Survey of Programming Costs

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
31120	Survey of Programming Costs		Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0822	ICR Reference No: 199803-3060-023
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Survey of Programming Costs
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 03/18/1998
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/19/1998
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/17/1998
Terms of Clearance: The FCC will only use this survey instrument on 6 entities. The proposed cover letter (or a separate page) must include the PRA statement and the OMB control number. The FCC has permission to not use the expiration date if it dates each page of the survey. The FCC should also ensure that respondents are provided with a telephone number/email address of someone they can contact regarding completion of the survey. OMB is also concerned that certain terms used in the collection instrument might not be clearly defined. For example -subscriber-weighted- may not be explained in the 1997 Cable Price Survey. The FCC shall review the instrument and ensure that the respondents will clearly understand any terms of art.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/1998	08/31/1998
Responses	6	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	240	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,000	0	0

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Abstract: The Cable Services Bureau seeks to conduct a survey inquiry regarding the sources of programming costs in the cable industry. This inquiry is to be conducted so that the Commission, prior to the mandated end of rate regulation on March 31, 1999, cable programming service tiers, can better understand the causes of recent increases in cable rates.

Emergency Justfication:

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Survey of Programming Costs

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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	6	0	0	6	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	240	0	0	240	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,000	0	0	1,000	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 03/17/1998

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