[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37134-37135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14875]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

June 7, 2000.
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, 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 August 14, 
2000. 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, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 1-A804, Washington, DC 20554 or 
via the Internet to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#761a13051b1f021e3610151558111900"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a4c8c1d7c9cdd0cce4c2c7c78ac3cbd2">[email protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or 
via the Internet at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a7cbc2d4caced3cfe7c1c4c489c0c8d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ee2ebfde3e7fae6cee8ededa0e9e1f8">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0607.
    Title: Rates for Basic Service Tiers and Cable Programming Tiers-
Section 76.922.
    Form Number: n/a.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit and State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 2,275.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Varies.
    Total Annual Burden: 9,150 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $500.
    Needs and Uses: The information is used by Commission staff to 
ensure that qualified small systems have additional incentives to add 
channels and that small systems are able to recover costs for headend 
upgrades when doing so.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0561.
    Title: Assumption of Jurisdiction by the Commission.
    Form Number: n/a.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 8 hours.

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    Total Annual Burden: 400 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $1,000.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements reported 
under this control number are used by Commission staff to identify 
situations where it should exercise jurisdiction over basic service and 
equipment rates in place of a local franchising authority.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0700.
    Title: Open Video Systems Provisions
    Form Number: FCC 1275.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit and State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 708.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Varies.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,910 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $9,000.
    Needs and Uses: Section 302 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 
provides for specific entry options for entities wishing to enter the 
video programming marketplace, one option being to provide cable 
service over an ``Open Video System'' (``OVS''). On April 15, 1997, the 
Commission released a Fourth Report and Order, FCC 97-130, which 
clarified various OVS rules and modified certain OVS filing procedures.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0565.
    Title: Commission Review of Franchising Authority Decisions on 
Rates for the Basic Service Tier and Associated Equipment--Section 
76.944.
    Form Number: n/a.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit and State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Varies.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,400 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $340,500.
    Needs and Uses: The information collected is reviewed by the 
Commission to ensure that franchising authority decisions regarding 
cable rates are consistent with the provisions of the Cable Television 
Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 and the Commission's 
rules regarding cable rate regulation. Commission review of appeals is 
necessary to ensure uniformity of interpretation of federal guidelines.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-14875 Filed 6-12-00; 8:45 am]
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