[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 3, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 9599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4369]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
02/24/2010.
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, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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; (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 and (e) ways to further reduce the information burden for
small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
The FCC 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.
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DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should
submit comments by May 3, 2010. 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 PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax on (202) 395-5167, or via e-mail
to [email protected] and to Cathy Williams, Federal
Communications Commission (FCC), via e-mail to [email protected]
and [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection send an e-mail to [email protected] or contact Cathy
Williams on (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1103.
Title: Section 76.41, Franchise Application Process.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Form Number: N/A.
Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; State, local
or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 6,006 respondents; 24,000
responses.
Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5 to 4 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 54,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
USC 151, 152, 154(i), 157nt, 201, 531, 541 and 542.
Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required with this
collection of information.
Needs and Uses: The Commission adopted on December 20, 2006 a
Report and Order In the Matter of Implementation of Section 621(a)(1)
of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 as amended by the Cable
Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 (``R&O''),
FCC 06-180, MB Docket 05-311. This R&O provides rules and guidance to
implement Section 621 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Section 621 of the Communications Act prohibits franchising authorities
from unreasonably refusing to award competitive franchises for the
provision of cable services. The Commission has found that the current
franchising process constitutes an unreasonable barrier to entry for
competitive entrants that impede enhanced cable competition and
accelerated broadband deployment. The information collection
requirements adopted as a result of FCC 06-180 are as follows:
47 CFR 76.41(b) requires a competitive franchise applicant to
include the following information in writing in its franchise
application, in addition to any information required by applicable
state and local laws: (1) the applicant's name; (2) the names of the
applicant's officers and directors; (3) the business address of the
applicant; (4) the name and contact information of a designated contact
for the applicant; (5) a description of the geographic area that the
applicant proposes to serve; (6) the PEG channel capacity and capital
support proposed by the applicant; (7) the term of the agreement
proposed by the applicant; (8) whether the applicant holds an existing
authorization to access the public rights-of-way in the subject
franchise service area; (9) the amount of the franchise fee the
applicant offers to pay; and (10) any additional information required
by applicable state or local laws.
47 CFR 76.41 (d) states when a competitive franchise applicant
files a franchise application with a franchising authority and the
applicant has existing authority to access public rights-of-way in the
geographic area that the applicant proposes to serve, the franchising
authority grant or deny the application within 90 days of the date the
application is received by the franchising authority. If a competitive
franchise applicant does not have existing authority to access public
rights-of-way in the geographic area that the applicant proposes to
serve, the franchising authority must perform grant or deny the
application within 180 days of the date the application is received by
the franchising authority. A franchising authority and a competitive
franchise applicant may agree in writing to extend the 90-day or 180-
day deadline, whichever is applicable.
Federal Communications Commission.
Alethea Lewis,
Federal Register Liaison,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
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