87 FR 232 pgs. 74419-74421 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 232Pages: 74419 - 74421
Pages: 74419, 74420, 74421Docket number: [OMB 3060-0126, OMB 3060-0289, OMB 3060-0419, OMB 3060-0433, OMB 3060-0674 and OMB 3060-1104; FR ID 116220]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-26348 Filed 12-2-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: Federal Communications Commission
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[OMB 3060-0126, OMB 3060-0289, OMB 3060-0419, OMB 3060-0433, OMB 3060-0674 and OMB 3060-1104; FR ID 116220]
Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
AGENCY:
Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION:
Notice and request for comments.
SUMMARY:
[top] As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as
DATES:
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted on or before January 4, 2023.
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 http://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 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: 3060-0126.
Title: Section 73.1820, Station Log.
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: 15,200 respondents; 15,200 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.017-0.5 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in Section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 15,095 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 73.1820 require that each licensee of an AM, FM or TV broadcast station maintain a station log. Each entry must accurately reflect the station's operation. This log should reflect adjustments to operating parameters for AM stations with directional antennas without an approved sampling system; for all stations the actual time of any observation of extinguishment or improper operation of tower lights; and entry of each test of the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) for commercial stations.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0289.
Title: Section 76.601, Performance Tests; Section 76.1704, Proof of Performance Test Data; Section 76.1717, Compliance with Technical Standards.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, and state, local, or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 4,085 respondents, 6,433 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 to 70 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, Semi-annual and Triennial reporting requirements; 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 4(i) and 624(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 166,405 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information.
[top] Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 76.1705 requires that the operator of each cable television system shall maintain at its local office a current listing of the cable television channels which that system delivers to its subscribers. 47 CFR 76.601(b) and (c) require cable systems with over 1,000 subscribers that deliver analog signals to conduct semi-annual proof of performance tests and triennial proof of performance tests for color testing. 47 CFR 76.601 also states that prior to additional testing pursuant to section 76.601(c), the local franchising authority shall notify the cable operator, who will then be allowed thirty days to come into compliance with any perceived signal quality problems which need to be corrected. 47 CFR 76.1704 requires that proof of performance test required by 47 CFR 76.601 shall be maintained on file at the operator's local business office for at least five years. The test data shall be made available for inspection by the Commission or the local franchiser, upon request. If a signal leakage log is being used to meet proof of performance test recordkeeping requirement in accordance with section 76.601, such a log must be retained for the period specified in 47 CFR 76.601(d). 47 CFR 76.1705 requires that the operator of each cable television system shall maintain at its local office a current listing of the cable television channels which that system delivers to its subscribers. 47 CFR 76.1717 states that
OMB Control Number: 3060-0419.
Title: Network Non-duplication Protection and Syndication Exclusivity: Sections 76.94, Notification; 76.95, Exceptions; 76.105, Notifications; 76.106, Exceptions; 76.107, Exclusivity Contracts; and 76.1609, Non-Duplication and Syndicated Exclusivity.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 5,511 respondents; 238,008 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 to 2 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; One-time reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this Information collection is contained in Section 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 221,644 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: The purpose of the various notification and disclosure requirements accounted for in this collection are to protect broadcasters who purchase the exclusive rights to transmit network or syndicated programming in their recognized market areas. The Commission's network non-duplication and syndicated exclusivity rules permit, but do not require broadcasters and program distributors to obtain the same enforceable exclusive distribution rights for network and syndicated programming that all other video programming distributors possess.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0433.
Title: Basic Signal Leakage Performance Report.
Form Number: FCC Form 320.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,038 respondents and 2,423 responses.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, Annual reporting requirement.
Estimated Time per Hours: 20 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 48,460 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 4(i), 302 and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Needs and Uses: Cable television system operators and Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MPVDs) who use frequencies in the bands 108-137 and 225-400 MHz (aeronautical frequencies) are required to file a Cumulative Signal Leakage Index (CLI) derived under 47 CFR 76.611(a)(1) or the results of airspace measurements derived under 47 CFR 76.611(a)(2). This filing must include a description of the method by which compliance with basic signal leakage criteria is achieved and the method of calibrating the measurement equipment. This yearly filing of FCC Form 320 is done in accordance with 47 CFR 76.1803. The records must be retained by cable operators.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0674.
Title: Section 76.1618, Basic Tier Availability.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,139 respondents; 4,139 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2.25 hours.
Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in Section 4(i) and Section 632 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 9,313 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 76.1618 state that a cable operator shall provide written notification to subscribers of the availability of basic tier service to new subscribers at the time of installation. This notification shall include the following information: (a) That basic tier service is available; (b) the cost per month for basic tier service; and (c) a list of all services included in the basic service tier. These notification requirements are to ensure the subscribers are made aware of the availability of basic cable service at the time of installation.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1104.
Title: Section 73.682(d), DTV Transmission and Program System and Information Protocol ("PSIP") Standards.
From Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,812 respondents and 1,812 responses.
Estimated Hours per Response: 0.50 hours.
Frequency of Response: Third Party Disclosure requirement; Weekly reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 47,112 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No costs.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 309 and 337 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Needs and Uses: Section 73.682(d) of the Commission's rules incorporates by reference the Advanced Television Systems Committee, Inc. ("ATSC") Program System and Information Protocol ("PSIP") standard "A/65C." PSIP data is transmitted along with a TV broadcast station's digital signal and provides viewers (via their DTV receivers) with information about the station and what is being broadcast, such as program information. The Commission has recognized the utility that the ATSC PSIP standard offers for both broadcasters and consumers (or viewers) of digital television ("DTV").
ATSC PSIP standard A/65C requires broadcasters to provide detailed programming information when transmitting their broadcast signal. This standard enhances consumers' viewing experience by providing detailed information about digital channels and programs, such as how to find a program's closed captions, multiple streams and V-chip information. This standard requires broadcasters to populate the Event Information Tables ("EITs") (or program guide) with accurate information about each event (or program) and to update the EIT if more accurate information becomes available. The previous ATSC PSIP standard A/65-B did not require broadcasters to provide such detailed programming information but only general information.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-26348 Filed 12-2-22; 8:45 am]
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