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[FR Doc No: 94-13795]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
 

Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to Office of 
Management and Budget For Review

June 3, 1994.
    The Federal Communications Commission has submitted the following 
information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3507).
    Copies of this submission may be purchased from the Commissions' 
copy contractor International Transcription Service, Inc. 2100 M. 
Street, NW., suite 140, Washington, DC 20037, (202) 857-3800. For 
further information on this submission contact Judy Boley, Federal 
Communications Commission, (202) 632-0276. Persons wishing to comment 
on this information collection should contact Tim Fain, Office of 
Management and Budget, room 3235 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-
7231.
    Please note: The Commission has requested emergency review of this 
item by June 3, 1994, under the provisions of 5 CFR 1320.18.
    OMB Number: None.
    Title: FCC Rate Regulation Impact Survey.
    Action: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Frequency of Response: Other: One-time survey.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 100 respondents, 25 responses each, 2500 
total responses; 1 hour average burden per response; 2500 hours total 
annual burden.
    Needs and Uses: Section 623 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended by the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act 
of 1992 (``Cable-Act'') required the Commission to establish rules to 
govern rate regulation of cable services offered by cable systems that 
are not subject to effective competition. On 2/22/94, the Commission 
adopted revised cable rate regulations in a Second Order on 
reconsideration, Fourth Report and Order and Fifth Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking MM Docket No. 92-266, Implementation of Sections of the 
Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, Rate 
Regulation, wherein we revised rules to implement section 623, 
subscriber rate regulation. The new rules became effective on May 15, 
1994, and, pursuant to Secs. 76.932 and 76.964 of the rules, cable 
systems must give subscribers 30 days notice of any proposed rate 
change or restructuring made by the cable system. In connection with 
these orders, the Commission will conduct a survey on the impact of 
these new rate regulations. The purpose of this survey is to determine 
the effect of our regulations on the rates for regulated cable services 
since the 5/15/94 effective date. This survey will be addressed to the 
largest 100 multiple system operators. Surveying the largest multiple 
system operators will permit a review of rate practices under our 
revised regulations of cable operators providing a majority of cable 
service in the United States. The consequences of not conducting this 
survey will impair our ability to assess whether our rate regulations 
have been effective. Respondents will be requested to submit copies of 
documentation which verifies subscriber notification, via facsimile, 
and respond to both written and telephone inquiries by FCC staff. Any 
responses may be made by telephone or in written format via facsimile, 
upon request by Bureau staff.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-13795 Filed 6-3-94; 8:45 am]
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