[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 11, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 26096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10679]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

May 3, 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 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 July 12, 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-XXXX.
    Title: Implementation of Section 25 of the Cable Television 
Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 Re: DBS Public Interest 
Obligations, 47 CFR Section 25.701.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 15.
    Estimated Time per Response: 25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Quarterly and on occasion reporting 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 375 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact.
    Needs and Uses: On March 25, 2004, the FCC released a Second Order 
on Reconsideration of First Report and Order, In the Matter of 
Implementation of Section 25 of the Cable Television Consumer 
Protection and Competition Act of 1992, Direct Broadcast Satellite 
Public Interest Obligations, Sua Sponte Reconsideration (``Order''), MM 
Docket No. 93-25, FCC 04-44. The political broadcasting reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements adopted in this Order will be used by the 
public to assess money expended and time allotted to a political 
candidate and by the Commission to ensure that equal access is afforded 
to other qualified candidates. The Commission and the public will use 
the children's programming recordkeeping burden to verify DBS operator 
compliance with the Commission's commercial limits on children's 
television programming.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Application for Digital Channel Election for Television 
Broadcast station, FCC Form 339.
    Form Number: FCC 339.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 1,700.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,700 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: 340,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 339 is used to elect a Digital Television 
(DTV) Channel for final DTV operations. All television stations, except 
those without an ``in core'' (Channels 2-51), NTSC, or DTV channel, 
must file FCC Form 339 electronically.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-10679 Filed 5-10-04; 8:45 am]
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