[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 236 (Monday, December 9, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67269-67270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26449]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0110; FRS 16299]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
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 of 1995 (PRA), 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 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before February
7, 2020. 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, (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0110.
Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for Renewal of Broadcast Station
License, LMS Schedule 303-S.
Form Number: FCC 2100, LMS Schedule 303-S.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondent and Responses: 5,126 respondents, 5,126
responses.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Sections 154(i), 303, 307 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and Section 204 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.2-12 hours.
Frequency of Response: Every eight-year reporting requirement;
Third party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 13,554 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $5,786.268.
Obligation of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for the collection is contained Sections 154(i),
303, 307 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and
Section 204 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this information collection.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The Licensing Management System (LMS) Form Schedule
303-S is used in applying for renewal of license for commercial or
noncommercial AM, FM, TV, FM translator, TV translator, Class A TV, or
Low Power TV, and Low Power FM broadcast station licenses. Licensees of
broadcast stations must apply for renewal of their licenses every eight
years. The Commission is revising this collection to reflect the
adoption of a Report and Order (``R&O'') in MB Docket No. 17-105 and
12-202, FCC 19-67, In the Matter of Children's Television Programming
Rules; Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative, adopted and
released on July 10, 2019. The R&O modernizes the children's television
programming rules in light of changes to the media landscape that have
occurred since the rules were first adopted. Among other revisions, the
R&O revises the children's television programming rules to expand the
Core Programming hours to 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; modify the safe
harbor processing guidelines for determining compliance with the
children's programming rules; requires that broadcast stations air the
substantial majority of their Core Programming on their primary program
streams, but permit broadcast stations to air up to 13 hours per
quarter of regularly scheduled weekly programming on a multicast
stream; eliminates the additional processing guideline applicable to
stations that multicast; and modify the rules governing preemption of
Core Programming. In addition, the R&O eliminates the requirements that
the reports include information describing the educational and
informational purpose of each Core Program aired during the current
reporting period and each Core Program that the licensee expects to air
during the next reporting period; eliminating the requirement to
identify the program guide publishers who were sent information
regarding the licensee's Core Programs; and streamlining the form by
eliminating certain fields. The R&O also eliminates the requirement to
publicize the Children's Television Programming Reports.
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Accordingly, we are revising FCC Form 2100, 303-S in order to
clarify the new requirements in accordance with the aforementioned R&O.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-26449 Filed 12-6-19; 8:45 am]
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