[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 171 (Friday, September 3, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53838-53839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20164]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 25

[MM Docket No. 93-25; FCC 04-44]
RIN 3060-AF39


Implementation of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and 
Competition Act of 1992; Direct Broadcast Satellite Public Interest 
Obligations

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The Commission adopted new rules on Political Broadcasting 
Requirements and Guidelines concerning Commercialization of Children's 
Programming and public interest obligations for Direct Broadcast 
Satellite providers. Certain rules contained new and modified 
information collection requirements and were published in the Federal 
Register on April 28, 2004. This document announces the effective date 
of these published rules.

DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR 25.701(d)(1)(i), 25.701(d)(1)(ii), 
25.701(d)(2), 25.701(d)(3), 25.701(e)(3), 25.701 (f)(6)(i), and 
25.701(f)(6)(ii) published at 69 FR 23155, April 28, 2004, are 
effective September 3, 2004.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 24, 2004, the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) approved the information collection requirements 
contained in Sec. Sec.  25.701(d)(1)(i), 25.701(d)(1)(ii), 
25.701(d)(2), 25.701(d)(3), 25.701(e)(3), 25.701 (f)(6)(i), and 
25.701(f)(6)(ii) pursuant to OMB Control No. 3060-1065. Accordingly, 
the information collection requirements contained in these rules become 
effective September 3, 2004.

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    Pursuant to 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. Notwithstanding any other 
provisions of law, 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. Questions concerning the OMB control numbers and expiration 
dates should be directed to Leslie F. Smith, Federal Communications 
Commission, (202) 418-0217 or via the Internet at [email protected].

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-20164 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am]
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