Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested, 16819 [05-6597]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 62 / Friday, April 1, 2005 / Notices List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: March 28, 2005. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 05–6500 Filed 3–31–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested March 30, 2005. 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, Public Law 104–13. An agency 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 that does not display a valid control number. 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; and (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. DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be submitted on or before May 31, 2005. 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1– C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. VerDate jul<14>2003 17:15 Mar 31, 2005 Jkt 205001 For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418–2918 or via the Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0980. Title: Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Procedural Rules); Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999 (Broadcast Signal Carriage Issues, Retransmission Consent Issues) CS Docket Nos. 00–96 and 99–363. Form Number: Not applicable. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. Number of Respondents: 9,600. Estimated Time per Response: 1–5 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third Party Disclosure Requirement. Total Annual Burden: 14,800 hours. Total Annual Cost: $260,000. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: On March 28, 2005, the Commission adopted rules in compliance with requirements in the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 (‘‘SHVERA’’). In December 2004, Congress passed and the President signed the SHVERA, which amends the 1988 copyright laws and the Communications Act of 1934 to further aid competition in the multichannel video programming distribution market and provide more video programming options for satellite subscribers. The SHVERA is the third statute that addresses satellite carriage of television broadcast stations. Section 202 of the SHVERA requires the Commission to implement the new section 340(h), which prescribes rules for carriage elections on a county basis, unified retransmission consent negotiations, and notifications by satellite carriers to local broadcasters concerning carriage of significantly viewed signals. We also adopt two additional procedural rule changes mandated by sections 205 and 209 of the SHVERA. Section 205 amends section 338 of the Communications Act to add subsection 338(h), which requires the Commission to revise its rules for satellite carriers’ notices to station licensees when the carrier is going to initiate new local service. Section 209 of the SHVERA amends section 339(c)(4) of the Communications Act to require the Commission to exempt satellite carriers PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16819 from the signal testing requirements mandated by this section when localinto-local service is available. We are amending the rules without providing prior public notice and comment because these amendments merely implement provisions of the SHVERA that direct the Commission to revise its rules as specified in the legislation. In 1988, Congress passed the Satellite Home Viewer Act (‘‘1988 SHVA’’), which established a statutory copyright license for satellite carriers to offer broadcast programming to subscribers who could not receive the signal of a broadcast station over the air (‘‘unserved households’’). In the 1999 Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act (‘‘SHVIA’’), Congress expanded on the 1988 SHVA by amending both the 1988 copyright laws and the Communications Act to permit satellite carriers to retransmit local broadcast television signals directly to their subscribers without requiring that they live in ‘‘unserved households.’’ Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–6597 Filed 3–31–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–10–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise E:\FR\FM\01APN1.SGM 01APN1

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 30, 2005.
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, Public Law 104-13. An agency 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 that does not display a valid control 
number. 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; and (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.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before May 31, 2005. 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Cathy 
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to 
Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918 or via the Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0980.
    Title: Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and 
Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Procedural Rules); Implementation of the 
Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999 (Broadcast Signal 
Carriage Issues, Retransmission Consent Issues) CS Docket Nos. 00-96 
and 99-363.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 9,600.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
Party Disclosure Requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 14,800 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $260,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On March 28, 2005, the Commission adopted rules in 
compliance with requirements in the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and 
Reauthorization Act of 2004 (``SHVERA''). In December 2004, Congress 
passed and the President signed the SHVERA, which amends the 1988 
copyright laws and the Communications Act of 1934 to further aid 
competition in the multichannel video programming distribution market 
and provide more video programming options for satellite subscribers. 
The SHVERA is the third statute that addresses satellite carriage of 
television broadcast stations. Section 202 of the SHVERA requires the 
Commission to implement the new section 340(h), which prescribes rules 
for carriage elections on a county basis, unified retransmission 
consent negotiations, and notifications by satellite carriers to local 
broadcasters concerning carriage of significantly viewed signals. We 
also adopt two additional procedural rule changes mandated by sections 
205 and 209 of the SHVERA. Section 205 amends section 338 of the 
Communications Act to add subsection 338(h), which requires the 
Commission to revise its rules for satellite carriers' notices to 
station licensees when the carrier is going to initiate new local 
service. Section 209 of the SHVERA amends section 339(c)(4) of the 
Communications Act to require the Commission to exempt satellite 
carriers from the signal testing requirements mandated by this section 
when local-into-local service is available. We are amending the rules 
without providing prior public notice and comment because these 
amendments merely implement provisions of the SHVERA that direct the 
Commission to revise its rules as specified in the legislation.
    In 1988, Congress passed the Satellite Home Viewer Act (``1988 
SHVA''), which established a statutory copyright license for satellite 
carriers to offer broadcast programming to subscribers who could not 
receive the signal of a broadcast station over the air (``unserved 
households''). In the 1999 Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act 
(``SHVIA''), Congress expanded on the 1988 SHVA by amending both the 
1988 copyright laws and the Communications Act to permit satellite 
carriers to retransmit local broadcast television signals directly to 
their subscribers without requiring that they live in ``unserved 
households.''

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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