Pre-approval contingent upon no substantive changes to this collection after adoption of the final rule. Otherwise this collection should be re-submitted to OMB for review.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2014
7,705
0
12,185
178,697
0
276,125
0
0
0
On August 3, 2012, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, In the Matter of Cable Television Technical and Operational Requirements, MB Docket No. 12-217; FCC 12-86. This rulemaking proposes to revise the information collection requirements that support the Commission's cable television proof-of-performance rules that would be codified at 47 CFR 76.601, as required by the 1992 Cable Act at 47 USC 624(e). Currently, the Commission's rules are designed for analog transmission; the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposes creation of equivalent, digital rules. In recent years, operators transitioning away from analog cable technology have no longer been able to perform proof-of-performance testing on those systems or portions of systems. By creating equivalent, digital rules, the NPRM proposes to once again require the majority of the cable industry to meet standards. Further, this NPRM proposes the creation of a streamlined waiver process by which systems that cannot comply with the Commission's proposed rules may submit an alternate plan to the Commission.
The Commission will have program changes of -3,100 to the number of respondents,
-4,480 to the number of responses and -97,428 to the annual burden hours if the proposed requirements contained in FCC 12-86 are adopted in a final rulemaking. Also, widespread industry consolidation has resulted in fewer, though larger, respondents, resulting in a decrease in the total number of estimated responses and in term a decrease in the annual burden hours.
$101,408
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Jeffrey Neumann 202 418-2046
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 3060-0289 (2012).doc
Section 76.601, Performance Tests, Section 76.1704, Proof of Perforance Test Data, Section 76.1705, Performance Tests, 76.1717, Compliance with Technical Standards