[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 236 (Thursday, December 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 71410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27054]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority

December 2, 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 (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 Paperwork Reduction (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before February 7, 2005. 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 
Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 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 Cathy Williams at 
(202) 418-2918 or via the Internet at [email protected].
    Supplementary Information: OMB Control Number: 3060-0649.
    Title: 47 CFR Section 76.1601, Deletion or Repositions of Broadcast 
Signals; 47 CFR Section 76.1617, Initial Must Carry Notice; 47 CFR 
Sections 76.1607 and 76.1708, Principal Headend.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 8,250.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 to 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,200 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Sec.  76.1601 requires that effective April 
2, 1993, a cable operator shall provide written notice to any broadcast 
television station at least 30 days prior to either deleting from 
carriage or repositioning that station. Such notification shall also be 
provided to subscribers of the cable system. 47 CFR 1617(a) states that 
within 60 days of activation of a cable system, a cable operator must 
notify all qualified NCE stations of its principal headend by certified 
mail. 47 CFR 76.1607 states that cable operators shall provide written 
notice by certified mail to all stations carried on its system pursuant 
to the must-carry rules at least 60 days prior to any changes in the 
designation of its principal headend. 47 CFR 1708(a) states that the 
operator of every cable television system shall maintain for public 
inspection the designation and location of its principal headend. If an 
operator changes the designation of its principal headend, that new 
designation must be included in its public file.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-27054 Filed 12-8-04; 8:45 am]
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