[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 41904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19863]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collection

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commision.

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

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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 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 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: Persons wishing to comments on this information collection 
should submit comments on October 19, 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: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), (202) 395-5887, or via fax at (202) 395-
5167, or via the Internet at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#773918141f181b16042836592831051604120537181a155912180759101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1856777b707774796b475936475e6a796b7d6a5877757a367d7768367f776e">[email protected]</span></a> and to 
Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Room 1-C823 
Washington, D.C. 20554. To submit your comments by e-mail send them to: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#84d4d6c5c4e2e7e7aae3ebf2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="affffdeeefc9cccc81c8c0d9">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a1e2c0d5c9d88ff6c8cdcdc8c0ccd2e1c7c2c28fc6ced7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f4b795809c8ddaa39d98989d959987b4929797da939b82">[email protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s) send an e-mail to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d8888a9998bebbbbf6bfb7ae"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d9898b9899bfbabaf7beb6af">[email protected]</span></a> and/or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8fcceefbe7f6a1d8e6e3e3e6eee2fccfe9ececa1e8e0f9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="da99bbaeb2a3f48db3b6b6b3bbb7a99abcb9b9f4bdb5ac">[email protected]</span></a> or contact Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0580.
    Title: Section 76.1710, Operator Interests in Video Programming.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,500 respondents; 1,500 
responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
Section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 22,500 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality and respondents are not being asked to submit 
confidential information to the Commission.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR Section 76.1710 requires cable operators to 
maintain records in their public file for a period of three years 
regarding the nature and extent of their attributable interests in all 
video programming services. The records must be made available to 
members of the public, local franchising authorities and the Commission 
on reasonable notice and during regular business hours. The records 
will be reviewed by local franchising authorities and the Commission to 
monitor compliance with channel occupancy limits in respective local 
franchise areas.

Federal Communications Commission.
Alethea Lewis,
Information Specialist.
[FR Doc. E9-19863 Filed 8-18-09; 8:45 am]
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