Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 6867-6869 [2022-02497]

Download as PDF jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 25 / Monday, February 7, 2022 / Notices 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: 3060–0292. Title: Part 69—Access Charges (Section 69.605, Reporting and Distribution of Pool Access Revenues). Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 732 respondents; 8,773 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.75 hours–1 hour. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained 47 U.S.C. 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 218 and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Frequency of Response: Annual and monthly reporting requirements and third party disclosure requirement. Total Annual Burden: 6,580 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature of Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment for information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR Section 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. Needs and Uses: Section 69.605 requires that access revenues and cost data shall be reported by participants in association tariffs to the association for computation of monthly pool revenues distributions. The association shall submit a report on or before February 1 of each calendar year describing the association’s cost study review process for the preceding calendar year as well as the results of that process. For any revisions to the cost study results made or recommended by the association that would change the respective carrier’s calculated annual common line or traffic sensitive revenue requirement by ten percent or more, the report shall include the following information: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Feb 04, 2022 Jkt 256001 (1) Name of the carrier; (2) A detailed description of the revisions; (3) The amount of the revisions; (4) The impact of the revisions on the carrier’s calculated common line and traffic sensitive revenue requirements; and (5) The carrier’s total annual common line and traffic sensitive revenue requirement. The information is used by the Commission to compute charges in tariffs for access service (or origination and termination) and to compute revenue pool distributions. Neither process could be implemented without this information. OMB Control Number: 3060–0743. Title: Implementation of the Pay Telephone Reclassification and Compensation Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC Docket No. 96–128. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,471 respondents; 10,071 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.50– 100 hours. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority is contained in 47 U.S.C. 276 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, as amended. Frequency of Response: On occasion, quarterly and monthly reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third-party disclosure requirement. Total Annual Burden: 118,137 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature of Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment for information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR Section 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension of a currently approved collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full threeyear clearance. The Commission promulgated rules and reporting requirements implementing section 276 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Among other things, the rules: (1) Establish fair compensation for every completed intrastate and interstate PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6867 payphone calls; (2) discontinue intrastate and interstate access charge payphone service elements and payments, and intrastate and interstate payphone subsidies from basic exchange services; and (3) adopt guidelines for use by the states in establishing public interest payphones to be located where there would otherwise not be a payphone. The information collected is provided to third parties and to ensure that interexchange carriers, payphone service providers (‘‘PSP’’) LECs, and the states comply with their obligations under the 1996 Act. Federal Communications Commission. Katura Jackson, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2022–02491 Filed 2–4–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060–0214 and OMB 3060–1207; FR ID 70459] Information Collections 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1 jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 6868 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 25 / Monday, February 7, 2022 / Notices 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 April 8, 2022. 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 to 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: 3060–0214. Title: Sections 73.3526 and 73.3527, Local Public Inspection Files; Sections 73.1212, 76.1701 and 73.1943, Political Files. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Not for profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal government; Individuals or households. Number of Respondents: 23,805 respondents; 66,364 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1–52 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, Recordkeeping requirement, Third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for these collections is contained in Sections 151, 152, 154(i), 303, 307, 308, and 315 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 2,064,483 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Needs and Uses: On January 25, 2022, the Commission adopted a Report and Order in MB Docket No. 21–293, FCC 22–5, Revisions to Political Programming and Record-Keeping Rule, which updates the political file rules for broadcast licensees and cable television system operators to bring them into conformity with the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. The Report and Order revises the following information collection requirements: Pursuant to 47 CFR 73.1943 and 76.1701, each broadcast station licensee and each cable television system is required to maintain in its online political file a complete record of any request to purchase broadcast and VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Feb 04, 2022 Jkt 256001 cablecast time that is made by or on behalf of a candidate for public office, or that communicates a message relating to any political matter of national importance, including a legally qualified candidate, any election to Federal office, or a national legislative issue of public importance. Such records must include information regarding: (1) Whether the request to purchase broadcast or cablecast time is accepted or rejected by the broadcast licensee or cable television system operator; (2) the rate charged for the broadcast or cablecast time; (3) the date and time on which the communication is aired; (4) the class of time that is purchased; (5) the name of the candidate to which the communication refers and the office to which the candidate is seeking election, the election to which the communication refers, or the issue to which the communication refers (as applicable); (6) in the case of a request made by, or on behalf of, a candidate, the name of the candidate, the authorized committee of the candidate, and the treasurer of such committee; and (7) in the case of any other request, the name of the person purchasing the time, the name, address, and phone number of a contact person for such person, and a list of the chief executive officers or members of the executive committee or of the board of directors of such person. In addition, when free time is provided for use by or on behalf of candidates, a record of the free time provided must be placed in the political file. These records must be placed in the political file as soon as possible and retained for a period of two years. All other information collection requirements contained under 47 CFR 73.1212, 73.3526, 73.3527, 73.1943, and 76.1701 are still a part of the information collection and remain unchanged since last approved by OMB. OMB Control Number: 3060–1207. Title: Section 25.701, Other DBS Public Interest Obligations, and Section 25.702, Other SDARS Public Interest Obligations. