Notice2022-26702
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
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December 8, 2022
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
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 235 (Thursday, December 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75249-75250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26702]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0250; FR ID 117239]
Information Collection 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 January 9,
2023.
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#f8a8aab9b89e9b9bd69f978e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="53030112133530307d343c25">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#571436233f2e79003e3b3b3e363a241731343479303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1b587a6f7362354c727777727a76685b7d7878357c746d">[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="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://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: 3060-0250.
Title: Sections 73.1207, 74.784 and 74.1284, Rebroadcasts.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 6,462 respondents; 11,012
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hours.
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Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; on occasion
reporting requirement; semi-annual reporting requirement; third party
disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 5,506 hours.
Total Annual Costs: No cost.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
Sections 154(i) and 325(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained
in 47 CFR 73.1207 require that licensees of broadcast stations obtain
written permission from an originating station prior to retransmitting
any program or any part thereof. A copy of the written consent must be
kept in the station's files and made available to the FCC upon request.
Section 73.1207 also specifies procedures that broadcast stations must
follow when rebroadcasting time signals, weather bulletins, or other
material from non-broadcast services.
The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR
74.784(b) require that a licensee of a low power television or TV
translator station shall not rebroadcast the programs of any other TV
broadcast station without obtaining prior consent of the station whose
signals or programs are proposed to be retransmitted. Section 74.784(b)
requires licensees of low power television and TV translator stations
to notify the Commission when rebroadcasting programs or signals of
another station. This notification shall include the call letters of
each station rebroadcast. The licensee of the low power television or
TV translator station shall certify that written consent has been
obtained from the licensee of the station whose programs are
retransmitted.
Lastly, the information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR
74.1284 require that the licensee of a FM translator station obtain
prior consent to rebroadcast programs of any broadcast station or other
FM translator. The licensee of the FM translator station must notify
the Commission of the call letters of each station rebroadcast and must
certify that written consent has been received from the licensee of
that station. Also, AM stations are allowed to use FM translator
stations to rebroadcast the AM signal.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-26702 Filed 12-7-22; 8:45 am]
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