[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 23, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49453-49454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13962]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

August 15, 2006.
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 No. 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 October 23, 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: 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: 3060-0912.
    Title: Sections 76.501, 76.503 and 76.504, Cable Ownership and 
Attribution Rules.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 40.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.501 Note 2(f)(1) requires limited 
partners, Registered Limited Liability Partnerships (``RLLPs''), and 
Limited Liability Companies (``LLCs'') attempting to insulate 
themselves from attribution to file a certification of ``non-
involvement'' with the Commission. LLCs who submit the non-involvement 
certification also are required to submit

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a statement certifying that the relevant state statute authorizing LLCs 
permits an LLC member to insulate itself in the manner required by our 
criteria. 47 CFR 76.501 Note 2, 76.503 Note 2, and 76.504 Note 2, also 
provide that officers and directors of an entity are considered to have 
a cognizable interest in the entity with which they are associated. If 
any such entity engages in businesses other than video programming-
related activities, it may request the Commission to waive attribution 
for any officer or director whose duties and responsibilities are 
wholly unrelated to the entity's video-programming activities. The 
officers and directors of a parent company of a video-programming 
business, with an attributable interest in any such subsidiary entity, 
shall be deemed to have a cognizable interest in the subsidiary unless 
the duties and responsibilities of the officer or director involved are 
wholly unrelated to the video-programming subsidiary and a statement 
properly documenting this fact is submitted to the Commission. This 
statement may be included on the Licensee Qualification Report.
    47 CFR Section 76.503 Note 2 includes a requirement for limited 
partners who are not materially involved, directly or indirectly, in 
the management or operation of the video programming-related activities 
of the partnership to certify that fact or be attributed to a limited 
partnership interest.
    47 CFR Section 76.503(g) of the Commission's rules states: ``Prior 
to acquiring additional multichannel video-programming providers, any 
cable operator that serves 20% or more of multichannel video-
programming subscribers nationwide shall certify to the Commission, 
concurrent with its applications to the Commission for transfer of 
licenses at issue in the acquisition, that no violation of the national 
subscriber limits prescribed in this section will occur as a result of 
such acquisition.''
    The filings required by these rules will be used by the Commission 
to determine the nature of the corporate, financial, partnership, 
ownership and other business relationships that confer on their holders 
a degree of ownership or other economic interest, or influence or 
control over an entity engaged in the provision of communications 
services such that the holders are subject to the Commission's 
regulations.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-13962 Filed 8-22-06; 8:45 am]
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