[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44647-44648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-15134]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

July 20, 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, 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.

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DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before September 2, 
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: You may submit your comments by e-mail or U.S. mail. To 
submit your comments by e-mail send them to [email protected]. To submit your 
comments by U.S. mail send them to Cathy Williams, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554 and 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 about the 
information collection(s) send an e-mail to [email protected] or contact 
Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918. If you would like to obtain 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: 3060-0849.
    Title: Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 215.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes to 50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Every 60 
days and every 90 days reporting requirements; One time reporting 
requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,943 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $33,450.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Section 629 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, directs the Commission to assure the commercial availability 
of navigation devices from sources other than incumbent multichannel 
video programming distributors. The Commission released an Order, In 
the Matter of the Implementation of Section 304 of the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996--Commercial Availability of Navigation 
Devises, CS Docket No. 97-80, FCC 05-76 on March 17, 2005. The 
reporting requirements in the Order are imposed to ensure that progress 
continues to be made toward the statutory goals of Section 629. 
Beginning August 1, 2005 or upon Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval, and every 60 days thereafter, the National Cable and 
Telecommunications Association and the Consumer Electronics Association 
must file joint status reports and hold joint status meetings with the 
Commission regarding progress in bidirectional negotiations and a 
software-based conditional access agreement. Beginning August 1, 2005 
or upon OMB approval, and every 90 days thereafter, the six largest 
cable operators (Comcast, Time Warner, Cox, Charter, Adelphia and 
Cablevision) must file status reports on CableCARD deployment and 
support. The reporting requirement that the cable industry file a 
report on the feasibility of deploying downloadable security is 
effective on December 1, 2005 or upon OMB approval.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-15134 Filed 8-2-05; 8:45 am]
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