[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 136 (Monday, July 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36416-36417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17378]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to Office of
Management and Budget for Review
July 7, 1995.
The Federal Communications Commission has submitted the following
information collection requirements to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3507).
Copies of these submissions may be purchased from the Commission's
copy contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc., 2100 M
Street, NW., Suite 140, Washington, DC 20037, (202) 857-3800. For
further information on this submission contact Dorothy Conway, Federal
Communications Commission, (202) 418-0217 or via internet at
[email protected]. Persons wishing to comment on this information
collection should contact Timothy Fain, Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10214 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-3561.
OMB Number: N/A.
Title: Section 64.707 Public Dissemination of Information by
providers of operator services.
Form No.: N/A.
Action: New Collection.
Respondents: Business or other-for-profit.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Burden: 436 responses; 8 hours burden per
response; 3,488 hours total annual burden.
Needs and Uses: Section 64.707 requires that operator service
providers (OSPs) regularly publish and make available at no cost upon
request from consumers written materials that describe any changes in
operator services and choices available to consumers. OSPs will provide
this information primarily in the form of a written report that will be
regularly updated. Consumers will use this information to increase
their knowledge of the choices available to them in the operator
service market.
OMB Number: N/A.
Title: Section 63.703(a) Consumer Information - Branding by
Operator Service Providers.
Form No.: N/A.
Action: New Collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Burden: 436 responses; 4,504 hours burden per
response; 1,963,888 hours total annual burden.
Needs and Uses: Section 65.703(a) requires that operator service
providers (OSPs) disclose to consumers, at the outset of operator-
assisted telephone calls, their identify, and, upon request by the
consumer, the rates for the call, collection methods for charges, and
complaint procedures. OSPs will most often disclose their identify to
consumers via an automated recording at the beginning of all operator-
assisted calls. Consumers will use this information to determine
whether they wish to use the services of the identified OSP.
OMB Number: N/A.
Title: Section 76.630(a) Compatibility with consumer electronic
equipment.
Form No.: N/A.
Action: New Collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Burden: 12,050 responses; 1.01 hours burden per
response; 12,150 hours total annual burden.
Needs and Uses: Section 76.630(a) states that cable system
operators requesting waivers of the prohibition on signal encryption
from the Commission must notify subscribers of the waiver request by
mail. This disclosure requirement is for consumer protection purposes
and to inform subscribers of compatibility matters and notify them of
the cable operator's request to waive the prohibition on signal
encryption.
OMB Number: N/A.
Title: Section 76.936 Written decisions.
Form No.: N/A.
Action: New collection.
Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,200 responses; 1 hour burden per
response; 1,200 hours total annual burden.
Needs and Uses: Section 76.936 states a franchising authority must
issue a written decision in a rate making proceeding when ever it
disapproves an initial rate for basic service tier or associated
equipment in whole or in part, or approves a request for an increase in
whole or in part over the objections of interested parties. The
Commission requires these written
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decisions so that cable operators and the public are aware of the
results of the rate-making proceedings.
OMB Number: N/A.
Title: Section 76.946 Advertising Rates.
Form No.: N/A.
Action: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,200 responses; 30 minutes burden per
response; 6,000 hours total annual burden.
Needs and Uses: Section 76.946 states that cable operators that
advertise rates for basic service and cable programming tiers shall be
required to advertise rates that include all costs and fees. Cable
systems that cover multiple franchise areas having differing franchise
fees or other franchise costs, different channel line-ups, or different
rate structures may advertise a complete range of fees without specific
identification of the rate for each individual area. In such
circumstances, the operator may advertise a fee plus rate that
indicates the core rate plus the range of possible additions. The
Commission established this requirement to ensure consumer awareness of
rates for basic cable service and associated equipment.
OMB Number: N/A.
Title: Section 76.986 ``A la carte'' offerings.
Form No.: N/A.
Action: New collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; State, Local and Tribal Government.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Burden: 890 responses; 1.27 hours burden per
response; 1,130 hours total annual burden.
Needs and Uses: Section 76.986(b) states that in reviewing a basic
service rate filing, local franchising authorities may make an initial
decision addressing whether a collective offering of ``a la carte''
channels will be treated as an unregulated service or a regulated tier.
The franchising authority must make this initial decision within the 30
days established for review of basic cable rates and equipment costs in
Sec. 76.933(a) or within the first 60 days of an extended 120 day
period. The franchising authority shall provide notice of its decision
to the cable system and shall provide public notice of its initial
decision within seven days pursuant to local procedural rules for
public notice. Operators and consumers may make an interlocutory appeal
of the initial decision to the Commission within 14 days of the initial
decision. Operators shall provide notice to the franchise authorities
of their decision whether or not to appeal to the Commission. Consumers
shall provide notice to franchise authorities of their decision to
appeal.
OMB Number: N/A.
Title: Section 76.951 Standard complaint form; other filing
requirements.
Form No.: N/A.
Action: New Collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Burden: 300 responses; 15 minutes burden per
response; 75 hours total annual burden.
Needs and Uses: Section 76.951 states that cable operators must
provide copies of the FCC Form 329 Standard Complaint Form, upon
request. The Commission has set forth this disclosure requirement as a
way to encourage dialogue between unsatisfied subscribers and their
cable operators.
OMB Number: N/A.
Title: Section 76.956 Cable operator response.
Form No.: N/A.
Action: New Collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Burden: 1,200 responses; 15 minutes burden per
response; 300 hours total annual burden.
Needs and Uses: Section 76.596 states that unless the Commission
notifies a cable operator to the contrary, the cable operator must file
with the Commission a response to the complaint. The response shall
indicate when the service occurred and should include rate cards,
channel line-ups and an explanation of any discrepancy in the figures
provided in these documents and the rate filing. The cable operator
must serve its response on the complainant and the relevant franchising
authority. The Commission set forth this requirement to insure that the
complainant is apprised of the response submitted to the Commission by
the cable company.
OMB Number: N/A.
Title: Section 76.931 Notification of basic tier availability and
Section 76.932 Notification of proposed rate increase.
Form No.: N/A.
Action: New Collection.
Respondents: Business or other-for-profit.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Burden: 24,000 responses; 2.25 hours burden per
response; 27,000 hours total annual burden.
Needs and Uses: Section 76.931 states that cable operators shall
provided written notification to new subscribers at the time of
installation on the availability of basic tier service. Section 76.932
states that a cable operator shall provide written notice to a
subscriber of any increase in the price to be charged for basic service
tier or associated equipment at least 30 days before any proposed
increase is effective.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-17378 Filed 7-14-95; 8:45 am]
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