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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 20, 2019 / Notices testing but likely make such testing less burdensome to administer and schedule. The weekly test requirement for SDARS of substituting logging of receipt of a weekly test for conducting the weekly test, represents a reduced burden, as EAS equipment automatically records when weekly tests are received. Further, not having to transmit the EAS header codes and End of Message (EOM) code on all channels randomly once per week relieves the SDARS provider from having to coordinate and administer such testing. Because the reduced burden is de minimis relative to the aggregate estimated in-house cost to all regulated entities subject to weekly EAS testing requirements, we are not seeking to change the currently approved burden inventory. Specifically, the currently approved burden for conducting weekly tests has been established at 0.017 hours per week, for 40 weeks (weekly tests are not required for the week in which a monthly test is conducted); thus, the annual burden for SDARS providers to conduct weekly tests is 0.68 hours, at an estimated annual in-house cost of $26 ((0.68) × ($38 per hour)). While it seems likely that this annual cost will be lessened under the modified weekly testing requirement—to some figure between $0 and $26—given that there is only one SDARS provider, that amount will be de minimis relative to the total estimated in-house cost to all respondents (currently approved at 42,840 hours at an aggregate cost of $1,627,920). The following information collections contained in Part 11 may be impacted by the rule amendments described herein. The revised EAS testing requirements for SDARS providers affect one entity, who formally requested adoption of such amendments. As described above, the revised requirements represent a net reduction in burdens to SDARS providers. The rule amendments may impact currently existing paperwork collection requirements as discussed below. Section 11.35 requires that all EAS Participants (the entities required to transmit federal EAS alerts) are responsible for ensuring that EAS Encoders/Decoders and Attention Signal generating and receiving equipment used as part of the EAS are installed so that the monitoring and transmitting functions are available during the times the stations/systems are in operation. EAS Participants must determine the cause of any failure to receive the required tests or activations. When the EAS is not operating properly, section 11.35 requires appropriate entries be VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Nov 19, 2019 Jkt 250001 made in the station/system logs indicating why any tests were not received for all broadcast streams and cable systems. All other EAS Participants must also keep record indicating reasons why any tests were not received and these records must be retained for two years, maintained at the EAS Participant’s headquarters, and made available for public inspection upon reasonable request. Section 11.61 requires EAS Participants to conduct periodic EAS tests. Tests of the EAS header codes, attention signal, test script and EOM code are required to be performed monthly. Tests of the EAS header codes and end of message codes are made at least once a week. National primary sources shall participate in tests as appropriate. DBS providers, Class D non-commercial educational FM stations and low power TV stations are not required to transmit this test but must log receipt of the test in conformance with Section 11.35. The FCC may request a report of the tests of the national primary sources. In addition, entries must be made in stations/systems logs/records as previously stated. This information is used by FCC staff as part of routine inspections of EAS Participants. Accurate recordkeeping of this data is vital in determining the location and nature of possible equipment failure on the part of the transmitting or receiving entity. Furthermore, since the national level EAS is solely for the President’s use, its proper operation must be assured. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–25131 Filed 11–19–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060–0095] 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 the Commission) invites the general SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 64069 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. The FCC 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 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 January 21, 2020. 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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418–2991. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0095. Title: Multi-Channel Video Programming Distributors Annual Employment Report, FCC Form 395–A. Form Number: FCC Form 395–A. Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Not for profit institutions. Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,500 respondents; 2,500 responses. Estimated Time per Response: One hour. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement and annual reporting requirement. Total Annual Burden: 2,500 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection of E:\FR\FM\20NON1.SGM 20NON1 64070 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 20, 2019 / Notices information is contained in Section 154(i) and 634 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality with this information collection. Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No Impact(s). Needs and Uses: FCC Form 395–A, ‘‘The Multi-Channel Video Programming Distributor Annual Employment Report,’’ is a data collection device used to assess industry employment trends and provide reports to Congress. The report identifies employees by gender and race/ethnicity in sixteen job categories. FCC Form 395–A contains a grid which collects data on full and part-time employees and requests a list of employees by job title, indicating the job category and full or part-time status of the position. Every cable entity with 6 or more full-time employees and all Satellite Master Antenna Television Systems (SMATV) serving 50 or more subscribers and having 6 or more full-time employees must complete Form 395–A in its entirety and file it by September 30 each year. However, cable entities with 5 or fewer full-time employees are not required to file but if they do, they need to complete and file only Sections I, II and VIII of the FCC Form 395–A, and thereafter need not file again unless their employment increases. On June 4, 2004, the FCC released the Third Report and Order and Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (3rd R&O), In the Matter of Review of the Commission’s Broadcast and Cable Equal Employment Opportunity Rules and Policies, MM Docket No. 98–204, FCC 04–103, in which it considers issues relating to the Annual Employment Report forms, including FCC Form 395–A, ‘‘The Multi-Channel Video Programming Distributor Annual Employment Report.’’ In the 3rd R&O, the Commission is adopting revised rules for MVPDs to file FCC Form 395– A, which cable and other MVPDs will use to file annual employment reports. The intent of this 3rd R&O is to update rules for MVPDs to file Form 395–A consistent with new rules adopted in the 2nd R&O. The intent of the Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is to provide time for cable and other MVPDs and the public to address the issue of whether the Commission should keep these forms confidential after they are filed. With the effective date of the rule revisions adopted in the 3rd R&O, MVPDs and broadcasters must start keeping records of their employees so they can prepare their annual employment reports due to be filed on September 30 each year. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Nov 19, 2019 Jkt 250001 Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–25133 Filed 11–19–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 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) adopted a proposal to implement the SingleCounterparty Credit Limits reporting form (FR 2590; OMB No. 7100–NEW). The first data collection will occur as of the end of the first quarter of 2020 for respondents that are U.S. and foreign global systemically important bank holding companies (G–SIBs), and as of the end of the third quarter of 2020 for all other respondents. 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, or by telephone to (202) 452–3829. 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. A copy of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) OMB submission, including the reporting form and instructions, supporting statement, and other documentation will be placed into OMB’s public docket files. These documents also are available on the Federal Reserve Board’s public website at https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/ reportforms/review.aspx or may be requested from the agency clearance officer, whose name appears above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 15, 1984, OMB delegated to the Board authority under the PRA to approve and assign OMB control numbers to collections of information conducted or sponsored by the Board. Boardapproved 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 AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 information instrument(s) are placed into OMB’s public docket files. Final Approval Under OMB Delegated Authority of the Implementation of the Following Information Collection Report title: Single-Counterparty Credit Limits. Agency form number: FR 2590. OMB control number: 7100–NEW. Effective Date: The first data collection will occur as of the end of the first quarter of 2020 for respondents that are U.S. and foreign G–SIBs, and as of the end of the third quarter of 2020 for all other respondents. Frequency: Quarterly, annual, and event-generated. Respondents: U.S. bank holding companies (BHCs) and savings and loan holding companies (SLHCs) that are subject to Category I, II, or III standards; foreign banking organizations (FBOs) that are subject to Category II or III standards or that have $250 billion or more in total global consolidated assets; and U.S. intermediate holding companies (IHCs) that are subject to Category II or III standards. Estimated number of respondents: 75. Estimated average hours per response: Reporting One-time implementation: 1,273 hours. Ongoing: 254 hours. Requests for temporary relief: 10 hours. Recordkeeping Recordkeeping: 0.25 hours. Estimated annual burden hours: Reporting One-time implementation: 95,475 hours. Ongoing: 76,200 hours. Requests for temporary relief: 30 hours. Recordkeeping Recordkeeping: 75 hours. General description of report: The FR 2590 is being implemented in connection with the Board’s singlecounterparty credit limits rule (SCCL rule),1 which has been codified in the Board’s Regulation YY—Enhanced Prudential Standards (12 CFR part 252).2 The information collected by the Single-Counterparty Credit Limits 1 83 FR 38460 (Aug. 6, 2018). 12 CFR 252, subparts H and Q. The Board’s SCCL rule was amended by the Board’s recent rule establishing risk-based categories for determining prudential standards for large U.S. banking organizations and foreign banking organizations. 84 FR 59032 (Nov. 1, 2019). 2 See E:\FR\FM\20NON1.SGM 20NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64069-64070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25133]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0095]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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. The FCC 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 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 January 
21, 2020. 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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0095.
    Title: Multi-Channel Video Programming Distributors Annual 
Employment Report, FCC Form 395-A.
    Form Number: FCC Form 395-A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,500 respondents; 2,500 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: One hour.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement and annual 
reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,500 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of

