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(1) To allow simultaneous reception
of any two scrambled or encrypted
signals and to provide for tuning to
alternative channels on a preprogrammed schedule; and
(2) To allow direct reception of all
other signals that do not need to be
processed through descrambling or
decryption circuitry (this capability can
generally be provided through a
separate by-pass switch or through
internal by-pass circuitry in a cable
system terminal device).
(c) Cable system operators shall
determine the specific equipment
needed by individual subscribers on a
case-by-case basis, in consultation with
the subscriber. Cable system operators
are required to make a good faith effort
to provide subscribers with the amount
and types of special equipment needed
to resolve their individual compatibility
problems.
(d) Cable operators shall provide such
equipment at the request of individual
subscribers and may charge for purchase
or lease of the equipment and its
installation in accordance with the
provisions of the rate regulation rules
for customer premises equipment used
to receive the basic service tier, as set
forth in § 76.923. Notwithstanding the
required annual offering, cable operators
shall respond to subscriber requests for
special equipment for reception of
multiple signals that are made at any
time.

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Information Collection Requirements
Which Require OMB Approval
In October 2012, the Commission
loosened its prohibition on encryption
of the basic service tier. This rule
change allows all-digital cable operators
to encrypt, subject to certain consumer
protection measures. 77 FR 67290 (Nov.
9, 2012); 47 CFR 76.630(a)(1).
Encryption of all-digital cable service
will allow cable operators to activate
and/or deactivate cable service
remotely, thus relieving many
consumers of the need to wait at home
to receive a cable technician when they
sign up for or cancel cable service, or
expand service to an existing cable
connection in their home.
In addition, encryption will reduce
service theft by ensuring that only
paying subscribers have decryption
equipment. Encryption could reduce
cable rates and reduce the theft that
often degrades the quality of cable
service received by paying subscribers.
Encryption also will reduce the number
of service calls necessary for manual
installations and disconnections, which
may have beneficial effects on vehicle
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Because this rule change allows cable
operators to encrypt the basic service
tier without filing a request for waiver,
we expect that the number of requests
for waiver will decrease significantly.
These Requirements Remain
Unchanged Since Last Approved by
OMB
47 CFR 76.1622 states that Cable
system operators shall provide a
consumer education program on
compatibility matters to their
subscribers in writing, as follows:
(a) The consumer information
program shall be provided to
subscribers at the time they first
subscribe and at least once a year
thereafter. Cable operators may choose
the time and means by which they
comply with the annual consumer
information requirement. This
requirement may be satisfied by a oncea-year mailing to all subscribers. The
information may be included in one of
the cable system’s regular subscriber
billings.
(b) The consumer information
program shall include the following
information:
(1) Cable system operators shall
inform their subscribers that some
models of TV receivers and
videocassette recorders may not be able
to receive all of the channels offered by
the cable system when connected
directly to the cable system. In
conjunction with this information, cable
system operators shall briefly explain,
the types of channel compatibility
problems that could occur if subscribers
connected their equipment directly to
the cable system and offer suggestions
for resolving those problems. Such
suggestions could include, for example,
the use of a cable system terminal
device such as a set-top channel
converter. Cable system operators shall
also indicate that channel compatibility
problems associated with reception of
programming that is not scrambled or
encrypted programming could be
resolved through use of simple
converter devices without descrambling
or decryption capabilities that can be
obtained from either the cable system or
a third party retail vendor.
(2) In cases where service is received
through a cable system terminal device,
cable system operators shall indicate
that subscribers may not be able to use
special features and functions of their
TV receivers and videocassette
recorders, including features that allow
the subscriber to: View a program on
one channel while simultaneously
recording a program on another
channel; record two or more
consecutive programs that appear on

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different channels; and, use advanced
picture generation and display features
such as ‘‘Picture-in-Picture,’’ channel
review and other functions that
necessitate channel selection by the
consumer device.
(3) In cases where cable system
operators offer remote control capability
with cable system terminal devices and
other customer premises equipment that
is provided to subscribers, they shall
advise their subscribers that remote
control units that are compatible with
that equipment may be obtained from
other sources, such as retail outlets.
Cable system operators shall also
provide a representative list of the
models of remote control units currently
available from retailers that are
compatible with the customer premises
equipment they employ. Cable system
operators are required to make a good
faith effort in compiling this list and
will not be liable for inadvertent
omissions. This list shall be current as
of no more than six months before the
date the consumer education program is
distributed to subscribers. Cable
operators are also required to encourage
subscribers to contact the cable operator
to inquire about whether a particular
remote control unit the subscriber might
be considering for purchase would be
compatible with the subscriber’s
customer premises equipment.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of
Managing Director.
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BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission,
Comments Requested
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:

