[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 30111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10240]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

May 12, 2005.
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 June 24, 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 concerning 
this information collection(s) contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918 
or via the Internet at [email protected]. If you would like to 
obtain or view a copy of this revised information collection, you may 
do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0289.
    Title: Section 76.601, Performance Tests; Section 76.1704, Proof of 
Performance Test Data; Section 76.1705, Performance Tests (Channels 
Delivered); 76.1717, Compliance with Technical Standards.
    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: 8,250.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-70 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Semi-annual reporting requirement; Triennial 
reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 276,125 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 1704 requires that proof of performance test 
required by 47 CFR 76.601 shall be maintained on file at the operator's 
local business office for at least five years. The test data shall be 
made available for inspection by the Commission or the local 
franchiser, upon request. If a signal leakage log is being used to meet 
proof of performance test recordkeeping requirement in accordance with 
Section 76.601, such a log must be retained for the period specified in 
47 CFR 76.601(d). 47 CFR 76.1705 requires that the operator of each 
cable television system shall maintain at its local office a current 
listing of the cable television channels which that system delivers to 
its subscribers. 47 CFR 76.601(b) requires cable systems with over 
1,000 subscribers to conduct semi-annual proof of performance test, 
triennial proof of performance tests for color testing, and otherwise 
conform to pertinent technical standards throughout the system. Section 
76.601(c) states that the FCC or the local franchise authority (LFA) 
require additional tests for specified subscriber terminals to secure 
compliance with technical standards. Prior to requiring any additional 
testing, the LFA shall notify the cable operator, which is then allowed 
30 days to come into compliance with any perceived signal quality 
problems that need to be corrected.
    47 CFR section 76.1717 requires an operator to be prepared to show, 
on request by an authorized representative of the Commission or the 
local franchising authority, that the system does in fact, comply with 
the technical standards rules in part 76, subpart K.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-10240 Filed 5-24-05; 8:45 am]
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