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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0922; FRS 22322]
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
PRA that does not display a valid OMB
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before June 22, 2021.
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, (202) 418–2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0922.
Title: Mid-Term Self-Identification.
Form Number: N/A.
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Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 13,183 respondents, 13,183
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.2
minutes (0.02 hours).
Frequency of Response: Annual
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority which covers this information
collection is contained in Section 154(i)
and 303 of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 264 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
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: On February 15,
2019, the Commission released a Report
and Order (‘‘Order’’), MB Docket No.
18–23, FCC 19–10; In the Matter of
Elimination of Obligation to File
Broadcast Mid-Term Report (Form 397)
Under Section 73.2080(f)(2). The Order
eliminated the provision of Section
73.2080(f)(2) which requires stations to
file Form 397 and replaced it with a
technological approach designed to be
more efficient and less burdensome to
licensees. When uploading future EEO
public file reports to the Commission’s
Online Public Inspection File (OPIF),
broadcast radio and Satellite Digital
Audio Radio Services (SDARS) 1
licensees will be prompted to answer
‘‘Yes’’ or ‘‘No’’ to indicate whether they
have eleven or more full-time
employees, which is the threshold
number of employees triggering a midterm review for radio and SDARS
employment units. All television
stations uploading an EEO public file
report to the OPIF are necessarily
subject to a mid-term review because
the requisite staff size for both
1 Satellite radio (also referred to as ‘‘Satellite
Digital Audio Radio Services’’ or ‘‘SDARS’’)
licensees are required to comply with the
Commission’s EEO broadcast rules and policies.
They must engage in the same recruitment,
outreach, public file, website posting, recordkeeping, reporting, and self-assessment obligations
required of broadcast licensees, and are subject to
the same EEO policies. See Applications for
Consent to the Transfer of Control of Licenses, XM
Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., Transferor, to Sirius
Satellite Radio Inc., Transferee, 23 FCC Rcd 12348,
12426, ¶ 174, and note 551 (2008) (‘‘XM-Sirius
Merger Order’’). See also Establishment of Rules
and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite
Service in the 2310–2360 MHz Frequency Band, 12
FCC Rcd 5754, 5791–92, ¶¶ 91–92 (1997) (‘‘SDARS
Order’’), FCC 97–70.
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obligations is five full-time employees
for television employment units. Thus,
the very act of posting the report to the
OPIF will be sufficient to identify
television stations subject to a mid-term
review.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021–08533 Filed 4–22–21; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[FRS 20906]
Radio Broadcasting Services; AM or
FM Proposals To Change the
Community of License
Federal Communications
Commission.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
The agency must receive
comments on or before June 22, 2021.
DATES:
Federal Communications
Commission, 45 L Street NE,
Washington, DC 20554.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rolanda F. Smith, 202–418–2054.
The
following applicants filed AM or FM
proposals to change the community of
license: AKAL MEDIA KKDZ, INC.,
KKDZ(AM), Fac. ID No. 12112, From
SEATTLE, WA, To KENT, WA, File No.
BP–20210315AAH; L.M.
COMMUNICATIONS, INC., WGKS(FM),
Fac. ID No. 36140, From PARIS, KY, To
STAMPING GROUND, KY, File No.
0000136127; STONECOM
COOKEVILLE, LLC, WLIV–FM, Fac. ID
No. 57190, From MONTEREY, TN, To
Algood, TN, File No. 0000138108;
CLARITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
WLXO(FM), Fac. ID No. 59387, From
STAMPING GROUND, KY, To PARIS,
KY, File No. 0000136119; and FAMILY
LIFE MINISTRIES INC, WMTT–FM,
Fac. ID No. 10688, From HORSEHEADS,
NY To ENFIELD, NY, File No.
0000143176. The full text of these
applications is available electronically
via the Media Bureau’s Consolidated
Data Base System, https://
licensing.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/
prod/app_sear.htm or Licensing and
Management System (LMS), https://
apps2int.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/
publicAppSearch.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0922; FRS 22322]
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 June 22,
2021. 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, (202) 418-2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0922.
Title: Mid-Term Self-Identification.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 13,183 respondents, 13,183
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.2 minutes (0.02 hours).
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority which covers this information collection is
contained in Section 154(i) and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 264 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
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: On February 15, 2019, the Commission released a
Report and Order (``Order''), MB Docket No. 18-23, FCC 19-10; In the
Matter of Elimination of Obligation to File Broadcast Mid-Term Report
(Form 397) Under Section 73.2080(f)(2). The Order eliminated the
provision of Section 73.2080(f)(2) which requires stations to file Form
397 and replaced it with a technological approach designed to be more
efficient and less burdensome to licensees. When uploading future EEO
public file reports to the Commission's Online Public Inspection File
(OPIF), broadcast radio and Satellite Digital Audio Radio Services
(SDARS) \1\ licensees will be prompted to answer ``Yes'' or ``No'' to
indicate whether they have eleven or more full-time employees, which is
the threshold number of employees triggering a mid-term review for
radio and SDARS employment units. All television stations uploading an
EEO public file report to the OPIF are necessarily subject to a mid-
term review because the requisite staff size for both obligations is
five full-time employees for television employment units. Thus, the
very act of posting the report to the OPIF will be sufficient to
identify television stations subject to a mid-term review.
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\1\ Satellite radio (also referred to as ``Satellite Digital
Audio Radio Services'' or ``SDARS'') licensees are required to
comply with the Commission's EEO broadcast rules and policies. They
must engage in the same recruitment, outreach, public file, website
posting, record-keeping, reporting, and self-assessment obligations
required of broadcast licensees, and are subject to the same EEO
policies. See Applications for Consent to the Transfer of Control of
Licenses, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., Transferor, to Sirius
Satellite Radio Inc., Transferee, 23 FCC Rcd 12348, 12426, ] 174,
and note 551 (2008) (``XM-Sirius Merger Order''). See also
Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio
Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band, 12 FCC Rcd
5754, 5791-92, ]] 91-92 (1997) (``SDARS Order''), FCC 97-70.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-08533 Filed 4-22-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P