[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 236 (Thursday, December 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71411-71412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27056]


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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, Pub. L. 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 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: 3060-0316.
    Title: Section 76.1700, Records To Be Maintained Locally by Cable 
System Operators for Public Inspection.
    Form Number: Not Applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 4,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 26 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 104,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Section 76.1700 of the Commission's rules 
requires cable television systems having 1,000 or more subscribers to 
maintain a public inspection file containing certain records. The 
records are used by FCC staff in field inspections/investigations, 
local public officials, and the public to access a cable television 
system's performance and to ensure that the system is in compliance 
with all of the Commission's applicable rules and regulations.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0332.
    Title: Section 76.614, Cable Television System Regular Monitoring 
and Section 76.1706, Signal Leakage Logs and Repair Records.
    Form Number: Not Applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 8,250.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion 
reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,775 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The requirements under this OMB control number were 
previously contained in 47 CFR Section 76.614. The data is used by 
cable television systems and the Commission to prevent, locate and 
eliminate harmful

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interference as it occurs, to help assure safe operation of 
aeronautical and marine radio services, and to minimize the possibility 
of interference to these safety-of-life services.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-27056 Filed 12-8-04; 8:45 am]
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