[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3772-3773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1504]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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. 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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 26, 
2012. If 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 the Federal Communications 
Commission via email to [email protected] and [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0912.
    Title: Sections 76.501, 76.503 and 76.504, Cable Attribution Rules.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 40 respondents; 40 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 4(i) 
and 613(f) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.501 Notes 2(f)(1) and 2(f)(3); 47 CFR 
76.503 Note 2(b)(3); 47 CFR 76.504 Note 1(b)(1) requires limited 
partners, Registered Limited Liability Partnerships (``RLLPs''), and 
Limited Liability Companies (``LLCs'') attempting to insulate 
themselves from attribution to file a certification of ``non-
involvement'' with the Commission. LLCs who submit the non-involvement 
certification are also required to submit a statement certifying that 
the relevant state statute authorizing LLCs permits an LLC member to 
insulate itself in the manner required by our criteria.
    Sections 76.501 Note 2, 76.503 Note 2, and 76.504 Note 1, also 
provides that officers and directors of an entity are considered to 
have a cognizable interest in the entity with which they are

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associated. If any such entity engages in businesses in addition to its 
primary media business, it may request the Commission to waive 
attribution for any officer or director whose duties and 
responsibilities are wholly unrelated to its primary business. The 
officers and directors of a parent company of a media entity with an 
attributable interest in any such subsidiary entity shall be deemed to 
have a cognizable interest in the subsidiary unless the duties and 
responsibilities of the officer or director involved are wholly 
unrelated to the media subsidiary and a statement properly documenting 
this fact is submitted to the Commission. This statement may be 
included on the Licensee Qualification Report.
    47 CFR 76.503 Note 2(b)(1) includes a requirement for limited 
partners who are not materially involved, directly or indirectly, in 
the management or operation of the media-related activities of the 
partnership to certify that fact or be attributed to a limited 
partnership interest.
    47 CFR 76.503(g) states ``Prior to acquiring additional 
multichannel video-programming providers, any cable operator that 
serves 20% or more of multichannel video-programming subscribers 
nationwide shall certify to the Commission, concurrent with its 
applications to the Commission for transfer of licenses at issue in the 
acquisition, that no violation of the national subscriber limits 
prescribed in this section will occur as a result of such 
acquisition.''

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-1504 Filed 1-24-12; 8:45 am]
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