Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
29465	Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0027	ICR Reference No: 200406-3060-013
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200309-3060-001
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/30/2004
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/30/2004
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2007	09/30/2007	09/30/2004
Responses	2,670	0	3,370
Time Burden (Hours)	5,827	0	7,427
Cost Burden (Dollars)	30,812,000	0	35,485,000

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Abstract: FCC Form 301 is used to apply for authority to construct a new commercial AM, FM, TV, or DTV broadcast station or to make changes to the existing facilities. The FCC uses the data to determine whether an applicant meets basic statutory requirements to become a licensee. On July 2, 2003, the FCC released a Report and Order and NPRM, MB Docket No. 02-277 et al., FCC 03-127. On September 3, 2003, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an Order stating the effectiveness of the new media ownership rules adopted by the Commission on June 2, 2003. The Court ordered "that the prior...

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301	FCC-301

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	2,670	3,370	0	0	-700	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,827	7,427	0	0	-1,600	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	30,812,000	35,485,000	0	0	-4,673,000	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 06/30/2004

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