[Federal Register: January 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 7)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB
for Review and Approval
December 20, 2005.
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 10,
2006. 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 your comments by e-mail or U.S. mail. To
submit your comments by e-mail send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your
comments by U.S. mail send them to Cathy Williams, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554 and Kristy L. LaLonde, Office of Management and
Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-3087 or
via the Internet at Kristy_L._LaLonde@omb.eop.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection(s) send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact
Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918. If you would like to obtain a copy of
this revised information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC
PRA Web page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0174.
Title: Sections 73.1212, 76.1615 and 76.1715, Sponsorship
Identification.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Individuals or
household.
Number of Respondents: 23,215.
Estimated Time per Response: Four seconds to 0.1 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion
reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 112,096 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.1212 requires a broadcast station to
identify the sponsor of any matter transmitted for consideration. 47
CFR 76.1615 states that, when a cable operator engaged in origination
cable casting presents any matter for which consideration is provided
to such cable television system operator, the cable television system
operator, at the time of the telecast, shall identify the sponsor. For
both sections, for advertising commercial products or services, the
mention of the sponsor's name or product, when it is clear that the
mention of the product constitutes sponsorship identification, is all
that is required. In the case of television political advertisements
concerning candidates for public office, the sponsor shall be
identified with letters equal to or greater than four (4) percent of
the vertical height of the television screen that airs for no less than
four (4) seconds.
47 CFR 73.1212 and 76.1715 state that, with respect to sponsorship
announcements that are waived when the broadcast/origination cablecast
of ``want ads'' sponsored by an individual, the licensee/operator shall
maintain a list showing the name, address and telephone number of each
such advertiser. These lists shall be made available for public
inspection.
47 CFR 73.1212 states that, when an entity rather than an
individual sponsors the broadcast of matter that is of a political or
controversial nature, the licensee is required to retain a list of the
executive officers, or board of directors, or executive committee,
etc., of the organization paying for such matter in its public file.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06-153 Filed 1-10-06; 8:45 am]
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