Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval, 5334-5335 [06-797]

Download as PDF 5334 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 21 / Wednesday, February 1, 2006 / Notices to keep track of the carriers’ progress in complying with E911 TTY requirements and also to monitor the progress technology is making towards compatibility with TTY devices. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 06–751 Filed 1–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES January 19, 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 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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should submit comments April 3, 2006. 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 it to VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:49 Jan 31, 2006 Jkt 208001 the attention of Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 1–C804, 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 Judith B. Herman at 202–418–0214. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060–0927. Title: Auditor’s Annual Independence and Objectivity Certification. Form No.: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents: 5. Estimated Time per Response: 5 hours. Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement. Total Annual Burden: 25 hours. Annual Cost Burden: N/A. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. Needs and Uses: Section 64.904 requires certain local exchange carriers, in connection with their cost allocation manual filings and the accompanying financial reports the Commission prescribes under 47 U.S.C. Sections 220, 219(b) and 201(b), to have an attest engagement performed by an independent auditor every two years, covering the prior two year period, or have a financial audit performed by an independent auditor every two years, covering the prior two year period. The attest engagement is to be performed in accordance with the attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), except as otherwise directed by the Chief, Enforcement Bureau, FCC. The audit is to be conducted in compliance with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS), except as otherwise directed by the Enforcement Bureau. The Responsible Accounting Officer (RAO) letter requires that carriers’ independent auditors provide on an annual basis: (a) Disclose in writing all relationships between the auditor and its related entities and the carrier and its related entities that in the auditor’s professional judgment may reasonably be thought to bear on independence; (b) confirm in writing that in its professional judgment it is independent of the carrier; and (c) discuss the auditor’s independence. The information will be used to determine whether the independent auditors are performing their audits independently and unbiased of the carrier they audit. The Commission will submit this information collection to the Office of PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60 day comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance from them. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 06–752 Filed 1–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval January 19, 2006. 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, 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 paper 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 March 3, 2006. 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 comments by e-mail or U.S. mail. To submit your comments by e-mail send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your comments by U.S. mail send them to Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1– C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 and Kristy L. LaLonde, Office E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 21 / Wednesday, February 1, 2006 / Notices 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 to contact Kathy Williams at (202) 418–2918. If you would like to obtain a copy of this revised information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: https://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0863. Title: Satellite Delivery of Network Signals to Unserved Households for Purposes of the Satellite Home Viewer’s Act. Form Number: Not applicable. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. Number of Respondents: 848. Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hours. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement. Total Annual Burden: 125,000 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.686 describes a method for measuring signal strength at a household so that the satellite and broadcast industries and consumers would have a uniform method for making an actual determination of the signal strength that a household received. The information gathered as part of the Grade B signal strength tests will be used to indicate whether consumers are ‘‘unserved’’ by over-the-air network signals. The written records of test results will be made after testing and predicting the strength of a television station’s signal. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 06–797 Filed 1–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–M cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested January 23, 2006. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:49 Jan 31, 2006 Jkt 208001 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 No. 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 April 3, 2006. 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 email 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: 3060–0573. Title: Application for Franchise Authority Consent to Assignment or Transfer of Control of Cable Television Franchise. Form Number: FCC Form 394. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 2,000. PO 00000 Frm 00104 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5335 Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour to 5 hours. Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement. Total Annual Burden: 7,000 hours. Total Annual Cost: $375,000. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: Cable operators use FCC Form 394 to apply to the local franchise authority (LFA) for approval to assign or transfer control of a cable television system. With the information provided by FCC Form 394, LFAs can restrict profiteering transactions and other transfers that are likely to have an adverse effect on cable rates or service in the franchise area. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 06–889 Filed 1–31–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–10–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested. January 24, 2006. 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 No. 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 E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5334-5335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-797]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

January 19, 2006.
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, 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 paper 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 March 3, 2006. 
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 comments by e-mail or U.S. mail. To 
submit your comments by e-mail send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your 
comments by U.S. mail send them to Cathy Williams, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554 and Kristy L. LaLonde, Office

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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 to contact 
Kathy Williams at (202) 418-2918. If you would like to obtain a copy of 
this revised information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC 
PRA Web page at: https://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0863.
    Title: Satellite Delivery of Network Signals to Unserved Households 
for Purposes of the Satellite Home Viewer's Act.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 848.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion 
reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 125,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.686 describes a method for measuring 
signal strength at a household so that the satellite and broadcast 
industries and consumers would have a uniform method for making an 
actual determination of the signal strength that a household received. 
The information gathered as part of the Grade B signal strength tests 
will be used to indicate whether consumers are ``unserved'' by over-
the-air network signals. The written records of test results will be 
made after testing and predicting the strength of a television 
station's signal.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06-797 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-M
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