[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19850-19851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8483]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

April 7, 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 (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 June 14, 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

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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: 3060-0981.
    Title: Part 76, Multichannel Video and Cable Television Service 
Public File and Notice Rules.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; and State, 
Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 10,800.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 30 minutes to 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and semi-annual reporting 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 43,200 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impacts.
    Needs and Uses: Section 631 of the Communications Act, as amended, 
provides that at the time of entering into an agreement to provide any 
cable service or other service to a subscriber and at least once a year 
thereafter, a cable operator shall provide notice in the form of a 
separate, written statement to such subscriber which clearly and 
conspicuously informs the subscriber of (a) the nature of personally 
identifiable information collected or to be collected with respect to 
the subscriber and the nature of the use of such information; (b) the 
nature, frequency, and purpose of any disclosure which may be made of 
such information, including an identification of the types of persons 
to whom the disclosure may be made; (c) the period during which such 
information will be maintained by the cable operator; (d) the times and 
place at which the subscriber may have access to such information in 
accordance with section 631(d), the limitations provided by section 631 
with respect to the collection and disclosure of information by a cable 
operator and the right of the subscriber under sections 631(f) and (h) 
to enforce such limitations. This notice requirement appears in the 
Communications Act but not in the FCC cable television rules. The 
Report and Order, 1998 Biennial Review--Multichannel Video and Cable 
Television Service, CS Docket No. 98-132, FCC 99-12, which was released 
on September 5, 2000, amended the Commission's cable television rules 
so that the notice requirement is now referenced in notes at the end of 
various rule sections. In addition, the Copyright Act requires that 
cable operators file, on a semi-annual basis, a statement of account 
with the Licensing Division of the Copyright Office, Library of 
Congress. The Report and Order amended the Commission's cable 
television rules so that this filing is now referenced in a note at the 
end of 47 CFR 76.1800.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-8483 Filed 4-13-04; 8:45 am]
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