[Federal Register: March 21, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 53)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
March 14, 2005.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, 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(s), as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 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 Paperwork Reduction (PRA) comments should be submitted
on or before May 20, 2005. 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Cathy
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to
Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at 202-418-
2918 or via the Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0548.
Title: Section 76.1708, Principal Headend; Sections 76.1709 and
76.1620, Availability of Signals; Section 76.56, Signal Carriage
Obligations; Section 76.1614, Identification of Must-Carry Signals.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 8,250.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-1.0 hour.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion
reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 49,500 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CR 76.1708 requires a cable system to designate
the location of its principal headend. 47 CFR 76.1709 was previously
reported as section 76.302, which requires the operator of every cable
television system to maintain a public inspection file containing a
list of all broadcast television stations carried by its system in
fulfillment of the must-carry requirements pursuant to section 76.1620
and the designation and location of its principal headend. Sections
76.1709 and 76.1620 state that upon written request from any person, a
cable operator is required to provide the lists of must-carried signals
in writing within 30 days of receipt of such request. Additionally,
section 76.1620 states that if a cable operator authorizes subscribers
to install additional receiver connections, but does not provide the
subscriber with such connections, or with the equipment and materials
for
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such connections, the operator shall notify such subscribers of all
broadcast stations carried on the cable system which cannot be viewed
via cable without a converter box and shall offer to sell or lease such
a converter box to such subscribers. The notice, which may be included
in routine billing statements, shall identify the signals that are
unavailable without an additional connection, the manner for obtaining
such additional connection, and instructions for installation. These
notification and recordkeeping requirements ensure that subscribers are
aware of which channels cannot be viewed without converter boxes and
which channels are defined as must-carry. The records kept by cable
television systems are reviewed by Commission staff during field
inspections and by local public officials to assess the system's
compliance with applicable rules and regulations. 47 CFR 76.1614 states
that a cable operator shall respond in writing within 30 days to any
written request by any person for the identification of the signals
carried on its system in fulfillment of the must-carry requirements of
section 76.56.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-5503 Filed 3-18-05; 8:45 am]
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