[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 47 (Thursday, March 11, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11534-11535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5146]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commissions for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested

March 2, 2010
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 collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. 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 (PRA) 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; (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 and (e) ways to further reduce the information burden for 
small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    The FCC 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 (PRA) that does not 
display a valid control number.
    .

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments by May 10, 2010. If

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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: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), via fax at (202) 395-5167, or via e-mail 
to [email protected] and to Cathy Williams, Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC), via e-mail to [email protected] 
and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collections send an e-mail to [email protected] or contact Cathy 
Williams on (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0594.
    Title: Cost of Service Filing for Regulated Cable Services, FCC 
Form 1220.
    Form Number: FCC Form 1220.
    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: 20 respondents; 10 responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 4 - 80 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements; Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,220 hours
    Total Annual Costs: $100,000
    Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Sections 154(i) and 623 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required with this 
collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Cable operators file FCC Form 1220 with their Local 
Franchising Authorities to demonstrate the costs of providing cable 
service in order to justify rates above levels determined under the 
Commission's benchmark methodology. The Commission uses Form 1220 to 
determine whether cable rates for basic service, cable programming 
service, and associated equipment are reasonable under the Commission's 
rules.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0601.
    Title: Setting Maximum Initiated Permitted Rates for Regulated 
Cable Services, FCC Form 1200.
    Form Number: FCC Form 1200.
    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: 100 respondents; 50 responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 2 - 10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One time and annual reporting requirements; 
Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 800 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $62,500.
    Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Section 4(i) and 623 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required with this 
collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Cable operators and local franchise authorities 
file FCC Form 1200 to justify the reasonableness of rates in effect on 
or after May 15, 1994. The FCC uses the data to evaluate cable rates 
the first time they are reviewed on or after May 15, 1994, so that 
maximum permitted rates for regulated cable service can be determined.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1069.
    Title: Rules and Policies Concerning Attribution of Joint Sales 
Agreements in Local Television Markets, NPRM, MB Docket No. 04-256, FCC 
04-173.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,360 respondents; 1,360 
responses.
    Estimated Hour per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,360 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Section 154 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required with this 
collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On July 13, 2004, the Commission adopted a Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), Attribution of Joint Sales Agreements 
in Local Television Markets, in MB Docket No. 04-256, FCC 04-173, which 
proposed to consider whether to amend its attribution rules to 
attribute certain joint sales agreements (JSAs) between broadcast TV 
stations located in the same local market. The Commission has not taken 
any action on this proposal since 2004.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
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