Section 79.1 Closed Captioning, CG Docket No. 05-231

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0761 TV captioning (October 2020).docx Supporting Statement A	2021-01-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
30873	Section 79.1, Closed Captioning	Modified
188444	Section 79.1, Closed Captioning	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0761	ICR Reference No: 202101-3060-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201710-3060-005
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: CGB
Title: Section 79.1 Closed Captioning, CG Docket No. 05-231
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/11/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2021
Responses	521,074	512,831
Time Burden (Hours)	727,143	702,562
Cost Burden (Dollars)	34,350,444	35,638,596

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Abstract: Section 713 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), 47 U.S.C. § 613, which was added pursuant to section 305 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, requires the Commission to prescribe rules and implementation schedules for closed captioning of televised video programming. In enacting section 713, Congress generally required that video programming be closed captioned, regardless of distribution technology, to ensure access to persons who are deaf and hard of hearing. The purpose of this submission is to seek Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a three-year extension to the currently approved information collections under Control No. 3060-0761, which relates to the closed captioning on television rules (found in 47 CFR § 79.1).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 69625	11/03/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 7107	01/11/2021
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
Section 79.1, Closed Captioning
Section 79.1, Closed Captioning

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	521,074	512,831	0	0	8,243	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	727,143	702,562	0	0	24,581	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	34,350,444	35,638,596	0	0	-1,288,152	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: There are no program changes. The Commission reports the following adjustments: the annual number of respondents has increased by +4,223, from 59,995 to 64,218 annual number of respondents; the annual number of responses has increased by +8,243, from 512,831 to 521,074 annual number of responses; the annual number of burden hours has increased by +24,581 from 702,562 to 727,143 annual burden hours; and the total annual cost has decreased by -1,288,152, from $35,638,596 to $34,350,444 annual cost.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $102,072

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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? No

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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: 01/11/2021

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