 3.0’’ or ‘‘3.0,’’ on a
voluntary, market-driven basis. This
authorization is subject to broadcasters
continuing to deliver current-generation
digital television (DTV) service, using
the ATSC 1.0 transmission standard,
also called ‘‘ATSC 1.0’’ or ‘‘1.0,’’ to their
viewers. The requirement to continue to
provide ATSC 1.0 service is called
‘‘local simulcasting.’’ The local
simulcasting rules (47 CFR 73.3801
(full-power TV), 73.6029 (Class A TV),
and 74.782 (low-power TV),) contain the
following information collection
requirements which require OMB
approval.
License Application to FCC/FCC
Form 2100 (Reporting Requirement; 47
CFR 73.3801(f), 73.6029(f), and
74.782(g)): A broadcaster must file an
application (FCC Form 2100) with the
Commission, and receive Commission
approval, before: (i) Moving its ATSC
1.0 signal to the facilities of a host
station, moving that signal from the
facilities of an existing host station to
the facilities of a different host station,
or discontinuing an ATSC 1.0 guest
signal; (ii) commencing the airing of an
ATSC 3.0 signal on the facilities of a
host station (that has already converted
to ATSC 3.0 operation), moving its
ATSC 3.0 signal to the facilities of a
different host station, or discontinuing
an ATSC 3.0 guest signal; or (iii)
converting its existing station to
transmit an ATSC 3.0 signal or
converting the station from ATSC 3.0
back to ATSC 1.0 transmissions. As
directed by the Commission, the Media
Bureau will be amending FCC Form
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2100 and the relevant schedules
(Schedules B, D & F)(See Schedule B—
Full Power License to cover application
(OMB control number 3060–0837);
Schedule D—LPTV/Translator License
to cover application (OMB control
number 3060–0017); and Schedule F—
Class A License to cover application
(OMB control number 3060–0928)) as
necessary to implement the Next Gen
TV licensing process and collect the
required information (detailed below).
The form will be revised to establish the
streamlined ‘‘one-step’’ licensing
process for Next Gen TV applicants,
including adding the above listed
purposes (i–iii) to the form. FCC staff
will use the license application to
determine compliance with FCC rules
and to determine whether the public
interest would be served by grant of the
application for a Next Gen TV station
license.
Next Gen TV Broadcaster On-Air
Notices to Consumers (Third-Party
Disclosure Requirement; 47 CFR
73.3801(g), 73.6029(g), and 74.782(h)):
Commercial and noncommercial
educational (NCE) broadcast TV stations
that relocate their ATSC 1.0 signals (e.g.,
moving to a host station’s facility,
subsequently moving to a different host,
or returning to its original facility) are
required to air daily Public Service
Announcements (PSAs) or crawls every
day for 30 days prior to the date that the
stations will terminate ATSC 1.0
operations on their existing facilities.
Stations that transition directly to ATSC
3.0 will be required to air daily PSAs or
crawls every day for 30 days prior to the
date that the stations will terminate
ATSC 1.0 operations. Broadcaster on-air
notices to consumers will be used to
inform consumers if stations they watch
will be changing channels and
encouraged to rescan their receivers for
new channel assignments.
Next Gen TV Broadcaster Written
Notices to MVPDs (Third-Party
Disclosure Requirement; 47 CFR
73.3801(h), 73.6029(h), and 74.782(i)):
Next Gen TV stations relocating their
ATSC 1.0 signals (e.g., moving to a
temporary host station’s facilities,
subsequently moving to a different host,
or returning to its original facility) must
provide notice to MVPDs that: (i) No
longer will be required to carry the
station’s ATSC 1.0 signal due to the
relocation; or (ii) carry and will
continue to be obligated to carry the
station’s ATSC 1.0 signal from the new
location. Broadcaster notices to
multichannel video programming
distributors (MVPDs) will be used to
notify MVPDs that carry a Next Gen TV
broadcast station about channel changes
and facility information.
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Local Simulcasting Agreements
(Recordkeeping Requirement; 47 CFR
73.3801(e), 73.6029(e), and 74.782(f)):
Broadcasters must maintain a written
copy of any local simulcasting
agreement and provide it to the
Commission upon request. FCC staff
will review the local simulcasting
agreement (when applicable) to
determine compliance with FCC rules
and to determine whether the public
interest would be served by grant of the
application for a Next Gen TV station
license.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018–04566 Filed 3–6–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–XXXX]
Information Collection 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 of 1995 (PRA), 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
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 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
SUMMARY:
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PRA that does not display a valid OMB
control number.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted on or before May 7, 2018. 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
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: As part of
its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork burdens, and as required by
the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, the FCC
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
collection burden on small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX.
Title: Rules and Policies Regarding
Calling Number Identification Service—
Caller ID, CC Docket No. 91–281.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 46,291 pool of respondents;
1,705 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .083
hours (5 minutes).
Frequency of Response: Monthly and
on-going reporting requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefit. The statutory
authority for the information collection
requirements is found at section 201(b)
of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 201(b), and section
222, 47 U.S.C. 222. The Commission’s
implementing rules are codified at 47
CFR 64.1600–01.
