[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 206 (Friday, October 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60991-60992]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26844]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority

October 8, 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 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before December 23, 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Les 
Smith, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 1-
A804, 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: 3060-0551.
    Title: Sections 76.1002 and 76.1004, Specific Unfair Practices 
Prohibited.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1-25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 260 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $50,000.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission staff will use this information to 
determine on a case-by-case basis whether particular exclusive 
contracts for cable television programming comply with the statutory 
public interest standard of section 19 of the 1992 Cable Television 
Consumer Protection and Competition Act and section 628 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Section 301(j) of the 1996 
Telecommunications Act amends the restrictions of section 628 to 
include common carriers and their affiliates that provide video 
programming.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0607.
    Title: Section 76.922, Rates for Basic Service Tiers.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; and State, 
local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 12 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 300 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Needs and Use: The Commission uses the information in this 
collection to ensure that qualified small systems have additional 
incentives to add channels and that small systems are able to recover 
costs for headend upgrades when doing so.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0414.
    Title: Terrain Shielding Policy.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions; and State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 750.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 750 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $1,012,500.
    Needs and Uses: The terrain shielding policy requires respondents 
to submit either a detailed terrain study, or to submit letters of 
assent from all potentially affected parties and graphic depiction of 
the terrain when intervening terrain prevents a low power television 
applicant from interfering with other low power television or full-
power television stations. FCC staff use the data to determine if 
terrain shielding can provide adequate interference protection and if a 
waiver of 47 CFR 74.705 and 74.707 of the rules is warranted.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0565.
    Title: Commission Review of Franchising Authority Decisions on 
Rates for the Basic Service Tier and Associated Equipment, Section 
76.944.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entity; and State, Local 
or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 32.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20-30 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 546 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $72,000.
    Needs and Uses: The information collected is reviewed by the FCC to 
ensure that franchising authority decisions regarding cable rates are 
consistent with the provisions of the Cable Television Consumer 
Protection

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and Competition Act of 1992 and the Commission's rules regarding cable 
rate regulation. Commission review of appeals is necessary to ensure 
uniformity of interpretation of Federal guidelines.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-26844 Filed 10-23-03; 8:45 am]
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