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Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents: 560.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.017
hours–52 hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; On
occasion reporting requirement;
Quarterly reporting requirement; Third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 261,908 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $1,295,500.
Nature of Response: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of
information.
Needs and Uses: On November 29,
1999, the Community Broadcasters
Protection Act of 1999 (CBPA), Pub. L.
No. 106–113, 113 Stat. Appendix I at
pp. 1501A–594—1501A–598 (1999),
codified at 47 U.S.C. Section 336(f), was
enacted. That legislation provided that a
low power television (LPTV) licensee
should be permitted to convert the
secondary status of its station to the new
Class A status, provided it can satisfy
certain statutorily-established criteria.
The CBPA directs that Class A licensees
be subject to the same license terms and
renewal standards as full-power
television licenses and that Class A
licensees be accorded primary status as
television broadcasters as long as they
continue to meet the requirements set
forth in the statute for a qualifying low
power station. The CBPA sets out
certain certification and application
procedures for LPTV licensees seeking
Class A designation, prescribes the
criteria LPTV licensees must meet to be
eligible for Class A licenses, and
outlines the interference protection
Class A applicants must provide to
analog, digital, LPTV and TV translator
stations.
The CBPA directs that Class A
stations must comply with the operating
requirements for full-service television
broadcast stations. Therefore, beginning
on the date of its application for a Class
A license and thereafter, a station must
be ‘‘in compliance’’ with the
Commission’s operating rules for fullservice television stations, contained in
47 CFR part 73.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
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Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
for Extension Under Delegated
Authority
March 28, 2007.
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.
Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before June 4, 2007. 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.
DATES:
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 and Jasmeet
Seehra, Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Room
10236 NEOB, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503 or via Internet at
Jasmeet_K._Seehra@omb.eop.gov or via
fax at (202) 395–5167.
ADDRESSES:
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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: 3060–1065.
Title: Implementation of Section 25 of
the Cable Television Consumer
Protection and Competition Act of 1992
Re: DBS Public Interest Obligation; 47
CFR 25.701.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents: 15.
Estimated Time per Response: 1
hour–10 hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; On
occasion reporting requirement; Onetime reporting requirement; Annual
reporting requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 375 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature of Response: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Confidentiality: No need for
confidentiality required.
Needs and Uses: The Commission has
vacated an Order on Reconsideration, In
the matter of Implementation of Section
25 Of The Cable Television Consumer
Protection and Competition Act Of
1992, Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS)
Public Interest Obligations, MM Docket
93–25 FCC 03–78, adopted April 9, 2003
and adopted in its place, in the same
proceeding, a Second Order on
Reconsideration of the First Report and
Order, Sua Sponte Order on
Reconsideration (‘‘Second Order’’) and
accompanying rules FCC 04–44,
released March 25, 2004. The Second
Order differs from the Order on
Reconsideration with respect to two
issues: (1) The political broadcasting
requirements, and (2) the guidelines
concerning commercialization of
children’s programming.
47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(C) states DBS
providers may establish and define their
own reasonable classes of immediately
preemptible time so long as the
differences between such classes are
based on one or more demonstrable
benefits associated with each class and
are not based solely upon price or
identity of the advertiser. Such
demonstrable benefits include, but are
not limited to, varying levels of
preemption protection, scheduling
flexibility, or associated privileges, such
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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as guaranteed time sensitive make
goods. DBS providers may not use class
distinctions to defeat the purpose of the
lowest unit charge requirement. All
classes must be fully disclosed and
made available to candidates.
47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(D) states DBS
providers may establish reasonable
classes of preemptible with notice time
so long as they clearly define all such
classes, fully disclose them and make
them available to candidates.
47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(E) states DBS
providers may treat non preemptible
and fixed position as distinct classes of
time provided that they articulate
clearly the differences between such
classes, fully disclose them, and make
them available to candidates.
47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(I) states DBS
providers shall review their advertising
records periodically throughout the
election period to determine whether
compliance with this section requires
that candidates receive rebates or
credits. Where necessary, DBS providers
shall issue such rebates or credits
promptly.
47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(M) states DBS
providers must disclose and make
available to candidates any make good
policies provided to commercial
advertisers. If a DBS provider places a
make good for any commercial
advertiser or other candidate in a more
valuable program or daypart, the value
of such make good must be included in
the calculation of the lowest unit charge
for that program or daypart.
