[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 56532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15844]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority

September 21, 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 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 November 27, 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: 3060-0561.
    Title: Section76.913, Assumption of Jurisdiction by the Commission.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 80 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.913(b) requires a franchising authority 
unable to meet certification standards may petition the Commission to 
regulate the rates for basic cable service and associated equipment of 
its franchisee when: (1) The franchising authority lacks the resources 
to administer rate regulation and (2) the franchising authority lacks 
the legal authority to regulate basic service rates; provided, however, 
that the authority must submit with its request a statement detailing 
the nature of the legal infirmity.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0607.
    Title: Section76.922, Rates for Basic Service Tiers and Cable 
Programming Tiers.
    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: 25.
    Estimated Time per Response: 12 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 300 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.922(b)(5)(C) provides that an eligible 
small system that elects to use the streamlined rate reduction process 
must implement the required rate reductions and provide written notice 
of such reductions to local subscribers, the local franchising 
authority (``LFA''), and the Commission. The information is used by 
Commission staff to ensure that qualified small systems have additional 
incentives to add channels and that small systems are able to recover 
costs for headend upgrades when doing so.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-15844 Filed 9-26-06; 8:45 am]
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