[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 106 (Monday, June 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31480-31481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12107]


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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, Comments Requested

May 23, 2008.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general 
public

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and other Federal agencies to comment on the following information 
collection(s). 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. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
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 OMB control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before August 1, 
2008. 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: 3060-0706.
    Title: Cable Act Reform, 47 CFR Sections 76.952 and 76.990.
    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 and Responses: 70 respondents; 70 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour-8 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law No. 104-104, Sections 
301 and 302.
    Total Annual Burden: 210 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Section 76.952 states that all cable 
operators must provide to the subscribers on monthly bills the name, 
mailing address and phone number of the franchising authority, unless 
the franchising authority in writing requests that the cable operator 
omits such information. The cable operator must also provide 
subscribers with the FCC community unit identifier for the cable system 
in their communities.
    47 CFR Section 76.990(b)(1) requires that a small cable operator, 
may certify in writing to its franchise authority at any time that it 
meets all criteria necessary to qualify as a small operator. Upon 
request of the local franchising authority, the operator shall identify 
in writing all of its affiliates that provide cable service, the total 
subscriber base of itself and each affiliate, and the aggregate gross 
revenues of its cable and non-cable affiliates. Within 90 days of 
receiving the original certification, the local franchising authority 
shall determine whether the operator qualifies for deregulation and 
shall notify the operator in writing of its decision, although this 90-
day period shall be tolled for so long as it takes the operator to 
respond to a proper request for information by the local franchising 
authority. An operator may appeal to the Commission a local franchise 
authority's information request if the operator seeks to challenge the 
information request as unduly or unreasonably burdensome. If the local 
franchising authority finds that the operator does not qualify for 
deregulation, its notice shall state the grounds for that decision. The 
operator may appeal the local franchising authority's decision to the 
Commission within 30 days. 47 CFR Section 76.990(b)(3) requires that 
within 30 days of being served with a local franchising authority's 
notice that the local franchising authority intends to file a cable 
programming services tier rate complaint, an operator may certify to 
the local franchising authority that it meets the criteria for 
qualification as a small cable operator. This certification shall be 
filed in accordance with the cable programming services rate complaint 
procedure set forth in Sec.  76.1402. Absent a cable programming 
services rate complaint, the operator may request a declaration of CPST 
rate deregulation from the Commission pursuant to Sec.  76.7.
    On March 26, 1999, the Commission released a Report and Order, FCC 
99-12, CS Docket 98-132, that among other things removed the 
requirements of 76.1404. With this submission we have removed the 
associated burdens.

Federal Communications Commission.

Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-12107 Filed 5-30-08; 8:45 am]
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