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[Federal Register: January 15, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 10)]
[Notices]               
[Page 2481]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

 
Submission for OMB; Comment Request

AGENCY: The Broadcasting Board of Governors.

ACTION: Submission for OMB review; comment request.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
[Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 3506(c)(2)(A)], this notice 
announces that the information collection activity titled, ``Surveys 
and Other Audience Research for Radio and TV Marti'' has been forwarded 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. 
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) is requesting reinstatement 
of this collection for a three-year period and approval of a revision 
to the burden hours. The information collection activity involved with 
this program is conducted pursuant to the mandate given to the BBG 
(formerly the United States Information Agency) in accordance with 
Public Law 98-111, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, dated, October 
4, 1983, to provide for the broadcasting of accurate information to the 
people of Cuba and for other purposes. This act was amended by Public 
Law 101-246, dated, February 16, 1990, which established the authority 
for TV Marti.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 16, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cathy Brown, the BBG Clearance 
Officer, BBG, IBB/A, Room 1274, 330 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20237, telephone (202) 203-4664, e-mail address 
cabrown@IBB.GOV; or Mr. Nicholas Fraser, the OMB Desk Officer for BBG, 
via fax at 202-395-7285 or by e-mail at: Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov.
    Copies: Copies of the proposed collection submitted to OMB for 
approval may be obtained from the BBG Clearance Officer or the OMB Desk 
Officer for BBG.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 
person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless 
it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register 
Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this 
collection of information was published on October 19, 2009, Volume 74, 
Number 200, Pages 53464-53465.
    Public reporting burden for this proposed collection of information 
is estimated to average 30 minutes (.50 of an hour) per response for 
field survey respondents (600), and 240 minutes (4 hours) for Focus 
Group Study respondents (48), and 153 minutes (2.33 hours) for 120 
Panel Group Study respondents based on one panel study, 10 respondents 
per month for 12 months, including the time for reviewing instructions, 
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data 
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. 
Responses are voluntary and respondents will be required to respond 
only one time. Comments are requested on the proposed information 
collection concerning:
    (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the agency, including whether the information 
has practical utility;
    (b) The accuracy of the Agency's burden estimates;
    (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. Send comments regarding this 
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information 
to Ms. Cathy Brown, the BBG Clearance Officer, BBG, IBB/A, Room 1274, 
330 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20237, telephone (202) 
203-4664, e-mail address cabrown@ibb.gov; or to Mr. Nicholas Fraser, 
the OMB Desk Officer for BBG, via fax at 202-395-7285 or by e-mail at: 
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov.
    Current Actions: BBG is requesting reinstatement of this collection 
for a three-year period and approval for a revision to the burden 
hours.
    Title: Interviews and Other Audience Research for Radio and TV 
Marti.
    Abstract: Data from this information collection are used by BBG's 
Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) in fulfillment of its mandate to 
evaluate effectiveness of Radio and TV Marti operations by estimating 
the audience size and composition for broadcasts; and assess signal 
reception, credibility and relevance of programming through this 
research.

Proposed Frequency of Responses

Number of Respondents--600 Field Study + 48 Group Study + 120 Panel 
Study = 768
Recordkeeping Hours--.50 Field Study + 4 Group Study + 2.38 Panel Study 
Group = (300) + (192) + (280) =
Total Annual Burden--772

    Dated: January 8, 2010.
Marie Lennon,
Chief of Staff, IBB.
[FR Doc. 2010-706 Filed 1-14-10; 8:45 am]
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