[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 23, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 49454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13963]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

August 17, 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 September 22, 
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 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.

SUPPLMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0568.
    Title: Sections 76.970, 76.971 and 76.975, Commercial Leased Access 
Rates, Terms and Conditions.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, local or 
tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 4,031.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 minutes-10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 59,686 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $74,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The FCC and prospective leased access programmers 
use this information to verify rate calculations for leased access 
channels and to eliminate uncertainty negotiations for leased 
commercial access. The Commission's leased access requirements are 
designed to promote diversity of programming diversity and competition 
in programming delivery as required by Section 612 of the Cable 
Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-13963 Filed 8-22-06; 8:45 am]
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