[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 31, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 37284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16208]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1148]


Information Collection Requirement 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, 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 
30, 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the comments the 
Title as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.

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. 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 Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-16208 Filed 7-30-19; 8:45 am]
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