[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54048-54049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25294]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection Being Submitted to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval, Comments 
Requested

October 16, 2009.
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 comment on this information collection should 
submit comments on November 20, 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), via fax at (202) 395-5167, or via the 
Internet at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3f71565c5750535e4c607e1160794d5e4c5a4d7f50525d115a504f11585049"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9bd5f2f8f3f4f7fae8c4dab5c4dde9fae8fee9dbf4f6f9b5fef4ebb5fcf4ed">[email protected]</span></a> and to Cathy Williams, 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 445 12th Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20554. To submit your comments by e-mail send then to: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#075755464761646429606871"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e2b2b0a3a2848181cc858d94">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#91d2f0e5f9e8bfc6f8fdfdf8f0fce2d1f7f2f2bff6fee7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="723113061a0b5c251b1e1e1b131f01321411115c151d04">[email protected]</span></a>. To view a copy of this 
information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to 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, and (6) when the FCC list appears, look for the 
title of this ICR (or its OMB Control Number, if there is one) and then 
click on the ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection send an e-mail to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5a0a081b1a3c3939743d352c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a4f4f6e5e4c2c7c78ac3cbd2">[email protected]</span></a> or contact Cathy 
Williams on (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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    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.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-25294 Filed 10-20-09; 8:45 am]
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