[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41560-41561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16619]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

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 September 
15, 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: 3060-0906.
    Title: Annual DTV Ancillary/Supplemental Services Report for DTV 
Stations, FCC Form 317; 47 CFR 73.624(g).
    Form Number: FCC Form 317.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and responses: 9,391 respondents, 18,782 
responses.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, annual reporting 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits--Statutory 
authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 
154(i), 303, 336 and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-4 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 56,346 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $1,408,650.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality

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required with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Each licensee/permittee of a digital television 
(DTV) station must file on an annual basis FCC Form 317. Specifically, 
required filers include the following (but we generally refer to all 
such entities herein as a ``DTV licensee/permittee''):
    A licensee of a digital commercial or noncommercial educational 
(NCE) full power television (TV) station, low power television (LPTV) 
station, TV translator or Class A TV station.
    A permittee operating pursuant to digital special temporary 
authority (STA) of a commercial or NCE full power TV station, LPTV 
station, TV translator or Class A TV station.
    Each DTV licensee/permittee must report whether they provided 
ancillary or supplementary services at any time during the reporting 
cycle.
    Each DTV licensee/permittee is required to retain the records 
supporting the calculation of the fees due for three years from the 
date of remittance of fees. Each NCE licensee/permittee must also 
retain for eight years documentation sufficient to show that its entire 
bitstream was used ``primarily'' for NCE broadcast services on a weekly 
basis.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-16619 Filed 7-15-14; 8:45 am]
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