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(hereinafter "the Communications Act"). #X PjQXP# the Commission has established a comprehensive regulatory framework governing  Y-rates for regulated cable services and equipment.%, ɸ Y <ԍ` ` #Xz&_ x/2Q-x17.` ` Pursuant to Section 603 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the Commission has prepared the following initial regulatory flexibility analysis (IRFA) of the expected impact of these proposed policies and rules on small entities. Written public comments are requested on the IRFA. These comments must be filed in accordance with the same filing deadlines as comments on the rest of the Notice, but they must have a separate and distinct heading designating them as responses to the regulatory flexibility analysis. The Secretary shall cause a copy of the Notice, including the initial regulatory flexibility analysis, to be sent to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration in accordance with Section 603(a) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, Pub. L. No. 96354, 94 Stat. 1164, 5 U.S.C. Section 601 et seq. (1981).  YA-x18.` ` Reason for action. The Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 requires the Commission to prescribe rules and regulations for determining reasonable rates for basic tier cable service and to establish criteria for identifying unreasonable rates for cable programming services. The Commission has adopted rate regulations that require a comparison to the rates of cable systems subject to effective competition, as defined in the Cable Act of 1992 and represented in the revised benchmark formula. This Notice proposes to review and determine appropriate definitions of small systems, small operators, and small MSOs for the purpose of determining rate regulation applicable to these categories of companies."# d!0*(($"Ԍ Y-ԙx19.` ` Objectives. To propose rules to implement Section 3 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992. We also desire to adopt rules that will be easily interpreted and readily applicable and, whenever possible, minimize the regulatory burden on affected parties.  Y-x20.` ` Legal Basis. Action as proposed for this rulemaking is contained in Sections 4(i), 4(j), 303(r) and 623 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.  YH-x21.` ` Description, potential impact and number of small entities affected. We anticipate a possible impact on small entities because the Notice addresses the definitions of small systems, small operators and small MSOs for use in determining rate rules affecting these classes of cable operators.  Y -x22.` ` Reporting, record keeping and other compliance requirements. None.  Y -x23.` ` Federal rules which overlap, duplicate or conflict with this rule. None.  Yy-x24.` ` Any significant alternatives minimizing impact on small entities and consistent with stated objectives. None.  Y4- V. Paperwork Reduction Act ă  Y-x25.` ` The requirements adopted herein have been analyzed with respect to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 and found to impose no new or modified information collection requirements on the public.  Y-@ VI. Procedural Provisions  Y~- x26.` ` Ex parte Rules NonRestricted Proceeding. This is a nonrestricted notice and comment rulemaking proceeding. Ex parte presentations are permitted, except during the Sunshine Agenda period, provided that they are disclosed as provided in Commission rules. See generally 47 C.F.R. Sections 1.1202, 1.1203, and 1.1206(a).  Y -x27.` ` Pursuant to applicable procedures set forth in Sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. Sections 1.415 and 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or before November 16, 1994 and reply comments on or before December 16, 1994. To file formally in this proceeding, you must file an original plus four copies of all comments, reply comments, and supporting comments. If you want each Commissioner to receive a personal copy of your comments and reply comments, you must file an original plus nine copies. You should send comments and reply comments to Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20554. Comments and reply comments will be available for public inspection during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Room 239, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street N.W., Washington D.C. 20554."%' !0*((P("Ԍ X-ԙ  VII. Ordering Clauses ă  Y-x28.` ` Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Sections 4(i), 4(j), 303 (r), 612, and 623 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(i), 154(j),  Y-303(r), 532, and 543 the rules, requirements and policies discussed in this #Xz&_ x/2Q