[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 22544]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08842]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 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 techniques or other forms of information 
technology; and 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 June 17, 
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 [email protected] and [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0647.
    Title: Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices, FCC Form 333.
    Form Number: FCC Form 333.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 760 respondents and 760 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,560 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. The statutory authority for this 
information collection is in Sections 4(i) and 623(k) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: If individual respondents to 
this survey wish to request confidential treatment of any data provided 
in connection with this survey, they can do so upon written request, in 
accordance with Sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission's rules. To 
request confidential treatment of their data, respondents must describe 
the specific information they wish to protect and provide an 
explanation of why such confidential treatment is appropriate. If a 
respondent submits a request for confidentiality, the Commission will 
review it and make a determination.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Cable Television Consumer Protection and 
Competition Act of 1992 (``Cable Act'') requires the Commission to 
publish annually a report on average rates for basic cable service, 
cable programming service, and equipment. The report must compare the 
prices charged by cable operators subject to effective competition and 
those that are not subject to effective competition. The Annual Cable 
Industry Price Survey is intended to collect the data needed to prepare 
that report. The data from these questions are needed to complete this 
report.

Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing 
Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-08842 Filed 4-15-13; 8:45 am]
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