Determining Costs of Regulated Cable Equipment and Installation, FCC Form 1205

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FCC Form 1205 Determining Costs of Regulated Cable Equipment and Installation	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0703 2011.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-12-01	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
30676	Determining Costs of Regulated Cable Equipment and Installation	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0703	ICR Reference No: 201112-3060-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200901-3060-006
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Determining Costs of Regulated Cable Equipment and Installation, FCC Form 1205
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/17/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/05/2011
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2012
Responses	6,000	0	6,000
Time Burden (Hours)	52,000	0	52,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,800,000	0	900,000

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Abstract: Information derived from FCC Form 1205 filings is used to facilitate the review of equipment and installation rates. This information is then reviewed by each cable system's respective local franchising authority. Records are kept by cable operators in order to demonstrate that charges for the sale and lease of equipment and for the installation have been developed in accordance with the Commission's rules.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 301(j) 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:
	76 FR 60030	09/28/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 75880	12/05/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Determining Costs of Regulated Cable Equipment and Installation	FCC Form 1205	Determining Regulated Equipment and Installation Costs "Equipment Form"

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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	6,000	6,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	52,000	52,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,800,000	900,000	0	0	900,000	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: $0

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]? 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: 12/05/2011

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