[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 79 (Monday, April 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21626-21627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9566]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION.


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

April 20, 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 collection, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 - 3520. 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 collection 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 currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before June 25, 2010. If you anticipate that you will 
be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the 
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via email to 
[email protected] and to the Federal Communications 
Commission via email to [email protected] and [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1100.
    Title: Section 15.117, TV Broadcast Receivers.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,000 respondents; 5,000 
responses.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.25 (15 minutes).
    Total Annual Burden: 1,250 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. The statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in Sections 1, 2(a), 3(33), 3(52), 
4(i), 4(j), 7, 301, 303(r), 303(s), 309, 336, 337 and 624 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.

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    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality 
required with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: As of the June 12, 2009 statutory digital 
television (DTV) transition deadline, all full-power television 
stations stopped broadcasting in analog and are broadcasting only 
digital signals. Section 15.117(k) of the Commission's rules requires 
sellers of TV sets (and other TV receiver equipment) that do not 
contain a digital tuner to disclose to consumers at the point-of-sale 
that such devices include only an analog tuner and, therefore, are not 
able to receive over-the-air TV broadcasts. (Consumers with analog-only 
television equipment are not able to receive an over-the-air broadcast 
signal unless they get a digital TV or a box to convert the digital 
signals to analog or subscribe to pay TV service, such as cable or 
satellite.) The Commission adopted this labeling (disclosure) 
requirement in 2007 to protect consumers by ensuring that they are made 
aware at the point-of-sale about the limitations of analog-only 
television receivers. Note that, while the Commission's rules prohibit 
the manufacture or import of television receivers that do not contain a 
digital tuner, the rules do not prohibit the sale of analog-only 
television equipment from inventory. For this reason, the Commission 
decided it was necessary to impose this requirement. Although the DTV 
transition deadline has passed, analog-only TV equipment remains 
available in the marketplace and this disclosure requirement, 
therefore, remains necessary to continue to protect consumers. 
Accordingly, the Commission is seeking an extension of this information 
collection.


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

[FR Doc. 2010-9566 Filed 4-23-10; 8:45 am]
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