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. Number of Respondents: 3 respondents; 11 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1–11 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, Recordkeeping PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 requirement, Third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this information collection is contained in sections 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 310, 332, and 335 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total Annual Burden: 75 hours. Total Annual Cost: No cost. Needs and Uses: On January 25, 2022, the Commission adopted a Report and Order in MB Docket No. 21–293, FCC 22–5, Revisions to Political Programming and Record-Keeping Rule, which updates the political file rules for Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) providers and Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) licensees to bring them into conformity with the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. The Report and Order revises the following information collection requirements: Pursuant to 47 CFR 25.701(d) and 25.702(b), each DBS provider and each SDARS licensee is required to maintain in its online political file a complete record of any request to purchase airtime that is made by or on behalf of a candidate for public office, or that communicates a message relating to any political matter of national importance, including a legally qualified candidate, any election to Federal office, or a national legislative issue of public importance. Such records must include information regarding: (1) Whether the request to purchase airtime is accepted or rejected by the DBS provider or SDARS licensee; (2) the rate charged for the airtime; (3) the date and time on which the communication is aired; (4) the class of time that is purchased; (5) the name of the candidate to which the communication refers and the office to which the candidate is seeking election, the election to which the communication refers, or the issue to which the communication refers (as applicable); (6) in the case of a request made by, or on behalf of, a candidate, the name of the candidate, the authorized committee of the candidate, and the treasurer of such committee; and (7) in the case of any other request, the name of the person purchasing the time, the name, address, and phone number of a contact person for such person, and a list of the chief executive officers or members of the executive committee or of the board of directors of such person. In addition, when free time is provided for use by or on behalf of candidates, a record of the free time E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1 6869 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 25 / Monday, February 7, 2022 / Notices provided must be placed in the political file. These records must be placed in the political file as soon as possible and retained for a period of two years. All other information collection requirements contained under 47 CFR 25.701 and 25.702 are still a part of the information collection and remain unchanged since last approved by OMB. This information collection (OMB 3060–1207) also consolidates the information collections in OMB 3060– 1065, OMB 3060–1212, and the portion of OMB 3060–0214 which related to SDARS licensees to eliminate duplication and inconsistencies between these information collections. OMB 3060–1065 and OMB 3060–1212 will be discontinued. Federal Communications Commission. Katura Jackson, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2022–02497 Filed 2–4–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Request for public comment. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is requesting an extension of the ORR–6 Performance Report (OMB #0970–0036, expiration 2/28/2022) until 8/31/2022. ORR published a notice in the Federal Register on 8/12/2021 requesting comments within 60-days on revisions to the ORR–6. A related revision request will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget along with an additional 30-day comment period prior to 8/12/2022. SUMMARY: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a decision about the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 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. You can also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by emailing infocollection@ ADDRESSES: Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; ORR–6 Performance Report (OMB #0970– 0036) Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families, HHS. AGENCY: ACTION: acf.hhs.gov. Identify all requests by the title of the information collection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description: ACF/ORR requests information from the ORR–6 Performance Report to determine effectiveness of state Cash and Medical Assistance (CMA) and Refugee Support Services programs. ORR uses state-bystate CMA utilization rates, derived from the ORR–6 Performance Report, to formulate program initiatives, priorities, standards, budget requests, and assistance policies. Federal regulations require state Refugee Resettlement, Replacement Designee agencies, and local governments submit statistical or programmatic information that the ORR Director determines to be required to fulfill their responsibility under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). ORR will submit a revision request prior to 8/12/2022 for the revisions described in 86 FR 44370 (https://www.federal register.gov/d/2021-17246). An additional request for comments will publish in the Federal Register at the time of the revision request. Respondents: State governments and Replacement Designees. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Instrument Total number of respondents Total number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total burden hours Annual burden hours ORR–6 Performance Report ............................................. 64 6 15 5,760 1,920 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,920. Authority: 8 U.S.C 1522 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act) (title IV, sec. 412 of the Act), and 45 CFR 400.28(b). Mary B. Jones, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2022–02438 Filed 2–4–22; 8:45 am] jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 BILLING CODE 4184–45–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2012–D–0049] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Reporting Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents in Tobacco Products and Tobacco Smoke Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing an opportunity for public SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Feb 04, 2022 Jkt 256001 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on Reporting Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents in Tobacco Products and Tobacco Smoke Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection of information by April 8, 2022. DATES: E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6867-6869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02497]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0214 and OMB 3060-1207; FR ID 70459]


Information Collections 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

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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 April 8, 
2022. 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 to 
[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: 3060-0214.
