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Transfer of Control of Cable Television
Franchise, FCC Form 394.
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 Requirements.
Total Annual Burden: 7,000 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $750,000.
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No
impact(s).
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 394 is a
standardized form that is completed by
cable operators in connection with the
assignment and transfer of control of
cable television systems. On July 23,
1993, the Commission released a Report
and Order and Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking in MM Docket
No. 92–264, FCC 93–332,
Implementation of Sections 11 and 13 of
the Cable Television Consumer
Protection and Competition Act of 1992,
Horizontal and Vertical Ownership
Limits, Cross-Ownership Limitations
and Anti-Trafficking Provisions. Among
other things, this Report and Order
established procedures for use of the
FCC Form 394.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012–767 Filed 1–17–12; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), 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. Comments are
requested concerning (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
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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
PRA that does not display a valid Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before March 19,
2012. 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: Direct all PRA comments to
the Federal Communications
Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov
and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0568.
Title: Sections 76.970, 76.971 and
76.975, Commercial Leased Access
Rates, Terms and Conditions.
Form Number:
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit, State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 4,030 respondents; 11,970
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2
minutes–10 hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection is contained
in Sections 154(i) and 612 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 59,671 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $74,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
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Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection of information.
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.970(h)
requires cable operators to provide the
following information within 15
calendar days of a request regarding
leased access (for systems subject to
small system relief, cable operators are
required to provide the following
information within 30 days of a request
regarding leased access):
(a) A complete schedule of the
operator’s full-time and part-time leased
access rates;
(b) How much of the cable operator’s
leased access set-aside capacity is
available;
(c) Rates associated with technical
and studio costs;
(d) If specifically requested, a sample
leased access contract; and
(e) Operators must maintain
supporting documentation to justify
scheduled rates in their files.
47 CFR 76.971 requires cable
operators to provide billing and
collection services to leased access
programmers unless they can
demonstrate the existence of third party
billing and collection services which, in
terms of cost and accessibility, offer
leased access programmers an
alternative substantially equivalent to
that offered to comparable non-leased
access programmers.
47 CFR 76.975(b) requires that
persons alleging that a cable operator’s
leased access rate is unreasonable must
receive a determination of the cable
operator’s maximum permitted rate
from an independent accountant prior
to filing a petition for relief with the
Commission.
47 CFR 76.975(c) requires that
petitioners attach a copy of the final
accountant’s report to their petition
where the petition is based on
allegations that a cable operator’s leased
access rates are unreasonable.
Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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. 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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 19,
2012. 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: Direct all PRA comments to the Federal Communications
Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov and Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0568.
Title: Sections 76.970, 76.971 and 76.975, Commercial Leased Access
Rates, Terms and Conditions.
Form Number:
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 4,030 respondents; 11,970
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 minutes-10 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 154(i)
and 612 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 59,671 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $74,000.
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: 47 CFR 76.970(h) requires cable operators to
provide the following information within 15 calendar days of a request
regarding leased access (for systems subject to small system relief,
cable operators are required to provide the following information
within 30 days of a request regarding leased access):
(a) A complete schedule of the operator's full-time and part-time
leased access rates;
(b) How much of the cable operator's leased access set-aside
capacity is available;
(c) Rates associated with technical and studio costs;
(d) If specifically requested, a sample leased access contract; and
(e) Operators must maintain supporting documentation to justify
scheduled rates in their files.
47 CFR 76.971 requires cable operators to provide billing and
collection services to leased access programmers unless they can
demonstrate the existence of third party billing and collection
services which, in terms of cost and accessibility, offer leased access
programmers an alternative substantially equivalent to that offered to
comparable non-leased access programmers.
47 CFR 76.975(b) requires that persons alleging that a cable
operator's leased access rate is unreasonable must receive a
determination of the cable operator's maximum permitted rate from an
independent accountant prior to filing a petition for relief with the
Commission.
47 CFR 76.975(c) requires that petitioners attach a copy of the
final accountant's report to their petition where the petition is based
on allegations that a cable operator's leased access rates are
unreasonable.
Federal Communications Commission.
Bulah P. Wheeler,
Deputy Manager, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-768 Filed 1-17-12; 8:45 am]
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