Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated 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 OMB 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 OMB control number.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 22486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09523]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0649; FR ID 294578]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information collections. Comments are
requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected;
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the
respondents, including the use of automated 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 OMB 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 OMB control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before July 28,
2025. 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b7e7e5f6f7d1d4d499d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b1b190a0b2d2828652c243d">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#175476637f6e39407e7b7b7e767a645771747439707861"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3b092879b8adda49a9f9f9a929e80b3959090dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0649.
Title: Section 76.1601, Deletion or Repositioning of Broadcast
Signals; Section 76.1617, Initial Must-Carry Notice; Section 76.1607,
Principal Headend.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents/Responses: 3,300 respondents; 3,950
responses.
Estimated Hours per Response: 0.5 hours-1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, Third
party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 2,050 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
section 4(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements listed
below are covered under this information collection: Regulations at 47
CFR 76.1600 require that after July 31, 2020, the written notices
mandated by 47 CFR 76.1601, 76,1607, and 76.1617 must be delivered to
broadcast stations electronically.
Regulations at 47 CFR 76.1601 require that a cable operator shall
provide written notice to any broadcast television station at least 30
days prior to either deleting from carriage or repositioning that
station. Such notification shall also be provided to subscribers of the
cable system.
Regulations at 47 CFR 76.1607 state that a cable operator shall
provide written notice by certified mail to all stations carried on its
system pursuant to the must-carry rules at least 60 days prior to any
change in the designation of its principal headend.
Regulations at 47 CFR 76.1617(a) state within 60 days of activation
of a cable system, a cable operator must notify all qualified Non-
Commercial Education (NCE) stations of its designated principal headend
by certified mail.
Regulations at 47 CFR 76.1617(b) state within 60 days of activation
of a cable system, a cable operator must notify all local commercial
and Non-Commercial Education (NCE) stations that may not be entitled to
carriage because they either fail to meet the standards for delivery of
a good quality signal to the cable system's principal headend, or may
cause an increased copyright liability to the cable system.
Regulations at 47 CFR 76.1617(c) state within 60 days of activation
of a cable system, a cable operator must send by certified mail a copy
of a list of all broadcast television stations carried by its system
and their channel positions to all local commercial and noncommercial
television stations, including those not designated as must-carry
stations and those not carried on the system.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-09523 Filed 5-27-25; 8:45 am]
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