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information is contained in Section 154(i) and 634 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this information collection.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No Impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 395-A, ``The Multi-Channel Video 
Programming Distributor Annual Employment Report,'' is a data 
collection device used to assess industry employment trends and provide 
reports to Congress. The report identifies employees by gender and 
race/ethnicity in sixteen job categories. FCC Form 395-A contains a 
grid which collects data on full and part-time employees and requests a 
list of employees by job title, indicating the job category and full or 
part-time status of the position. Every cable entity with 6 or more 
full-time employees and all Satellite Master Antenna Television Systems 
(SMATV) serving 50 or more subscribers and having 6 or more full-time 
employees must complete Form 395-A in its entirety and file it by 
September 30 each year. However, cable entities with 5 or fewer full-
time employees are not required to file but if they do, they need to 
complete and file only Sections I, II and VIII of the FCC Form 395-A, 
and thereafter need not file again unless their employment increases.
    On June 4, 2004, the FCC released the Third Report and Order and 
Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (3rd R&O), In the Matter of Review 
of the Commission's Broadcast and Cable Equal Employment Opportunity 
Rules and Policies, MM Docket No. 98-204, FCC 04-103, in which it 
considers issues relating to the Annual Employment Report forms, 
including FCC Form 395-A, ``The Multi-Channel Video Programming 
Distributor Annual Employment Report.'' In the 3rd R&O, the Commission 
is adopting revised rules for MVPDs to file FCC Form 395-A, which cable 
and other MVPDs will use to file annual employment reports. The intent 
of this 3rd R&O is to update rules for MVPDs to file Form 395-A 
consistent with new rules adopted in the 2nd R&O. The intent of the 
Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is to provide time for cable and 
other MVPDs and the public to address the issue of whether the 
Commission should keep these forms confidential after they are filed. 
With the effective date of the rule revisions adopted in the 3rd R&O, 
MVPDs and broadcasters must start keeping records of their employees so 
they can prepare their annual employment reports due to be filed on 
September 30 each year.

Federal Communications Commission.

Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-25133 Filed 11-19-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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