[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 53 (Monday, March 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13500-13501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5503]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 14, 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 (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 May 20, 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: 3060-0548.
    Title: Section 76.1708, Principal Headend; Sections 76.1709 and 
76.1620, Availability of Signals; Section 76.56, Signal Carriage 
Obligations; Section 76.1614, Identification of Must-Carry Signals.
    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: 0.5-1.0 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion 
reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 49,500 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CR 76.1708 requires a cable system to designate 
the location of its principal headend. 47 CFR 76.1709 was previously 
reported as section 76.302, which requires the operator of every cable 
television system to maintain a public inspection file containing a 
list of all broadcast television stations carried by its system in 
fulfillment of the must-carry requirements pursuant to section 76.1620 
and the designation and location of its principal headend. Sections 
76.1709 and 76.1620 state that upon written request from any person, a 
cable operator is required to provide the lists of must-carried signals 
in writing within 30 days of receipt of such request. Additionally, 
section 76.1620 states that if a cable operator authorizes subscribers 
to install additional receiver connections, but does not provide the 
subscriber with such connections, or with the equipment and materials 
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such connections, the operator shall notify such subscribers of all 
broadcast stations carried on the cable system which cannot be viewed 
via cable without a converter box and shall offer to sell or lease such 
a converter box to such subscribers. The notice, which may be included 
in routine billing statements, shall identify the signals that are 
unavailable without an additional connection, the manner for obtaining 
such additional connection, and instructions for installation. These 
notification and recordkeeping requirements ensure that subscribers are 
aware of which channels cannot be viewed without converter boxes and 
which channels are defined as must-carry. The records kept by cable 
television systems are reviewed by Commission staff during field 
inspections and by local public officials to assess the system's 
compliance with applicable rules and regulations. 47 CFR 76.1614 states 
that a cable operator shall respond in writing within 30 days to any 
written request by any person for the identification of the signals 
carried on its system in fulfillment of the must-carry requirements of 
section 76.56.

Federal Communications Commission.

Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-5503 Filed 3-18-05; 8:45 am]
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