Section 76,944, Commission Review of Franchising Authority Decisions on Rates for Basic Service and Associated Equipment.

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0565.sep2006.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2006-12-05	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45883	Sectin 76.944, Commission Review of Franchising Authority Decisions on Rates for Basic Service and Associated Equipment		New
45882	Section 76.944, Commission Review of Franchising Authoirty Decisions in Rates for Basic Service and Associated Equipment		New
30378	Section 76,944, Commission Review of Franchising Authority Decisions on Rates for Basic Service and Associated Equipment.		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0565	ICR Reference No: 200611-3060-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200401-3060-022
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Section 76,944, Commission Review of Franchising Authority Decisions on Rates for Basic Service and Associated Equipment.
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/05/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/05/2006
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2009	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2007
Responses	40	0	32
Time Burden (Hours)	816	0	546
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,200	0	96,000

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Abstract: 47 CFR Section 76,944 provides that any participant at the franchising authority level in a ratemaking proceeding may file an appeal of the franchising authority's decision with the Commission within 30 days of release of the text of the franchising authority's decision.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 623 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 4(i) 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:
	71 FR 58607	10/04/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 58607	10/04/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Section 76.944, Commission Review of Franchising Authoirty Decisions in Rates for Basic Service and Associated Equipment
Sectin 76.944, Commission Review of Franchising Authority Decisions on Rates for Basic Service and Associated Equipment
Section 76,944, Commission Review of Franchising Authority Decisions on Rates for Basic Service and Associated Equipment.

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	40	32	0	0	8	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	816	546	0	0	270	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,200	96,000	0	0	-92,800	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 are adjustments to the total annual burden hours and total annual burden cost. These adjustments are due to the Commission making a mathamatical error in its previous submission to OMB. There are no program changes to this information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $41,081

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: 12/05/2006

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