OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Resubmit when proposed rule is finalized.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2015
668
0
668
32,264
0
32,264
2,705,400
0
2,705,400
On March 20, 2012, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM"), Revision of the Commission's Program Access Rules, MB Docket No. 12-68, FCC 12-30. In the NPRM, the Commission seeks comment on (i) whether to retain, sunset, or relax the prohibition on exclusive contracts between cable operators and satellite-delivered, cable-affiliated programming vendors; and (ii) potential revisions to the program access rules to better address alleged violations, including potentially discriminatory volume discounts and uniform price increases.
As a result of the NPRM, FCC 12-30, there are program changes to this collection. They are as follows: the number of respondents increased by +160 respondents, the total number of annual responses increased by +160 responses, the total annual burden hours increased by +11,123 and total annual cost burden increased by +$2,014,200 for this information collection. There are no adjustments to this information collection.
$1,006,783
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Diana Sokolow 202 418-0588
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.
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0888 (FCC 12-30).doc
Section 1.221, Notice of Hearing; Appearances; Section 1.229 Motions to Enlarge, Change, or Delete Issues; Section 1.248 Prehearing Conferences; Hearing Conferences; Section 76.7, Petition Procedures;