[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 64 (Monday, April 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15478-15479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7669]


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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

March 31, 2009.
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 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. 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 June 5, 
2009. 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: Interested parties 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] and/or [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] and/or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0565.
    Title: Section 76.944, Commission Review of Franchising Authority 
Decisions on Rates for the Basic Service Tier and Associated Equipment.
    Form Number: N/A.
    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: 32 respondents/32 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-30 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits. The statutory 
authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 
4(i) and 623 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required with this 
collection of information.
    Total Annual Burden: 816 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $3,200.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Section 76.944(b) provides that any 
participant at the franchising authority level in a ratemaking 
proceeding may file an appeal of the franchising authority's decision 
with the Commission within 30 days of release of the text of the 
franchising authority's decision as computed under Sec.  1.4(b) of this 
chapter. Appeals shall be served on the franchising authority or other 
authority that issued the rate decision. Where the state is the 
appropriate decision making authority, the state shall forward a copy

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of the appeal to the appropriate local official(s). Oppositions may be 
filed within 15 days after the appeal is filed, and must be served on 
the parties appealing the rate decision. Replies may be filed 7 days 
after the last day for oppositions and shall be served on the parties 
to the proceeding.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0912.
    Title: Sections 76.501, 76.503 and 76.504, Cable Attribution Rules.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 40 respondents/40 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits. The statutory 
authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 
4(i) and 613(f) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required with this 
collection of information.
    Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.501 Notes 2(f)(1) and 2(f)(3); 47 CFR 
76.503 Note 2(b)(3); 47 CFR 76.504 Note 1(b)(1) requires limited 
partners, Registered Limited Liability Partnerships (``RLLPs''), and 
Limited Liability Companies (``LLCs'') attempting to insulate 
themselves from attribution to file a certification of ``non-
involvement'' with the Commission. LLCs who submit the non-involvement 
certification are also required to submit a statement certifying that 
the relevant state statute authorizing LLCs permits an LLC member to 
insulate itself in the manner required by our criteria.
    Sections 76.501 Note 2, 76.503 Note 2, and 76.504 Note 1, also 
provides that officers and directors of an entity are considered to 
have a cognizable interest in the entity with which they are 
associated. If any such entity engages in businesses in addition to its 
primary media business, it may request the Commission to waive 
attribution for any officer or director whose duties and 
responsibilities are wholly unrelated to its primary business. The 
officers and directors of a parent company of a media entity with an 
attributable interest in any such subsidiary entity shall be deemed to 
have a cognizable interest in the subsidiary unless the duties and 
responsibilities of the officer or director involved are wholly 
unrelated to the media subsidiary and a statement properly documenting 
this fact is submitted to the Commission. This statement may be 
included on the Licensee Qualification Report.
    47 CFR Section 76.503 Note 2(b)(1) includes a requirement for 
limited partners who are not materially involved, directly or 
indirectly, in the management or operation of the media-related 
activities of the partnership to certify that fact or be attributed to 
a limited partnership interest.
    47 CFR Section 76.503(g) of the Commission's rules states: that 
``Prior to acquiring additional multichannel video-programming 
providers, any cable operator that serves 20% or more of multichannel 
video-programming subscribers nationwide shall certify to the 
Commission, concurrent with its applications to the Commission for 
transfer of licenses at issue in the acquisition, that no violation of 
the national subscriber limits prescribed in this section will occur as 
a result of such acquisition.''

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-7669 Filed 4-3-09; 8:45 am]
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