Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 172 / Thursday, September 7, 2017 / Notices 42343 

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(202) 502–8659. 

Dated: August 31, 2017. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18943 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–0565] 

Information Collection Being Reviewed 

by the Federal Communications 

Commission Under Delegated 

Authority 

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 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 comments should be 

submitted on or before November 6, 

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 below as soon as 

possible. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to 

Cathy Williams, FCC, via email: PRA@

fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information about the 

information collection, contact Cathy 

Williams at (202) 418–2918. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of 

its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork burdens, and as required by 

the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520, the FCC 

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. 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0565. 

Title: Section 76.944, Commission 

Review of Franchising Authority 

Decisions on Rates for the Basic Service 

Tier and Associated Equipment. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

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

Government. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 32 respondents; 32 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: 2–30 

hours. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion 

reporting requirement; Third party 

disclosure requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain benefits. The statutory authority 

for this collection of information is 

contained in Sections 4(i) and 623 of the 

Communications Act of 1934, as 

amended. 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

There is no need for confidentiality with 

this collection of information. 

Total Annual Burden: 816 hours. 

Total Annual Costs: $4,800. 

Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No 

impact(s). 

Needs and Uses: The information 

collection requirements contained in 47 

CFR 76.944(b) provide that any 

participant at the franchising authority 

level in a ratemaking proceeding may 

file an appeal of the franchising 

authority’s decision with the 

Commission within 30 days of release of 

the text of the franchising authority’s 

decision as computed under § 1.4(b) of 

this chapter. Appeals shall be served on 

the franchising authority or other 

authority that issued the rate decision. 

Where the state is the appropriate 

decision-making authority, the state 

shall forward a copy of the appeal to the 

appropriate local official(s). Oppositions 

may be filed within 15 days after the 

appeal is filed, and must be served on 

the parties appealing the rate decision. 

Replies may be filed seven (7) days after 

the last day for oppositions and shall be 

served on the parties to the proceeding. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Katura Jackson, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18906 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–0678, 3060–0703, 3060–1070 

and 3060–1161] 

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. 

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 

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