Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission; Comments Requested, 54383-54384 [05-18253]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 177 / Wednesday, September 14, 2005 / Notices construction within the additional 18 months that the construction extension would provide, and that the public interest would be served by the extension. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–18251 Filed 9–13–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–10–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval September 7, 2005. 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, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 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 (PRA) 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 comments should be submitted on or before October 14, 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: You may submit your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-mail sent them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, SUMMARY: VerDate Aug<18>2005 16:17 Sep 13, 2005 Jkt 205001 Room 1–C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 and/or to Kristy L. LaLonde, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395–3087 or via the Internet at Kristy_L._LaLonde@omb.eop.gov. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION For additional information concerning this information collection send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418–2918. If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: https://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra. 54383 September 2, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0896. Title: Broadcast Auction Form Exhibits. Form Number: Not applicable. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or tribal government. Number of Respondents: 3,000. Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours—2 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement. Total Annual Burden: 7,378 hours. Total Annual Cost: $9,913,100. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: The Commission’s rules require that broadcast auction participants submit exhibits disclosing ownership, bidding agreements, bidding credit eligibility and engineering data. This data is used by Commission staff to ensure that applicants are qualified to participate in Commission auctions and to ensure that license winners are entitled to receive the new entrant bidding credit, if applicable. Exhibits regarding joint bidding agreements are designed to prevent collusion. Submission of engineering exhibits for non-table services enables the Commission to determine which applications are mutually exclusive. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–18252 Filed 9–13–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission; Comments Requested 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 November 14, 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: You may submit all your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-mail send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1–C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s) send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418–2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0501. E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1 54384 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 177 / Wednesday, September 14, 2005 / Notices Title: Section 73.1942, Candidate Rate; Section 76.206, Candidate Rates; Section 76.1611, Political Cable Rates and Classes of Time. Form Number: Not applicable. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. Number of Respondents: 24,433. Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours to 20 hours. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion reporting requirement; Semiannual requirement; Third party disclosure requirement. Total Annual Burden: 984,293 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: Section 315 of the Communications Act directs broadcast stations and cable operators to charge political candidates the ‘‘lowest unit charge of the station’’ for the same class and amount of time for the same period, during the 45 days preceding a primary or runoff election and the 60 days preceding a general or special election. 47 CFR Section 73.1942 requires broadcast licensees and 47 CFR Section 76.206 requires cable television systems to disclose any station practices offered to commercial advertisers that enhance the value of advertising spots and different classes of time (immediately preemptible, preemptible with notice, fixed, fire sale, and make good). These rule sections also require licensees and cable TV systems to calculate the lowest unit charge. Broadcast stations and cable systems are also required to review their advertising records throughout the election period to determine whether compliance with these rule sections require that candidates receive rebates or credits. 47 CFR Section 76.1611 requires systems to disclose to candidates information about rates, terms, conditions and all value-enhancing discount privileges offered to commercial advertisers. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–18253 Filed 9–13–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–10–P VerDate Aug<18>2005 16:17 Sep 13, 2005 Jkt 205001 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [CG Docket 03–123; DA 05–2050] FCC Closes CC Docket No. 98–67, Addressing Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS); All Filings Addressing TRS Matters Should Be Filed In CG Docket No. 03–123 Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission closes CC Docket No. 98– 67, a docket for telecommunications relay services (TRS) addressing improved TRS services. Filings in CC Docket No. 98–67 will be incorporated into the current docket, CG Docket No. 03–123. Materials submitted in CC Docket No. 98–67 need not be resubmitted. This action is taken to further administrative efficiency and to reflect the new organizational structure of the Commission. DATES: Effective September 30, 2005. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by [docket number and/or rulemaking number], by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Federal Communication’s Commission’s Web site: https:// www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone (202) 418–0539 or TTY: (202) 418–0432. For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Jackson, (202) 418–2247 (voice), (202) 418–7989 (TTY), or e-mail Dana.Jackson@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission’s document DA 05–2050, released July 22, 2005. All filings addressing TRS matters should now be filed in CG Docket No. 03–123 only (unless responding to a particular document that instructs otherwise). Comments to TRS matters can be filed electronically in CG Docket No. 03–123 via ‘‘EFCS Express.’’ To access ‘‘ECFS Express,’’ go to www.fcc.gov, and click on the ‘‘ECFS Express’’ icon on the FCC’s homepage. PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Select ‘‘Telecommunications Relay Service—Docket 03–123,’’ click ‘‘Continue,’’ and fill in the appropriate information. Please include your name in the body of your comment. More extensive comments may be filed using: (1) the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the Federal Government’s eRulemaking Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121, May 1, 1998. • Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/ cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting comments. • For ECFS filers, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, filers must transmit one electronic copy of the comments for each docket or rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, filers should send an email to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the following words in the body of the message, ‘‘get form.’’ A sample form and directions will be sent in response. All comments received are viewable by the general public at any time through the Web site. • Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although the Commission continues to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. • The Commission’s contractor will receive hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any E:\FR\FM\14SEN1.SGM 14SEN1

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

September 2, 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 November 14, 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: You may submit all your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 
comments by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-
mail send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, 
mark them to the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s) send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact 
Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0501.

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    Title: Section 73.1942, Candidate Rate; Section 76.206, Candidate 
Rates; Section 76.1611, Political Cable Rates and Classes of Time.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 24,433.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours to 20 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion 
reporting requirement; Semi-annual requirement; Third party disclosure 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 984,293 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Section 315 of the Communications Act directs 
broadcast stations and cable operators to charge political candidates 
the ``lowest unit charge of the station'' for the same class and amount 
of time for the same period, during the 45 days preceding a primary or 
runoff election and the 60 days preceding a general or special 
election.
    47 CFR Section 73.1942 requires broadcast licensees and 47 CFR 
Section 76.206 requires cable television systems to disclose any 
station practices offered to commercial advertisers that enhance the 
value of advertising spots and different classes of time (immediately 
preemptible, preemptible with notice, fixed, fire sale, and make good). 
These rule sections also require licensees and cable TV systems to 
calculate the lowest unit charge. Broadcast stations and cable systems 
are also required to review their advertising records throughout the 
election period to determine whether compliance with these rule 
sections require that candidates receive rebates or credits.
    47 CFR Section 76.1611 requires systems to disclose to candidates 
information about rates, terms, conditions and all value-enhancing 
discount privileges offered to commercial advertisers.
Federal Communications Commission.

Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-18253 Filed 9-13-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-10-P
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