[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 168 (Thursday, August 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50814-50815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20015]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

August 22, 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

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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 29, 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#9ad4f3f9f2f5f6fbe9c5dbb4c5dce8fbe9ffe8daf5f7f8b4fff5eab4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6f21060c0700030e1c302e4130291d0e1c0a1d2f00020d410a001f41080019">[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#9ad9fbeef2e3b4cdf3f6f6f3fbf7e9dafcf9f9b4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="753614011d0c5b221c19191c141806351316165b121a03">[email protected]</span></a> or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e1e1c0f0e282d2d60292138"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="63333122230500004d040c15">[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: 3060-0061.
    Title: Annual Report of Cable Television Systems.
    Form Number: FCC Form 325.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,200 respondents; 1,200 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2.166 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
sections 4(i), 601 and 602 of the Commissions Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,599 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission made revisions/refinements to FCC 
Form 325 to accommodate systems using technologies other than coaxial 
cable (Section II,4). Previously, the number of these filers was very 
small. Now the portion of the sample is becoming significant. These 
revisions/refinements to Form 325 will allow the form to be filed 
electronically by these filers, avoiding a significant cost. 
Refinements are also made to the form to eliminate instances where 
potential subscribers are double counted (Section II,2). This occurs 
where a competing system enters the market and reports as such. These 
refinements impose no significant new requirement and will reduce 
aggregate filing costs by simplifying filing for overbuilders and 
permitting electronic filing for the increasing number of competing 
service providers.
    The FCC uses Form 325 ``Annual Report of Cable Television'' to 
solicit basic operational information from a sample of cable systems 
nationwide, including: the operator's name and address; system-wide 
capacity and frequency information; channel usage; and number of 
subscribers. Operators of every operational cable television system are 
required to complete the form to verify, correct and/or furnish the 
Commission with the most current information on their respective cable 
systems.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-20015 Filed 8-27-08; 8:45 am]
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