Section 623(k) of the Cable Television
Consumer Protection and Competition 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
by systems subject to effective competition and those not subject
to effective competition. The price survey is intended to collect
data needed to prepare this report.
The Commission is reporting
program changes to the number of annual responses of -26 and -3,188
to the annual burden hours. Also, the estimated time per response
has been reduced from 10 hours to 6 hours. These reductions are due
to a reduction in the number of respondents and responses to this
collection and a shorter and more simplified survey that will take
respondents less time to complete. There are no adjustments to this
information collection.
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.