[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68145-68146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25948]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB 
for Review and Approval

November 12, 2004.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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 comments should be submitted on or before December 23, 
2004. 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 comments to Les Smith, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or 
via the Internet to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e426b7d62676b205d63677a664e686d6d20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="74381107181d115a27191d001c341217175a131b02">[email protected]</span></a> or Kristy L. LaLonde, Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, 
(202) 395-3087 or via the Internet at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#155e677c66616c4a593b4a5974597a7b7170557a78773b707a653b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e6ad948f95929fb9aac8b9aa87aa89888283a6898b84c8838996c8818990">[email protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copy of 
the information collection(s) contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or 
via the Internet at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ed2fbedf2f7fbb0cdf3f7eaf6def8fdfdb0f9f1e8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ad6ffe9f6f3ffb4c9f7f3eef2dafcf9f9b4fdf5ec">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0609.
    Title: Section 76.934(e), Petitions for Extension of Time.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; and State, 
local, or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 20.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure.
    Total Annual Burden: 80 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Small cable systems may obtain an extension of time 
to establish compliance regulations provided that they can demonstrate 
that

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timely compliance would result in economic hardship. Requests for an 
extension of time are addressed to local franchising authorities 
concerning rates for basic service tiers.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0484.
    Title: Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to 
Communications.

    Form Number: NA.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions; and/or State, local or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 52.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours (multiple responses annually).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,040 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessement: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: In recognition of the critical need for rapid, 
full, and accurate information on service disruptions that could affect 
homeland security, public health and safety, as well as the economic 
well-being of our Nation, and in view of the increasing importance of 
non-wireline communications in the Nation's communications networks and 
critical infrastructure, we propose to extend our disruption reporting 
requirements to communications providers who are not wireline carriers. 
We also propose to move the outage-reporting requirements from part 63 
of our rules to part 4.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-25948 Filed 11-22-04; 8:45 am]
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