[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 23 (Monday, February 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9378-9380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02401]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0289]
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to
the 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,
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.
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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.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before March 8, 2017.
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 listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via
email [email protected]; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via
email [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 OMB
control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number.
A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0289.
Title: Section 76.76.601, Performance Tests; Section 76.1704, Proof
of Performance Test Data; Section 76.1705, Performance Tests (Channels
Delivered); 76.1717, Compliance with Technical Standards.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, local or
Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,450 respondents; 5,955
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-70 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, Semi-annual and
Triennial reporting requirements; Third party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 104,125 hours.
Total Annual Costs: None.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Sections 4(i) and 624(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
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: The information collection requirements approved
under this collection are as follows:
47 CFR 76.601(b) requires the operator of each cable television
system shall conduct complete performance tests of that system at least
twice each calendar year (at intervals not to exceed seven months),
unless otherwise noted below. The performance tests shall be directed
at determining the extent to which the system complies with all the
technical standards set forth in Sec. 76.605(a) and shall be as
follows:
(1) For cable television systems with 1,000 or more subscribers but
with 12,500 or fewer subscribers, proof-of-performance tests conducted
pursuant to this section shall include measurements taken at six (6)
widely separated points. However, within each cable system, one
additional test point shall be added for every additional 12,500
subscribers or fraction thereof (e.g., 7 test points if 12,501 to
25,000 subscribers; 8 test points if 25,001 to 37,500 subscribers,
etc.). In addition, for technically integrated portions of cable
systems that are not mechanically continuous (i.e., employing microwave
connections), at least one test point will be required for each portion
of the cable system served by a technically integrated microwave hub.
The proof-of-performance test points chosen shall be balanced to
represent all geographic areas served by the cable system. At least
one-third of the test points shall be representative of subscriber
terminals most distant from the system input and from each microwave
receiver (if microwave transmissions are employed), in terms of cable
length. The measurements may be taken at convenient monitoring points
in the cable network: Provided, that data shall be included to relate
the measured performance of the system as would be viewed from a nearby
subscriber terminal. An identification of the instruments, including
the makes, model numbers, and the most recent date of calibration, a
description of the procedures utilized, and a statement of the
qualifications of the person performing the tests shall also be
included.
(2) Proof-of-performance tests to determine the extent to which a
cable television system complies with the standards set forth in Sec.
76.605(a)(3), (4), and (5) shall be made on each of the NTSC or similar
video channels of that system. Unless otherwise as noted, proof-of-
performance tests for all other standards in Sec. 76.605(a) shall be
made on a minimum of four (4) channels plus one additional channel for
every 100 MHz, or fraction thereof, of cable distribution system upper
frequency limit (e.g., 5 channels for cable television systems with a
cable distribution system upper frequency limit of 101 to 216 MHz; 6
channels for cable television systems with a cable distribution system
upper frequency limit of 217-300 MHz; 7 channels for cable television
systems with a cable distribution upper frequency limit to 300 to 400
MHz, etc.). The channels selected for testing must be representative of
all the channels within the cable television system.
(3) The operator of each cable television system shall conduct
semi-annual proof-of-performance tests of that system, to determine the
extent to which the system complies with the technical standards set
forth in Sec. 76.605(a)(4) as follows. The visual signal level on each
channel shall be measured and recorded, along with the date and time of
the measurement, once
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every six hours (at intervals of not less than five hours or no more
than seven hours after the previous measurement), to include the
warmest and the coldest times, during a 24-hour period in January or
February and in July or August.
(4) The operator of each cable television system shall conduct
triennial proof-of-performance tests of its system to determine the
extent to which the system complies with the technical standards set
forth in Sec. 76.605(a)(11).
Note 1 to 47 CFR 76.601 states prior to additional testing pursuant
to Section 76.601(c), the local franchising authority shall notify the
cable operator, who will then be allowed thirty days to come into
compliance with any perceived signal quality problems which need to be
corrected.
47 CFR 76.1704 requires that proof of performance test required by
47 CFR 76.601 shall be maintained on file at the operator's local
business office for at least five years. The test data shall be made
available for inspection by the Commission or the local franchiser,
upon request. If a signal leakage log is being used to meet proof of
performance test recordkeeping requirement in accordance with Section
76.601, such a log must be retained for the period specified in 47 CFR
76.601(d).
47 CFR 76.1705 requires that the operator of each cable television
system shall maintain at its local office a current listing of the
cable television channels which that system delivers to its
subscribers.
47 CFR 76.1717 states that an operator shall be prepared to show,
on request by an authorized representative of the Commission or the
local franchising authority, that the system does, in fact, comply with
the technical standards rules in part 76, subpart K.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-02401 Filed 2-3-17; 8:45 am]
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