[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22032-22033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07661]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0849; FR ID 135763]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on the following information collections. 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

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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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
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 OMB control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before June 12, 
2023. 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to 
[email protected] and to [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: 3060-0849.
    Title: Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 26 respondents; 10,025 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.00278 hours-40 hours.
    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 is contained in Sections 4(i), 303(r) and 629 of 
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 181 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,800.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained 
in the collection are as follows: 47 CFR 15.123(c)(3) states subsequent 
to the testing of its initial unidirectional digital cable product 
model, a manufacturer or importer is not required to have other models 
of unidirectional digital cable products tested at a qualified test 
facility for compliance with the procedures of Uni-Dir-PICS-I01-030903: 
``Uni-Directional Receiving Device: Conformance Checklist: PICS 
Proforma'' (incorporated by reference, see Sec.  15.38) unless the 
first model tested was not a television, in which event the first 
television shall be tested as provided in Sec.  15.123(c)(1). The 
manufacturer or importer shall ensure that all subsequent models of 
unidirectional digital cable products comply with the procedures in the 
Uni-Dir-PICS-I01-030903: ``Uni-Directional Receiving Device: 
Conformance Checklist: PICS Proforma'' (incorporated by reference, see 
Sec.  15.38) and all other applicable rules and standards. The 
manufacturer or importer shall maintain records indicating such 
compliance in accordance with the verification procedure requirements 
in part 2, subpart J of this chapter. The manufacturer or importer 
shall further submit documentation verifying compliance with the 
procedures in the Uni-Dir-PICS-I01-030903: ``Uni-Directional Receiving 
Device: Conformance Checklist: PICS Proforma'' (incorporated by 
reference, see Sec.  15.38) to the testing laboratory representing 
cable television system operators serving a majority of the cable 
television subscribers in the United States.
    47 CFR 15.123(c)(5)(iii) states subsequent to the successful 
testing of its initial M-UDCP, a manufacturer or importer is not 
required to have other M-UDCP models tested at a qualified test 
facility for compliance with M-Host UNI-DIR-PICS-IO1-061101 
(incorporated by reference, see Sec.  15.38) unless the first model 
tested was not a television, in which event the first television shall 
be tested as provided in Sec.  15.123(c)(5)(i). The manufacturer or 
importer shall ensure that all subsequent models of M-UDCPs comply with 
M-Host UNI-DIR-PICS-IO1-061101 (incorporated by reference, see Sec.  
15.38) and all other applicable rules and standards. The manufacturer 
or importer shall maintain records indicating such compliance in 
accordance with the verification procedure requirements in part 2, 
subpart J of this chapter. For each M-UDCP model, the manufacturer or 
importer shall further submit documentation verifying compliance with 
M-Host UNI-DIR-PICS-IO1-061101 to the testing laboratory representing 
cable television system operators serving a majority of the cable 
television subscribers in the United States.
    47 CFR 76.1203 provides that a multichannel video programming 
distributor may restrict the attachment or use of navigation devices 
with its system in those circumstances where electronic or physical 
harm would be caused by the attachment or operation of such devices or 
such devices that assist or are intended or designed to assist in the 
unauthorized receipt of service. Such restrictions may be accomplished 
by publishing and providing to subscribers standards and descriptions 
of devices that may not be used with or attached to its system. Such 
standards shall foreclose the attachment or use only of such devices as 
raise reasonable and legitimate concerns of electronic or physical harm 
or theft of service.
    47 CFR 76.1205 states that technical information concerning 
interface parameters which are needed to permit navigation devices to 
operate with multichannel video programming systems shall be provided 
by the system operator upon request.
    47 CFR 76.1207 states that the Commission may waive a regulation 
related to Subpart P (``Competitive Availability of Navigation 
Devices'') for a limited time, upon an appropriate showing by a 
provider of multichannel video programming and other services offered 
over multichannel video programming systems, or an equipment provider 
that such a waiver is necessary to assist the development or 
introduction of a new or improved multichannel video programming or 
other service offered over multichannel video programming systems, 
technology, or products. Such waiver requests are to be made pursuant 
to 47 CFR 76.7.
    47 CFR 76.1208 states that any interested party may file a petition 
to the Commission for a determination to provide for a sunset of the 
navigation devices regulations on the basis that (1) the market for 
multichannel video distributors is fully competitive; (2) the market 
for converter boxes, and interactive communications equipment, used in 
conjunction with that service is fully competitive; and (3) elimination 
of the regulations would promote competition and the public interest.
    47 CFR 15.118(a) and 47 CFR 15.19(d) state that consumer 
electronics equipment that is labeled as ``cable ready'' or ``cable 
compatible'' must meet certain technical standards.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-07661 Filed 4-11-23; 8:45 am]
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