[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 122 (Friday, June 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36389-36390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15494]


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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

June 22, 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(s), 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 August 24, 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: Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0649
    Title: Sections 76.1601, Deletion or Repositioning of Broadcast 
Signals, 76.1617 Initial Must-Carry Notice, 76.1607 and 76.1708 
Principal Headend.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,300 respondents and 4,100 
responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5 to 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement; Recordkeeping requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,200 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Section 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality 
required with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.1601 requires that effective April 2, 
1993, a cable operator shall provide written notice to any broadcast 
television station at least 30 days prior to either deleting from 
carriage or repositioning that station. Such notification shall also be 
provided to subscribers of the cable system.
    47 CFR 76.1607 states that cable operators shall provide written 
notice by certified mail to all stations carried on its system pursuant 
to the must-

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carry rules at least 60 days prior to any change in the designation of 
its principal headend.

    47 CFR 76.1617(a) states within 60 days of activation of a cable 
system, a cable operator must notify all qualified NCE stations of its 
designated principal headend by certified mail.
    47 CFR 76.1617(b) within 60 days of activation of a cable system, a 
cable operator must notify all local commercial and NCE stations that 
may not be entitled to carriage because they either:
    (1) Fail to meet the standards for delivery of a good quality 
signal to the cable system's principal headend, or
    (2) May cause an increased copyright liability to the cable system.
    47 CFR 76.1617(c) states within 60 days of activation of a cable 
system, a cable operator must send by certified mail a copy of a list 
of all broadcast television stations carried by its system and their 
channel positions to all local commercial and noncommercial television 
stations, including those not designated as must-carry stations and 
those not carried on the system.
    47 CFR 76.1708(a) states that the operator of every cable 
television system shall maintain for public inspection the designation 
and location of its principal headend. If an operator changes the 
designation of its principal headend, that new designation must be 
included in its public file.


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

[FR Doc. 2010-15494 Filed 6-24-10; 8:45 am]
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