[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 233 (Thursday, December 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72000-72001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28497]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-xxxx]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 Commission) 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 
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 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.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before February 
2, 2015. 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 No.: 3060-xxxx.

[[Page 72001]]

    Title: Certification of TV Broadcast Licensee Technical Information 
in Advance of Incentive Auction.
    Form No.: Form 2100, Schedule 381, Pre-Auction Technical 
Certification Form.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; not for profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,170 respondents and 2,170 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Public Law 112-
96, Sec. Sec.  6402 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 
(codified at 47 U.S.C. 1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012) (Spectrum Act).
    Total Annual Burden: 2,170 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $542,500.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Some assurances of 
confidentiality are being provided to the respondents. Parties filing 
Form 2100, Schedule 381 may seek confidential treatment of information 
they provide pursuant to the Commission's existing confidentiality 
rules (See 47 CFR 0.459).
    Needs and Uses: The information gathered in this collection will be 
used to support the Federal Communications Commission's efforts to hold 
an incentive auction, as required by the Middle Class Tax Relief and 
Job Creation Act of 2012 (Spectrum Act) (Pub. L. 112-96, Sec. Sec.  
6402 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 
1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012)). In the Incentive Auction Order, the 
Commission directed the Media Bureau to develop a form to be submitted 
prior to the incentive auction by each full power and Class A broadcast 
licensee to certify that it has reviewed the technical data on file 
with the Commission related to its current license authorization and 
confirm that the technical data is correct with respect to actual 
operations FCC Form 2100, Schedule 381, Pre-Auction Technical 
Certification Form. See Expanding the Economic and Innovation 
Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions, Report and Order, 
GN Docket 12-268, Report and Order, 29 FCC Rcd 6567, 6820 (2014) 
(``Incentive Auction Order''). This data collection will also collect 
from licensees basic data regarding equipment currently in use at each 
licensed facility to facilitate the channel reassignment process 
following the completion of the incentive auction. Licensees will 
submit FCC Form 2100, Schedule 381 one time, at a deadline to be 
announced by the Media Bureau in advance of the incentive auction.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-28497 Filed 12-3-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P