[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 78022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-28528]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

December 16, 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 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 28, 
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: 3060-0595.
    Title: Updating Maximum Permitted Rates for Regulated Services and 
Equipment.
    Form Number: FCC Form 1210.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 3,900.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-15 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 36,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,500,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Section 623 of the Cable Television Consumer 
Protection and Competition Act of 1992 requires the Commission to 
prescribe rules and regulations for determining reasonable rates for 
basic tier cable service and to establish criteria for identifying 
unreasonable rates for cable programming services and associated 
equipment. To implement its scheme of rate regulation, the Commission 
developed a series of rate regulation forms, including FCC Form 1210, 
Updating Maximum Permitted Rates for Regulated Services and Equipment.
    Cable operators use FCC Form 1210 to file for adjustments in 
maximum permitted rates for regulated services to reflect external 
costs. Regulated cable operators submit this form to local franchising 
authorities or the Commission (in situations where the FCC has assumed 
jurisdiction). In addition, cable operators use FCC Form 1210 to file a 
response to a complaint filed with the Commission concerning cable 
programming service rates and associated equipment.
    On June 19, 2002, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (``NPRM''), MB Docket No. 02-144, FCC 02-177, initiated to 
reflect the March 31, 1999 sunset of Commission jurisdiction to 
regulate rates for cable programming services (``CPS'') enacted by the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (``1996 Act'''), 47 U.S.C. 543(c)(4).
    Since the released of the NPRM in June 2002 as cited above, the 
Commission has taken no further action.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-28528 Filed 12-28-04; 8:45 am]
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