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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 March 27, 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: Submit your comments by e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. Include in the email the OMB control number of the collection. If you are unable to submit your comments by e-mail contact the person listed below to make alternate arrangements. E:\FR\FM\26JAN1.SGM 26JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 15 / Monday, January 26, 2009 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s) or to obtain a copy of the collection send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov and include the collection’s OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below, or call Leslie F. Smith at (202) 418–0217. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0584. Title: Administration of U.S. Certified Accounting Authorities in Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Radio Services, FCC Forms 44 and 45. Form Number: FCC 44 and 45. Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 25 respondents; 100 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 1–3 hours. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion, semiannual, and annual reporting requirements; Third party disclosure. Obligation To Respond: Mandatory, see 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 303(r). Total Annual Burden: 150 hours. Annual Cost Burden: $375,000.00. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impacts. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality. However, respondents may request materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR Section 0.459 of the FCC’s rules. Needs and Uses: The FCC has standards for accounting authorities in the maritime mobile and maritimesatellite radio services under 47 CFR part 3. The Commission uses these standards to determine the eligibility of applicants for certification as a U.S. accounting authority, to ensure compliance with the maritime mobile and maritime-satellite radio services, and to identify accounting authorities to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Respondents are entities seeking certification or those already certified to be accounting authorities. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–1625 Filed 1–23–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:20 Jan 23, 2009 Jkt 217001 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested January 16, 2009. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions (Commission or FCC), 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 27, 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: You may submit your PRA comments to Nicholas F. 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, via Internet at PRA@fcc.gov. Include in the e-mail the OMB control number of the collection or if there is no OMB control number, the Title shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. If you cannot submit your comment by e-mail contact the person listed below to make alternate arrangements. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s) send an e-mail PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4437 to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418–2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX. Title: Cable Subscribership Survey. Form Number: Not applicable. Type of Review: New Information Collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 6,600. Number of Responses: 13,200. Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours per response. Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement. Total Annual Burden: 26,400 hours. Total Annual Cost: $1,320,000. Obligation To Respond: Mandatory. The statutory authority for this information collection is contained in section 612(g) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 532(g). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information. However, the Commission made special provisions for operators that would like to withhold their information from public inspection. Operators who wish to request that their information be withheld from public inspection must submit the request pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 in a letter addressed to the Secretary, and state the fields to which the request applies. They also should provide a complete explanation of why such treatment is appropriate, pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459(c), as casual requests will not be considered. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: Section 612(g) of the Communications Act, 47 CFR 532(g), states that: (1) ‘‘At such time as cable systems with 36 or more activated channels are available to 70 percent of households within the United States’’ and (2) ‘‘are subscribed to by 70 percent of the households to which such systems are available, the Commission may promulgate any additional rules necessary to provide diversity of information sources.’’ Although there is no disagreement that the first prong of the 70/70 test has been met, the question of whether the second prong has been met is less clear. One data source that the Commission has traditionally relied on shows that the second prong of the 70/70 test has been met. However, other data sources do not demonstrate that the second prong has been met. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 15 (Monday, January 26, 2009)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested

January 16, 2009.
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 March 27, 
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: Submit your comments by e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. Include in 
the e-mail the OMB control number of the collection. If you are unable 
to submit your comments by e-mail contact the person listed below to 
make alternate arrangements.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s) or to obtain a copy of the collection send an 
e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov and include the collection's OMB control number 
as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below, or call Leslie 
F. Smith at (202) 418-0217.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-0584.
    Title: Administration of U.S. Certified Accounting Authorities in 
Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Radio Services, FCC Forms 
44 and 45.
    Form Number: FCC 44 and 45.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 25 respondents; 100 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; On occasion, semi-annual, and 
annual reporting requirements; Third party disclosure.
    Obligation To Respond: Mandatory, see 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $375,000.00.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impacts.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality. However, respondents may request materials or 
information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public 
inspection under 47 CFR Section 0.459 of the FCC's rules.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC has standards for accounting authorities in 
the maritime mobile and maritime-satellite radio services under 47 CFR 
part 3. The Commission uses these standards to determine the 
eligibility of applicants for certification as a U.S. accounting 
authority, to ensure compliance with the maritime mobile and maritime-
satellite radio services, and to identify accounting authorities to the 
International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Respondents are entities 
seeking certification or those already certified to be accounting 
authorities.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-1625 Filed 1-23-09; 8:45 am]
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