[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 11 (Thursday, January 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2829-2830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00671]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), 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 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.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 17, 
2014. 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1148.
    Title: Section 79.3, Video Description of Video Programming.
    Form Number: Not Applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, Not for profit 
entities and Individual or households.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents, 54 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 115 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $22,140.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 
152, 154(i), 303 and 613.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On March 3, 2011, the Commission released a Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), FCC 11-36, in the Communications and 
Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) Video Description proceeding, MB Docket 
No.

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11-43. The NPRM proposed to reinstate the Commission's video 
description rules adopted in 2000. On April 22, 2011, the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) pre-approved the information collection 
requirements contained in the proposed rules. On August 25, 2011, the 
Commission released a Report and Order, FCC 11-126, in the CVAA Video 
Description proceeding, MB Docket No. 11-43. The Reported and Order 
adopted the proposed information collection requirements without 
change. The final rules were codified at 47 CFR 79.3. On September 8, 
2011, OMB issued its final approval for the information collection 
requirements. As discussed below, the information collection 
requirements include (1) video programming provider petitions for 
exemption based on ``economic burden'' and (2) non-form consumer 
complaints alleging violations of the video description rules. On June 
25, 2012, the Commission received OMB approval for the removal of a 
portion of the burden hours and costs that were approved under 3060-
1148 and placed into collection 3060-0874 (relating to the FCC Form 
2000). This modification was due to the filing of complaints alleging 
violations of the video description rules now being filed via FCC Form 
2000C.
    Video description is the insertion of audio narrated descriptions 
of a television program's key visual elements into natural pauses in 
the program's dialogue, makes video programming more accessible to 
individuals who are blind or visually impaired. In 2000, the Commission 
adopted rules requiring certain broadcasters and MVPDs to carry 
programming with video description. The United States Court of Appeals 
for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated the rules due to 
insufficient authority soon after their initial adoption. As directed 
by the CVAA, the Commission's Report and Order reinstated the video 
description rules, with certain modifications, effective October 8, 
2011. The reinstated rules require large-market broadcast affiliates of 
the top four national networks and multichannel video programming 
distributor (``MVPD'') systems with more than 50,000 subscribers to 
provide video description.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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