[Federal Register: October 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 206)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB
for Review and Approval
October 17, 2006.
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, 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 comments should be submitted on or before November 24,
2006. 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: You may submit your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments
by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-mail send
them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to
the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission,
Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 and Allison E.
Zaleski, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB,
Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-6466 or via the Internet at
Allison_E._Zaleski@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection(s) send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact
Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918. If you would like to obtain a copy of
the information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web
page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0912.
Title: Sections 76.501, 76.503 and 76.504, Cable Ownership and
Attribution Rules.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 40.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 4 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.501 Note 2(f)(1) requires limited
partners, Registered Limited Liability Partnerships (``RLLPs''), and
Limited Liability Companies (``LLCs'') attempting to insulate
themselves from attribution to file a certification of ``non-
involvement'' with the Commission. LLCs who submit the non-involvement
certification also are required to submit a statement certifying that
the relevant state statute authorizing LLCs permits an LLC member to
insulate itself in the manner required by our criteria. 47 CFR 76.501
Note 2, 76.503 Note 2, and 76.504 Note 2, also provide that officers
and directors of an entity are considered to have a cognizable interest
in the entity with which they are associated. If any such entity
engages in businesses other than video programming-related activities,
it may request the Commission to waive attribution for any officer or
director whose duties and responsibilities are wholly unrelated to the
entity's video-programming activities. The officers and directors of a
parent company of a video-programming business, with an attributable
interest in any such subsidiary entity, shall be deemed to have a
cognizable interest in the subsidiary unless the duties and
responsibilities of the officer or director involved are wholly
unrelated to the video-programming subsidiary and a
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statement properly documenting this fact is submitted to the
Commission. This statement may be included on the Licensee
Qualification Report.
47 CFR 76.503 Note 2 includes a requirement for limited partners
who are not materially involved, directly or indirectly, in the
management or operation of the video programming-related activities of
the partnership to certify that fact or be attributed to a limited
partnership interest.
47 CFR 76.503(g) of the Commission's rules states: ``Prior to
acquiring additional multichannel video-programming providers, any
cable operator that serves 20% or more of multichannel video-
programming subscribers nationwide shall certify to the Commission,
concurrent with its applications to the Commission for transfer of
licenses at issue in the acquisition, that no violation of the national
subscriber limits prescribed in this section will occur as a result of
such acquisition.''
The filings required by these rules will be used by the Commission
to determine the nature of the corporate, financial, partnership,
ownership and other business relationships that confer on their holders
a degree of ownership or other economic interest, or influence or
control over an entity engaged in the provision of communications
services such that the holders are subject to the Commission's
regulations.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-17872 Filed 10-24-06; 8:45 am]
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