Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget
Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016)
Notices
Page 6512
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2016-02328
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
OMB 3060-0017
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget
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 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communication 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 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 should be submitted on or before March 9, 2016. 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 Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Include in the comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 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 OMB control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-0017.
Title: Application for Media Bureau Audio and Video Service Authorization, FCC 2100, Schedule D.
Form Number: FCC Form 2100, Schedule D.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Not for profit institutions; State, local or Tribal government.
Number of Respondents/Responses: 550 respondents; 550 responses.
Estimated Hours per Response: 1.5 hours per response.
Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement; On occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 825 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $66,446.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits. The statutory authority for this information collection is contained in sections 154(i), 301, 303, 307, 308 and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Nature and Extend of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information.
Privacy Act Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: In FCC 15-175, low power television and TV translator stations be permitted to share a channel. FCC Form 2100, Schedule D will be used to license channel sharing between these types of stations. FCC Form 2100, Schedule D was modified to allow applicants to propose that their stations be licensed on a shared basis.
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
FR Doc. 2016-02328 Filed 2-5-16; 8:45 am
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