[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 52 (Friday, March 15, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 10762-10763] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-6202] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collections being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission; Comments Requested March 8, 1996. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications, 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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. 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 Commissions burden estimates; (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 14, 1996. 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. ADDRESS: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal Communications, Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via internet to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217 or via internet at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Approval Number: 3060-0564. Title: 47 CFR 76.924 Cost accounting and cost allocation requirements. Type of Review: Revision to an existing collection. Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 13,500. Total Annual Burden: 72,000 hours. Needs and Uses: Cost accounting and cost allocation requirements standardize the methodology in which cable operators report financial data. The Commission's system of cable rate regulation imposes a price cap on cable service rates with certain categories of costs defined as external to the cap. The cost accounting and cost allocation requirements are necessary in order to assure that costs that are intended to receive external treatment are in fact accorded such treatment. Cost accounting and cost allocation requirements are used by cable operators wishing to justify rates higher than their capped levels via a cost-of-service filing; and the requirements are necessary to permit accurate identification of such costs that will justify rates above the cap. On December 15, 1995, the Commission adopted a Second Report and Order, First Report [[Page 10763]] on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 95- 502, MM Docket 93-215 and CS Docket 94-28, in which requirements for cable operators for allocating to service cost categories, as set forth in 76.924(e), were modified and adopted on a permanent basis. 76.924(e) now permits cable operators to allocate service costs to three service cost categories, instead of up to seven service cost categories. The third service cost category will simply serve as an ``all other'' service costs category that captures what operators previously had to allocate to multiple categories. Federal Communications Commission. William F. Caton, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 96-6202 Filed 3-14-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-F