Section 79.1 Closed Captioning, CG Docket No. 05-231

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0761 (July 24, 2009).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-07-24	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
30873	Section 79.1 Closed Captioning		Modified
188444	Section 79.1, Closed Captioning		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0761	ICR Reference No: 200903-3060-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200509-3060-012
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: CGB
Title: Section 79.1 Closed Captioning, CG Docket No. 05-231
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: 07/27/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/24/2009
Terms of Clearance: Updated to reflect amendment to the collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2009
Responses	111,247	0	59,950
Time Burden (Hours)	226,452	0	202,215
Cost Burden (Dollars)	38,283,630	0	500,000

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Abstract: On November 7, 2008, the Commission released the 2008 Closed Captioning Declaratory Ruling and Order, CG Docket No. 05-231 and ET Docket No. 99-254, FCC 08-255. In the Order, the Commission amended its rules to provide for more efficient complaint processes and methods for consumers to contact video programming distributors with concerns about closed captioning.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 613 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:
3060-AI72	Final or interim final rulemaking	74 FR 1594	01/13/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 1685	01/13/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 12360	03/24/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Section 79.1 Closed Captioning
Section 79.1, Closed Captioning

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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	111,247	59,950	0	0	51,297	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	226,452	202,215	0	0	24,237	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	38,283,630	500,000	0	0	37,783,630	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: This supporting statement contains various adjustments from previous collections under OMB Control Number 3060-0761. First, in the 2008 Closed Captioning Declaratory Ruling and Order, the Commission adopted modified or new rules governing the filing of complaints and provision of complaints-related contact information. Therefore, the Commission has revised burden estimates for this information collection based on the burdens associated with the modified or new requirements. Second, the Commission generally reevaluated the assumptions underlying and calculation of its total annual burden estimates for the existing final and proposed information collections, which also contributed to adjustments to the estimated burdens associated with this information collection. Accordingly, the Commission has re-evaluated the calculation of its total respondents, annual number of responses, annual burden hours, and annual costs for this information collection. These adjustments are reflected as follows: (1) The estimate of the number of respondents has increased from 12,500 to 14,283. (2) The estimate for the annual number of responses has increased from 50,950 to 111,247. (3) The Commission’s estimate for the total annual hourly burden has increased from 202,215 hours to 226,452. (4) The Commission’s estimate for the total annual costs has increased from $500,000 to $38,283,630. These adjustments resulted in increases of +24,237 to the total annual burden hours and +$37,783,630 to the annual cost burden. There are no program changes to this information collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $202,408

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)? 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: 03/24/2009

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