Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, 81082-81083 [2024-23092]

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 194 (Monday, October 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81082-81083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23092]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0394 and 3060-0707; FR ID 248952]


Information Collections 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 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

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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 December 
6, 2024. 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: 3060-0394.
    Title: Section 1.420, Additional Procedures in Proceedings for 
Amendment of FM, TV or Air-Ground Table of Allotments.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 30 respondents; 30 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.33 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority is contained in Section 154(i) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 10 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $13,500.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained 
in 47 CFR 1.420(j) require a petitioner seeking to withdraw or dismiss 
its expression of interest in allotment proceedings to file a request 
for approval. This request would include a copy of any related written 
agreement and an affidavit certifying that neither the party 
withdrawing its interest nor its principals has received any 
consideration in excess of legitimate and prudent expenses in exchange 
for dismissing/withdrawing its petition, the exact nature and amount of 
consideration received or promised, an itemization of the expenses for 
which it is seeking reimbursement, and the terms of any oral agreement. 
Each remaining party to any written or oral agreement must submit an 
affidavit within five (5) days of petitioner's request for approval 
stating that it has paid no consideration to the petitioner in excess 
of the petitioner's legitimate and prudent expenses and provide the 
terms of any oral agreement relating to the dismissal or withdrawal of 
the expression of interest.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0707.
    Title: Over-the-Air Reception Devices (OTARD).
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: State or Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 77 respondents; 77 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-6 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting; third party 
disclosure.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Section 207 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 288 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: 17,100.
    Needs and Uses: Section 207 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 
(``1996 Act'') directs the Commission to promulgate rules prohibiting 
restrictions on viewers' ability to receive over-the-air signals by 
television broadcast, multichannel multipoint distribution, or direct 
broadcast satellite services.
    In a Report and Order, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CS Docket No. 96-83, FCC 96-328, 
released August 6, 1996, the Commission fully implemented Section 207 
of the 1996 Act by adopting final rules for a preemption of state, 
local and non-governmental regulations that impair viewers ability to 
receive over-the-air signals. In doing so, the FCC acknowledged the 
necessity of allowing state, local and non-governmental entities to 
continue to enforce certain regulations and restrictions, such as those 
serving safety purposes, and therefore exempted them from its 
prohibition. Also, state, local and non-governmental entities were 
permitted to file petitions for waivers.
    On September 25, 1998, the Commission released an Order on 
Reconsideration, FCC 98-214, in this proceeding that further modified 
and clarified Section 207 rules. Among other things, the Order on 
Reconsideration clarified how declaratory rulings and waivers in this 
matter are to be served on all interested parties. If a local 
government seeks a declaratory ruling or a waiver, it must take steps 
to afford reasonable, constructive notice to residents in its 
jurisdiction (e.g., by placing notices in a local newspaper of general 
circulation). Certificates of service and proof of constructive notice 
also must be provided to the Commission with the petition. A petition 
for declaratory ruling or a waiver request can be submitted by mail or 
electronically.
    In this regard, the petitioner should provide the Commission with a 
copy of the notice and an explanation of where the notice was placed 
and how many people the notice might reasonably have reached. Effective 
January 22, 1999, FCC 98-273, the Commission amended the rules so that 
it applies to rental property where the renter has an exclusive use 
area, such as a balcony or patio.
    In FCC 00-366, the Commission then further amended the rule so that 
it applies to customer-end antennas that receive and transmit fixed 
wireless signals. This amendment became effective on May 25, 2001.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-23092 Filed 10-4-24; 8:45 am]
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