[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 51 (Monday, March 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12640-12641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6552]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC 
For Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR 1320 authority, comments 
requested

March 10, 1997.

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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, 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 
Commissions burden estimates; (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.
    The FCC is reviewing the following information collection 
requirements for possible 3-year extension under delegated authority 5 
CFR 1320, authority delegated to the Commission by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB).

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before May 16, 1997. 
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 comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 
20554 or via internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217 
or via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0563.
    Title: Section 76.915 Change in status of cable operator.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; state and local 
governments.
    Number of Respondents: 105.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2-20 hours. We estimate that cable 
operators annually file 30 petitions for change in regulatory status, 
approximately half being filed with the Commission and half being filed 
with the operators' respective LFAs. The average hour burden to cable 
operators attributed to all aspects of the petition process is 
estimated to be 20 hours per petition. The average hour burden to LFAs 
attributed to all aspects of the review and decision process, including 
the burden to LFAs to file their decisions with the Commission, is also 
estimated to be 20 hours per petition. We estimate that cable operators 
annually file 10 petitions for revocation of an LFA's certification to 
regulate rates. The average hour burden to cable operators attributed 
to all aspects of the petition for revocation process is estimated to 
be 20 hours per petition. The average hour burden to LFAs attributed to 
all aspects of the petition for revocation process is also estimated to 
be 20 hours per petition. We estimate cable operators and LFAs annually 
file 25 joint statements that effective competition exist. The average 
hour burden to draft and submit each joint statement is estimated to be 
2 hours per statement.
    30 Petitions for change in regulatory status filed by cable 
operators x 20 per petition = 600.
    15 Petitions for change in regulatory status reviewed by LFAs x 20 
per petition = 300.
    10 Petitions for revocation filed by cable operators x 20 hours per 
petition = 200.
    10 Petitions for revocations responded to by LFAs x 20 hours per 
petition = 200.
    25 joint statements x 2 hours = 50.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,350 hours.
    Total Cost to Respondents: $450 estimated as follows: Postage and 
stationery costs are estimated to be $5 per party for each petition for 
change in regulatory status and petition for revocation. 40 total 
petitions x 2 parties x $5 each = $400. Postage and stationery costs 
are estimated to be $1 per party for each joint statement. 25 joint 
statements x 2 parties x $1 for each joint statement = $50.
    Needs and Uses: Section 76.915 enables cable operators that become 
subject to effective competition to petition their respective local 
franchise authority (``LFA'') for a change in regulatory status. In 
cases where LFAs have not been certified to regulate rates, cable 
operators may petition the Commission for a change in regulatory 
status. Section 76.915 also provides that cable operators and LFAs may 
submit joint statements to the Commission

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stating that effective competition exists. Also, Section 76.915 
provides that if cable operators have been denied a change in status by 
their respective LFAs, then operators may seek reviews of those 
findings at the Commission by filing petitions for revocation. The 
information is used by the Commission and LFAs to examine potential 
changes in the regulatory status of cable systems resulting from the 
presence of effective competition in the systems' franchise areas.
OMB Number: 3060-0414.
    Title: Terrain Shielding Policy.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of an existing collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated time per response: 10 hours (1 hours respondent/9 hours 
consulting engineer).
    Total annual burden: 300.
    Needs and Uses: The terrain shielding policy requires respondents 
to submit either a detailed terrain study, or to submit letters of 
assent from all potentially affected parties and graphic depiction of 
the terrain when intervening terrain prevents a low power television 
applicant from interferring with other low power television or full-
power television stations. The data is used by FCC staff to determine 
if adequate interference protection can be provided by terrain 
shielding and if a waiver of Sections 74.705 and 74.707 of the Rules is 
warranted.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-6552 Filed 3-14-97; 8:45 am]
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