Section 79.3, Video Description of Video Programming

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-1148 (2012).doc Supporting Statement A	2012-06-21
Justification of the Non-substantial change request for 3060-1148 (2012).doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2012-06-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
196962	Video Description of Video Programming	Modified
196961	Video Description of Video Programming	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1148	ICR Reference No: 201206-3060-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201109-3060-002
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Section 79.3, Video Description of Video Programming
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/25/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/21/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2014	04/30/2014	04/30/2014
Responses	54	0	80
Time Burden (Hours)	116	0	144
Cost Burden (Dollars)	22,740	0	26,250

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Abstract: In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 11-43, FCC 11-36, adopted March 2, 2011 and released March 3, 2011, the Commission takes an initial step to implement the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, by seeking comment on the mandated reinstatement of video description rules that would apply to MVPDs and network-affiliated broadcasters. The requirements were adopted as proposed. The Commission is submitting this non-substantial change request submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to simply remove a portion of the burden hours and costs that were approved under OMB control number 3060-1148 and place them into collection 3060-0874. This modification is due to the filing of complaints alleging violations of the video description rules now being able to be filed via FCC Form 2000C. Therefore, pursuant to the video description rules that will go into effect on July 1, 2012, a portion of these complaints can now be filed on FCC Form 2000C, which is currently housed under OMB collection 3060-0874. The Commission received OMB approval for the filing requirement on September 8, 2011.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151, 152, 1545(i), 303 and 613 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:
3060-AJ56	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 55585	09/08/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 14856	03/18/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 14856	03/18/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Video Description of Video Programming
Video Description of Video Programming

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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	54	80	0	0	-26	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	116	144	0	0	-28	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	22,740	26,250	0	0	-3,510	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: Due to the new video description rules that will go into effect on July 1, 2012, the Commission adjusts the burdens in this information collection for "complaints alleging violations of the video description rules" requirement since these forms can now be filed on FCC Form 2000C (collection 3060-0874). Therefore, the number of annual number of respondents decreased by -26, from 76 to 50 respondents; the number of annual responses decreased by -26, from 80 to 54 responses; the annual number of burden hours decreased by -28, from 144 to 116 hours; and the total annual cost decreased by -$3,510, from $26,250 to $22,740 hours. There are no program changes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $11,712

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: 06/21/2012

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