[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 25, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 66097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29347]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

November 14, 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 (PRA) of 1995, Public Law No. 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 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 January 26, 2004. 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, 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: 3060-0849
    Title: Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices, CS Docket No. 
97-80
    Form Number: N/A
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Individuals or 
households
    Number of Respondents: 215
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 mins. to 40 hrs.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly and semi-annual reporting 
requirements; Third Party Disclosure
    Total Annual Burden: 3,416 hours
    Total Annual Costs: $33,450
    Needs and Uses: On April 25, 2003 the FCC released an Order and 
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``Order and FNPRM''), In the 
Matter of Implementation of Section 304 of the Telecommunications Act 
of 1996, Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices, CS Docket No. 
97-80, FCC 03-89. In this Order and FNPRM the Commission extends by 
eighteen months the existing 2005 deadline in Section 76.1204(a)(1) 
prohibiting the deployment of integrated navigation devices by 
multichannel video programming distributors in order to promote the 
retail sale of non-integrated host devices. This extension was granted 
in light of ongoing negotiations between the cable and consumer 
electronics industries that may affect the technical specifications 
relating to host devices and associated point-of-deployment modules. 
The Commission also committed to completing a reassessment of the 
upcoming ban on integrated devices, based in part upon the status of 
these negotiations, prior to January 1, 2005. In order to complete its 
assessment in a timely manner, the FCC has requested that the cable and 
consumer electronics industries file progress reports with the 
Commission on the status of their negotiations at 90, 180, and 270 day 
intervals following release of the Order and FNPRM. The proposed 
progress reports would be used as a partial basis to elicit public 
comment as a part of a rulemaking proceeding pursuant to the Order and 
FNPRM on the appropriateness of the new July 1, 2006 ban on integrated 
devices, based upon the status of these negotiations. This objective is 
commensurate with our statutory directive in Section 629 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to act ``in consultation with 
appropriate industry standard-setting organizations'' to assure the 
commercial availability of navigation devices used in conjunction with 
services provided by multichannel video programming distributors 
(``MVPDs'').

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-29347 Filed 11-24-03; 8:45 am]
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