[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 53444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19949]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

August 26, 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 November 1, 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: 3060-0647.
    Title: Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 760.
    Estimated Time per Response: 7 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,320 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Section 623(k) of the Cable Television Consumer 
Protection and Competition Act of 1992 requires the Commission to 
publish an annual statistical report on average rates for basic cable 
service, cable programming and equipment. The report must compare the 
prices charged by cable systems subject to effective competition and 
those not subject to effective competition. The annual Price Survey is 
used to collect the data needed to prepare this report.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Section 15.240, Radio Frequency Identification Equipment.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business or other for-
profit entities; and State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 200 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Cost: $3,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On April 15, 2004, the FCC adopted a Third Report 
and Order, In the Matter of Review of Part 15 and other Parts of the 
Commission's Rules, ET Docket No. 01-278, RM-9375, RM-10051, FCC 04-98, 
see 69 FR 29459 (May 24, 2004). The Third Report and Order requires 
each grantee of certification for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) 
Equipment to register the location of the equipment/devices it markets 
with the Commission. The information the grantee must supply to the 
Commission when registering the devices shall include the name, address 
and other pertinent contact information of users, the geographic 
coordinates of the operating location, and the FCC identification 
number(s) of the equipment. The improved RFID equipment can benefit 
commercial shippers and have significant homeland security benefits by 
enabling the entire contents of shipping containers to be easily and 
immediately identified and by allowing a determination of whether 
tampering with their contents has occurred during shipping.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-19949 Filed 8-31-04; 8:45 am]
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