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

• Published date: 04 March 2024
• Record Number: 2024-04457
• Citation: 89 FR 15573
• Court: Federal Communications Commission
• Section: Notices

Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 43 (Monday, March 4, 2024)

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 43 (Monday, March 4, 2024)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 15573]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2024-04457]
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                FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                [OMB 3060-0546; FR ID 205759]
                Information Collection 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 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 May 3,
                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: 3060-0546.
                 Title: Section 76.59 Definition of Markets for Purposes of the
                Cable Television Mandatory Television Broadcast Signal Carriage Rules.
                 Form Number: N/A.
                 Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
                 Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.
                 Number of Respondents and Responses: 120 respondents and 130
                responses.
                 Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 to 40 hours.
                 Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third
                party disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping requirement.
                 Total Annual Burden: 958 hours.
                 Total Annual Cost: $640,150.
                 Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
                statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151,
                154(i), 303(r), 338 and 534.
                 Needs and Uses: Market modification allows the Commission to modify
                the local television market of a particular commercial television
                broadcast station to enable commercial television stations, cable
                operators and satellite carriers to better serve the interests of local
                communities. Market modification provides a means to avoid rigid
                adherence to DMA designations and to promote consumer access to in-
                state and other relevant television programming. Section 338(l) of the
                Communications Act (the satellite market modification provision) and
                section 614(h)(1)(C) of the Communications Act (the corresponding cable
                provision) permit the Commission to add communities to or delete
                communities from a station's local television market following a
                written request. Furthermore, the Commission may determine that
                particular communities are part of more than one television market.
                Federal Communications Commission.
                Marlene Dortch,
                Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
                [FR Doc. 2024-04457 Filed 3-1-24; 8:45 am]
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