[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 125 (Monday, June 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38892-38893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13898]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1240; FRS 16868]


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
Office of Management and Budget

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, 
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. Pursuant to the Small Business 
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it 
can further reduce the information collection burden for small business 
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.

DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be submitted on or before July 29, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function. Your comment must be submitted into 
www.reginfo.gov per the above instructions for it to be considered. In 
addition to submitting in www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of your 
comment on the proposed information collection to Cathy Williams, FCC, 
via email to [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the 
comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) 
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the web page called ``Currently 
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the 
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) 
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies 
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button 
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the Title of this ICR and 
then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to 
OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission 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.
    As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), the FCC invited the general public and other Federal Agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collection. Comments are requested concerning: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's 
burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 
2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks 
specific comment on how it might ``further reduce the information 
collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 
employees.''
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1240.
    Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for Media Bureau Video Service 
Authorization, Schedule 387 (Transition Progress Report).
    Form Number: FCC Form 2100, Schedule 387 (Transition Progress 
Report Form).
    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: 1,000 respondents; 3,333 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours (1 hour to complete the form, 
1 hour to respond to technical questions).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,666 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: No costs.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Public Law 112-
96, 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 no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information. impact(s).
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: By Public Notice released January 10, 2017, The 
Incentive Auction Task Force and Media Bureau Release Transition 
Progress Report Form and Filing Requirements for Stations Eligible for 
Reimbursement from the TV Broadcast Relocation Fund and Seek Comment on 
the Filing of the Report by Non-Reimbursable Stations, MB Docket No. 
16-306, Public Notice, 32 FCC Rcd 256 (IATF/Med. Bur. 2017). The 
Incentive Auction Task Force and Media Bureau described the information 
that must be provided in the adopted FCC Form 2100, Schedule 387 
(Transition Progress Report Form) to be filed by Reimbursable Stations 
and when and how the Transition Progress Reports must be filed. We also 
proposed to require broadcast television stations

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that are not eligible to receive reimbursement of associated expenses 
from the Reimbursement Fund (Non-Reimbursable Stations), but must 
transition to new channels as part of the Commission's channel 
reassignment plan, to file progress reports in the same manner and on 
the same schedule as Reimbursable Stations, and sought comment on that 
proposal. By Public Notice released May 18, 2017. The Incentive Auction 
Task Force and Media Bureau Adopt Filing Requirements for the 
Transition Progress Report Form by Stations That Are Not Eligible for 
Reimbursement from the TV Broadcast Relocation Fund, MB Docket No. 16-
306, Public Notice, DA 17-484 (rel. May 18, 2017) (referred to 
collectively with Public Notice cited above as Transition Progress 
Report Public Notices). We concluded that Non-Reimbursable Stations 
will be required to file Transition Progress Reports following the 
filing procedures adopted for Reimbursable Stations.
    The Commission is seeking a three-year extension for this 
information collection from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval for FCC Form 2100, Schedule 387 (Transition Progress Report).

Federal Communications Commission
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-13898 Filed 6-26-20; 8:45 am]
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