Section 15.117(k), TV Broadcast Receivers; Section 15.117(b), Elimination of Analog Tuner Requirement

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-1100 -October 2014 (FCC 14-151).doc Supporting Statement A	2014-11-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
179962	TV Broadcast Receivers	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1100	ICR Reference No: 201411-3060-012
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201304-3060-004
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Section 15.117(k), TV Broadcast Receivers; Section 15.117(b), Elimination of Analog Tuner Requirement
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 01/13/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/28/2014
Terms of Clearance: 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
Expiration Date	01/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2016
Responses	5,550	0	5,000
Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	0	1,250
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In its Third Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in MB Docket No. 03-185, GN Docket No. 12-268 and ET Docket No. 14-175, FCC 14-151, released October 10, 2014, the Commission proposed eliminating the analog tuner requirement contained in Section 15.117(b) of the rules. Should it adopt its proposal, the Commission also proposed that broadcast receiver manufacturers and importers who market digital-only equipment to educate consumers and retailers about the devices' limits and capabilities to prevent consumer confusion.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 1, 2(a), 3(33), 3(52), 4(i), 7 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 301, 303(r) and (s), 309, 336, Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 337, 4(j), 624(a), 154(i) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 307, 308 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-AI38	Proposed rulemaking	79 FR 70824	11/28/2014

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 70824	11/28/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 70824	11/28/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
TV Broadcast Receivers

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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	5,550	5,000	0	550	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,000	1,250	0	2,750	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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: If the proposed requirements in FCC 14-151 are adopted in a final rulemaking by the Commission, the following program changes/increases will be added to OMB's inventory: 550 to the number of respondents, 550 to the annual number of responses and 2,750 to the annual burden hours. There are no adjustments to this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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: 11/28/2014

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