[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 236 (Thursday, December 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71410-71411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27055]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

December 1, 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

[[Page 71411]]

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 January 
10, 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 comments to Cathy Williams, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 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 Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918 or via the Internet at [email protected].
    Supplementary Information: OMB Control Number: 3060-0647.
    Title: Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices.
    Form Number: Not Applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 720.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,680 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.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-27055 Filed 12-8-04; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P