[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 81 (Friday, April 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17829-17830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08436]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1178]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for public 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, 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 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.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before June 25, 2019.
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 contacts 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: As part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork burdens, and as required by the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), the FCC 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.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1178.
Title: TV Broadcast Relocation Fund Reimbursement Form, FCC Form
2100, Schedule 399; Section 73.3700(e), Reimbursement Rules.
Form Number: FCC Form 2100, Schedule 399.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,400 respondents; 52,800
responses.
Estimated Hours per Response: 1-4 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement; On occasion
reporting requirement, Record keeping requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 98,800 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $15,000,000.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
47 U.S.C. 151, 154(j), 157 and 309(j) as amended; and Middle Class Tax
Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, 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).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is some need for
confidentiality with this collection of information. Invoices,
receipts, contracts, and other cost documentation submitted along with
the form will be kept confidential in order to protect the
identification of vendors and the terms of private contracts between
parties. Vendor name and Employer Identification Numbers (EIN) or Tax
Payer Identification Number (TIN) will not be disclosed to the public.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The submission is being made to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for the approval of new information
collection requirements contained within the Commission's Report and
Order, LPTV, TV Translator, and FM Reimbursement; Expanding the
Economic and Innovation Opportunities Through Incentive Auction, MB
Docket No. 18-214 and GN Docket No. 12-268, FCC 19-21, (March 15,
2019), 84 FR 11233 (March 26, 2019) (LPTV, TV Translator, and FM
Reimbursement Report and Order). The LPTV, TV Translator, and FM
Reimbursement Report and Order adopts rules to implement Congress'
directive in the 2018 Reimbursement Expansion Act (REA) that the
Commission reimburse certain Low Power Television and television
translator stations and FM broadcast stations, for costs incurred as a
result of the Commission's broadcast television spectrum incentive
auction. In the REA, Congress provided additional funding for the TV
Broadcaster Relocation Fund and expanded the list of entities eligible
to receive reimbursement for costs reasonably incurred as a result of
the reorganization of broadcast television spectrum to include LPTV/
translator and FM stations. The LPTV, TV Translator, and FM
Reimbursement Report and Order adopts rules relating to eligibility,
expenses, and procedures the Commission will use to provide
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reimbursement to these entities and mandates the use of various
measures designed to protect the Reimbursement Fund against waste,
fraud, and abuse. This submission is being made to implement the
Commission's directive to add LPTV, TV Translators, and FM broadcast
stations to this Information Collection.
In the LPTV, TV Translator, and FM Reimbursement Report and Order,
the Commission delegated to the Media Bureau the authority to modify
current FCC Form 2100, Schedule 399, TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund
Reimbursement Form (Reimbursement Form), to add all newly eligible
LPTV, TV Translator, and FM broadcast entities. The Media Bureau has,
therefore, added questions and certifications to the Reimbursement Form
to accommodate these newly eligible broadcast entities. Specifically,
in order to protect the Reimbursement Fund against waste, fraud, and
abuse, all newly eligible broadcast entities that propose to request
reimbursement for eligible expenses must certify on the Reimbursement
Form that they meet the specified eligibility criteria and provide
information regarding their affected broadcasting equipment and the
estimated costs eligible for reimbursement. This Information Collection
is otherwise unchanged as already approved by OMB.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-08436 Filed 4-25-19; 8:45 am]
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