Non-substantive Change Request

NON-SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE REQUEST FOR

OMB CONTROL NUMBER 3060-0980

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) is submitting a non-substantive change request for OMB control number 3060-0980, Satellite Television Broadcast Signal Carriage, 47 CFR Section 76.66. The reason for the change request is described below:

On January 30, 2020, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, FCC 20-8, in MB Docket Nos. 19-165 and 17-105 (Report and Order). The Report and Order updated the Commission’s notification rules for cable operators and direct broadcast satellite providers by transitioning certain written notices from paper to electronic delivery via e-mail. To help effectuate this transition to e-mail delivery of notices, the Report and Order revises 47 CFR 76.66(d)(1)(vi), (d)(2)(i), (d)(2)(v), (d)(2)(vi), (d)(3)(iv), (d)(5)(i), (f)(3)-(4), and (h)(5) to require that after July 31, 2020, the notices mandated by these rules must be delivered to television broadcast stations electronically in accordance with 47 CFR 76.66(d)(ii). That rule, as revised by the Report and Order, requires that after July 31, 2020, covered notices to television broadcast stations must be e-mailed to the “carriage issues” inbox that the station publicizes in its online public inspection file (OPIF) in accordance with 47 CFR 73.3526 and 73.3527. See OMB Control Number 3060-0214, Sections 73.3526 and 73.3527, Local Public Inspection Files; Sections 73.1212, 76.1701 and 73.1942, Political Files.

There are no burden hour changes or cost changes as a result of this change request. The supporting statement has been updated accordingly.