[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 56 (Friday, March 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13331-13332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6932]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 13, 2002.
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 April 22, 
2002. 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: 3060-0289.
    Title: Section 76.1705, Performance Tests (channels delivered), 
Section 76.601, Performance Tests.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions; and State, local, or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 10,400.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 to 70 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Semi-annual and triennial reporting 
requirements; Third party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 277,200 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Section 76.1705 requires cable television 
systems to maintain at its local office a current listing of cable 
television channels that the system delivers to its subscribers. 47 CFR 
Section 76.601 requires cable systems with over 1,000 subscribers to 
comply with all pertinent technical standards and to conduct semi-
annual performance tests and triennial performance tests for color 
testing. The FCC or the local franchise authority may require 
additional tests to secure compliance with these technical standards. 
Furthermore, prior to requiring additional testing, the local 
franchising authority must notify the cable operator, who is then 
allowed 30 days to comply with any perceived signal quality problems 
that need correcting.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0638.
    Title: Section 76.934(g), Alternative Rate Regulation Agreements.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 50 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Sections 76.934(g) requires that local 
franchising authorities, certified pursuant to 47 CFR Section 76.910, 
and small systems operated by small cable companies may enter into an 
alternative rate regulation agreements affecting the basic service tier 
and the cable programming service tier. Small systems must file a copy 
of the operative alternative agreement with the FCC so that 
verification can be made that such agreements have been entered into 
and executed pursuant to the Commission's rules.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0644.
    Title: Establishing Maximum Permitted Rates for Regulated Cable 
Services on Small Cable Systems, FCC Form 1230.
    Form Numbers: FCC 1230.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: State, local, or tribal government; Business or other 
for-profit entities; and Not-for-profit institutions. Number of 
Respondents: 5.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2.0 to 2.25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirements; Third party 
disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 211 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: On May 5, 1995, the FCC adopted rules that allow a 
small cable system owned by a small cable company to use a simplified 
cost-of-service procedure to set its maximum permitted rate. Pursuant 
to these rules, a cable system is eligible to set its maximum permitted 
rate with the FCC Form 1230 if it is a system with 15,000 or fewer 
subscribers, and it is not owned by a cable company with more than 
400,000 subscribers. The FCC and the

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local franchise authorities use these data to determine whether cable 
rates for basic service, cable programming service, and associated 
equipment are reasonable under FCC regulations.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-6932 Filed 3-21-02; 8:45 am]
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