Rule2022-11694
Political Programming and Recordkeeping Rules
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Published
June 2, 2022
Effective
July 5, 2022
Issuing agencies
Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collections associated with the rules adopted in the Report and Order in MB Docket No. 21-293, FCC 22-5, Revisions to Political Programming and Record-Keeping Rule. This document is consistent with the Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB approval and the effective date of the revised rules.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 33441-33442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11694]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Parts 25, 73, and 76
[MB Docket No. 21-293, FCC 22-5; FR ID 89072]
Political Programming and Recordkeeping Rules
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years,
the information collections associated with the rules adopted in the
Report and Order in MB Docket No. 21-293, FCC 22-5, Revisions to
Political Programming and Record-Keeping Rule. This document is
consistent with the Report and Order, which stated that the Commission
would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing OMB
approval and the effective date of the revised rules.
DATES: The amendments to Sec. Sec. 25.701(d), 25.702(b), 73.1943, and
76.1701, published at 87 FR 7748, February 10, 2022, are effective July
5, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Berthot, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f4bf95809c8ddab69186809c9b80b4929797da939b82"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e3a882978b9acda18691978b8c97a3858080cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a>,
Media Bureau, Policy Division, at (202) 418-7454, or email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a414b5e425304484f585e42455e6a4c4949044d455c">[email protected]</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that OMB approved
the information collection requirements in Sec. Sec. 25.701(d),
25.702(b), 73.1943(a) and (b), and 76.1701(a) and (b) on May 20, 2022.
These rules were modified in the Report and Order in MB Docket No. 21-
293, FCC 22-5, Revisions to Political Programming and Record-Keeping
Rule, published 87 FR 7748, February 10, 2022. The Commission publishes
this document as an announcement of the effective date of the rules.
The other rule amendments adopted in the Report and Order, which did
not require OMB approval, became effective on March 14, 2022. If you
have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or how the
Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens caused
thereby, please contact Cathy Williams, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 3.317, 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554, regarding
OMB Control Numbers 3060-0214 and 3060-1207. Please include the
applicable OMB Control Number in your correspondence. The Commission
will also accept your comments via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#38686a79785e5b5b165f574e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aefefcefeec8cdcd80c9c1d8">[email protected]</span></a>.
Synopsis
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3507), the FCC is notifying the public that it received final OMB
approval on May 20, 2022, for the information collection requirements
contained in Sec. Sec. 25.701(d), 25.702(b), 73.1943(a) and (b), and
76.1701(a) and (b). Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a current, valid
OMB Control Number.
No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply
with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB
Control Numbers for the information collection requirements in these
rules are 3060-0214 and 3060-1207.
The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents
are as follows:
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.
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 and 308 of the
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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.
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.
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 between these information collections. OMB 3060-1065
and OMB 3060-1212 will be discontinued.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-11694 Filed 6-1-22; 8:45 am]
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