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
11/30/2015
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2013
5,000
0
5,800
3,502
0
4,062
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 information
collection 3060-0332 which supports the Commission's signal leakage
monitoring, logging and repair rules that are codified at 47 CFR
76.614 and 76.1706, as required by the obligation to manage the
radio frequency spectrum, as codified at 47 USC 302 and 303.
Currently, Section 76.614 requires cable operators to monitor for
leaks which exceed a particular threshold. This threshold was
designed to protect over-the-air users of the spectrum from
interference from analog cable systems. The NPRM proposes to adopt
a lower threshold for digital systems in order to provide
over-the-air users of the spectrum with an equivalent level of
protection. The NPRM proposes to create a digital equivalency for
the Commission's analog rules. As a result, these rules are
designed to capture the same respondents previously covered by the
Commission's analog rules, but who have transitioned, or are
transitioning, to digital operation. Further, this digital
equivalency is designed to take an equivalent amount of time to
fulfill. As a result, absent external factors, the hourly estimated
burden will not change as a result of this NPRM (there will not be
an increase or decrease to the hourly burden). However, widespread
industry consolidation has resulted in fewer, though larger,
respondents, resulting in a decrease in the total number of
estimated responses.
US Code:
47 USC 302 and 303 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as
amended
The Commission will have
program changes of -800 to the number of respondents, -800 to the
number of responses, and -560 to the annual burden hours if the
proposed requirements contained in FCC 12-86 are adopted in a final
rulemaking.
$0
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Wayne McKee 202
418-2355
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 3060-0332 (September 2012).doc
Section 76.614, Cable Television System Regular Monitoring and Section 76.1706, Signal Leakage Logs and Repair Records