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Section 76.923 records are kept by cable
operators in order to demonstrate that
charges for the sale and lease of
equipment for installation have been
developed in accordance with the
Commission’s rules.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0863.
Title: Satellite Delivery of Network
Signals to Unserved Households for
Purposes of the Satellite Home Viewer’s
Act (SHVA).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents/Responses:
848 respondents; 250,000 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.50
hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; On
occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collections is
contained in the Satellite Home Viewer
Act, 17 U.S.C. 119. The Satellite Home
Viewer Act is an amendment of the
Copyright Act.
Total Annual Burden: 125,000 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: None.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.686
describes a method for measuring signal
strength at a household so that the
satellite and broadcast industries and
consumers would have a uniform
method for making an actual
determination of the signal strength that
a household received. The information
gathered as part of the Grade B signal
strength tests will be used to indicate
whether consumers are ‘‘unserved’’ by
over-the-air network signals. The
written records of test results will be
made after testing and predicting the
strength of a television station’s signal.
Parties impacted by the test results will
be consumers; parties using the written
test results will primarily be the satellite
and broadcasting industries.
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
January 6, 2009.
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 No. 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.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before March 16,
2009. 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: 3060–0573.
Title: Application for Franchise
Authority Consent to Assignment or
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Transfer of Control of Cable Television
Franchise.
Form Number: FCC Form 394.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business of other forprofit entities; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 2,000 respondents; 1,000
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1–5
hours.
Frequency of Response: Third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in Section 4(i) and 617 of
the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 7,000 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $375,000.
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: Cable operators use
FCC Form 394 to apply to the local
franchise authority (LFA) for approval
to assign or transfer control of a cable
television system. With the information
provided by Form 394, LFAs can restrict
profiteering transactions and other
transfers that are likely to have an
adverse effect on cable rates or service
in the franchise area.
OMB Control Number: 3060–0754.
Title: Children’s Television
Programming Report.
Form Number: FCC Form 398.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 1,962 respondents; 7,848
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 12
hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; Quarterly
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 154(i) and 303 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 94,176 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $3,139,200.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: Commercial
television broadcast stations and Class
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A television broadcast stations are both
required to file FCC Form 398. FCC
Form 398 is a standardized form that
provides a consistent format for
reporting by all licensees, and facilitates
efforts by the public and the FCC to
monitor compliance with the Children’s
Television Act.
These commercial television
broadcast station licensees and the Class
A television broadcast station licensees
both use FCC Form 398 to identify the
individual station, and to identify the
children’s educational and
informational programs, which the
station broadcasts on both the regularly
scheduled and preempted core
programming, to meet the station’s
obligation under the Children’s
Television Act of 1990 (CTA).
Each quarter, the licensee is required
to place in its public inspection file a
‘‘Children’s Television Programming
Report’’ and to file the FCC Form 398
each quarter with the Commission. The
licensee must also complete a
‘‘Preemption Report’’ for each
preempted core program during the
quarter. This ‘‘Preemption Report’’
requests information on the date of each
preemption, if the program was
rescheduled, the date and time the
program was aired, and the reason for
the preemption.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9–795 Filed 1–14–09; 8:45 am]
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Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission,
Comments Requested
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January 9, 2009.
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, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.
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
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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 16, 2009.
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: Direct all PRA comments to
Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, (202) 395–
5887, or via fax at 202–395–5167 or via
internet at
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and
to Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal
Communications Commission, and an email to PRA@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information, contact Judith B.
Herman at 202–418–0214 or via the
Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0763.
Title: ARMIS Customer Satisfaction
Report.
Report No.: FCC 43–06.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 7
respondents; 7 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 720
hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
Statutory authority for these information
collections are contained in 47 U.S.C.
sections 161, 219, and 220.
Total Annual Burden: 5,040 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission contends that areas in
which detailed information is required
are fully subject to regulation and the
issue of data being regarded as sensitive
will arise in special circumstances only.