47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(ii) states at any
time other than the respective periods
set forth in paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this
section, DBS providers may charge
legally qualified candidates for public
office no more than the charges made
for comparable use of the facility by
commercial advertisers. The rates, if
any, charged all such candidates for the
same office shall be uniform and shall
not be rebated by any means, direct or
indirect. A candidate shall be charged
no more than the rate the DBS provider
would charge for comparable
commercial advertising. All discount
privileges otherwise offered by a DBS
provider to commercial advertisers must
be disclosed and made available upon
equal terms to all candidates for public
office.
47 CFR 25.701(d) states each DBS
provider shall keep and permit public
inspection of a complete and orderly
political file and shall prominently
disclose the physical location of the file,
and the telephonic and electronic means
to access the file.
(1) The political file shall contain, at
a minimum:
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(i) A record of all requests for DBS
origination time, the disposition of
those requests, and the charges made, if
any, if the request is granted. The
‘‘disposition’’ includes the schedule of
time purchased, when spots actually
aired, the rates charged, and the classes
of time purchased; and
(ii) A record of the free time provided
if free time is provided for use by or on
behalf of candidates.
(2) DBS providers shall place all
records required by this section in a file
available to the public as soon as
possible and shall be retained for a
period of four years until December 31,
2006, and thereafter for a period of two
years.
47 CFR 25.701(e)(3) requires DBS
providers airing children’s programming
must maintain records sufficient to
verify compliance with this rule and
make such records available to the
public. Such records must be
maintained for a period sufficient to
cover the limitations period specified in
47 U.S.C. 503(b)(6)(B).
47 CFR 25.701(f)(6) states: In addition
to the political file requirements in Sec.
25.701(d), each DBS provider shall keep
and permit public inspection of a
complete and orderly record of:
(A) Quarterly measurements of
channel capacity and yearly average
calculations on which it bases its four
percent reservation, as well as its
response to any capacity changes;
(B) A record of entities to whom
noncommercial capacity is being
provided, the amount of capacity being
provided to each entity, the conditions
under which it is being provided and
the rates, if any, being paid by the
entity;
(C) A record of entities that have
requested capacity, disposition of those
requests and reasons for the disposition.
(ii) All records required by this
paragraph shall be placed in a file
available to the public as soon as
possible and shall be retained for a
period of two years.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
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Federal Advisory Committee Act;
Communications Security, Reliability
and Interoperability Council
Federal Communications
Commission.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice of intent to establish.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
purpose of this notice is to announce
that a Federal Advisory Committee,
known as the ‘‘Communications
Security, Reliability and Interoperability
Council’’ (hereinafter the ‘‘Council’’) is
being established.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
Commission, Public Safety & Homeland
Security Bureau, Attn: Lisa M. Fowlkes,
445 12th Street, SW., Room 7–C753,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
M. Fowlkes, Federal Communications
Commission, Public Safety & Homeland
Security Bureau, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Room 7–C753, Washington, DC 20554.
Telephone: (202) 418–7452, e-mail:
lisa.fowlkes@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Chairman of the Federal
Communications Commission has
determined that the establishment of the
Council is necessary and in the public
interest in connection with the
performance of duties imposed on the
Federal Communications Commission
(‘‘FCC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) by law. The
Committee Management Secretariat,
General Services Administration
concurs with the establishment of the
Council. The purpose of the Council is
to provide recommendations to the FCC
to ensure optimal security, reliability
and interoperability of communications
systems, including telecommunications,
media and public safety
communications systems. This Council
will replace the Network Reliability and
Interoperability Council (NRIC) and the
Media Security and Reliability Council
(MSRC). The Council’s duties will
include: (1) Recommending to the FCC
best practices to ensure the security,
reliability, operability and
interoperability of public safety
communications systems; (2) evaluating
ways to strengthen the collaboration
between communication service
providers and public safety agencies
during emergencies; (3) recommending
to the FCC ways to improve the
Emergency Alert System (EAS),
including best practices for EAS; (4)
recommending to the FCC steps
necessary to better prepare for shifts in
communications usage patterns that
likely would result from a pandemic flu
outbreak; (5) recommending to the FCC
technologies and systems that can best
facilitate the communication of
emergency information to and from
hospitals, schools, day care facilities
and other facilities that provide vital
public services; (6) developing and
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated
Authority
March 28, 2007.
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
submitted on or before June 4, 2007. 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 and
Jasmeet Seehra, Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
Room 10236 NEOB, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503 or via
Internet at Jasmeet--K.--Seehra@omb.eop.gov or via fax at (202) 395-
5167.
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: 3060-1065.
