Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval, 70846 [05-22987]

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 70846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22987]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB 
for Review and Approval

November 15, 2005.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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 December 23, 
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 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 and 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.

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. If you would like to obtain a copy of 
the information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web 
page at: https://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

SUPPLMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0501.
    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: 19,717.
    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 73.1942 requires broadcast licensees and 47 CFR 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 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. 05-22987 Filed 11-22-05; 8:45 am]
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