Annual Cable Price Survey and Supplemental Questions, FCC Form 333

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 333 Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FCC Form 333 Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices Form and Instruction	Modified
FCC Form 333 Report 31 FCC Rcd 11498 (DA 16-1166).docx Supplementary Document	2018-03-30
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0647 (2018)(Part A).docx Supporting Statement A	2018-03-30
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0647(2018) (Part B).docx Supporting Statement B	2018-03-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44153	Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices Form and Instruction	Modified
183495	Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0647	ICR Reference No: 201803-3060-013
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201507-3060-027
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Annual Cable Price Survey and Supplemental Questions, FCC Form 333
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/03/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/30/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2018
Responses	728	0	776
Time Burden (Hours)	5,096	0	5,432
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Communications Act (Act) requires the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) to publish annually a statistical report (Report), on the average rates (prices) cable operators charge for the basic service, and other cable programming services, including lease of equipment. The Act requires the Commission to compare prices of cable operators subject to effective competition to the prices of operators not subject to effective competition, under a statutorily defined standard. To meet this Congressional mandate, the Commission’s Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices (Survey) collects the information needed to prepare the Report. FCC Form 333 is the survey instrument (questionnaire) for collecting the information. Each year, to implement the Survey, the Media Bureau releases an Order directing a randomly selected sample of cable operators across communities nationwide to complete the Form-333 questionnaire. Consistent with requirements of the Communications Act, this questionnaire solicits data on the basic service and other cable programming services. To calculate annual changes, it requests prices and other data for January 1 of the survey year and preceding year. The questionnaire is the basis of the information and analysis in the Report. This revised survey collection questionnaire being submitted contains changes to the currently approved questionnaire. Revisions are necessary, in part to meet requirements under Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization Act (STELAR). Further, we are removing questions related to a Congressional requirement that has sunset, and other questions no longer of sufficient value. Also, following discussions with survey respondents, we clarify several questions and instructions. Finally, we revise the numeric order of some questions, so respondents may better cross-reference related questions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 4(i) and 623(k) 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:
	83 FR 3707	01/26/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 13747	03/30/2018
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
Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices	FCC Form 333	2018 Cable Service Price Survey Questionnaire
Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices	FCC Form 333	2018 Cable Service Price Survey Questionnaire

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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	728	776	0	-48	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,096	5,432	0	-336	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The Commission has program changes to this collection due to revisions to the Annual Survey of Cable Industry Prices, FCC Form 333. This program changes/decreases are as follows: 48 to the number of respondents, 48 to the annual number of responses, 336 to the number of burden hours due to lowering the sample size of our survey. There are no adjustments to this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $45,677

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 03/30/2018

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