[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 83 (Monday, April 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 21383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10628]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

April 24, 2001.
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 May 
30, 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-XXXX.
    Title: Implementation of the Satellite Home View 
Improvement Act, Broadcast Signal Carriage Issues, Retransmission 
Consent Issues, CS Docket Nos. 00-96 and 99-363.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 452.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 5 hrs.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,700 hrs.
    Total Annual Costs: $90,000.
    Needs and Uses: Congress directed the FCC to adopt 
regulations that apply broadcast signal carriage requirements to 
satellite carriers pursuant to the changes outlined in the Satellite 
Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999. The availability of such 
information is to inform the public of the method of broadcast signal 
carriage. In addition, the information is needed so that local 
broadcast stations can assert their carriage rights within their local 
markets.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: 1998 Biennial Review--Streamlining of Cable 
Television Services Part 76 Public File and Notice Requirements.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; 
State, local, or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 10,800.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 mins. to 3 hrs.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion, semi-
annual, and annual reporting requirements; Third party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 43,200 hrs.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: Pursuant to Section 631 of the 
Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 551, upon subscribing to 
cable or other services, and at least once a year thereafter, a cable 
operator shall provide a separate, written statement to the subscriber 
informing the subscriber of: (a) The personally identifiable 
information to be collected about them; (b) the nature, frequency, and 
purpose of any disclosure and to whom the disclosure may be made; (c) 
the period during which such information will be maintained by the 
cable operator; (d) the times and places at which the subscriber may 
have access to such information in accordance with Section 631(d); (e) 
the limitations provided by Section 631 with respect to the collection 
and disclosure of information by a cable operator; and (f) the right of 
the subscriber under Sections 631(f) and 631(h) to enforce such 
limitations. The Report and Order also amends the Commission's cable 
television rules so that: (1) This subscriber notice is now referenced 
at the end of various new rule sections; and (2) this filing is now 
referenced at the end of new 47 CFR 76.1800 pursuant to the Copyright 
Act, 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(1), which requires cable operators to file, semi-
annually, a statement of account with the Licensing Division of the 
Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-10628 Filed 4-27-01; 8:45 am]
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