Federal Register: May 11, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 91)
DOCID: FR Doc 04-10678
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Federal Communications Commission
NOTICE: NOTICES
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before June 10, 2004. 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.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Federal Communications Commissions, 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 information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413. An agency 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control number. 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; 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.
SUMMARY:
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
April 21, 2004.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
OMB Control Number: 30600761.
Title: Closed Captioning of Video Programming.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business and other forprofit entities; and Notfor profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 1,425.
Estimate Time per Response: 30 mins. to 5 hrs.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third party disclosure.
Total Annual Burden: 2,013 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $50,000.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact.
Needs and Uses: The FCC's Report and Order, MM Docket No. 95176,
FCC 97279, adopted rules and implementation schedules for the closed
captioning of video programming, pursuant to Section 305 of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, which added Section 713, Video
Programming Accessibility, to the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended. The requirements set forth in section 713 are intended to
ensure that video programming is accessible to individuals with hearing
disabilities through close captioning, regardless of the delivery
mechanism used to reach consumers. Pursuant to section 713, the [[Page 26096]]
FCC established phasein schedules to increase the amount of closed
captioned programming. The rules also provided procedures for entities
to use to request exemptions of the closed captioning requirements
based on an undue burden standard. Furthermore, they detailed a
complaint process for viewers to use for the enforcement of closed captioning requirements.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
For additional information or copy of the information collection(s) contact Les Smith at (202) 4180217 or via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.