[Federal Register: October 1, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 189)]
[Notices]
[Page 55769-55770]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated
Authority, Comment Requested
September 21, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to (PRA) of
1995 (PRA), Public Law No. 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor
a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid
control number. Subject to the PRA, no person shall be subject to any
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before November
30, 2007. 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 all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. post 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918 or
send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0649.
Title: Sections 76.1601, Deletion or Repositioning of Broadcast
Signals, 76.1617, Initial Must-Carry Notice, 76.1607 and 76.1708,
Principal Headend.
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Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 3,300.
Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5 to 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third
party disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 2,200 hours.
Total Annual Costs: None.
Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.1601 requires that effective April 2,
1993, a cable operator shall provide written notice to any broadcast
television station at least 30 days prior to either deleting from
carriage or repositioning that station. Such notification shall also be
provided to subscribers of the cable system.
47 CFR 76.1607 states that cable operators shall provide written
notice by certified mail to all stations carried on its system pursuant
to the must-carry rules at least 60 days prior to any change in the
designation of its principal headend.
47 CFR 76.1617 states within 60 days of activation of a cable
system, a cable operator must notify all qualified NCE stations of its
designated principal headend by certified mail; within 60 days of
activation of a cable system, a cable operator must notify all local
commercial and NCE stations that may not be entitled to carriage
because they either; and within 60 days of activation of a cable
system, a cable operator must send by certified mail a copy of a list
of all broadcast television stations carried by its system and their
channel positions to all local commercial and noncommercial television
stations, including those not designated as must-carry stations and
those not carried on the system.
47 CFR 76.1708(a) states that the operator of every cable
television system shall maintain for public inspection the designation
and location of its principal headend. If an operator changes the
designation of its principal headend, that new designation must be
included in its public file.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-19244 Filed 9-28-07; 8:45 am]
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