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advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may
submit all PRA comments by email 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 Approval Number: 3060–0896.
Title: Broadcast Auction Form
Exhibits.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other-for
profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or tribal
government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 3,000 respondents; 7,105
responses.
Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5
hours–2 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement.
Annual Hour Burden: 7,378 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $9,913,100.
Nature of Response: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in Section 154(i) and 309
of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Confidentiality: No need for
confidentiality required.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The Commission’s
rules require that broadcast auction
participants submit exhibits disclosing
ownership, bidding agreements, bidding
credit eligibility and engineering data.
These data are used by Commission staff
to ensure that applicants are qualified to
participate in Commission auctions and
to ensure that license winners are
entitled to receive the new entrant
bidding credit, if applicable. Exhibits
regarding joint bidding agreements are
designed to prevent collusion.
Submission of engineering exhibits for
non-table services enables the
Commission to determine which
applications are mutually exclusive.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission,
Comments Requested
August 1, 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),
Public Law 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
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 October 6,
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 1–
C823, 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: 3060–0501.
Title: Section 73.1942, Candidates
Rates; Section 76.206, Candidate Rates;
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Section 76.1611, Political Cable Rates
and Classes of Time.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 19,717 respondents; 422,170
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5
hours to 20 hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; On
occasion reporting requirement; Semiannual requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in Sections
154(i) and 315 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 984,293 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality.
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 Section 73.1942 requires
broadcast licensees and 47 CFR Section
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 Section 76.1611 requires systems to
disclose to candidates information about
rates, terms, conditions and all valueenhancing discount privileges offered to
commercial advertisers.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–18215 Filed 8–6–08; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
August 1, 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), Public Law 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
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 October 6,
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 1-C823, 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: 3060-0501.
Title: Section 73.1942, Candidates Rates; Section 76.206, Candidate
Rates; Section 76.1611, Political Cable Rates and Classes of Time.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 19,717 respondents; 422,170
responses.
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.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Sections 154(i) and 315 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 984,293 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality.
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 Section 73.1942 requires broadcast licensees and 47 CFR
Section 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
Section 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. E8-18215 Filed 8-6-08; 8:45 am]
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