Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested, 41222-41223 [05-14062]

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 136 (Monday, July 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41222-41223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14062]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

July 12, 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 September 16, 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 Les 
Smith, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 
or via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0874.
    Title: Consumer Complaint Form/Obscene, Profane, and Indecent 
Complaint Form.
    Form Number: FCC 475 and FCC 475-B.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal government; 
State, local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: FCC Form 475--83,287; FCC Form 475-B--
1,271,332.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes per form.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: FCC Form 475--41,644 hours; FCC Form 475-B--
635,666 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes.
    Needs and Use: FCC Form 475, Consumer Complaint Form, allows the 
Commission to collect detailed data from consumers of the practices of 
common carriers. This information contained in the collection will 
allow consumers to provide the Commission with the relevant information 
required to help consumers develop a concise statement outlining the 
issue in dispute. The Commission uses the information to assist in 
resolving informal complaints and the collected data required to assess 
the practices of common carriers and as a part of investigative work 
performed by federal and state law enforcement agencies to monitor 
carrier practices and promote compliance with federal and state 
requirements. The data may ultimately become the foundation for 
enforcement actions and/or rulemaking proceedings, as appropriate. The 
Commission asks for the complainant's contact information in the first 
ten fields, including, address, telephone number and e-mail address. 
The Form 475 also asks that the consumer briefly describe their 
complaint including the company involved, the account numbers, 
important dates, and the resolution the consumer is seeking.
    FCC Form 475-B, Obscene, Profane, and Indecent Complaint Form, 
allows the Commission to collect detailed data from consumers on the 
practices of those entities that may air obscene, profane and indecent 
programming by giving consumers an opportunity, for the first time, to 
use a specific form to delineate the consumer's complaint. Form 475-B 
will be used only for complaints associated with indecent, profane, and 
obscene programs. This information contained in the collection will 
allow consumers to provide the Commission with the relevant information 
to help consumers develop a concise statement outlining the issue in 
dispute thereby minimizing the amount of time it takes to file a 
complaint, minimizing confusion on what information the Commission 
requires, and improving the complaint process and the overall quality 
of the complaints received. Form 475-B will include fields that will 
ask for the complainant's contact information, including name, address, 
e-mail address, and telephone number. Form 475-B will also include a 
section that asks for information to help identify the station that 
aired the alleged indecent, profane, and/or indecent material, 
including the network's name, name of the station, name of the 
particular program including host or personality/DJ, time of the 
program, the time zone, the date of the program and the community where 
the material was aired. The last section on Form 475-B asks the 
complainant to describe the incident and to include as much detail

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as possible about specific words, languages, and images, to help the 
Commission determine whether the program was, in fact, obscene, 
profane, or indecent. The data may ultimately become the foundation for 
enforcement actions and/or rulemaking proceedings, as appropriate.
    The information will strengthen the effectiveness of the 
Commission's rules in deterring obscene, profane, and indecent content 
and programming.

    Note: In this document, The Commission corrects inaccuracies 
published in 70 FR 38922, July 6, 2005, regarding OMB Collection No. 
3060-0874.


Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-14062 Filed 7-15-05; 8:45 am]
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