Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 38891-38892 [2020-13896]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES
Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 125 / Monday, June 29, 2020 / Notices
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 No.: 3060–0132.
Title: Supplemental Information—72–
76 MHz Operational Fixed Stations,
FCC Form 1068A.
Form No.: FCC Form 1068A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or
household; state, local or tribal
government; business or other for-profit
entities; not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 300 respondents and 300
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in 47 CFR
90.257 of the Commission’s rules and
the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No costs.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes.
The FCC has a System of Records Notice
(SORN), FCC/WTB–1, ‘‘Wireless
Services Licensing Records’’, to cover
the personally identifiable information
affected by these information collection
requirements. At this time, the
Commission (FCC) is not required to
complete a Privacy Impact Assessment.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
In general, there is no need for
confidentiality. On a case by case basis,
the Commission may be required to
withhold from disclosure certain
information about the location,
character, or ownership of a historic
property, including traditional religious
sites.
Needs and Uses: FCC rules require
that the applicant agrees to eliminate
any harmful Interference caused by the
operation to TV reception on either
channel 4 or 5 that might develop. This
form is required by the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended; International
Treaties and FCC Rules 47 CFR 90.257.
FCC staff will use the data to determine
if the information submitted will meet
the FCC Rule requirements for the
VerDate Sep<11>2014
20:25 Jun 26, 2020
Jkt 250001
assignment of frequencies in the 72–76
MHz band.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–13895 Filed 6–26–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0501; FRS 16863]
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), 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.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted on or before August 28, 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 contacts below as soon as
possible.
SUMMARY:
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: The FCC
may not conduct or sponsor a collection
of information unless it displays a
ADDRESSES:
PO 00000
Frm 00052
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
38891
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.
As part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the PRA of 1995 (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: 3060–0501.
Title: Section 73.1942 Candidates
Rates; Section 76.206 Candidate Rates;
Section 76.1611 Political Cable Rates
and Classes of Time.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 17,561 respondents; 403,610
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5
hours to 20 hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; On
occasion reporting requirement; Semiannual requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in Sections
154(i) and 315 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 927,269 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: Section 315 of the
Communications Act directs broadcast
stations and cable operators to charge
political candidates the ‘‘lowest unit
charge of the station’’ for the same class
E:\FR\FM\29JNN1.SGM
29JNN1
38892
Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 125 / Monday, June 29, 2020 / Notices
and amount of time for the same period,
during the 45 days preceding a primary
or runoff election and the 60 days
preceding a general or special election.
The information collection
requirements contained in 47 CFR
73.1942 require broadcast licensees and
the requirements contained in 47 CFR
76.206 require cable television systems
to disclose any station practices offered
to commercial advertisers that enhance
the value of advertising spots and
different classes of time (immediately
preemptible, preemptible with notice,
fixed, fire sale, and make good). These
rule sections also require licensees and
cable TV systems to calculate the lowest
unit charge. Broadcast stations and
cable systems are also required to
review their advertising records
throughout the election period to
determine whether compliance with
these rule sections require that
candidates receive rebates or credits.
The information collection
requirements contained in 47 CFR
76.1611 require cable systems to
disclose to candidates information about
rates, terms, conditions and all valueenhancing discount privileges offered to
commercial advertisers.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–13896 Filed 6–26–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–1240; FRS 16868]
Information Collection Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
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, 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.
Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC
seeks specific comment on how it can
further reduce the information
collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES
SUMMARY:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
20:25 Jun 26, 2020
Jkt 250001
information collection should be
submitted on or before July 29, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
30-day Review—Open for Public
Comments’’ or by using the search
function. Your comment must be
submitted into www.reginfo.gov per the
above instructions for it to be
considered. In addition to submitting in
www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of
your comment on the proposed
information collection to Cathy
Williams, FCC, via email to 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 Title
of this ICR and then click on the ICR
Reference Number. A copy of the FCC
submission to OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
As part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork burdens, as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the FCC
invited the general public and other
Federal Agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collection.
Comments are requested concerning: (a)
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;
(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s
PO 00000
Frm 00053
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of
2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks specific
comment on how it might ‘‘further
reduce the information collection
burden for small business concerns with
fewer than 25 employees.’’
OMB Control Number: 3060–1240.
Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for
Media Bureau Video Service
Authorization, Schedule 387 (Transition
Progress Report).
Form Number: FCC Form 2100,
Schedule 387 (Transition Progress
Report Form).
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 1,000 respondents; 3,333
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours
(1 hour to complete the form, 1 hour to
respond to technical questions).
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 6,666 hours.
Total Annual Costs: No costs.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection is contained
in Public Law 112–96, 6402 (codified at
47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at
47 U.S.C. 1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012)
(Spectrum Act).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information. impact(s).
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: By Public Notice
released January 10, 2017, The Incentive
Auction Task Force and Media Bureau
Release Transition Progress Report Form
and Filing Requirements for Stations
Eligible for Reimbursement from the TV
Broadcast Relocation Fund and Seek
Comment on the Filing of the Report by
Non-Reimbursable Stations, MB Docket
No. 16–306, Public Notice, 32 FCC Rcd
256 (IATF/Med. Bur. 2017). The
Incentive Auction Task Force and
Media Bureau described the information
that must be provided in the adopted
FCC Form 2100, Schedule 387
(Transition Progress Report Form) to be
filed by Reimbursable Stations and
when and how the Transition Progress
Reports must be filed. We also proposed
to require broadcast television stations
E:\FR\FM\29JNN1.SGM
29JNN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 125 (Monday, June 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38891-38892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13896]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0501; FRS 16863]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (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.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before August 28,
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 contacts 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: 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.
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and
as required by the PRA of 1995 (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: 3060-0501.
Title: Section 73.1942 Candidates Rates; Section 76.206 Candidate
Rates; Section 76.1611 Political Cable Rates and Classes of Time.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 17,561 respondents; 403,610
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours to 20 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion
reporting requirement; Semi-annual requirement; Third party disclosure
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Sections 154(i) and 315 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 927,269 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: Section 315 of the Communications Act directs
broadcast stations and cable operators to charge political candidates
the ``lowest unit charge of the station'' for the same class
[[Page 38892]]
and amount of time for the same period, during the 45 days preceding a
primary or runoff election and the 60 days preceding a general or
special election.
The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.1942
require broadcast licensees and the requirements contained in 47 CFR
76.206 require cable television systems to disclose any station
practices offered to commercial advertisers that enhance the value of
advertising spots and different classes of time (immediately
preemptible, preemptible with notice, fixed, fire sale, and make good).
These rule sections also require licensees and cable TV systems to
calculate the lowest unit charge. Broadcast stations and cable systems
are also required to review their advertising records throughout the
election period to determine whether compliance with these rule
sections require that candidates receive rebates or credits.
The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 76.1611
require cable systems to disclose to candidates information about
rates, terms, conditions and all value-enhancing discount privileges
offered to commercial advertisers.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-13896 Filed 6-26-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