Total Annual Burden: 142 hours.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-XXXX]
Information Collection 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 of 1995 (PRA), 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 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 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 7,
2018. 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
[email protected] and to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
Title: Next Gen TV/ATSC 3.0 Local Simulcasting Rules; 47 CFR
73.3801 (full-power TV), 73.6029 (Class A TV), and 74.782 (low-power
TV) and FCC Form 2100 (Next Gen TV License Application).
Form Number: FCC Form 2100 (Next Gen TV License Application).
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, state, local,
or tribal government and not for profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,130 respondents; 4,760
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.017-8 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement;
Recordkeeping requirement; Third party disclosure.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Sections 1, 4, 7, 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 316, 319, 325(b), 336, 338,
399b, 403, 614, and 615 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 157, 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 316, 319, 325(b),
336, 338, 399b, 403, 534, and 535.
Total Annual Burden: 3,504 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $130,500.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection.
Needs and Uses: On November 20, 2017, the Commission released a
Report and Order (Order), FCC 17-158, in GN Docket No. 16-142,
authorizing television broadcasters to use the ``Next Generation''
broadcast television (Next Gen TV) transmission standard, also called
``ATSC 3.0'' or ``3.0,'' on a voluntary, market-driven basis. This
authorization is subject to broadcasters continuing to deliver current-
generation digital television (DTV) service, using the ATSC 1.0
transmission standard, also called ``ATSC 1.0'' or ``1.0,'' to their
viewers. The requirement to continue to provide ATSC 1.0 service is
called ``local simulcasting.'' The local simulcasting rules (47 CFR
73.3801 (full-power TV), 73.6029 (Class A TV), and 74.782 (low-power
TV),) contain the following information collection requirements which
require OMB approval.
License Application to FCC/FCC Form 2100 (Reporting Requirement; 47
CFR 73.3801(f), 73.6029(f), and 74.782(g)): A broadcaster must file an
application (FCC Form 2100) with the Commission, and receive Commission
approval, before: (i) Moving its ATSC 1.0 signal to the facilities of a
host station, moving that signal from the facilities of an existing
host station to the facilities of a different host station, or
discontinuing an ATSC 1.0 guest signal; (ii) commencing the airing of
an ATSC 3.0 signal on the facilities of a host station (that has
already converted to ATSC 3.0 operation), moving its ATSC 3.0 signal to
the facilities of a different host station, or discontinuing an ATSC
3.0 guest signal; or (iii) converting its existing station to transmit
an ATSC 3.0 signal or converting the station from ATSC 3.0 back to ATSC
1.0 transmissions. As directed by the Commission, the Media Bureau will
be amending FCC Form
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2100 and the relevant schedules (Schedules B, D & F)(See Schedule B--
Full Power License to cover application (OMB control number 3060-0837);
Schedule D--LPTV/Translator License to cover application (OMB control
number 3060-0017); and Schedule F--Class A License to cover application
(OMB control number 3060-0928)) as necessary to implement the Next Gen
TV licensing process and collect the required information (detailed
below). The form will be revised to establish the streamlined ``one-
step'' licensing process for Next Gen TV applicants, including adding
the above listed purposes (i-iii) to the form. FCC staff will use the
license application to determine compliance with FCC rules and to
determine whether the public interest would be served by grant of the
application for a Next Gen TV station license.
Next Gen TV Broadcaster On-Air Notices to Consumers (Third-Party
Disclosure Requirement; 47 CFR 73.3801(g), 73.6029(g), and 74.782(h)):
Commercial and noncommercial educational (NCE) broadcast TV stations
that relocate their ATSC 1.0 signals (e.g., moving to a host station's
facility, subsequently moving to a different host, or returning to its
original facility) are required to air daily Public Service
Announcements (PSAs) or crawls every day for 30 days prior to the date
that the stations will terminate ATSC 1.0 operations on their existing
facilities. Stations that transition directly to ATSC 3.0 will be
required to air daily PSAs or crawls every day for 30 days prior to the
date that the stations will terminate ATSC 1.0 operations. Broadcaster
on-air notices to consumers will be used to inform consumers if
stations they watch will be changing channels and encouraged to rescan
their receivers for new channel assignments.
Next Gen TV Broadcaster Written Notices to MVPDs (Third-Party
Disclosure Requirement; 47 CFR 73.3801(h), 73.6029(h), and 74.782(i)):
Next Gen TV stations relocating their ATSC 1.0 signals (e.g., moving to
a temporary host station's facilities, subsequently moving to a
different host, or returning to its original facility) must provide
notice to MVPDs that: (i) No longer will be required to carry the
station's ATSC 1.0 signal due to the relocation; or (ii) carry and will
continue to be obligated to carry the station's ATSC 1.0 signal from
the new location. Broadcaster notices to multichannel video programming
distributors (MVPDs) will be used to notify MVPDs that carry a Next Gen
TV broadcast station about channel changes and facility information.
Local Simulcasting Agreements (Recordkeeping Requirement; 47 CFR
73.3801(e), 73.6029(e), and 74.782(f)): Broadcasters must maintain a
written copy of any local simulcasting agreement and provide it to the
Commission upon request. FCC staff will review the local simulcasting
agreement (when applicable) to determine compliance with FCC rules and
to determine whether the public interest would be served by grant of
the application for a Next Gen TV station license.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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