Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested, 15980 [2011-6597]

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 15980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6597]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

March 15, 2011.
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. 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; (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, and (e) 
ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small 
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    The FCC 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 currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before May 23, 2011. 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 the Federal Communications 
Commission via e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-0652.
    Title: Section 76.309, Customer Service Obligations; Section 
76.1602, Customer Service--General Information, Section 76.1603, 
Customer Service--Rate and Service Changes and Section 76.1619, 
Information and Subscriber Bills.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 8,260 respondents; 1,117,540 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.0167 to 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting 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 4(i) and 632 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 50,090 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    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: The Commission released on October 14, 2010, a 
Third Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration, FCC 10-181, CS 
Docket 97-80 and PP Docket 00-67, modifying the Commission's rules to 
implement Section 629 of the Communications Act (Section 304 of the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996). Section 629 of the Communications Act 
directs the Commission to adopt rules to assure the commercial 
availability of ``navigation devices,'' such as cable set-top boxes. 
One rule modification in the Third Report and Order and Order on 
Reconsideration is intended to prohibit price discrimination against 
retail devices. This modification requires cable operators to disclose 
annually the fees for rental of navigation devices and single and 
additional CableCARDs as well as the fees reasonably allocable to the 
rental of single and additional CableCARDs and the rental of operator-
supplied navigation devices if those devices are included in the price 
of a bundled offer.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0849.
    Title: Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 962 respondents; 586,712 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.00278 to 40 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Third party 
disclosure requirement; On occasion reporting requirement; Annual 
reporting requirement; Semi-annual reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Sections 4(i), 303(r) and 629 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 61,353 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $170,300.
    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: The Commission released on October 14, 2010 a Third 
Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration, FCC 10-181, CS Docket 
97-80 and PP Docket 00-67, (as corrected by an Order on 
Reconsideration, FCC 11-7, CS Docket 97-80 and PP Docket 00-67) 
modifying the Commission's rules to implement Section 629 of the 
Communications Act (Section 304 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996). 
The rules are modified to (1) require cable operators to support the 
reception of switched digital video services on retail devices to 
ensure that subscribers are able to access the services for which they 
pay regardless of whether they lease or purchase their devices; (2) 
prohibit price discrimination against retail devices to support a 
competitive marketplace for retail devices; (3) require cable operators 
to allow self-installation of CableCARDs where device manufacturers 
offer device-specific installation instructions to make the 
installation experience for retail devices comparable to the experience 
for leased devices; (4) require cable operators to provide multi-stream 
CableCARDs by default to ensure that cable operators are providing 
their subscribers with current CableCARD technology; and (5) clarify 
that CableCARD device certification rules are limited to certain 
technical features to make it easier for device manufacturers to get 
their products to market. These rules are intended to achieve Section 
629's directive to assure a retail market for navigation devices, such 
as set-top boxes, that can access cable services.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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