Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget, Comments Requested, 34929-34930 [E8-13627]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 119 / Thursday, June 19, 2008 / Notices thousand. In this ICR, the exact cost figure is reported which results in an apparent increase in the cost when, in fact, no increase has occurred. Since there are no changes in the regulatory requirements and there is no significant industry growth, the labor hours and cost figures in the previous ICR was used in this ICR, and there is no change in burden to industry. Dated: June 5, 2008. Sara Hisel-McCoy, Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. E8–13891 Filed 6–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8582–4] National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology; Notice of Charter Renewal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: ACTION: Notice of Charter Renewal. Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT) is a necessary committee which is in the public interest. Accordingly, NACEPT will be renewed for an additional two-year period. The purpose of NACEPT is to provide advice and recommendations to the Administrator of EPA on a broad range of environmental policy, technology and management issues. Inquiries may be directed to Sonia Altieri, U.S. EPA, (Mail Code 1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, telephone (202) 564–0243, or altieri.sonia@epa.gov. Dated: May 28, 2008. Timothy Sherer, Acting Director, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management. [FR Doc. E8–13763 Filed 6–18–08; 8:45 am] mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6560–50–M FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget, Comments Requested June 11, 2008. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following information collection(s). 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. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 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 OMB control number. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before July 17, 2008. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget (e-mail address: nfraser@omb.eop.gov), and to the Federal Communications Commission’s PRA mailbox (e-mail address: PRA@fcc.gov). Include in the emails the OMB control number of the collection as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below or, if there is no OMB control number, the Title as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. If you are unable to submit your comments by e-mail contact the person listed below to make alternate arrangements. For additional information contact Leslie F. Smith via e-mail at PRA@fcc.gov or at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:00 Jun 18, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34929 (202) 418–0217. To view or obtain a copy of an information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to this OMB/GSA 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, and (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of the ICR you want to view (or its title if there is no OMB control number) and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0298. Title: Part 61, Tariffs (Other than Tariff Review Plan). Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for profit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 580 respondents; 1,160 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 50 hours. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting requirements. Total Annual Burden: 58,000 hours. Annual Cost Burden: $899,000. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impacts. Nature of Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment for information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR Section 0.459 of the Commission’s rules. Needs and Uses: Sections 201, 202, 203, 204 and 205 of the Communications Act of 1934, (‘‘Act’’) as amended, 47 U.S.C. 201, 202, 203, 204 and 205, require that common carriers establish just and reasonable charges, practices and regulations must be filed with the Commission which is required to determine whether such schedules are just, reasonable and not unduly discriminatory. Part 61 of the Commission’s Rules, 47 CFR Part 61, establishes the procedures for filing tariffs which contain the charges, practices and regulations of the E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1 34930 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 119 / Thursday, June 19, 2008 / Notices common carriers, supporting economic data and other related documents. The supporting data must also conform to other parts of the Commission’s Rules such as Parts 36 and 69, 47 CFR Parts 36 and 69. Part 61 prescribes the framework for the initial establishment of and subsequent revisions to tariffs. Tariffs that do not conform to Part 61 may be required to post their schedules or rates and regulations, 47 CFR Section 61.72. On August 31, 2007, the Commission released the Section 272(f)(1) Sunset Order, which found the BOCs to be nondominant in the provision of inregion, interstate and international, long distances services, whether they provide these services directly or through affiliates that are neither section 272 nor rule 64.1903 affiliates. Accordingly, AT&T, Verizon and Qwest are now barred from filing tariffs for in-region, interstate and international, long distance services pursuant to section 203 of the Act and sections 61.31–61.38 and 61.43 of the Commission’s Rules, 47 CFR Sections 61.31–61.38 and 61.43. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–13627 Filed 6–16–08; 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 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES June 13, 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 (PRA) of 1995 (PRA), Pub. L. No. 104–13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Subject 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:00 Jun 18, 2008 Jkt 214001 information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before August 18, 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. post mail. To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to PRA@fcc.gov and/or Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418–2918 or send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov and/or Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–1115. Title: DTV Consumer Education Initiative; Sections 15.124, 27.20, 54.418, 73.674, and 76.1630. Form Number: FCC Form 388. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Not-for-profit institutions, State, local or tribal governments. Number of Respondents/Responses: 11,022 respondents; 70,026 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hours–85 hours. Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Monthly reporting requirement; Quarterly reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits—Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 4(i), 303(r), 335, and 336 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Section 154(I), 303(r), 335, and 336. Total Annual Burden: 155,646 hours. Total Annual Cost: None. Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: The Commission adopted on April 23, 2008, an Order of Reconsideration, In the Matter of DTV Consumer Education Initiative, MB Docket 07–148, FCC 08–119. In this PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Order, we modify our requirements regarding the timing, scope, and content of manufacturer notices and the method of delivery of eligible telecommunications carriers (ETC) notices, and clarify other manufacturer requirements. The revised requirements are as follows: a. Consumer Electronics Manufacturer Notices (47 CFR 15.124). The ‘‘responsible party,’’ as defined in the Commission’s rules, has to include a notice about the digital television (DTV) transition on television receivers and related devices manufactured between May 30, 2008 and March 31, 2009. The notices themselves must include the Commission’s contact information (rather than the manufacturer’s), convey information about the DTV transition, and must be included with covered devices. b. Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) Federal Universal Service Low-Income Program Participant Notices (47 CFR 54.418). ETCs that receive federal universal service funds shall provide their Lifeline or Link-up customers (lowincome customers) with notices about the transition for over-the-air full power broadcasting from analog to digital service (the ‘‘DTV Transition’’) in monthly bills, bill notices, or as a monthly stand-alone mailer (e.g., postcard, brochure), beginning May 30, 2008 through March 31, 2009. These information collection requirements are also a part of this information collection: (1) Broadcaster Education and Reporting (47 CFR 73.674). (a) On-Air Education. Broadcasters must provide on-air DTV Transition consumer education information (e.g., via Public Service Announcements (PSAs), information crawls, snipes or tickers) to their viewers. Broadcasters must comply with one of three alternative sets of rules as provided in the Report and Order. (b) DTV Consumer Education Quarterly Activity Report, FCC Form 388. Broadcasters must electronically file a report about its DTV Transition consumer education efforts to the Commission on a quarterly basis. Broadcasters must begin filing these quarterly reports no later than April 10, 2008. In addition, if the broadcaster has a public Web site, they must post these reports on that Web site. (2) Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (MVPD) Customer Bill Notices (47 CFR 76.1630). MVPDs must provide monthly notices about the DTV transition in their customer billing statements. They include (but are not limited to), for example: Cable E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review to the Office of Management and Budget, Comments Requested

June 11, 2008.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following 
information collection(s). 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. An agency may not conduct or 
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB 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 OMB control 
number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before July 17, 
2008. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA comments, but 
find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this 
notice, you should advise the FCC contact listed below as soon as 
possible.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (e-mail address: nfraser@omb.eop.gov), and to the 
Federal Communications Commission's PRA mailbox (e-mail address: 
PRA@fcc.gov). Include in the e-mails the OMB control number of the 
collection as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below or, 
if there is no OMB control number, the Title as shown in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. If you are unable to submit your 
comments by e-mail contact the person listed below to make alternate 
arrangements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information contact 
Leslie F. Smith via e-mail at PRA@fcc.gov or at (202) 418-0217. To view 
or obtain a copy of an information collection request (ICR) submitted 
to OMB: (1) Go to this OMB/GSA 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, and (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of 
the ICR you want to view (or its title if there is no OMB control 
number) and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 
submission to OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0298.
    Title: Part 61, Tariffs (Other than Tariff Review Plan).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 580 respondents; 1,160 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 50 hours.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 58,000 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $899,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impacts.
    Nature of Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting that the respondents submit confidential information to the 
FCC. Respondents may, however, request confidential treatment for 
information they believe to be confidential under 47 CFR Section 0.459 
of the Commission's rules.
    Needs and Uses: Sections 201, 202, 203, 204 and 205 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, (``Act'') as amended, 47 U.S.C. 201, 202, 
203, 204 and 205, require that common carriers establish just and 
reasonable charges, practices and regulations must be filed with the 
Commission which is required to determine whether such schedules are 
just, reasonable and not unduly discriminatory.
    Part 61 of the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR Part 61, establishes the 
procedures for filing tariffs which contain the charges, practices and 
regulations of the

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common carriers, supporting economic data and other related documents. 
The supporting data must also conform to other parts of the 
Commission's Rules such as Parts 36 and 69, 47 CFR Parts 36 and 69. 
Part 61 prescribes the framework for the initial establishment of and 
subsequent revisions to tariffs. Tariffs that do not conform to Part 61 
may be required to post their schedules or rates and regulations, 47 
CFR Section 61.72.
    On August 31, 2007, the Commission released the Section 272(f)(1) 
Sunset Order, which found the BOCs to be nondominant in the provision 
of in-region, interstate and international, long distances services, 
whether they provide these services directly or through affiliates that 
are neither section 272 nor rule 64.1903 affiliates. Accordingly, AT&T, 
Verizon and Qwest are now barred from filing tariffs for in-region, 
interstate and international, long distance services pursuant to 
section 203 of the Act and sections 61.31-61.38 and 61.43 of the 
Commission's Rules, 47 CFR Sections 61.31-61.38 and 61.43.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-13627 Filed 6-16-08; 8:45 am]
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