[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 28 (Friday, February 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7268-7269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2688]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

February 3, 2005.
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 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

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collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before April 12, 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 
Cathy.W[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 Cathy.W[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0750.
    Title: 47 CFR 73.671, Educational and Informational Programming for 
Children; 47 CFR 73.673, Public Information Initiatives Regarding 
Educational and Informational Programming for Children.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 2,350.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-5 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 438,920 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On September 9, 2004, the Commission adopted a 
Report And Order (R&O) and Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making 
(FNPRM), In The Matter of Children's Television Obligations of Digital 
Television Broadcasters, FCC 04-221, MM Docket No. 00-167. 47 CFR 
73.673 is amended to remove program identification requirements. New 
identification requirements are in section 73.671. Section 73.673 now 
states that each commercial television broadcast station licensee shall 
provide information identifying programming specifically designed to 
educate and inform children to publishers of program guides. Such 
information shall include an indication of the age group for this the 
program is intended. 47 CFR 73.671 states that each commercial and 
noncommercial educational television broadcast station licensee has an 
obligation to serve, over the term of its license, the Educational and 
Informational (E/I) needs of children (``Core Programming'') through 
both the licensee's overall programming and programming specifically 
designed to serve such needs. In order for a program to be identified 
as a core educational program, the E/I symbol must be displayed 
throughout the program.
    These changes are intended to provide greater clarity about 
broadcasters' obligations under the Children's Television Act (CTA) of 
1990 which specified the airing of programs ``specifically designed'' 
to serve the educational and informational needs of children and to 
improve public access to information about the availability of these 
programs. These requirements will provide better information to the 
public about the shows broadcasters air to satisfy their obligation to 
provide educational and informational programming under the Children's 
Television Act of 1990.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-2688 Filed 2-10-05; 8:45 am]
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