[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13184-13185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5524]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 1, 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 on 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 May 9, 2011. If you anticipate that you will be 
submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the 
period of

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time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC contact listed 
below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to the Federal Communications 
Commission via e-mail 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: 3060-0548.
    Title: Section 76.1708, Principal Headend; Sections 76.1709 and 
76.1620, Availability of Signals; Section 76.56, Signal Carriage 
Obligations; Section 76.1614, Identification of Must-Carry Signals.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 11,000 respondents; 132,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-1.0 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Third party 
disclosure requirement; On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Sections 4(i), 614 and 615 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 66,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.56 requires cable television systems to 
carry signals of all qualified local Noncommercial Educational (NCE) 
sting carriage. As a result of this requirement, the following 
information collection requirements are needed for this collection:
    47 CFR 76.1708 requires 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.
    47 CFR 76.1709(a) states effective June 17, 1993, the operator of 
every cable television system shall maintain for public inspection a 
file containing a list of all broadcast television stations carried by 
its system in fulfillment of the must-carry requirements pursuant to 47 
CFR 76.56. Such list shall include the call sign; community of license, 
broadcast channel number, cable channel number, and in the case of a 
noncommercial educational broadcast station, whether that station was 
carried by the cable system on March 29, 1990.
    47 CFR 76.1614 and 1709(c) states that a cable operator shall 
respond in writing within 30 days to any written request by any person 
for the identification of the signals carried on its system in 
fulfillment of the requirements of 47 CFR 76.56.
    Additionally, 47 CFR 76.1620 states that if a cable operator 
authorizes subscribers to install additional receiver connections, but 
does not provide the subscriber with such connections, or with the 
equipment and materials for such connections, the operator shall notify 
such subscribers of all broadcast stations carried on the cable system 
which cannot be viewed via cable without a converter box and shall 
offer to sell or lease such a converter box to such subscribers. Such 
notification must be provided by June 2, 1993, and annually thereafter 
and to each new subscriber upon initial installation. The notice, which 
may be included in routine billing statements, shall identify the 
signals that are unavailable without an additional connection, the 
manner for obtaining such additional connection and instructions for 
installation.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0674.
    Title: Section 76.1618, Basic Tier Availability.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 8,250 respondents; 8,250 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2.25 hour.
    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 contained in 
Sections 4(i) and 632 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 18,563 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.1618 states that a cable operator shall 
provide written notification to subscribers of the availability of 
basic tier service to new subscribers at the time of installation. This 
notification shall include the following information: (a) That basic 
tier service is available; (b) the cost per month for basic tier 
service; and (c) a list of all services included in the basic service 
tier. These notification requirements are to ensure the subscribers are 
made aware of the availability of basic cable service at the time of 
installation.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-5524 Filed 3-9-11; 8:45 am]
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