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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–20892 Filed 9–8–08; 8:45 am]
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 November 10,
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 to
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.
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the Commission’s rules. LECs and
CMRS providers must include a
description of facts supporting the basis
of the LECs or CMRS provider’s claim
of preclusion from compliance based on
risk to safety of life or health, private
legal obligation or agreement, or
Federal, state, tribal or local law.
Additionally, LECs and CMRS
providers identifying assets designed
with less than the emergency backup
power capacity required in section
12.2(a) and not otherwise precluded
from compliance for one of the three
reasons identified in section 12.2(b)
must comply with the backup power
requirement or file, within 12 months
from the effective date of section 12.2,
a certified emergency backup power
compliance plan that is subject to
Commission review. The emergency
backup power compliance plan must
certify and describe how, in the event of
a commercial power failure, the LEC or
CMRS provider will provide emergency
backup power to 100 percent of the area
covered by any non-compliant asset,
relying on on-site and/or portable
backup power sources or other sources
as appropriate. This emergency backup
power must be sufficient for service
coverage as follows: A minimum of 24
hours for assets inside central offices
and eight hours for other assets such as
cell sites, remote switches, and digital
loop carrier system remote terminals.
LECs that meet the definition of a
Class B company as set forth in section
32.11(b)(2) of the Commission’s rules
and non-nationwide CMRS providers
with no more than 500,000 subscribers
are exempt from these reporting
requirements.
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Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
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Comments Requested
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September 3, 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(s), as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law No.
104–13. An agency may not conduct or
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Control Number: 3060–0174.
Title: Sections 73.1212, 76.1615 and
76.1715, Sponsorship Identification.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Individuals or
households.
Number of Respondents/Responses:
23,215 respondents; 1,693,122
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .0011
hours to 0.1 hours
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement; On occasion
reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 112,096 hours
Total Annual Cost: None.
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Nature of Response: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 4(i), 317 and 507 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Confidentiality: No need for
confidentiality required.
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1212
requires a broadcast station to identify
the sponsor of any matter transmitted
for consideration. 47 CFR 76.1615 states
that, when a cable operator engaged in
origination cablecasting presents any
matter for which consideration is
provided to such cable television system
operator, the cable television system
operator, at the time of the telecast, shall
identify the sponsor. For both sections,
for advertising commercial products or
services, the mention of the sponsor’s
name or product, when it is clear that
the mention of the product constitutes
sponsorship identification, is all that is
required. In the case of television
political advertisements concerning
candidates for public office, the sponsor
shall be identified with letters equal to
or greater than four (4) percent of the
vertical height of the television screen
that airs for no less than four (4)
seconds.
47 CFR 73.1212 and 76.1715 state
that, with respect to sponsorship
announcements that are waived when
the broadcast/origination cablecast of
‘‘want ads’’ sponsored by an individual,
the licensee/operator shall maintain a
list showing the name, address and
telephone number of each such
advertiser. These lists shall be made
available for public inspection.
47 CFR 73.1212 states that, when an
entity rather than an individual
sponsors the broadcast of matter that is
of a political or controversial nature, the
licensee is required to retain a list of the
executive officers, or board of directors,
or executive committee, etc., of the
organization paying for such matter in
its public file.
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
September 3, 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(s), as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act 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 November
10, 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 to 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: 3060-0174.
Title: Sections 73.1212, 76.1615 and 76.1715, Sponsorship
Identification.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Individuals or
households.
Number of Respondents/Responses: 23,215 respondents; 1,693,122
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .0011 hours to 0.1 hours
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement; On occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 112,096 hours
Total Annual Cost: None.
Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
4(i), 317 and 507 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1212 requires a broadcast station to
identify the sponsor of any matter transmitted for consideration. 47
CFR 76.1615 states that, when a cable operator engaged in origination
cablecasting presents any matter for which consideration is provided to
such cable television system operator, the cable television system
operator, at the time of the telecast, shall identify the sponsor. For
both sections, for advertising commercial products or services, the
mention of the sponsor's name or product, when it is clear that the
mention of the product constitutes sponsorship identification, is all
that is required. In the case of television political advertisements
concerning candidates for public office, the sponsor shall be
identified with letters equal to or greater than four (4) percent of
the vertical height of the television screen that airs for no less than
four (4) seconds.
47 CFR 73.1212 and 76.1715 state that, with respect to sponsorship
announcements that are waived when the broadcast/origination cablecast
of ``want ads'' sponsored by an individual, the licensee/operator shall
maintain a list showing the name, address and telephone number of each
such advertiser. These lists shall be made available for public
inspection.
47 CFR 73.1212 states that, when an entity rather than an
individual sponsors the broadcast of matter that is of a political or
controversial nature, the licensee is required to retain a list of the
executive officers, or board of directors, or executive committee,
etc., of the organization paying for such matter in its public file.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-20896 Filed 9-8-08; 8:45 am]
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