Notice2022-08182
Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
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April 18, 2022
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it can further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22882-22885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08182]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0214, OMB 3060-0718, OMB 3060-1185 and OMB 3060-1207; FR ID
82672]
Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval
to 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,
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. Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it
can further reduce the information collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be submitted on or before May 18, 2022.
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ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a> per the above instructions for it to be considered. In
addition to submitting in <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a> also send a copy of your
comment on the proposed information collection to Cathy Williams, FCC,
via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#51010310113732327f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4e1e1c0f0e282d2d60292138">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c380a2b7abbaed94aaafafaaa2aeb083a5a0a0eda4acb5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ca89abbea2b3e49da3a6a6a3aba7b98aaca9a9e4ada5bc">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>, (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: 3060-0214.
Title: Sections 73.3526 and 73.3527, Local Public Inspection Files;
Sections 73.1212, 76.1701 and 73.1943, Political Files.
Form Number: N/A.
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; Individuals or
households.
Number of Respondents: 23,805 respondents; 66,364 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1-52 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement,
Recordkeeping requirement, Third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for these collections is contained in Sections 151,
152, 154(i), 303, 307, 308, and 315 of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 2,064,483 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: On January 25, 2022, the Commission adopted a
Report and Order in MB Docket No. 21-293, FCC 22-5, 87 FR 7748
(February 10, 2022), Revisions to Political Programming and Record-
Keeping Rule, which updates the political file rules for broadcast
licensees and cable television system operators to bring them into
conformity with the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. The Report
and Order revises the following information collection requirements:
Pursuant to 47 CFR 73.1943 and 76.1701, each broadcast station
licensee and each cable television system is required to maintain in
its online political file a complete record of any request to purchase
broadcast and cablecast time that is made by or on behalf of a
candidate for public office, or that communicates a message relating to
any political matter of national importance, including a legally
qualified candidate, any election to Federal office, or a national
legislative issue of public importance. Such records must include
information regarding:
(1) Whether the request to purchase broadcast or cablecast time is
accepted or rejected by the broadcast licensee or cable television
system operator;
(2) the rate charged for the broadcast or cablecast time;
(3) the date and time on which the communication is aired;
(4) the class of time that is purchased;
(5) the name of the candidate to which the communication refers and
the office to which the candidate is seeking election, the election to
which the communication refers, or the issue to which the communication
refers (as applicable);
(6) in the case of a request made by, or on behalf of, a candidate,
the name of the candidate, the authorized committee of the candidate,
and the treasurer of such committee; and
(7) in the case of any other request, the name of the person
purchasing the time, the name, address, and phone number of a contact
person for such person, and a list of the chief executive officers or
members of the executive committee or of the board of directors of such
person.
In addition, when free time is provided for use by or on behalf of
candidates, a record of the free time provided must be placed in the
political file. These records must be placed in the political file as
soon as possible and retained for a period of two years.
All other information collection requirements contained under 47
CFR 73.1212, 73.3526, 73.3527, 73.1943, and 76.1701 are still a part of
the information collection and remain unchanged since last approved by
OMB.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0718.
Title: Part 101 Rule Sections Governing the Terrestrial Microwave
Fixed Radio Service.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local, or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 9,500 respondents; 33,914 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.25-2.85 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and every 10 year reporting
requirements, third party disclosure requirement, and recordkeeping
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits or
retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is
contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 301, 303(f), 303(g), 303(r), 307,
308, 309, 310, and 316.
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Total Annual Burden: 39,096 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $3,884,100.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection to the Office of Management and Budget for a three-year
extension of OMB Control Number 3060-0718. Part 101 rule sections
require respondents to report or disclose information to the Commission
or third parties, respectively, and to maintain records. These
requirements are necessary for the Commission staff to carry out its
duties to determine technical, legal and other qualifications of
applicants to operate and remain licensed to operate a station(s) in
the common carrier and/or private fixed microwave services. In
addition, the information is used to determine whether the public
interest, convenience, and necessity are being served as required by 47
U.S.C. 309 and to ensure that applicants and licenses comply with
ownership and transfer restrictions imposed by 47 US.C. 310. Without
this information, the Commission would not be able to carry out its
statutory responsibilities.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1185.
