[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 56 (Friday, March 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17663-17664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06641]


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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 
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: 3060-0649.
    Title: Sections 76.1601, Deletion or Repositioning of Broadcast 
Signals; Section 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 
Sections 4(i) and 614(b)(9) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is 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-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.

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    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.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing 
Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-06641 Filed 3-21-13; 8:45 am]
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