In such circumstances, the respondent
is instructed on the appropriate
procedures to follow to safeguard
confidential data. Respondents may
request confidential treatment of such
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information under 47 CFR 0.459 of the
Commission’s rules.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this information collection
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) after this 60 day comment period
in order to obtain the full three year
clearance from them. The Commission
is requesting an extension (no change in
the annual reporting requirement).
There is no change in the number of
respondents/responses and burden
hours.
In the Commission’s Memorandum
and Opinion and Order and Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, WC Docket No.
08–190, FCC 08–203, released
September 6, 2008, the Commission
granted in significant part AT&T’s
petition for forbearance from the ARMIS
service quality and infrastructure
reporting requirements, subject to
certain conditions. In addition, the
Commission determined that its
conclusions underlying its forbearance
decision for AT&T also hold true for the
other carriers required to file ARMIS
Reports 43–05, 43–06, 43–07, and 43–
08. Subject to certain conditions, the
Commission found that the criteria of
section 10(A)(1) and (a)(2) are satisfied.
Given the burdens associated with the
data reporting, and in light of the
commitments of the reporting carriers,
and other continuing regulatory
requirements, the Commission
determined that forbearance to be in the
public interest.
The Commission noted that the
reporting carriers have committed to
continue customer satisfaction data and
to file those data publicly, through
ARMIS Report 43–06 filing for 24
months from the effective date of the
Commission’s order. Further, the
Commission noted that this will ensure
continuity with regard to the customer
satisfaction data that the Commission
has collected up to this point, and
affords the Commission a reasonable
period of time to consider whether to
adopt industry-wide reporting
requirements. The Commission
therefore adopted that commitment as a
condition of its forbearance. Finally, the
Commission granted the same
forbearance relief to any similarly
situated carriers who made the same
commitment and made clear that the
relief that the Commission granted is
not otherwise conditional.
In the NPRM portion of the
Commission’s September 6, 2008 Order
placed in the Federal Register on
October 15, 2008 (73 FR 60997), the
Commission recognized the possibility
that customer satisfaction data
contained in ARMIS Report 43–06
might be useful to consumers to help
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
January 6, 2009.
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 No. 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.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 16,
2009. 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: 3060-0573.
Title: Application for Franchise Authority Consent to Assignment or
Transfer of Control of Cable Television Franchise.
Form Number: FCC Form 394.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business of other for-profit entities; State, Local or
Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,000 respondents; 1,000
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1-5 hours.
Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
Section 4(i) and 617 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 7,000 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $375,000.
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: Cable operators use FCC Form 394 to apply to the
local franchise authority (LFA) for approval to assign or transfer
control of a cable television system. With the information provided by
Form 394, LFAs can restrict profiteering transactions and other
transfers that are likely to have an adverse effect on cable rates or
service in the franchise area.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0754.
Title: Children's Television Programming Report.
Form Number: FCC Form 398.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,962 respondents; 7,848
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 12 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Quarterly
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
154(i) and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 94,176 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $3,139,200.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: Commercial television broadcast stations and Class
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A television broadcast stations are both required to file FCC Form 398.
FCC Form 398 is a standardized form that provides a consistent format
for reporting by all licensees, and facilitates efforts by the public
and the FCC to monitor compliance with the Children's Television Act.
These commercial television broadcast station licensees and the
Class A television broadcast station licensees both use FCC Form 398 to
identify the individual station, and to identify the children's
educational and informational programs, which the station broadcasts on
both the regularly scheduled and preempted core programming, to meet
the station's obligation under the Children's Television Act of 1990
(CTA).
Each quarter, the licensee is required to place in its public
inspection file a ``Children's Television Programming Report'' and to
file the FCC Form 398 each quarter with the Commission. The licensee
must also complete a ``Preemption Report'' for each preempted core
program during the quarter. This ``Preemption Report'' requests
information on the date of each preemption, if the program was
rescheduled, the date and time the program was aired, and the reason
for the preemption.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-795 Filed 1-14-09; 8:45 am]
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