Federal Register: May 9, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 91)
DOCID: fr09my08-68 FR Doc E8-10375
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Federal Communications Commission
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr09my08-68
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Notice of Public Information Collection Requirements Being Submitted to OMB for Emergency Review and Approval, Comments Requested
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 15, 2008. 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:
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 35013520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following information collection(s). 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. An agency 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 Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a valid OMB control number.
SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
March 6, 2008.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The Commission is requesting emergency OMB
processing of the information collection requirements contained in this notice and has requested OMB approval by May 22, 2008.
OMB Control Number: 30601115.
Title: DTV Consumer Education Initiative; Sections 15.124, 27.20, 54.418, 73.674, and 76.1630.
Form Number: FCC Form 388.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Notforprofit institutions, State, local or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents/Responses: 11,022 respondents; 70,026 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hours85 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Monthly reporting requirement; Quarterly reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefitsStatutory authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 4(i), 303(r), 335, and 336 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 154(i), 303(r), 335, and 336.
Total Annual Burden: 155,646 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The Commission adopted on April 23, 2008, an Order of Reconsideration, In the Matter of DTV Consumer Education Initiative, MB Docket 07148, FCC 08119. In this Order, we modify our requirements regarding the timing, scope, and content of manufacturer notices and the method of delivery of eligible telecommunications carriers (ETC) notices, and clarify other manufacturer requirements. The revised requirements are as follows:
a. Consumer Electronics Manufacturer Notices (47 CFR 15.124).
The ``responsible party,'' as defined in the Commission's rules, has to include a notice about the digital television (DTV) transition on television receivers and related devices manufactured between May 30, 2008 and March 31, 2009. The notices themselves must include the Commission's contact information (rather than the manufacturer's), convey information about the DTV transition, and must be included with covered devices.
b. Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) Federal Universal Service LowIncome Program Participant Notices (47 CFR 54.418).
ETCs that receive federal universal service funds shall provide their Lifeline or Linkup customers (lowincome customers) with notices about the transition for overtheair full power broadcasting from analog to digital service (the ``DTV Transition'') in monthly bills, bill notices, or as a monthly standalone mailer (e.g., postcard, brochure), beginning May 30, 2008 through March 31, 2009.
These information collection requirements are also apart of this information collection:
(1) Broadcaster Education and Reporting (47 CFR 73.674).
(a) OnAir Education. Broadcasters must provide onair DTV
Transition consumer education information (e.g., via Public Service
Announcements (PSAs), information crawls, snipes or tickers) to their viewers. Broadcasters
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must comply with one of three alternative sets of rules as provided in the Report and Order.
(b) DTV Consumer Education Quarterly Activity Report, FCC Form 388.
Broadcasters must electronically file a report about its DTV Transition
consumer education efforts to the Commission on a quarterly basis.
Broadcasters must begin filing these quarterly reports no later than
April 10, 2008. In addition, if the broadcaster has a public Web site, they must post these reports on that Web site.
(2) Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (Mvpd) Customer Bill
Notices (47 CFR 76.1630). MVPDs must provide monthly notices about the
DTV transition in their customer billing statements. They include (but
are not limited to), for example: cable operators, direct broadcast
satellite (DBS) carriers, open video system operators, and private cable operators.
(3) DTV.Gov Partner Consumer Education Reporting. DTV.gov
Transition Partners must report their consumer education efforts, as a
condition of continuing Partner status. They must begin filing these quarterly reports no later than April 10, 2008.
(4) 700 Mhz Wireless Service Licensee/Permitees Consumer Education
Reporting (47 CFR 27.20). Winners of the 700 MHz spectrum auction must
report their consumer education efforts to the Commission on a
quarterly basis. These parties must file the first by the tenth day of
the first calendar quarter following the initial grant of the license authorization that the entity holds.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
For additional information about the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 4182918 or send an email to PRA@fcc.gov.