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. 3501–
3520), the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s).
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

SUMMARY:

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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 further
ways to reduce the information burden
for 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 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 (PRA) that
does not display a valid Control
Number.
Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before March 17, 2014.
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 FCC contact listed below as
soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Submit your PRA comments
to Leslie F. Smith, Federal
Communications Commission (FCC), via
the Internet at [email protected]. To
submit your PRA comments by email,
send them to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information, contact Leslie F.
Smith at (202) 418–0217, or via the
Internet at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX.
Title: Rates for Inmate Calling
Services Data Collection.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other for
profit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 25 respondents; 25
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 70
hours.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or maintain benefits.
Frequency of Response: One-time
reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 1,750 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $0.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impacts.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission anticipates providing
confidential treatment for proprietary
information submitted by ICS providers.
Parties that comply with the terms of a
protective order for the proceeding will

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have an opportunity to comment on the
data. The Commission is not requesting
respondents to submit confidential
information to the Commission.
However, respondents may request
materials or information submitted to
the Commission be withheld from
public inspection under 47 CFR Section
0.459 of the FCC’s rules.
Needs and Uses: Section 201 of the
Communications Act of 1934, (‘‘Act’’) as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 201, requires that
inmate calling service (ICS) providers’
rates and practices be just and
reasonable. Section 276 of the Act, 47
U.S.C. 276, requires that payphone
service providers (including those that
serve correctional institutions such as
ICS providers) be fairly compensated.
The Commission’s Report and Order
(R&O) and Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (FNPRM), Rates for
Interstate Inmate Calling Services, WC
Docket No. 12–375, FCC 13–113,
required that all ICS providers comply
with a one-time mandatory data
collection. The Report and Order
requires ICS providers to submit data on
the costs of providing interstate,
intrastate toll, and local ICS. Data
required to be submitted include data
on the costs of telecommunications
service, interconnection fees, equipment
investment, installation and
maintenance, security, ancillary
services, and other costs. Providers will
also be required to provide certain
related rate, demand, and forecast data.
The data will be used to inform the
Commission’s evaluation of rate reform
options in the FNPRM, to enable the
Commission to transition from interim
rate safe harbors and rate caps to
permanent rate reform, and to enable
the Commission to discharge its core
responsibility of ensuring just,
reasonable and fair rates as required by
sections 201 and 276 by ensuring
interstate ICS rates are cost-based.
OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX.
Title: Inmate Calling Service Provider
Annual Report and Certification.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: New collection.
Respondents: Business or other for
profit.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 25 respondents; 25
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 101
hours.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or maintain benefits.
Frequency of Response: Annual.
Total Annual Burden: 2,525 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $108,750.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impacts.

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Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The Commission anticipates providing
confidential treatment for proprietary
information submitted by ICS providers.
Parties that comply with the terms of a
protective order for the proceeding will
have an opportunity to comment on the
data. The Commission is not requesting
respondents to submit confidential
information to the Commission.
However, respondents may request
materials or information submitted to
the Commission be withheld from
public inspection under 47 CFR Section
0.459 of the FCC’s rules.
Needs and Uses: Section 201 of the
Communications Act of 1934, (‘‘Act’’) as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 201, requires that
inmate calling service (ICS) providers’
rates and practices be just and
reasonable. Section 276 of the Act, 47
U.S.C. 276, requires that payphone
service providers (including those that
serve correctional institutions such as
ICS providers) be fairly compensated.
The Commission’s Order in Rates for
Interstate Inmate Calling Services, WC
Docket No. 12–375, FCC 13–113,
required that all ICS providers annually
certify their compliance with the Order
and be accompanied by data regarding
their ICS rates and minutes of use by
correctional facility they serve. The
annual certification requirement will
enable the Commission to monitor ICS
providers’ rates to ensure they comply
with the provisions of the Order and
therefore ensure they are just,
reasonable and fair as required by
Sections 201 and 276. It will also enable
consumers and other affected parties to
monitor ICS rates and file complaints in
a timely fashion.
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison, Office of the
Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014–00710 Filed 1–15–14; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection
Renewals; Comment Request
Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC).
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
AGENCY:

The FDIC, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the renewal of existing
information collections, as required by

SUMMARY:

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