[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 4 (Friday, January 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1136-1137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-277]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

December 15, 2000.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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, 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 February 5, 
2001. 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 1-A804, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or 
via the Internet to [email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0761.
    Title: Closed Captioning of Video Programming.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; and 
Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 1,425.
    Estimate Time Per Response: 30 mins. to 5 hrs.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,013 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $19,000.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC's Report and Order, FCC 97-279, adopted 
rules and implementation schedules for the closed captioning of video 
programming, pursuant to Section 305 of the Telecommunications Act of 
1996, which added Section 713, Video Programming Accessibility, to the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended. The requirements set forth in 
Section 713 are intended to ensure that video programming is accessible 
to individuals with hearing disabilities through close captioning, 
regardless of the delivery mechanism used to reach consumers. Pursuant 
to Section 713, the FCC established phase-in schedules to increase the 
amount of closed captioned programming. The rules also provided 
procedures for entities to use to request exemptions of the closed 
captioning requirements base on an undue burden standard.
    Furthermore, they detailed a complaint process for viewers to use 
for the enforcement of closed captioning requirements.


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Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy, Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-277 Filed 1-4-01; 8:45 am]
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