Title: Annual Report for Mobility Fund Phase I Support, FCC Form
690 and Record Retention Requirements.
Form Number: FCC Form 690.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 34 respondents and 880
responses.
Time per Response: 1-18 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual and on occasion reporting
requirement; recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection 47 U.S.C. 154, 254
and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 15,874 hours.
Total Annual Costs: No Cost.
Needs and Uses: A request for extension of this information
collection (no change in requirements) will be submitted to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60-day comment period in
order to obtain the full three year clearance from OMB. The Commission
uses the information contained in this collection to ensure that each
winning bidder is meeting its obligations for receiving Mobility Fund
Phase I (MF-I) and Tribal Mobility Fund Phase I (TMF-I) support. In its
November 2011 USF/ICC Transformation Order (FCC 11-161) (76 FR 73830,
November 29, 2011), the Commission comprehensively reformed and
modernized the high-cost program within the universal service fund and,
among other things, established the Mobility Fund. The Commission
adopted rules in the USF/ICC Transformation Order for MF-I, which
provided up to $300 million in one-time universal service support
payments to immediately accelerate deployment of mobile broadband
services in unserved areas, including annual reporting and record
retention requirements for MF-I support recipients. The Commission also
established a separate and complementary one-time TMF-I to award up to
$50 million in additional universal service funding to Tribal Areas,
including Alaska, to accelerate mobile broadband availability in these
remote and underserved areas. In its May 2012 Third Order on
Reconsideration (FCC 12-52) (77 FR 30904, May 24, 2012), the Commission
revised certain rules adopted in the USF/ICC Transformation Order,
including the deadline by which MF-I and TMF-I support recipients must
file their annual reports pursuant to 47 CFR 54.1009(a). The
information being collected under this information collection will be
used by the Commission to ensure that MF-I and TMF-I support recipients
are meeting the public interest obligations associated with receiving
such support.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1207.
Title: Section 25.701, Other DBS Public Interest Obligations, and
Section 25.702, Other SDARS Public Interest Obligations.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 3 respondents; 11 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1-11 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement,
Recordkeeping requirement, Third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
sections 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 310, 332, and 335 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 75 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: On January 25, 2022, the Commission adopted a
Report and Order in MB Docket No. 21-293, FCC 22-5, Revisions to
Political Programming and Record-Keeping Rule, which updates the
political file rules for Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) providers and
Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) licensees to bring them
into conformity with the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. The
Report and Order revises the following information collection
requirements:
Pursuant to 47 CFR 25.701(d) and 25.702(b), each DBS provider and
each SDARS licensee is required to maintain in its online political
file a complete record of any request to purchase airtime that is made
by or on behalf of a candidate for public office, or that communicates
a message relating to any political matter of national importance,
including a legally qualified candidate, any election to Federal
office, or a national legislative issue of public importance. Such
records must include information regarding:
(1) Whether the request to purchase airtime is accepted or rejected
by the DBS provider or SDARS licensee;
(2) the rate charged for the airtime;
(3) the date and time on which the communication is aired;
(4) the class of time that is purchased;
(5) the name of the candidate to which the communication refers and
the office to which the candidate is seeking election, the election to
which the communication refers, or the issue to which the communication
refers (as applicable);
(6) in the case of a request made by, or on behalf of, a candidate,
the name of the candidate, the authorized committee of the candidate,
and the treasurer of such committee; and
(7) in the case of any other request, the name of the person
purchasing the time, the name, address, and phone number of a contact
person for such person, and a list of the chief executive officers or
members of the executive committee or of the board of directors of such
person.
In addition, when free time is provided for use by or on behalf of
candidates, a record of the free time provided must be placed in the
political file. These records must be placed in the political file as
soon as possible and retained for a period of two years.
All other information collection requirements contained under 47
CFR 25.701 and 25.702 are still a part of the information collection
and remain unchanged since last approved by OMB.
This information collection (OMB 3060-1207) also consolidates the
information collections in OMB 3060-1065, OMB 3060-1212, and the
portion of OMB 3060-0214 which related to SDARS licensees to eliminate
duplication and inconsistencies
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between these information collections. OMB 3060-1065 and OMB 3060-1212
will be discontinued.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-08182 Filed 4-15-22; 8:45 am]
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