FCC Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices (1998 Price Survey)

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IC ID	Document Title	Status
30514	FCC Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices (1998 Price Survey)	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0647	ICR Reference No: 199806-3060-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199704-3060-015
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: FCC Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices (1998 Price Survey)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/10/1998
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/10/1998
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/26/1998
Terms of Clearance: The FCC shall ensure that the cost of the diskettes is the marginal cost of their preparation and distribution. The instructions should also include the address of the website where the survey will be located. This information should also be disseminated via an FCC notice. The FCC also needs to promulgate the date when the surveys are due. The 1998 survey does not allow electronic filing -- future surveys should include this future. Also -- the FCC should revisit how the need to respond to the requirements of Section 623(k) of the CTCPCA can be met without conducting this burdensome survey. The FCC shall ensure that the OMB control number appears on the survey along with the date of issue. Finally -- OMB will no longer approve future surveys that do not publish at least one request for public comments in the Federal Register before submission to OMB.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/1998	12/31/1998
Responses	804	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	6,432	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,000	0	0

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Abstract: Section 623(k) of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Compeition 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 systems subject to effective competition and those not subject to effective compeition. The 1998 Price Survey is intended to collect data needed to prepare this report.

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
FCC Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices (1998 Price Survey)

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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	804	0	0	804	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,432	0	0	6,432	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? 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]? 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: 06/26/1998

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