[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 189 (Monday, October 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55769-55770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19244]


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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, Comment Requested

September 21, 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 No. 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor 
a collection of information unless it displays a 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 November 
30, 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.

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: 3060-0649.
    Title: Sections 76.1601, Deletion or Repositioning of Broadcast 
Signals, 76.1617, Initial Must-Carry Notice, 76.1607 and 76.1708, 
Principal Headend.

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    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 3,300.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5 to 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,200 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.1601 requires that effective April 2, 
1993, a cable operator shall provide written notice to any broadcast 
television station at least 30 days prior to either deleting from 
carriage or repositioning that station. Such notification shall also be 
provided to subscribers of the cable system.
    47 CFR 76.1607 states that cable operators shall provide written 
notice by certified mail to all stations carried on its system pursuant 
to the must-carry rules at least 60 days prior to any change in the 
designation of its principal headend.
    47 CFR 76.1617 states within 60 days of activation of a cable 
system, a cable operator must notify all qualified NCE stations of its 
designated principal headend by certified mail; within 60 days of 
activation of a cable system, a cable operator must notify all local 
commercial and NCE stations that may not be entitled to carriage 
because they either; and within 60 days of activation of a cable 
system, a cable operator must send by certified mail a copy of a list 
of all broadcast television stations carried by its system and their 
channel positions to all local commercial and noncommercial television 
stations, including those not designated as must-carry stations and 
those not carried on the system.
    47 CFR 76.1708(a) states that the operator of every cable 
television system shall maintain for public inspection the designation 
and location of its principal headend. If an operator changes the 
designation of its principal headend, that new designation must be 
included in its public file.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-19244 Filed 9-28-07; 8:45 am]
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