[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56822-56823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28267]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

October 31, 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 December 13, 
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.

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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: 3060-0548.
    Title: Section 76.1708, Principal Headend; Sections 76.1709 and 
76.1620, Availability of Signals; Section 76.56, Signal Carriage 
Obligations; and Section 76.1614, Identification of Must-Carry Signals.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 10,400.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 mins. to 1 hr.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion reporting 
requirements; Third party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 62,400 hrs.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: FCC rules under 47 CFR sections 76.56, 76.1614, 
76.1620, 76.1708, and 76.1709, require, among other things, that to 
fulfill the provisions of the signal carriage and must-carry statutes, 
each cable television system operator must maintain a public inspection 
file containing a list of broadcast television stations carried by its 
system and the designation and location of the principal headend; 
provide a list of must-carry signals within 30 days of receipt of a 
written request; and notify subscribers who were authorized to install 
additional receiver connections themselves of the broadcast stations 
that cannot be received without a converter box and how to obtain the 
additional connections, charges to buy or lease the converter box, and 
the installation instructions.
    FCC and local public officials use these records when they examine 
the local cable television system's compliance with applicable rules 
and regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0419.
    Title: Section 76.94, Notification; Section 76.95, Exceptions; 
Section 76.105, Notifications; Section 76.106, Exceptions; Section 
76.107, Exclusivity contracts; Section 76.109, Requirements for 
invocation of protection; and Section 76.1609, Non-duplication and 
syndicated exclusivity.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 5,555.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 mins. to 2 hrs.
    Frequency of Response: One time requirement; Third party 
disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 182,552 hrs.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Rules under 47 CFR sections 76.94, 76.95, 
76.105, 76.106, 76.107, 76.109, and 76.1609, require, among other 
things, that television stations, broadcast television stations, and 
program distributors notify cable system operators of non-duplication 
protection and exclusivity rights being sought within prescribed 
limitations and terms of contractual agreements. The various 
notification and disclosure requirements protect broadcasters that 
purchase the exclusive rights to transmit syndicated programming in 
their recognized markets.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-28267 Filed 11-9-01; 8:45 am]
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