Section 79.2, Accessibility of Programming Providing Emergency Information, and Emergency Information; Section 79.105, Audio Description and Emergency Information Accessibility Requirements for All ..

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting statement OMB 3060-0967 Emergency Information Supporting Statement (revision)(August 2023)(FINAL).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-10-31	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
31480	Section 79.2, Accessibility of Programming Providing Emergency Information, and Emergency Information; Section 79.105, Video Description and Emergency Information Accessibility Requirements for All...		Modified
181859	Section 79.2, Accessibility of Programming Providing Emergency Information, and Emergency Information; Section 79.105, Video Description and Emergency Information Accessibility Requirements for All...		Modified
181858	Section 79.2, Accessibility of Programming Providing Emergency Information, and Emergency Information; Section 79.105, Video Description and Emergency Information Accessibility Requirements for All...		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0967	ICR Reference No: 202310-3060-015
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202010-3060-016
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: CGB
Title: Section 79.2, Accessibility of Programming Providing Emergency Information, and Emergency Information; Section 79.105, Audio Description and Emergency Information Accessibility Requirements for All ..
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: 12/05/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/31/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2023
Responses	261	0	161
Time Burden (Hours)	275	0	175
Cost Burden (Dollars)	15,300	0	15,300

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Abstract: In 2020, the Commission adopted rules that included modernizing the term “video description” in the subject rules to the more widely understood “audio description.” These rules are codified at 47 CFR §§ 79.2, 79.105, and 79.106. Please see FCC 20-155 which was released on October 27, 2020.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 613, 617 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 154(i) and (j), 303, 330(b) 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:
3060-AJ56	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 76480	11/30/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 57448	08/23/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 74490	10/31/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Section 79.2, Accessibility of Programming Providing Emergency Information, and Emergency Information; Section 79.105, Video Description and Emergency Information Accessibility Requirements for All...
Section 79.2, Accessibility of Programming Providing Emergency Information, and Emergency Information; Section 79.105, Video Description and Emergency Information Accessibility Requirements for All...
Section 79.2, Accessibility of Programming Providing Emergency Information, and Emergency Information; Section 79.105, Video Description and Emergency Information Accessibility Requirements for All...

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	261	161	0	100	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	275	175	0	100	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	15,300	15,300	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Commission has the following program changes to this collection, which reflects an information collection requirement that was inadvertently omitted from this collection the last time this information collection was reviewed and approved by OMB. The program change is due to customers who are blind or visually impaired submitting documentation of disability to DIRECTV (+100 respondents, +100 responses, and +100 annual burden hours). The Commission makes the following program changes: (a) the annual number of respondents has increased by +100, from 61 respondents to 161 annual number of respondents; (b) the annual number of responses has increased by +100, from 161 responses to 261 annual number of responses; (c) the annual burden hours have increased by +100, from 175 to 275 annual burden hours. There is one adjustment to this information collection. The Commission inadvertently double-counted the number of respondents that are already accounted for in information collection requirement (b). Therefore, the Commission makes the following adjustment: The annual number of respondents has decreased by -3, from 161 respondents to 158 annual number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,651

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: 10/31/2023

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