[Federal Register: February 12, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 29)]
[Notices]
[Page 6991-6992]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB
for Review and Approval
January 14, 2004.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13. An agency 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
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control
number. Comments are requested concerning (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's
burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collected; and (d) 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.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before March 15,
2004. 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 comments to Les Smith, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or
via the Internet to Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov or Kim A. Johnson, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Room
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10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-3562 or via the Internet at
Kim_A._Johnson@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copy of
the information collection(s) contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or
via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0551.
Title: Sections 76.1002 and 76.1004, Specific Unfair Practices
Prohibited.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 20.
Estimated Time per Response: 1-25 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third
party disclosure.
Total Annual Burden: 260 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $50,000.
Needs and Uses: On June 28, 2002, the FCC released a Report and
Order (R&O), In the Matter of Implementation of the Cable Television
Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, Development of
Competition and Diversity in Video Programming Distribution: Section
628(c)(5) of the Communications Act, Sunset of Exclusive Contract
Prohibition, CS Docket No. 01-290, FCC 02-176. The R&O modified 47 CFR
76.1002(c)(6)--to extend the term of the prohibition on exclusive
agreements between cable operators and vertically integrated
programmers. The prohibition will expire on October 5, 2007 unless
circumstances in the video programming marketplace indicate the
prohibition continues to be necessary. FCC staff will use this
information to determine on a case-by-case basis whether particular
exclusive contracts for cable television programming comply with the
statutory public interest standard of Section 19 of the 1992 Cable
Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act and Section 628 of
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Section 301(j) of the 1996
Telecommunications Act amends the restrictions of Section 628 to
include common carriers and their affiliates that provide video
programming.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-3056 Filed 2-11-04; 8:45 am]
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