[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 78 (Monday, April 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17658-17659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08378]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0174 and 3060-0580]
Information Collections 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 (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 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 Commission 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 May 23,
2018.
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 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: 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 Commission ICRs currently
under review appears, look for the Title of this ICR and then click on
the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the Commission's submission to OMB
will be displayed.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0174.
Title: Sections 73.1212, 76.1615 and 76.1715, Sponsorship
Identification.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Individuals or
households.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 22,900 respondents and
1,877,000 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .0011 to .2011 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement; On occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 249,043 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $34,623.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in sections 4(i),
317 and 507 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The FCC is preparing a system
of records, FCC/MB-2, ``Broadcast Station Public Inspection Files,'' to
cover the personally identifiable information (PII) that may be
included in the broadcast station public inspection files. Respondents
may request materials or information submitted to the Commission be
withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's
rules.
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): The FCC is preparing a PIA.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements that are
approved under this collection are as follows:
47 CFR 73.1212 requires a broadcast station to identify at the time
of broadcast the sponsor of any matter for which consideration is
provided. For advertising commercial products or services, generally
the mention of the name of the product or service constitutes
sponsorship identification. In the case of television political
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advertisements concerning candidates for public office, the sponsor
shall be identified with letters equal to or greater than four (4)
percent of the vertical height of the television screen that airs for
no less than four (4) seconds. In addition, when an entity rather than
an individual sponsors the broadcast of matter that is of a political
or controversial nature, licensee is required to retain a list of the
executive officers, or board of directors, or executive committee,
etc., of the organization paying for such matter. Sponsorship
announcements are waived with respect to the broadcast of ``want ads''
sponsored by an individual but the licensee shall maintain a list
showing the name, address and telephone number of each such advertiser.
These lists shall be made available for public inspection.
47 CFR 73.1212(e) states that, when an entity rather than an
individual sponsors the broadcast of matter that is of a political or
controversial nature, the licensee is required to retain a list of the
executive officers, or board of directors, or executive committee,
etc., of the organization paying for such matter in its public file.
Pursuant to the changes contained in 47 CFR 73.1212(e) and 47 CFR
73.3526(e)(19), this list, which could contain personally identifiable
information, would be located in a public inspection file to be located
on the Commission's website instead of being maintained in the public
file at the station. Burden estimates for this change are included in
OMB Control Number 3060-0214.
47 CFR 76.1615 states that, when a cable operator engaged in
origination cablecasting presents any matter for which money, service
or other valuable consideration is provided to such cable television
system operator, the cable television system operator, at the time of
the telecast, shall identify the sponsor. Under this rule section, when
advertising commercial products or services, an announcement stating
the sponsor's corporate or trade name, or the name of the sponsor's
product is sufficient when it is clear that the mention of the name of
the product constitutes a sponsorship identification. In the case of
television political advertisements concerning candidates for public
office, the sponsor shall be identified with letters equal to or
greater than four (4) percent of the vertical height of the television
screen that airs for no less than four (4) seconds.
47 CFR 76.1715 state that, with respect to sponsorship
announcements that are waived when the broadcast/origination cablecast
of ``want ads'' sponsored by an individual, the licensee/operator shall
maintain a list showing the name, address and telephone number of each
such advertiser. These lists shall be made available for public
inspection.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0580.
Title: Section 76.1710, Operator Interests in Video Programming.
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: 1,500 respondents; 1,500
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
Section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 22,500 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality and respondents are not being asked to submit
confidential information to the Commission.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained
in 47 CFR 76.1710 require cable operators to maintain records in their
public file for a period of three years regarding the nature and extent
of their attributable interests in all video programming services. The
records must be made available to members of the public, local
franchising authorities and the Commission on reasonable notice and
during regular business hours. The records will be reviewed by local
franchising authorities and the Commission to monitor compliance with
channel occupancy limits in respective local franchise areas.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-08378 Filed 4-20-18; 8:45 am]
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