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in proceedings before the Commission. 

The Committee is organized under, and 

operated in accordance with, the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA). The Committee 

held its first meeting on March 17, 2015. 

At its February 23, 2016 meeting, the 

Committee is expected to receive and 

consider a report on the activities of its 

Communications Subcommittee; a 

report and recommendation from its 

Emergency Communications 

Subcommittee regarding the provision 

of N–1–1 services through 

telecommunications relay services; an 

update from its Emergency 

Subcommittee regarding improvements 

to Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) 

proposed by the FCC in November 2015; 

a recommendation from its Relay & 

Equipment Distribution Subcommittee 

regarding the compatibility of the 

Commission’s Accessible 

Communication for Everyone (‘‘ACE’’) 

platform with Next-Generation 911 

services; a recommendation from its 

Technology Transitions Subcommittee 

regarding ways to address the transition 

to real-time text; and recommendations 

from its Video Programming 

Subcommittee regarding (1) interagency 

collaboration to address access to 

captioning and video description in 

places of public accommodations and 

other venues, such as aircraft, where 

video programming may be shown; and 

(2) questions for the Commission to 

consider in a rulemaking that may 

address the number of television 

programming hours that must be video 

described. The Committee will also (1) 

receive a report on the communication 

needs of deaf people with mobility 

disabilities from Mark Hill, President of 

the Cerebral Palsy and Deaf 

Organization; (2) hear presentations 

from Commission staff on recent 

activities; and (3) discuss new issues for 

its consideration. 

A limited amount of time may be 

available on the agenda for comments 

and inquiries from the public. The 

public may comment or ask questions of 

presenters via the email address 

livequestions@fcc.gov. The meeting site 

is fully accessible to people using 

wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Sign 

language interpreters, open captioning, 

and assistive listening devices will be 

provided on site. Other reasonable 

accommodations for people with 

disabilities are available upon request. If 

making a request for an accommodation, 

please include a description of the 

accommodation you will need and tell 

us how to contact you if we need more 

information. Make your request as early 

as possible by sending an email to 

fcc504@fcc.gov or calling the Consumer 

and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 

202–418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432 

(TTY). Last minute requests will be 

accepted, but may be impossible to fill. 

The meeting will be webcast with open 

captioning, at: www.fcc.gov/live. 

To request materials in accessible 

formats for people with disabilities 

(Braille, large print, electronic files, 

audio format), send an email to fcc504@

fcc.gov or call the Consumer and 

Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 

418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 

(TTY). 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Karen Peltz Strauss, 

Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental 

Affairs Bureau. 

[FR Doc. 2016–02323 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am] 

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–0700] 

Information Collection Being Reviewed 

by the Federal Communications 

Commission 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

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 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 April 8, 2016. 

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 PRA@

fcc.gov and to CathyWilliams@fcc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information about the 

information collection, contact Cathy 

Williams at (202) 418–2918. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control: 3060–0700. 

Title: Open Video Systems Provisions, 

FCC Form 1275. 

Form Number: FCC Form 1275. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; and State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 280 respondents; 4,672 

respondents. 

Frequency of Response: 

Recordkeeping requirement; Third party 

disclosure requirement; On occasion 

reporting requirement. 

Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 to 

20 hours. 

Total Annual Burden: 9,855 hours. 

Total Annual Costs: None. 

Privacy Impact Assessment: No 

impact(s). 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. The statutory 

authority for this collection is contained 

in Section 302 of the Communications 

Act of 1934, as amended. 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

There is no need for confidentiality with 

this collection of information. 

Needs and Uses: Section 302 of the 

1996 Telecommunications Act provides 

for specific entry options for telephone 

companies wishing to enter the video 

programming marketplace, one option 

being to provide cable service over an 

‘‘open video system’’ (‘‘OVS’’). The rule 

sections that are covered by this 

collection relate to OVS. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Gloria J. Miles, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the 

Secretary. 

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