[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 129 (Thursday, July 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38396-38397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10476]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

June 27, 2006.
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, 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 comments should be submitted on or before August 7, 
2006. 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: 3060-0647.
    Title: Annual Cable Price Survey and Supplemental Questions.
    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: 758.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-7 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual Reporting Requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,822 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: This data collection represents a small number of 
supplemental questions needed to complete the 2006 report on cable 
industry prices. The Commission received OMB approval for the Annual 
Survey of Cable Industry Prices on February 7, 2006. Section 623(k) of 
the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 
requires the Commission to publish an annual statistical report on 
average rates for basic cable service, cable programming service, and 
equipment. The report must

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compare the prices charged by cable operators subject to effective 
competition and those not subject to effective competition. The data 
from these supplemental questions are needed to complete this report.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-10476 Filed 7-5-06; 8:45 am]
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