[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 11 (Thursday, January 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2829-2830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00671]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collection 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 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), 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 March 17,
2014. 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 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.
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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 H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-00671 Filed 1-15-14; 8:45 am]
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