Pre-approval contingent upon no substantive changes to this collection after adoption of the final rule. Otherwise this collection should be re-submitted to OMB for review.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2013
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2013
511,729,510
0
529,510
186,287
0
44,173
137,550
0
137,550
On April 21, 2010, the FCC released a Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 10-61, which proposes new rules to improve the CableCARD regime. The proposed rules are intended to improve CableCARD installation procedures, ensure that consumers are charged equal and transparent prices for CableCARDs, and provide consumers who use retail devices access to linear channels that is equivalent to those who lease devices. These proposed changes are intended to meet the directive of Section 629 of the Communications Act. Therefore, the revised information collection requirement for this collection is as follows:
47 CFR 76.1205(b)(1) states a multichannel video programming provider that is subject to the requirements of Section 76.1204(a)(1) must include the charge for the CableCard as a separate line item in the subscriberÂs bill.
US Code:
47 USC 4(i)
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 303(r)
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 629
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
The Commission released a Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) on April 21, 2010 (FCC 10-61) and the FNPRM adopted a proposed information collection requirement (CableCARD billing program). If this requirement is adopted by the Commission, it will result in a program change of +511,200,000 to the annual number of responses and +142,114 hours to the annual burden. There are no changes to the annual cost burden for this information collection.
$490,788
No
No
No
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Brendan Murray 202 418-1573
No
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:
(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;
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.