[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 173 (Monday, September 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 52941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22680]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

August 25, 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, Pub. L. 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 October 8, 
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] or Kim A. Johnson, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, 
(202) 395-3562 or via the Internet at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copy of 
the information collection(s) contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0055.
    Title: Application for Cable Television Relay Service Station 
(CARS) Authorization, FCC Form 327.
    Form Number: FCC 327.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; and Not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 973.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3.166 hours (avg.).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and/or every five years 
reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,081 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $214,060.
    Needs and Uses: On March 13, 2003, the Commission adopted a Report 
and Order (R&O), Amendment of the Commission's Rules for Implementation 
of its Cable Operations and Licensing System (COALS) to Allow for 
Electronic Filing of Licensing Applications, Forms, Registrations and 
Notifications in the Multichannel Video and Cable Television Service 
and the Cable Television Relay Service, FCC 03-55. This R&O provided 
for electronic filing and standardized information collections. Under 
47 CFR Sections 78.11-78.40 of FCC Rules, an applicant files FCC Form 
327 to obtain an initial license or 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. The Commission has restructured FCC Form 327 
primarily to make it conform to the online filing system.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0647.
    Title: Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and State, 
local, or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 720.
    Estimated Time per Response: 7 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirements.
    Total annual burden: 5,040 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: Section 623(k) of the Cable Television Consumer 
Protection and Competition Act of 1992 requires the Commission to 
publish an annual statistical report on average rates for basic cable 
service, cable programming and equipment. The report must compare the 
prices charged by cable systems subject to effective competition and 
those not subject to effective competition. The annual Price Survey is 
intended to collect data needed to prepare this report.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-22680 Filed 9-5-03; 8:45 am]
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