    Title: Sections 73.3526 and 73.3527, Local Public Inspection Files; 
Sections 73.1212, 76.1701 and 73.1943, Political Files.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, Local or Tribal government; Individuals or 
households.
    Number of Respondents: 23,805 respondents; 66,364 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-52 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
Recordkeeping requirement, Third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for these collections is contained in Sections 151, 
152, 154(i), 303, 307, 308, and 315 of the Communications Act of 1934, 
as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,064,483 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: On January 25, 2022, the Commission adopted a 
Report and Order in MB Docket No. 21-293, FCC 22-5, Revisions to 
Political Programming and Record-Keeping Rule, which updates the 
political file rules for broadcast licensees and cable television 
system operators to bring them into conformity with the Bipartisan 
Campaign Reform Act of 2002. The Report and Order revises the following 
information collection requirements:
    Pursuant to 47 CFR 73.1943 and 76.1701, each broadcast station 
licensee and each cable television system is required to maintain in 
its online political file a complete record of any request to purchase 
broadcast and cablecast time that is made by or on behalf of a 
candidate for public office, or that communicates a message relating to 
any political matter of national importance, including a legally 
qualified candidate, any election to Federal office, or a national 
legislative issue of public importance. Such records must include 
information regarding:
    (1) Whether the request to purchase broadcast or cablecast time is 
accepted or rejected by the broadcast licensee or cable television 
system operator;
    (2) the rate charged for the broadcast or cablecast time;
    (3) the date and time on which the communication is aired;
    (4) the class of time that is purchased;
    (5) the name of the candidate to which the communication refers and 
the office to which the candidate is seeking election, the election to 
which the communication refers, or the issue to which the communication 
refers (as applicable);
    (6) in the case of a request made by, or on behalf of, a candidate, 
the name of the candidate, the authorized committee of the candidate, 
and the treasurer of such committee; and
    (7) in the case of any other request, the name of the person 
purchasing the time, the name, address, and phone number of a contact 
person for such person, and a list of the chief executive officers or 
members of the executive committee or of the board of directors of such 
person.
    In addition, when free time is provided for use by or on behalf of 
candidates, a record of the free time provided must be placed in the 
political file. These records must be placed in the political file as 
soon as possible and retained for a period of two years.
    All other information collection requirements contained under 47 
CFR 73.1212, 73.3526, 73.3527, 73.1943, and 76.1701 are still a part of 
the information collection and remain unchanged since last approved by 
OMB.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1207.
    Title: Section 25.701, Other DBS Public Interest Obligations, and 
Section 25.702, Other SDARS Public Interest Obligations.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 3 respondents; 11 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-11 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
Recordkeeping requirement, Third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
sections 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 310, 332, and 335 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 75 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: On January 25, 2022, the Commission adopted a 
Report and Order in MB Docket No. 21-293, FCC 22-5, Revisions to 
Political Programming and Record-Keeping Rule, which updates the 
political file rules for Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) providers and 
Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) licensees to bring them 
into conformity with the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. The 
Report and Order revises the following information collection 
requirements:
    Pursuant to 47 CFR 25.701(d) and 25.702(b), each DBS provider and 
each SDARS licensee is required to maintain in its online political 
file a complete record of any request to purchase airtime that is made 
by or on behalf of a candidate for public office, or that communicates 
a message relating to any political matter of national importance, 
including a legally qualified candidate, any election to Federal 
office, or a national legislative issue of public importance. Such 
records must include information regarding:
    (1) Whether the request to purchase airtime is accepted or rejected 
by the DBS provider or SDARS licensee;
    (2) the rate charged for the airtime;
    (3) the date and time on which the communication is aired;
    (4) the class of time that is purchased;
    (5) the name of the candidate to which the communication refers and 
the office to which the candidate is seeking election, the election to 
which the communication refers, or the issue to which the communication 
refers (as applicable);
    (6) in the case of a request made by, or on behalf of, a candidate, 
the name of the candidate, the authorized committee of the candidate, 
and the treasurer of such committee; and
    (7) in the case of any other request, the name of the person 
purchasing the time, the name, address, and phone number of a contact 
person for such person, and a list of the chief executive officers or 
members of the executive committee or of the board of directors of such 
person.
    In addition, when free time is provided for use by or on behalf of 
candidates, a record of the free time

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provided must be placed in the political file. These records must be 
placed in the political file as soon as possible and retained for a 
period of two years.
    All other information collection requirements contained under 47 
CFR 25.701 and 25.702 are still a part of the information collection 
and remain unchanged since last approved by OMB.
    This information collection (OMB 3060-1207) also consolidates the 
information collections in OMB 3060-1065, OMB 3060-1212, and the 
portion of OMB 3060-0214 which related to SDARS licensees to eliminate 
duplication and inconsistencies between these information collections. 
OMB 3060-1065 and OMB 3060-1212 will be discontinued.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-02497 Filed 2-4-22; 8:45 am]
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