[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 5291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2372]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

January 24, 2003.
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 March 5, 2003. 
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: 3060-0960.
    Title: Application of Network Non-Duplication, Syndicated 
Exclusivity, and Sports Blackout Rules to Satellite Retransmissions of 
Broadcast Signals.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 1,407.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 to 1.0 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 63,992 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: In response to the FCC's Report and Order in 
Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999: 
Application of Network Non-duplication, Syndicated Exclusivity and 
Sports Blackout Rules to Satellite Retransmission of Broadcast Signals, 
CS Docket No. 00-2, FCC 00-38 (rel. November 2, 2000), parties filed 
petitions to reconsider certain aspects of the satellite program 
exclusivity rules adopted therein. In its Order on Reconsideration in 
the same docket, FCC 02-287 (rel. October 17, 2002), the Commission 
denied petitions to extend the phase-in period for implementation of 
the rules, and also maintained the application of the sports blackout 
rule to satellite carriage of network stations. The Commission revised 
section 76.122(c)(2), pertaining to identification of information about 
programming to be deleted, so that the satellite rule conforms to the 
cable rules. In addition, the Commission clarified and amended section 
76.127(c), pertaining to notifications of deletions for sports 
broadcasts, to permit sports rights holders with a discernable season 
to submit blackout notifications for an entire season, but also to 
establish a date certain by when those notifications must be received 
by satellite carriers.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-2372 Filed 1-31-03; 8:45 am]
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