[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51780-51781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22070]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

August 20, 2003.
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 October 27, 
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 collection(s) contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0692.

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    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Home Wiring Provisions.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Individuals or 
households.
    Number of Respondents: 30,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 mins (0.083 hrs) to 20 hrs.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; Annual and on occasion 
reporting requirements; Third party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 46,114 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Needs and Uses: On January 29, 2003, the Commission issued a First 
Order on Reconsideration and Second Report and Order, FCC 03-9, which 
grants in part and denies in part the petitions for reconsideration 
filed in response to the Report and Order. The Commission's home run 
wiring rules were modified in the First Order on Reconsideration to 
provide that in the event of sale, the home run wiring be made 
available to the MDU owner or alternative provider during the 24-hour 
period prior to actual service termination by the incumbent and that 
home run wiring located behind sheet rock is physically inaccessible 
for purposes of determining the demarcation point between home wiring 
and home run wiring. In the Second Report and Order, the Commission 
adopted a limited exemption for small non-cable MVPDs from the signal 
leakage reporting requirements and concluded that the cable and home 
run wiring rules should apply to all MVPDs in the same manner that they 
apply to cable operators. The Commission declined to restrict exclusive 
contracts or ban perpetual contracts. The Commission also declined to 
allow MDU owners to require sharing of incumbent-owned cable wiring.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1038.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Digital Television Transition Information Questionnaires.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 844.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 to 24 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,823 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $251,400.
    Needs and Uses: In the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Congress 
directed that every broadcaster be given a second channel for digital 
operations. At the end of the transition, broadcasters' analog channels 
will be returned to the government. Congress set a target date of 
December 31, 2006 for the end of the transition, although that date can 
be extended if 85% of viewers in a particular market do not have access 
to the digital signals. In addition, at the end of the transition the 
broadcast spectrum will contract from channels 2-69 to channels 2-51. 
This 108 MHz of spectrum (channels 52-69) can then be used by advanced 
wireless services and public safety authorities. There are several key 
building blocks to a successful transition. First, content `` consumers 
must perceive something significantly different than what they have in 
analog. Second, distribution--the content must be delivered to 
consumers in a simple and convenient way. Third, equipment--equipment 
must be capable, affordable and consumer-friendly. And fourth, 
education--consumers must be educated about what digital television is, 
and what it can do for them. These information requests are designed to 
gather data in these key areas.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-22070 Filed 8-27-03; 8:45 am]
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