[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 57 (Thursday, March 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 14448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7316]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 17, 1999.
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 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 Commission's 
burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 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 information techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before April 26, 
1999. 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, 
Room 1 A-804, 445 12th St., S.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via the 
Internet to [email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0669.
    Title: Section 76.946, Advertising of Rates.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 11,365.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,683 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: Section 76.946 states that cable operators that 
advertise rates for basic service and cable programming service tiers 
shall be required to advertise rates that include all costs and fees. 
Cable systems that cover multiple franchise areas having differing 
franchise fees or other franchise costs, different channel line-ups, or 
different rate structures may advertise a complete range of fees 
without specific identification of the rate for each individual area. 
In such circumstances, the operator may advertise a ``fee plus'' rate 
that indicates the core rate plus the range of possible additions, 
depending upon the particular location of the subscriber. The 
Commission has set forth this disclosure requirement to ensure consumer 
awareness of all costs and fees associated with basic service and cable 
programming service tier rates.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-7316 Filed 3-24-99; 8:45 am]
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