[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 90 (Monday, May 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 25860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12408]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval

April 29, 1998.

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 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 June 10, 1998. 
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 Les Smith, 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 collection(s), contact Les Smith at 202-418-0217 or 
via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-0595.
    Title: N/A.
    Form No.: FCC Form 1210 Updating Maximum Permitted Rates for 
Regulated Services and Equipment.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State, local and tribal 
governments.
    Number of Respondents: 6,000 (4,000 filings and 2,000 LFA reviews).
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2-15 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Total Annual Burden to Respondents: 54,000 hours, calculated as 
follows: We estimate that approximately 4,000 FCC Form 1210s will be 
filed in the next year, approximately 50% with the Commission and 50% 
with LFAs. The average burden for cable operators to complete FCC Form 
1210 is estimated to be 15 hours. The average burden for local 
franchise authorities to review Form 1210 filings is estimated to be 10 
hours per filing. Cable operators are estimated to use in-house staff 
to complete approximately 50% of the filings. When using outside 
assistance to complete the other 50%, we estimate operators undergo a 
burden of 2 hours per filing to coordinate information with the outside 
assistance.
    2,000 (50% of 4,000) filings completed with in-house staff x 15 
hours per filing = 30,000 hours. 2,000 (50% of 4,000) filings 
coordinated with outside assistance x 2 hours per filing = 4,000 hours. 
2,000 filings reviewed by LFAs at an average burden of 10 hours per 
filing = 2,000 x 10 hours per filing = 20,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost to all Respondents: $3,008,000 calculated as 
follows: Printing, photocopying and postage costs incurred by 
respondents are estimated to be $2 per filing. 4,000 annual filings x 
$2 per filing = $8,000. We estimate that cable operators that use 
outside legal and accounting contractors will pay for these services at 
an average rate of $100/hour. 2,000 filings x 15 hours per filing x 
$100/hour = $3,000,000.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 1210 is used by cable operators to file 
for adjustments in maximum permitted rates for regulated services to 
reflect external costs. Regulated cable operators submit this form to 
local franchising authorities or the Commission (in situations where 
the FCC has assumed jurisdiction). It is also filed with the Commission 
when responding to a complaint filed with the Commission concerning 
cable programming service rates and associated equipment. The filings 
are used by the Commission and local franchising authorities (``LFAs'') 
to adjudicate permitted rates for regulated cable services and 
equipment, for the addition of new programming tiers and to account for 
the addition and deletion of channels, and for the allowance for pass 
throughs of external costs and costs due to inflation.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-12408 Filed 5-8-98; 8:45 am]
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