[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40880-40881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14380]


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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

July 18, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to (PRA) of 
1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a

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currently valid control number. Subject to the PRA, no person shall be 
subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of 
information 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before September 
24, 2007. 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 all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. post 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 or via Internet at 
[email protected], and to Jasmeet Seehra, Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20503 or via Internet at Jasmeet [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918 or 
send an e-mail to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0609.
    Title: Section 76.934(e), Petitions for Extension of Time.
    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: 20.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 80 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality 
required.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.934(e) states that small cable systems 
may obtain an extension of time to establish compliance with rate 
regulations provided that they can demonstrate that timely compliance 
would result in severe economic hardship. Requests for the extension of 
time should be addressed to the local franchising authorities 
(``LFAs'') concerning rates for basic service tiers and the Commission 
concerning rates for a cable programming service tier (CPST) and 
associated equipment. The filing of a request for an extension of time 
to comply with the rate regulations will not toll the effective date of 
rate regulation for small systems or alter refund liability for rates 
that exceed permitted levels after May 15, 1994.
    Since the Commission no longer regulates the CPST, it no longer 
receives extension requests.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0688.
    Title: Abbreviated Cost-of-Service Filing for Cable Network 
Upgrades.
    Form Number: FCC Form 1235.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, local, 
or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 to 20 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 750 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality 
required.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 1235 is an abbreviated cost-of-service 
filing for significant network upgrades that allows cable operators to 
justify rate increases related to capital expenditures used to improve 
rate-regulated cable services. FCC Form 1235 is filed following the end 
of the month in which upgraded cable services become available and are 
providing benefits to subscribers. In addition, FCC Form 1235 can be 
filed for pre-approval any time prior to the upgrade services becoming 
available to subscribers using projected upgrade costs. If the pre-
approval option is exercised, the operator must file the form again 
following the end of the month in which upgraded cable services become 
available and are providing benefits to customers of regulated 
services, using actual costs where applicable.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-14380 Filed 7-24-07; 8:45 am]
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