[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 43414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16459]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB 
for Review and Approval

July 12, 2004.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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, 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 comments should be submitted on or before August 19, 
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 comments to Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or 
via the Internet to [email protected] or Kristy L. LaLonde, Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, 
(202) 395-3087 or via the Internet at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copy 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: Section 25.701 of the Commission's Rules, Direct Broadcast 
Satellite Public Interest Obligations, MB Dkt. 93-25.
    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: Recordkeeping; On occasion, one-time, and 
annual reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 375 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    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.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-16459 Filed 7-19-04; 8:45 am]
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