[Federal Register: July 25, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 142)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated
Authority
July 18, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to (PRA) of
1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it displays a
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currently valid control number. Subject to the PRA, no person shall be
subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of
information 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before September
24, 2007. 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: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. post mail.
To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit
your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via Internet at
Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov, and to Jasmeet Seehra, Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20503 or via Internet at Jasmeet _K._Seehra@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918 or
send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0609.
Title: Section 76.934(e), Petitions for Extension of Time.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, local or
tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 20.
Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Total Annual Burden: 80 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality
required.
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.934(e) states that small cable systems
may obtain an extension of time to establish compliance with rate
regulations provided that they can demonstrate that timely compliance
would result in severe economic hardship. Requests for the extension of
time should be addressed to the local franchising authorities
(``LFAs'') concerning rates for basic service tiers and the Commission
concerning rates for a cable programming service tier (CPST) and
associated equipment. The filing of a request for an extension of time
to comply with the rate regulations will not toll the effective date of
rate regulation for small systems or alter refund liability for rates
that exceed permitted levels after May 15, 1994.
Since the Commission no longer regulates the CPST, it no longer
receives extension requests.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0688.
Title: Abbreviated Cost-of-Service Filing for Cable Network
Upgrades.
Form Number: FCC Form 1235.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, local,
or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 50.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 to 20 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Total Annual Burden: 750 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality
required.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 1235 is an abbreviated cost-of-service
filing for significant network upgrades that allows cable operators to
justify rate increases related to capital expenditures used to improve
rate-regulated cable services. FCC Form 1235 is filed following the end
of the month in which upgraded cable services become available and are
providing benefits to subscribers. In addition, FCC Form 1235 can be
filed for pre-approval any time prior to the upgrade services becoming
available to subscribers using projected upgrade costs. If the pre-
approval option is exercised, the operator must file the form again
following the end of the month in which upgraded cable services become
available and are providing benefits to customers of regulated
services, using actual costs where applicable.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-14380 Filed 7-24-07; 8:45 am]
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