[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 82 (Thursday, April 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 19962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9825]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

April 15, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 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 subject 
to the Paperwork Reduction Act 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before June 29, 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: You may submit all your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 
comments by e-mail or U.S. postal 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) send an e-mail to [email protected] or contact 
Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0647.
    Title: Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices (``Price Survey'').
    Form Number: FCC Form 333.
    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: 758 respondents and 758 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 7,580 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. The statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in Sections 4(i) and 623(k) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: If individual respondents to 
this survey wish to request confidential treatment of any data provided 
in connection with this survey, they can do so upon written request, in 
accordance with Sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission's rules. To 
receive confidential treatment of their data, respondents need only 
describe the specific information they wish to protect and provide an 
explanation of why such confidential treatment is appropriate.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Section 623(k) of the Cable Television Consumer 
Protection and Competition Act of 1992 requires the Commission to 
publish annually a statistical report on average rates for basic cable 
service, cable programming service, and equipment. The report must 
compare the prices charged by cable operators subject to ``effective 
competition'' and those not subject to effective competition. The data 
needed to prepare this report is collected using the annual cable 
industry Price Survey.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-9825 Filed 4-29-09; 8:45 am]
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