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Reconsideration, 27 FCC Rcd 14549
(2012); Connect America Fund et al.,
WC Docket No. 10–90 et al., Order, 28
FCC Rcd 2051 (Wireline Comp. Bur.
2013); Connect America Fund et al., WC
Docket No. 10–90 et al., Order, 28 FCC
Rcd 7227 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2013);
Connect America Fund, WC Docket No.
10–90, Report and Order, 28 FCC Rcd
7766 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2013);
Connect America Fund, WC Docket No.
10–90, Report and Order, 28 FCC Rcd
7211 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2013);
Connect America Fund, WC Docket No.
10–90, Report and Order, 28 FCC Rcd
10488 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2013);
Connect America Fund et al., WC
Docket No. 10–90 et al., Report and
Order, Order and Order on
Reconsideration and Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, 31 FCC Rcd 3087
(2016); Connect America Fund et al.,
WC Docket Nos. 10–90, 16–271; WT
Docket No. 10–208, Report and Order
and Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, 31 FCC Rcd 10139 (2016);
Connect America Fund; ETC Annual
Reports and Certifications, WC Docket
Nos. 10–90, 14–58, Report and Order, 32
FCC Rcd 5944 (2017). The Commission
has received OMB approval for most of
the information collections required by
these orders. At a later date, the
Commission plans to submit additional
revisions for OMB review to address
other reforms adopted in the orders
(e.g., 47 CFR 54.313(a)(6)).
More recently, in the 2018 Rate-ofReturn Order, the Commission adopted
a rule requiring rate-of-return ETCs
receiving high-cost universal service
support to identify on their annual FCC
Form 481 their cost consultants and cost
consulting firm, or other third-party, if
any, used to prepare financial and
operations data disclosures used to
calculate high-cost support for their
submissions to the National Exchange
Carrier Association, USAC, or the
Commission. Connect America Fund et
al., WC Docket No. 10–90 et al., Report
and Order, Third Order on
Reconsideration, and Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 18–29, at
19–20, para. 42 (Mar. 23, 2018) (2018
Rate-of-Return Order). See also 47 CFR
54.313(f)(4).
The Commission therefore proposes
to revise this information collection, as
well as Form 481 and its accompanying
instructions, to reflect this new
requirement. Any increased burdens for
particular reporting requirements are
associated with ETCs newly subject to
those requirements as a condition of
receiving high-cost support.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019–08757 Filed 4–30–19; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0289]
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 (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
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 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 July 1, 2019.
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
SUMMARY:
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information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0289.
Title: Section 76.76.601, Performance
Tests; Section 76.1704, Proof of
Performance Test Data; 76.1717,
Compliance with Technical Standards.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; State, local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 1,455 respondents; 1,505
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1–70
hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement, Semiannual and Triennial reporting
requirements; Third party disclosure
requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 101,900 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 Commission
adopted a Report and Order on April 12,
2019, In the Matter of Channel
Requirements, Sections 76.1705 and
76.1700(a)(4), Modernization of Media
Regulation Initiative, MB Docket No.
18–92, MB Docket No. 17–105, FCC 19–
33. In this Report and Order, the
information collection requirement
contained in 47 CFR 76.105 was
eliminated. The Commission felt that it
was an unnecessary requirement which
pertains to cable operators’ channel
lineups. Section 76.1705, which
requires cable operators to maintain at
their local office a current listing of the
cable television channels that each cable
system delivers to its subscribers. This
requirement is unnecessary as channel
lineups are readily available to
consumers through a variety of other
means. In FCC 19–33, the Commission
continue our efforts to modernize our
regulations and reduce unnecessary
requirements that can impede
competition and innovation in the
media marketplace.
The information collection
requirements approved under this
collection remain the same and are as
follows:
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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
(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
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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
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 76.1717 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 Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019–08758 Filed 4–30–19; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Announcement of Board
Approval Under Delegated Authority
and Submission to OMB
Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System.
SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System (Board) is
adopting a proposal to extend for three
years, with revision, the Central Bank
Survey of Foreign Exchange and
Derivatives Market Activity (FR 3036;
OMB No. 7100–0285).
DATES: The revisions are applicable for
the April Turnover survey.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal Reserve Board Clearance
Officer—Nuha Elmaghrabi—Office of
the Chief Data Officer, Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, Washington, DC, 20551 (202)
452–3829. Telecommunications Device
for the Deaf (TDD) users may contact
(202) 263–4869, Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System,
Washington, DC 20551.
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Desk Officer—Shagufta Ahmed—
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, New Executive Office Building,
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202)
395–6974.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
15, 1984, OMB delegated to the Board
authority under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) to approve and
assign OMB control numbers to
collection of information requests and
requirements conducted or sponsored
by the Board. Board-approved
collections of information are
incorporated into the official OMB
inventory of currently approved
collections of information. Copies of the
PRA submission, supporting statements
and approved collection of information
instrument(s) are placed into OMB’s
public docket files. The Board may not
conduct or sponsor, and the respondent
is not required to respond to, an
information collection that has been
extended, revised, or implemented on or
after October 1, 1995, unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
AGENCY:
Final Approval Under OMB Delegated
Authority of the Extension for Three
Years With Revision of the Following
Information Collection
Report title: Central Bank Survey of
Foreign Exchange and Derivatives
Market Activity.
Agency form number: FR 3036.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0289]
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 (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 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 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 July 1,
2019. 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: 3060-0289.
Title: Section 76.76.601, Performance Tests; Section 76.1704, Proof
of Performance Test Data; 76.1717, Compliance with Technical Standards.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, local or
Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,455 respondents; 1,505
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1-70 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, Semi-annual and
Triennial reporting requirements; Third party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 101,900 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 Commission adopted a Report and Order on April
12, 2019, In the Matter of Channel Requirements, Sections 76.1705 and
76.1700(a)(4), Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative, MB Docket
No. 18-92, MB Docket No. 17-105, FCC 19-33. In this Report and Order,
the information collection requirement contained in 47 CFR 76.105 was
eliminated. The Commission felt that it was an unnecessary requirement
which pertains to cable operators' channel lineups. Section 76.1705,
which requires cable operators to maintain at their local office a
current listing of the cable television channels that each cable system
delivers to its subscribers. This requirement is unnecessary as channel
lineups are readily available to consumers through a variety of other
means. In FCC 19-33, the Commission continue our efforts to modernize
our regulations and reduce unnecessary requirements that can impede
competition and innovation in the media marketplace.
The information collection requirements approved under this
collection remain the same and are as follows:
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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 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 76.1717 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 Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-08758 Filed 4-30-19; 8:45 am]
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