[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 150 (Monday, August 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 45221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17821]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval, Comments Requested

July 29, 2008.
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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before September 3, 2008. 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 contacts 
listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via Internet at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b0fed9d3d8dfdcd1c3eff19eeff6c2d1c3d5c2f0dfddd29ed5dfc09ed7dfc6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3977505a515655584a667817667f4b584a5c4b7956545b175c5649175e564f">[email protected]</span></a> 
or via fax at (202) 395-5167 and to Cathy Williams, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC or via Internet at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eba88a9f8392c5bc828787828a8698ab8d8888c58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b5f6d4c1ddcc9be2dcd9d9dcd4d8c6f5d3d6d69bd2dac3">[email protected]</span></a> or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#53030112133530307d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f9a9abb8b99f9a9ad79e968f">[email protected]</span></a>.
    To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) 
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently 
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the 
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) 
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies 
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button 
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the title of this ICR (or 
its OMB control number, if there is one) and then click on the ICR 
Reference Number to view detailed information about this ICR.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0214.
    Title: Sections 73.3526 and 73.3527, Local Public Inspection Files; 
Sections 76.1701 and 73.1943, Political Files.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 52,285 respondents; 52,285 
responses.
    Estimated time per Response: 2.5-109 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits--Statutory 
authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 
154(i), 303 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,831,706 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Commission adopted on February 19, 2008, a 
Report and Order, In the Matter DTV Consumer Education Initiative, MB 
Docket 07-148, FCC 08-56. The Report and Order adds a new recordkeeping 
requirement for full-power commercial and noncommercial educational TV 
broadcast stations (both analog and digital) for the contents of their 
public inspection files. Specifically, the rule requires these stations 
to retain in their public inspection file a copy of their DTV Consumer 
Education Quarterly Activity Report, FCC Form 388, on a quarterly 
basis. The Report for each quarter is to be placed in the public 
inspection file by the tenth day of the succeeding calendar quarter. 
These Reports shall be retained in the public inspection file for one 
year. Broadcasters shall publicize in an appropriate manner the 
existence and location of these Reports.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-17821 Filed 8-1-08; 8:45 am]
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