Notices. Notice and request for comments
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BILLING CODE 6560-50-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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
(PRA)of 1995. 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;
(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; and
(e)ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC 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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)control number. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before April 29, 2013. 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 the Federal Communications Commission via email to *PRA@fcc.gov* and *Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at
(202)418-2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0937. *Title:* Establishment of a Class A Television Service, MM Docket No. 00-10. *Form Number:* Not applicable. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit entities. *Frequency of Response:* Recordkeeping requirement; Third party disclosure requirement; On occasion and quarterly reporting requirements. *Number of Respondents and Responses:* 430 respondents; 10,850 responses. *Estimated time per response:* 0.017 hours—52 hours. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 154(i), 307, 308, 309 and 319 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. *Total Annual Burden:* 202,133 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* $1,911,000. *Privacy Impact Assessment:* No impact (s). *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* There is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information. *Needs and Uses:* On November 29, 1999, the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999 (CBPA), Public Law 106-113, 113 Stat. Appendix I at pp. 1501A-594—1501A-598 (1999), codified at 47 U.S.C. Section 336(f), was enacted. That legislation provided that a low power television
(LPTV)licensee should be permitted to convert the secondary status of its station to the new Class A status, provided it can satisfy certain statutorily-established criteria. The CBPA directs that Class A licensees be subject to the same license terms and renewal standards as full-power television licenses and that Class A licensees be accorded primary status as television broadcasters as long as they continue to meet the requirements set forth in the statute for a qualifying low power station. The CBPA sets out certain certification and application procedures for LPTV licensees seeking Class A designation, prescribes the criteria LPTV licensees must meet to be eligible for Class A licenses, and outlines the interference protection Class A applicants must provide to analog, digital, LPTV and TV translator stations. The CBPA directs that Class A stations must comply with the operating requirements for full-service television broadcast stations. Therefore, beginning on the date of its application for a Class A license and thereafter, a station must be “in compliance” with the Commission's operating rules for full-service television stations, contained in 47 CFR part 73. *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0700. *Title:* Open Video Systems Provisions, FCC Form 1275. *Form Number:* FCC Form 1275. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit entities; and State, Local or Tribal Government. *Number of Respondents and Responses:* 280 respondents; 4,672 respondents. *Frequency of Response:* Recordkeeping requirement; Third party disclosure requirement; On occasion reporting requirement. *Estimated Time per Response:* 0.25 to 20 hours. *Total Annual Burden:* 9,855 hours. *Total Annual Costs:* None. *Privacy Impact Assessment:* No impact(s). *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection is contained in Section 302 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* There is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information. *Needs and Uses:* Section 302 of the 1996 Telecommunications Act provides for specific entry options for telephone companies wishing to enter the video programming marketplace, one option being to provide cable service over an “open video system” (“OVS”). The rule sections that are covered by this collection relate to OVS. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013-04303 Filed 2-25-13; 8:45 am]
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