[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 56 (Friday, March 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17666-17667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06564]


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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 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; the accuracy of the 
Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information collected; 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 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 May 21, 
2013. 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

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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: 3060-0688.
    Title: Abbreviated Cost-of-Service Filing for Cable Network 
Upgrades, FCC Form 1235.
    Form Number: FCC Form 1235.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; State, local 
or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 50 respondents; 25 responses.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 10-20 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 750 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 154(i) 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 Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 1235 is an abbreviated cost of service 
filing for significant network upgrades that allows cable operators to 
justify rate increases related to capital expenditures used to improve 
rate-regulated cable services. FCC Form 1235 is filed following the end 
of the month in which upgraded cable services become available and are 
providing benefits to subscribers. In addition, FCC Form 1235 can be 
filed for pre-approval any time prior to the upgrade services becoming 
available to subscribers using projected upgrade costs. If the pre-
approval option is exercised, the operator must file the form again 
following the end of the month in which upgraded cable services become 
available and are providing benefits to customers of regulated 
services, using actual costs where applicable.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing 
Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-06564 Filed 3-21-13; 8:45 am]
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