Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval, Comments Requested, 8669-8670 [E8-2805]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 31 / Thursday, February 14, 2008 / Notices Cowden at (202) 418–0447 or send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0434. Title: 47 CFR 90.20(e)(6), Stolen Vehicle Recovery System Requirements. Form Number: Not applicable. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 20 respondents; 20 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Total Annual Burden: 80 hours. Total Annual Cost: $3,600. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality for this information collection. Needs and Uses: The frequency 173.075 MHz is available for stolen vehicle recovery systems on a shared basis with Federal stations in the fixed and mobile services. Stolen vehicle recovery systems are limited to recovering stolen vehicles and are not authorized for general purpose vehicle tracking or monitoring. Applications for base stations operating on the 173.075 MHz frequency band shall require coordination with the Federal Government. Applicants shall perform an analysis for each base station located within 169 km (105 miles) of a TV channel 7 transmitter of potential interference to TV channel 7 viewers. Applicants will have to certify to certain requirements set forth in 47 CFR 90.20(e)(6). Commission personnel use the data to determine the interference potential of the proposed operation. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–2665 Filed 2–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval, Comments Requested February 6, 2008. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden, VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:49 Feb 13, 2008 Jkt 214001 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be submitted on or before March 17, 2008. 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 contacts listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget, via Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov or via fax at (202) 395–5167 and to Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC or via Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov or PRA@fcc.gov. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the web page called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) select ‘‘Federal Communications Commission’’ from the list of agencies presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or its OMB control number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR Reference Number to view detailed information about this ICR.’’ PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8669 For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418–2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0652. Title: Section 76.309, Customer Service Obligations; Section 76.1602; Customer Service—General Information; Section 76.1603, Customer Service— Rate and Service Changes—General Information, and Section 76.1619, Information on Subscriber Bills. Form Number: Not applicable. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 8,260. Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes to 1 hour. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement. Total Annual Burden: 29,235 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: 47 CFR 76.309 and 47 CFR 76.1603 set forth various customer service obligations and notification requirements for changes in rates, programming services and channel positions. 47 CFR 76.1602(a) states that franchise authorities must provide affected cable operators 90 days written notice of its intent to enforce customer services standards. 47 CFR 76.1603(b) states that customers will be notified of any changes in rates, programming services or channel positions as soon as possible in writing. Notice must be given to subscribers a minimum of thirty (30) days in advance of such changes if the change is within the control of the cable operator. In addition, the cable operator shall notify subscribers 30 days in advance of any significant changes in the other information required by Section 76.1602. 47 CFR 76.1603(c) states that in addition to the requirement set forth in Section 76.1603(b) regarding advance notification to customers of any changes in rates, programming services or channel positions, cable systems shall give 30 days written notice to both subscribers and local franchising authorities before implementing any rate or service change. Such notice shall state the precise amount of any rate FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E:\FR\FM\14FEN1.SGM 14FEN1 8670 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 31 / Thursday, February 14, 2008 / Notices change and briefly explain in readily understandable fashion the cause of the rate change (e.g. inflation, changes in external costs or the addition/deletion of channels). When the change involves the addition or deletion of channels, each channel added or deleted must be separately identified. Section 76.1602(c) requires cable operators to inform subscribers in writing of their right to file complaints about changes in cable programming service tier rates and services, and shall provide the address and phone number of the local franchising authority. 47 CFR 76.1619(b) states that in case of a billing dispute, the cable operator must respond to a written complaint from a subscriber within 30 days. In addition, Section 76.1619 sets forth requirements for information on subscriber bills. Federal communications commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–2805 Filed 2–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES February 6, 2008. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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 (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. Pursuant to the PRA, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information 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. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:49 Feb 13, 2008 Jkt 214001 Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before April 14, 2008. 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: Interested parties may submit all PRA 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, 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, send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Cathy Williams at 202–418–2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0717. Title: Billed Party Preference for InterLATA 0+ Calls, CC Docket No. 92– 77, 47 CFR 64.703(a), 64.709, and 64.710. Form Number: Not applicable. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. Number of Respondents: 630 respondents. Estimated Time per Response: 30 seconds to 50 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement. Total Annual Burden: 475,728 hours. Total Annual Cost: $216,150. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefit. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: An assurance of confidentiality is not offered because this information collection does not require the collection of personally identifiable information from individuals. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact. Needs and Uses: Pursuant to 47 CFR 64.703(a), Operator Service Providers (OSPs) are required to disclose, audibly and distinctly to the consumer, at no charge and before connecting any interstate call, how to obtain rate quotations, including any applicable surcharges. 47 CFR 64.710 imposes similar requirements on OSPs to inmates at correctional institutions. 47 CFR 64.709 codifies the requirements for OSPs to file informational tariffs with the Commission. These rules help to ensure that consumers receive information necessary to determine what the charges associated with an OSP-assisted call will be, thereby DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 enhancing informed consumer choice in the operator services marketplace. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–2807 Filed 2–13–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [WC Docket No. 02–60, FCC 07–198] Rural Health Care Support Mechanism Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission selects participants for the universal service Rural Health Care (RHC) Pilot Program established by the Commission in the 2006 Pilot Program Order. Sixty-nine of these applicants have demonstrated the overall qualifications consistent with the goals of the Pilot Program to stimulate deployment of the broadband infrastructure necessary to support innovative telehealth and, in particular, telemedicine services to those areas of the country where the need for those benefits is most acute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Buckley, Senior Deputy Chief; Elizabeth Valinoti McCarthy, Attorney; or Antoinette Stevens, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418–7400, TTY (202) 418–0484. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission’s Order, in WC Docket No. 02–60, released November 19, 2007. The full text of this document is available for public inspection during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Room CY–A257, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. I. Introduction 1. In this Order, the Commission selects participants for the universal service Rural Health Care (RHC) Pilot Program established by the Commission in the 2006 Pilot Program Order, 71 FR 65517, November 8, 2006, pursuant to section 254(h)(2)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 Act). The initiation of the Pilot Program resulted in an overwhelmingly positive response from those entities the Commission intended to reach when it established the program last year—health care providers, particularly those operating E:\FR\FM\14FEN1.SGM 14FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 31 (Thursday, February 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8669-8670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval, Comments Requested

