[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5809-5810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2282]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 
Comments Requested

January 28, 2011.
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 March 4, 2011. 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]. To view 
a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: 
(1) Go to the web page http://reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look 
for the section of the web page called ``Currently Under Review'', (3) 
click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ``Select Agency'' box below 
the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) select ``Federal 
Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies presented in the 
``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button to the right of 
the ``Select Agency'' box, and (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently 
under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its OMB 
Control Number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR Reference 
Number to view detailed information about this ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams on (202) 418-
2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0653.
    Title: Sections 64.703(b) and (c), Consumer Information--Posting by 
Aggregators.
    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: 56,075 respondents and 
5,339,038 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .017 to 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is found at section 
226 [47 U.S.C. 226] Telephone Operator Services codified at 47 CFR 
64.703(b) Consumer Information.
    Total Annual Burden: 174,401 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,688,168.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of 
confidentiality is not offered because this information collection does 
not require the collection of personally identifiable information (PII) 
from individuals.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements included 
under this OMB Control Number 3060-0653, requires aggregators 
(providers of telephones to the public or to transient users of their 
premises) under 47 U.S.C. 226(c)(1)(A), 47 CFR 64.703(b) of the 
Commission's rules, to post in writing, on or near such phones, 
information about the pre-subscribed operator services, rates, carrier 
access, and the FCC address to which consumers may direct complaints. 
Section 64.703(c) of the Commission's rules requires the posted 
consumer information to be added when an aggregator has changed the 
pre-subscribed operator service provider (OSP) no later than 30 days 
following such change. Consumers will use this information to determine 
whether they wish to use the services of the identified OSP.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1104.
    Title: Section 73.682(d), DTV Transmission and Program System and 
Information Protocol (``PSIP'') Standards.
    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: 1,812 respondents and 1,812 
respondents.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 0.50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Third Party Disclosure requirement; Weekly 
reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 47,112 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits--the 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 309 
and 337 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Confidentiality is not 
required with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.682(d) of the Commission's rules 
incorporates by reference the Advanced Television Systems Committee, 
Inc. (``ATSC'') Program System and Information Protocol (``PSIP'') 
standard ``A/65C.'' PSIP data is transmitted along with a TV broadcast 
station's digital signal and provides viewers (via their DTV receivers) 
with information about the station and what is being broadcast, such as 
program information. The Commission has recognized the utility that the 
ATSC PSIP standard offers for both broadcasters and consumers (or 
viewers) of digital television (``DTV'').
    ATSC PSIP standard A/65C requires broadcasters to provide detailed 
programming information when transmitting their broadcast signal. This 
standard enhances consumers' viewing experience by providing detailed 
information about digital channels and programs, such as how to find a 
program's closed captions, multiple streams and V-chip information. 
This standard requires broadcasters to populate the Event Information 
Tables (``EITs'') (or program guide) with accurate information about 
each event (or program) and to update the EIT if more accurate 
information becomes

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available. The previous ATSC PSIP standard A/65-B did not require 
broadcasters to provide such detailed programming information but only 
general information.

Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-2282 Filed 2-1-11; 8:45 am]
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