87 FR 216 pgs. 67684-67685 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 216Pages: 67684 - 67685

Docket number: [OMB 3060-1176 and OMB 3060-1177; FR ID 113150]

FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-24450 Filed 11-8-22; 8:45 am]

Agency: Federal Communications Commission

Official PDF Version: PDF Version

Pages: 67684, 67685

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1176 and OMB 3060-1177; FR ID 113150]

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

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

SUMMARY:

[top] 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 comments shall be submitted on or before January 9, 2023. 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: 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: 3060-1176.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Title: MVPD Notice, Section 73.3800.

Form Number: N/A.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions.

Number of Respondents and Responses: 10 respondents and 10 responses.

Estimated Time per Response: 2 to 4 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.

Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 1, 4(i) and (j), 7, 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312, 316, 318, 319, 324, 325, 336, and 337 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

Total Annual Burden: 19 hours.

Total Annual Cost: $600.

Needs and Uses: On March 23, 2017, the Commission adopted the Report and Order, Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket No. 12-268, MB Docket No. 03-185, MB Docket No. 15-137, FCC 17-29. This document approved channel sharing outside of the incentive auction context between full power, Class A, Low Power Television (LPTV) and TV translator stations. Channel sharing stations also must notify MVPDs of the fact that stations will be terminating operations on one channel to share another station's channel.

OMB Control Number: 3060-1177.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Title: Section 74.800, Channel Sharing Agreements.

Form Number: N/A.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions.

Number of Respondents and Responses: 20 respondents and 20 responses.

Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.

Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits, The statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 1, 4(i) and (j), 7, 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312, 316, 318, 319, 324, 325, 336, and 337 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

Total Annual Burden: 20 hours.

Total Annual Cost: $12,000.

Needs and Uses: Full Power, Class A television and low power television stations and TV translator stations that agree to share a single television channel are required to reduce their Channel Sharing Agreement (CSA) to writing and submit a copy to the Commission for review. There is no specified format for the CSA but it must contain certain provision set forth in the rules.

Federal Communications Commission.

Marlene Dortch,

Secretary, Office of the Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2022-24450 Filed 11-8-22; 8:45 am]

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