Biennial Survey of Cable Industry Prices, FCC Form 333

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 333 Biennial Survey of Cable Industry Prices Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FCC Form 333 Biennial Survey of Cable Industry Prices Form and Instruction	Modified
FCC-18-181A7.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-03-08
FCC-18-181A1_Rcd.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-03-08
2021 Supporting Statement - Part A - OMB Control No. 3060-0647_final version .docx Supporting Statement A	2021-03-08
2021 Supporting Statement - Part B - OMB Control No. 3060-0647_final version.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-03-08

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0647	ICR Reference No: 202103-3060-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201803-3060-013
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: OEA/IAD
Title: Biennial Survey of Cable Industry Prices, FCC Form 333
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/08/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2021
Responses	524	728
Time Burden (Hours)	1,834	5,096
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: A Congressional statute requires the Commission to publish a biennial statistical report on cable industry prices on the average prices for basic service and other programming services, comparing the prices of cable operators subject to effective competition with prices of operators not subject to effective competition. The price survey is intended to collect data needed to prepare this report.

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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:
	85 FR 85638	12/29/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 13375	03/08/2021
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
Biennial Survey of Cable Industry Prices	FCC Form 333	2021 Cable Price Survey Questionnaire
Biennial Survey of Cable Industry Prices	FCC Form 333	2021 Cable Price Survey Questionnaire

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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	524	728	0	0	-204	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,834	5,096	0	0	-3,262	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Commission is reporting program changes/decreases to this information collection. There is a decrease in the total number of survey responses from 728 to 524 responses per survey and a decrease in the total number of annual burden hours from 5,096 to 1,834 hours, due to revisions to the statute. There are no program adjustments to this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $39,683

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? 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: 03/08/2021

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