[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74091-74092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28289]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0175; OMB 3060-0707; FR ID 64790]


Information Collections 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 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 
28, 2022. 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 to 
[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: 3060-0175.
    Title: Section 73.1250, Broadcasting Emergency Information.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents; 50 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 50 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Section 154(i) 
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection contained in 47 CFR 
73.1250(e) state immediately upon cessation of an emergency during 
which broadcast facilities were used for the transmission of point-to-
point messages under paragraph (b) of this section, or when daytime 
facilities were used during nighttime hours by an AM station in 
accordance with paragraph (f) of this section, a report in letter form 
shall be forwarded to the FCC in Washington, DC, setting forth the 
nature of the emergency, the dates and hours of the broadcasting of 
emergency information, and a brief description of the material carried 
during the emergency. A certification of compliance with the non-
commercialization provision of paragraph (f) of this section must 
accompany the report where daytime facilities are used during nighttime 
hours by an AM station, together with a detailed showing, under the 
provisions of that paragraph, that no other broadcast service existed 
or was adequate.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0707.
    Title: Over-the-Air Reception Devices (OTARD).

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    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: State or Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 77 respondents; 77 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-6 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting; third party 
disclosure.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Section 207 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 288 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: 17,100.
    Needs and Uses: Section 207 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 
(``1996 Act'') directs the Commission to promulgate rules prohibiting 
restrictions on viewers' ability to receive over-the-air signals by 
television broadcast, multichannel multipoint distribution, or direct 
broadcast satellite services.
    In a Report and Order, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Further 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CS Docket No. 96-83, FCC 96-328, 
released August 6, 1996, the Commission fully implemented Section 207 
of the 1996 Act by adopting final rules for a preemption of state, 
local and non-governmental regulations that impair viewers ability to 
receive over-the-air signals. In doing so, the FCC acknowledged the 
necessity of allowing state, local and non-governmental entities to 
continue to enforce certain regulations and restrictions, such as those 
serving safety purposes, and therefore exempted them from its 
prohibition. Also, state, local and non-governmental entities were 
permitted to file petitions for waivers.
    On September 25, 1998, the Commission released an Order on 
Reconsideration, FCC 98-214, in this proceeding that further modified 
and clarified Section 207 rules. Among other things, the Order on 
Reconsideration clarified how declaratory rulings and waivers in this 
matter are to be served on all interested parties. If a local 
government seeks a declaratory ruling or a waiver, it must take steps 
to afford reasonable, constructive notice to residents in its 
jurisdiction (e.g., by placing notices in a local newspaper of general 
circulation). Certificates of service and proof of constructive notice 
also must be provided to the Commission with the petition.
    In this regard, the petitioner should provide the Commission with a 
copy of the notice and an explanation of where the notice was placed 
and how many people the notice might reasonably have reached. Effective 
January 22, 1999, FCC 98-273, the Commission amended the rules so that 
it applies to rental property where the renter has an exclusive use 
area, such as a balcony or patio.
    In FCC 00-366, the Commission then further amended the rule so that 
it applies to customer-end antennas that receive and transmit fixed 
wireless signals. This amendment became effective on May 25, 2001.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
 [FR Doc. 2021-28289 Filed 12-28-21; 8:45 am]
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