[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13184-13185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5524]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
March 1, 2011.
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, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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 collection burden on 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 currently valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before May 9, 2011. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the
period of
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time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC contact listed
below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to the Federal Communications
Commission via e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact
Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918.
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.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 11,000 respondents; 132,000
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-1.0 hour.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement; On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
Sections 4(i), 614 and 615 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 66,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.56 requires cable television systems to
carry signals of all qualified local Noncommercial Educational (NCE)
sting carriage. As a result of this requirement, the following
information collection requirements are needed for this collection:
47 CFR 76.1708 requires 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.
47 CFR 76.1709(a) states effective June 17, 1993, the operator of
every cable television system shall maintain for public inspection a
file containing a list of all broadcast television stations carried by
its system in fulfillment of the must-carry requirements pursuant to 47
CFR 76.56. Such list shall include the call sign; community of license,
broadcast channel number, cable channel number, and in the case of a
noncommercial educational broadcast station, whether that station was
carried by the cable system on March 29, 1990.
47 CFR 76.1614 and 1709(c) 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 requirements of 47 CFR 76.56.
Additionally, 47 CFR 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 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. Such
notification must be provided by June 2, 1993, and annually thereafter
and to each new subscriber upon initial installation. 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.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0674.
Title: Section 76.1618, Basic Tier Availability.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 8,250 respondents; 8,250
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2.25 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
Sections 4(i) and 632 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 18,563 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.1618 states that a cable operator shall
provide written notification to subscribers of the availability of
basic tier service to new subscribers at the time of installation. This
notification shall include the following information: (a) That basic
tier service is available; (b) the cost per month for basic tier
service; and (c) a list of all services included in the basic service
tier. These notification requirements are to ensure the subscribers are
made aware of the availability of basic cable service at the time of
installation.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-5524 Filed 3-9-11; 8:45 am]
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