[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60839-60840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20857]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

October 12, 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 collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before December 19, 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 all Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 
comments by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-
mail send them to [email protected]. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, 
mark them to the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0174.
    Title: Sections 73.1212, 76.1615 and 76.1715, Sponsorship 
Identification.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Individuals or 
households.
    Number of Respondents: 23,215.
    Estimated Time per Response: four seconds to 0.1 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion 
reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 112,096 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1212 requires a broadcast station to 
identify the sponsor of any matter transmitted for consideration. 47 
CFR 76.1615 states that, when a cable operator engaged in origination 
cable casting presents any matter for which consideration is provided 
to such cable television system operator, the cable television system 
operator, at the time of the telecast, shall identify the sponsor. For 
both sections, for advertising commercial products or services, the 
mention of the sponsor's name or product, when it is clear that the 
mention of the product constitutes sponsorship identification, is all 
that is required. In the case of television political advertisements 
concerning candidates for public office, the sponsor shall be 
identified with letters equal to or greater than four (4) percent of 
the vertical height of the television screen that airs for no less than 
four (4) seconds. 47 CFR 73.1212 and 76.1715 state that, with respect 
to sponsorship announcements that are waived when the broadcast/
origination cablecast of ``want ads'' sponsored by an individual,

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the licensee/operator shall maintain a list showing the name, address 
and telephone number of each such advertiser. These lists shall be made 
available for public inspection. 47 CFR 73.1212 states that, when an 
entity rather than an individual sponsors the broadcast of matter that 
is of a political or controversial nature, the licensee is required to 
retain a list of the executive officers, or board of directors, or 
executive committee, etc., of the organization paying for such matter 
in its public file.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-20857 Filed 10-18-05; 8:45 am]
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