[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8414-8415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3976]


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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

February 18, 2004.
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 April 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, 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: 3060-0967.
    Title: Section 79.2, Accessibility of Programming Providing 
Emergency Information.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, Individuals or 
household; Not-for-profit institutions; and State, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 275 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $5,000.
    Needs and Uses: On July 21, 2000, the Commission adopted a Report 
and Order, In the Matter of Implementation of Video Description of 
Video Programming, in MM Docket No. 99-339. This Report and Order 
adopted video description rules to make television more accessible to 
persons

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with visual disabilities. Among other things, the Report and Order 
requires any broadcast station or multiple video programming 
distributor (MVPD) that provides local emergency information as part of 
a regularly scheduled newscast, or as part of a newscast that 
interrupts regularly scheduled programming, to make the critical 
details of the information accessible to persons with visual 
disabilities in the affected local area. In addition, any broadcast 
station or MVPD that provides emergency information through a crawl or 
scroll must accompany that information with an aural tone to alert 
persons with visual disabilities that the station or MVPD is providing 
this information. Under 47 CFR 79.2(c) a complaint alleging a violation 
of this section may be transmitted to the FCC. The complaint should 
include the name of the video programming distributor against whom the 
complaint is alleged, the date and time of the omission of emergency 
information, and the type of emergency. The FCC will notify the video 
programming distributor of the complaint, and the distributor must 
respond to the complaint within 30 days.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-3976 Filed 2-23-04; 8:45 am]
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