Title: Implementation of Section 25 of the Cable Television
Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 Re: DBS Public Interest
Obligation; 47 CFR 25.701.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 15.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour-10 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion
reporting requirement; One-time reporting requirement; Annual reporting
requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 375 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
Needs and Uses: The Commission has vacated an Order on
Reconsideration, In the matter of Implementation of Section 25 Of The
Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act Of 1992,
Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Public Interest Obligations, MM Docket
93-25 FCC 03-78, adopted April 9, 2003 and adopted in its place, in the
same proceeding, a Second Order on Reconsideration of the First Report
and Order, Sua Sponte Order on Reconsideration (``Second Order'') and
accompanying rules FCC 04-44, released March 25, 2004. The Second Order
differs from the Order on Reconsideration with respect to two issues:
(1) The political broadcasting requirements, and (2) the guidelines
concerning commercialization of children's programming.
47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(C) states DBS providers may establish and
define their own reasonable classes of immediately preemptible time so
long as the differences between such classes are based on one or more
demonstrable benefits associated with each class and are not based
solely upon price or identity of the advertiser. Such demonstrable
benefits include, but are not limited to, varying levels of preemption
protection, scheduling flexibility, or associated privileges, such
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as guaranteed time sensitive make goods. DBS providers may not use
class distinctions to defeat the purpose of the lowest unit charge
requirement. All classes must be fully disclosed and made available to
candidates.
47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(D) states DBS providers may establish
reasonable classes of preemptible with notice time so long as they
clearly define all such classes, fully disclose them and make them
available to candidates.
47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(E) states DBS providers may treat non
preemptible and fixed position as distinct classes of time provided
that they articulate clearly the differences between such classes,
fully disclose them, and make them available to candidates.
47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(I) states DBS providers shall review their
advertising records periodically throughout the election period to
determine whether compliance with this section requires that candidates
receive rebates or credits. Where necessary, DBS providers shall issue
such rebates or credits promptly.
47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(i)(M) states DBS providers must disclose and
make available to candidates any make good policies provided to
commercial advertisers. If a DBS provider places a make good for any
commercial advertiser or other candidate in a more valuable program or
daypart, the value of such make good must be included in the
calculation of the lowest unit charge for that program or daypart.
47 CFR 25.701(c)(1)(ii) states at any time other than the
respective periods set forth in paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section,
DBS providers may charge legally qualified candidates for public office
no more than the charges made for comparable use of the facility by
commercial advertisers. The rates, if any, charged all such candidates
for the same office shall be uniform and shall not be rebated by any
means, direct or indirect. A candidate shall be charged no more than
the rate the DBS provider would charge for comparable commercial
advertising. All discount privileges otherwise offered by a DBS
provider to commercial advertisers must be disclosed and made available
upon equal terms to all candidates for public office.
47 CFR 25.701(d) states each DBS provider shall keep and permit
public inspection of a complete and orderly political file and shall
prominently disclose the physical location of the file, and the
telephonic and electronic means to access the file.
(1) The political file shall contain, at a minimum:
(i) A record of all requests for DBS origination time, the
disposition of those requests, and the charges made, if any, if the
request is granted. The ``disposition'' includes the schedule of time
purchased, when spots actually aired, the rates charged, and the
classes of time purchased; and
(ii) A record of the free time provided if free time is provided
for use by or on behalf of candidates.
(2) DBS providers shall place all records required by this section
in a file available to the public as soon as possible and shall be
retained for a period of four years until December 31, 2006, and
thereafter for a period of two years.
47 CFR 25.701(e)(3) requires DBS providers airing children's
programming must maintain records sufficient to verify compliance with
this rule and make such records available to the public. Such records
must be maintained for a period sufficient to cover the limitations
period specified in 47 U.S.C. 503(b)(6)(B).
47 CFR 25.701(f)(6) states: In addition to the political file
requirements in Sec. 25.701(d), each DBS provider shall keep and permit
public inspection of a complete and orderly record of:
(A) Quarterly measurements of channel capacity and yearly average
calculations on which it bases its four percent reservation, as well as
its response to any capacity changes;
(B) A record of entities to whom noncommercial capacity is being
provided, the amount of capacity being provided to each entity, the
conditions under which it is being provided and the rates, if any,
being paid by the entity;
(C) A record of entities that have requested capacity, disposition
of those requests and reasons for the disposition.
(ii) All records required by this paragraph shall be placed in a
file available to the public as soon as possible and shall be retained
for a period of two years.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
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