Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
| Published date | 16 November 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 63380 |
| Record Number | 2021-24912 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Federal Communications Commission |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 218 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63380-63381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24912]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1223; FR ID 56713]
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 (PRA) of 1995, the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information collection. 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
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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 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Payment Instructions from the Eligible Entity Seeking
Reimbursement from the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund.
Form Number: FCC Form 1876.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, Not-for-profit
institutions and State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 350 respondents; 350
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Middle Class
Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112-96 (Spectrum
Act) section 6403(a)(1)and Repack Airwaves Yielding Better Access for
Users of Modern Services Act of 2018, Public Law 115-141, Div. P, (RAY
BAUM'S Act) section 1452.
Total Annual Burden: 1,750 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The information collection
includes information identifying bank accounts and providing account
and routing numbers to access those accounts. FCC considers that
information to be records not routinely available for public inspection
under 47 CFR 0.457, and exempt from disclosure under FOIA exemption 4
(5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)).
Needs and Uses: The Commission is requesting Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) approval for a three-year extension of this
information collection.
The Spectrum Act requires the Commission to reimburse broadcast
television licensees for costs ``reasonably incurred'' in relocating to
new channels assigned in the repacking process and Multichannel Video
Programming Distributors (MVPDs) for costs reasonably incurred in order
to continue to carry the signals of stations relocating to new channels
as a result of the repacking process or a winning reverse auction
bid.\1\
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\1\ Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Public
Law 112-96 (Spectrum Act) Sec. 6403(b)(4)(A)(i), (ii).
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The Commission decided through notice-and-comment rulemaking that
it will issue all eligible broadcasters and MVPDs an initial allocation
of funds based on estimated costs, which will be available for draw
down (from individual accounts in the U.S. Treasury) as the entities
incur expenses, followed by a subsequent allocation to the extent
necessary. The reason for allowing eligible entities to draw down funds
as they incur expenses is to reduce the chance that entities will be
unable to finance necessary relocation changes.\2\
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\2\ Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of
Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions, GN Docket No. 12-268, Report
and Order, 29 FCC Rcd 6567 (2014) (``Incentive Auction R&O'') at
609.
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The information collection for which we are requesting approval is
necessary for eligible entities to instruct the Commission on how to
pay the amounts the entities draw down, and for the entities to make
certifications that reduce the risk of waste, fraud, abuse and improper
payments.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-24912 Filed 11-15-21; 8:45 am]
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