Determining Costs of Regulated Cable Equipment and Installation, FCC Form 1205

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 1205 Determining Costs of Regulated Cable Equipment and Installation Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0703 2025 Revisions.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-09-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
30676	Determining Costs of Regulated Cable Equipment and Installation Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0703	ICR Reference No: 202509-3060-016
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202305-3060-028
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Determining Costs of Regulated Cable Equipment and Installation, FCC Form 1205
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/24/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2026
Responses	600	4,650
Time Burden (Hours)	4,800	35,800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	360,000	1,800,000

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Abstract: Cable operators file FCC Form 1205 to calculate costs associated with regulated equipment and installation for the basic service tier and the maximum permitted charges for such equipment and installations and to comply with 47 CFR Section 76.923(m). FCC Form 1205 filings are reviewed by local franchising authorities (LFAs) (or the Commission where it is certified to regulate basic tier services on behalf of local franchising authorities). Section 76.923(m) states that cable operators shall maintain adequate documentation to demonstrate that charges for the sale and lease of equipment and for installations have been developed in accordance with the Commission’s rules. The Commission modified the language in 47 CFR 76.923 in 90 FR 31145 (July 14, 2025), FCC 25-33, to exclude from regulation equipment that is used to receive tiers other than the basic tier of service. Due to this exclusion, fewer FCC Form 1205 filings will be filed with the Commission. Therefore, Commission is requesting approval of this revision to the information collection that reduces the paperwork burden.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 301(j) 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-AF41	Final or interim final rulemaking	90 FR 35238	07/25/2025

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 34659	07/23/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 45938	09/24/2025
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
Determining Costs of Regulated Cable Equipment and Installation	FCC Form 1205	Determining Regulated Equipment and Installation Costs "Equipment Form"

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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	600	4,650	0	-4,050	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,800	35,800	0	-31,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	360,000	1,800,000	0	-1,440,000	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: There are program changes to this information collection which are due to less equipment being regulated. Therefore, these program changes to this collection are also due to a reduction in the number of communities certified to regulate rates and the number of cable operators that will be required to file the FCC Form 1205 because they have subscribers receiving only a basic tier of service; therefore, the number of respondents have decreased by -2,250, the number of responses have reduced by -4,050, the annual burden hours have reduced by -31,000 and the annual cost has decreased by -$1,440,000.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 09/24/2025

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