February 6, 2008.
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 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 March 17, 2008. 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 contacts 
listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov 
or via fax at (202) 395-5167 and to Cathy Williams, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC or via Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov or 
PRA@fcc.gov.
    To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) 
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page https://www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the web page called ``Currently 
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the 
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) 
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies 
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button 
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or 
its OMB control number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR 
Reference Number to view detailed information about this ICR.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0652.
    Title: Section 76.309, Customer Service Obligations; Section 
76.1602; Customer Service--General Information; Section 76.1603, 
Customer Service--Rate and Service Changes--General Information, and 
Section 76.1619, Information on Subscriber Bills.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 8,260.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes to 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 29,235 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: 47 CFR 76.309 and 47 CFR 76.1603 set forth various 
customer service obligations and notification requirements for changes 
in rates, programming services and channel positions.
    47 CFR 76.1602(a) states that franchise authorities must provide 
affected cable operators 90 days written notice of its intent to 
enforce customer services standards.
    47 CFR 76.1603(b) states that customers will be notified of any 
changes in rates, programming services or channel positions as soon as 
possible in writing. Notice must be given to subscribers a minimum of 
thirty (30) days in advance of such changes if the change is within the 
control of the cable operator. In addition, the cable operator shall 
notify subscribers 30 days in advance of any significant changes in the 
other information required by Section 76.1602.
    47 CFR 76.1603(c) states that in addition to the requirement set 
forth in Section 76.1603(b) regarding advance notification to customers 
of any changes in rates, programming services or channel positions, 
cable systems shall give 30 days written notice to both subscribers and 
local franchising authorities before implementing any rate or service 
change. Such notice shall state the precise amount of any rate

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change and briefly explain in readily understandable fashion the cause 
of the rate change (e.g. inflation, changes in external costs or the 
addition/deletion of channels). When the change involves the addition 
or deletion of channels, each channel added or deleted must be 
separately identified. Section 76.1602(c) requires cable operators to 
inform subscribers in writing of their right to file complaints about 
changes in cable programming service tier rates and services, and shall 
provide the address and phone number of the local franchising 
authority. 47 CFR 76.1619(b) states that in case of a billing dispute, 
the cable operator must respond to a written complaint from a 
subscriber within 30 days. In addition, Section 76.1619 sets forth 
requirements for information on subscriber bills.

Federal communications commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-2805 Filed 2-13-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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