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initial rate for the basic service tier or

associated equipment in whole or in

part, disapproves a request for a rate

increase in whole or in part, or approves

a request for an increase whole or in

part over the objection of interested

parties. Franchising authorities are

required to issue a written decision in

rate-making proceedings pursuant to

section 76.936 so that cable operators

and the public are made aware of the

proceeding.

OMB Control Number: 3060–0673.

Title: Section 76.956 Cable Operator

Response.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.

Number of Respondents: 50.

Estimated Time Per Response: 4

hours.

Total Annual Burden to Respondents:

200 hours.

Total Annual Costs: $0.

Needs and Uses: Section 76.956 states

that unless otherwise directed by the

local franchising authority, a cable

operator must file with the local

franchising authority a response to a

cable service complaint. In addition to

responding to the merits of a complaint,

the cable operator also may move for

dismissal of the complaint for failure to

meet the minimum showing

requirement. The local franchising

authority and the Commission use this

information to ensure a process for cable

operators to file a motion to dismiss a

rate complaint filed against them if they

feel that the complaint fails to meet the

minimum showing.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–30868 Filed 12–13–01; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Public Information

Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission,

Comments Requested

December 5, 2001.

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 February 12,

2002. 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

Commissions, 445 12th Street, SW.,

Room 1–A804, Washington, DC 20554

or via the Internet to lesmith@fcc.gov.

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 lesmith@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control Number: 3060–0289.

Title: Section 76.76.601(a)

Performance Tests, Section

76.1704(a)(b) Proof of Performance Test

Data, Section 76.1705 Performance Tests

(Channels Delivered).

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.

Number of Respondents: 10,838.

Estimated Time Per Response: .5–70

hours.

Total Annual Burden to Respondents:

328,379 hours.

Total Annual Costs: $3,000.00.

Needs and Uses: These rules require

that the operator of each cable television

system shall be responsible for insuring

that each such system is designed,

installed, and operated in a manner that

fully complies with the provisions of

the Commission rules. In addition, the

rules require proof of performance tests

and identify files to be maintained and

a list of channels that a system delivers

to its subscribers. The Commission uses

this information to assure compliance

with such rules.

OMB Control Number: 3060–0638.

Title: Section 76.934(g) Alternative

rate regulation agreements.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a

currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.

Number of Respondents: 10,838.

Estimated Time Per Response: .5

hours.

Total Annual Burden to Respondents:

50 hours.

Total Annual Costs: $300.

Needs and Uses: This rule requires

that local franchising authorities,

certified pursuant to section 76.910, and

small systems operated by small cable

companies may enter into an alternative

rate regulation agreements affecting the

basic service tier and the cable

programming service tier. Small systems

must file with the Commission a copy

of the operative alternative agreement

within 30 days after its effective date.

Alternative rate regulation agreements

are filed with the Commission so that

verification can be made the such

agreements have been entered into and

executed pursuant to the Commission

rules.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

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Revised Sunshine Notice*; Open

Commission Meeting Wednesday,

December 12, 2001

December 11, 2001.

The Federal Communications

Commission will hold an Open Meeting

on the subjects listed below on

Wednesday, December 12, 2001, which

is scheduled to commerce at 9:30 a.m.

in Room TW–C305, at 445 12th Street,

SW., Washington, DC.