[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 197 (Friday, October 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 58086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20180]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

October 5, 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 comment 
on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (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 December 
11, 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: 3060-0316.
    Title: 47 CFR Sections 76.1700, Records to Be Maintained Locally by 
Cable System Operators; 76.1703, Commercial Records on Children's 
Programs; 76.1704, Proof-of-Performance Test Data; 76.1707, Leased 
Access; 76.1711, Emergency Alert System (EAS) Tests and Activation.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 3,000.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 26 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 78,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.1700 exempts cable television systems 
having fewer than 1,000 subscribers from the public inspection 
requirements contained in 47 CFR Sections 76.1701, 76.1702, 76.1703, 
76.1704, 76.1706, and 76.1715.
    The operator of every cable television system having 1,000 or more 
subscribers but fewer than 5,000 subscribers shall, upon request, 
provide the information required by Sections 76.1702, 76.1703, 76.1704, 
76.1706 and 76.1715. These cable television systems shall also maintain 
for public inspection a file containing a copy of all records required 
to be kept by 47 CFR Section 76.1701.
    The operator of every cable television system having 5,000 or more 
subscribers shall maintain for public inspection a file containing a 
copy of all records which are required to be kept by Sec. Sec.  
76.1701, 76.1702, 76.1703, 76.1704, 76.1706, and 76.1715. 47 CFR 
76.1700(b) requires that the public inspection file shall be maintained 
at the office which the system operator maintains for the ordinary 
collection of subscriber charges, resolution of subscriber complaints, 
and other business or at any accessible place in the community served 
by the system unit(s) (such as a public registry for documents or an 
attorney's office). The public inspection file shall be available for 
public inspection at any time during regular business hours.
    47 CFR 76.1700(d) requires the records specified in paragraph 
76.1700(a) be retained for the period specified in Sec. Sec.  76.1701, 
76.1702, 76.1704(a), and 76.1706. 47 CFR 76.1703 requires that cable 
operators airing children's programming must maintain records 
sufficient to verify compliance with 47 CFR Section 76.225 and make 
such records available to the public. Such records must be maintained 
for a period sufficient to cover the limitations period specified in 47 
U.S.C. 503(b)(6)(B).
    47 CFR 76.1704(a) requires the proof of performance tests required 
by Section 76.601 shall be maintained on file at the operator's local 
business office for at least five years. The test data shall be made 
available for inspection by the Commission or the local franchiser, 
upon request.
    47 CFR 76.1704(b) requires the provisions of Sec.  76.1704(a) shall 
not apply to any cable television system having fewer than 1,000 
subscribers.
    47 CFR 76.1707 requires that if a cable operator adopts and 
enforces a written policy regarding indecent leased access programming 
pursuant to Section 76.701, such a policy will be considered published 
pursuant to that rule by inclusion of the written policy in the 
operator's public inspection file.
    47 CFR 76.1711 requires that records be kept of each test and 
activation of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) procedures pursuant to 
the requirement of 47 CFR Part 11 and the EAS Operating Handbook. These 
records shall be kept for three years.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-20180 Filed 10-11-07; 8:45 am]
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