[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39984-39985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14646]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

May 31, 2002.
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 collection(s), 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 current 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 August 12, 
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 collection(s) contact Les Smith at 202-418-0217 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0863.
    Title: Satellite Delivery of Network Signals to Unserved Households 
for Purposes of the Satellite Home Viewer Act (SHVA).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for non-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 848.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion reporting 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 125,000 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $13,000.
    Needs and Uses: In February 1999, the FCC released a Report and 
Order (R&O) that described a method for measuring the Grade B signal 
strength at a household so that the satellite and broadcast industries 
and consumers would have a uniform method for calibrating actual 
household signal strength and thereby determine which consumers are 
``unserved'' by over-the-air network signals. The written records of 
test results are made after testing and predicting the strength of a 
television station's signal. The R&O also endorsed a computer model to 
predict whether a household is likely to be able to receive a signal of 
the required strength.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0055.
    Title: FCC Form 327, Application for Cable Television Relay Service 
Station (CARS) Authorization.
    Form Number: FCC 327.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Individuals or 
households, State, local or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 973.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hrs. 10 mins. (3.166 hrs.).
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion reporting 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,081 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $184,870.
    Needs and Uses: Under 47 CFR Sections 78.11-78.40 of FCC Rules, an 
applicant files FCC Form 327 to obtain an initial license or the 
modification, transfer, assignment, or renewal of an existing Cable 
Television Relay Service (CARS) microwave radio license. Franchised 
cable systems and other eligible services use the 12 GHz and 18 GHz 
CARS bands for microwave relays pursuant to 47 CFR part 78 of the 
Commission's Rules. CARS is principally a video transmission service 
used for intermediate links in a distribution network, i.e., CARS 
stations relay broadcast television, low power television, AM, FM, and 
cablecasting video and audio signal transmissions for and supply 
program material to these various broadcast transmission systems using 
point-to-point and point-to-multipoint transmissions.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0061.
    Title: FCC Form 325, Annual Report of Cable Television Systems.
    Form Number: FCC 325.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 1,100.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,600 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $4,000.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC uses Form 325 to solicit basic operational 
information from all cable systems nationwide, including: The 
operator's name and address; system-wide capacity and frequency 
information; channel usage; and number of subscribers. Operators of 
every operational cable television system are currently required to 
complete the form to verify, correct, and/or furnish the FCC with the 
most current information on their respective cable systems.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0688.
    Title: Abbreviated Cost-of-Service Filing for Cable Network 
Upgrades.
    Form Number: FCC 1235.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; State, local 
or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10-20 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,500 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $200.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 1235 is an abbreviated cost of service 
filing for

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significant network upgrades that allows cable operators to justify 
rate increases related to capital expenditures used to improve rate-
related cable services. The FCC Form 1235 is reviewed by the cable 
operator's respective local franchise authority.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-14646 Filed 6-10-02; 8:45 am]
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