Annual Cable Price Survey and Supplemental Questions, FCC Form 333

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 333 Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FCC Form 333 Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices Form and Instruction	Modified
Annual Report (Report on Cable Industry Prices).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-05
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0647 (2013)(without Part B) (2).doc Supporting Statement A	2013-08-05
OMB 3060-0647 (Part B 2013).doc Supporting Statement B	2013-06-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44153	Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices Form and Instruction	Modified
183495	Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0647	ICR Reference No: 201306-3060-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201005-3060-016
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Annual Cable Price Survey and Supplemental Questions, FCC Form 333
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/13/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/27/2013
Terms of Clearance: Updated supporting statement.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2013
Responses	760	0	732
Time Burden (Hours)	4,560	0	4,392
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 623(k) of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 ("1992 Cable Act") requires the Commission to publish an annual statistical report on average rates for basic cable service, cable programming service and equipment. The report must compare the prices charged by cable by systems subject to effective competition and those not subject to effective competition. The price survey is intended to collect data needed to prepare this report. This information collection is being revised due to a small number of changes to the currently approved questionnaire. The Commission edited question 19 of the questionnaire in order to clarify the wording and also the Commission added some additional instructions in Section B. These changes did not impact on the burden estimate. The change in burden is due to an increase in the number of effective competition cable systems and associated increased variability in price responses.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 4(i) and 623(k) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 22544	04/16/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 37813	06/24/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices	FCC Form 333	2013 Cable Service Price Survey Questionnaire
Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices	FCC Form 333	2013 Cable Service Price Survey Questionnaire

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	760	732	0	0	28	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,560	4,392	0	0	168	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Commission has adjusted the number of respondents by +28, the number of responses by +28, and the annual burden hours by +168. These adjustments are the result of an increase in the number of effective competition cable systems and the associated increased variability in price responses. There are no program changes to this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $41,939

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/27/2013

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