Consumer Survey

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Consumer Survey	Form	Modified	Available
Response to OMB Feb 16 2011.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-02-18	Available
Supporting Statement B (Consumer Survey 2011)2-16-11.doc	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2011-02-17	Available
Supporting Statement A (Consumer Survey 2011) 2-11-11.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-02-11	Available
Don Waldman letter to OMB.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-01-06	Available
KN best practices.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-01-06	Available
SIGNINOUT.DOC	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-01-06	Available
Focus Group Introduction Script.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-01-06	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
195101	Consumer Survey	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1144	ICR Reference No: 201102-3060-012
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201011-3060-005
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Consumer Survey
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: 02/18/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/11/2011
Terms of Clearance: For the main survey, the FCC has agreed that the final report prepared by the contractors, Scott Savage and Donald Waldman, will contain a discussion of focus group results and a nonresponse bias analysis. The analysis will examine nonresponse bias present in the survey response rates of panel members. The analysis will use multivariate techniques to identify the characteristics of cases selected for the survey that were least likely to respond. Cases will be coded as either responding or not responding and multivariate techniques will be used to identify which case characteristics are correlated with nonresponse. The nonresponse bias discussion in the report will review existing analyses of the nonresponse bias associated with the recruitment of panel members into the Knowledge Networks panel. In addition, the procedures used to develop the post-stratification weights that adjust for non-response will be discussed.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2014	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2011
Responses	5,000	0	5,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,250	0	1,250
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 202(h) of the 1996 Telecommunications Act requires the Commission to review its media ownership rules quadrennially to determine whether its rules “are necessary in the public interest as the result of competition.” The Commission is then required to repeal or modify any regulation it determines no longer to serve the public interest. This Consumer Survey (Consumer Survey or Information Collection) will be used in its determination.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 202(h) Name of Law: Telecommunications Act of 1996
  

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:
	75 FR 68356	11/05/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 68356	11/05/2010
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
Consumer Survey	None	Choosing Information From Your Media Environment: What Are the Options?

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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	5,000	5,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,250	1,250	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $88,300

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 02/11/2011

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