[Federal Register: March 21, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 55)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

March 14, 2000.
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 May 22, 2000. 
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, S.W., 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: 3060-0580.
    Title: Limits on Carriage of Vertically Integrated Programming--
Section 76.504 and 76.1710.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 22,500 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $7,500.
    Needs and Uses: The records are to 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.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-6876 Filed 3-20-00; 8:45 am]
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