How People Get News and Information - Media Ownership Study 1

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Nielsen Survey-Emergency_ 042507-4.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-04-25	Available
Nielsen_Survey__Emergency_pra.pdf_-_Supplement[1].pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-04-24	Repair queued
Supporting_Statement_Nielsen_Survey_Supporting_Statement_A[1][1].pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 0000-00-00	Available
Phone Questions for Nielsen version 8 Final (2).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-04-20	Available
Statistical Portion for Nielsen Survey_Supporting Statement B.pdf	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 0000-00-00	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
178569	How People Get News and Information - Media Ownership Study 1	Other-Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1099	ICR Reference No: 200702-3060-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: How People Get News and Information - Media Ownership Study 1
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 05/04/2007
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/27/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/25/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2007	6 Months From Approved
Responses	3,000	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,000	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	15,818	0	0

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Abstract: As part of its ongoing review of media ownership rules, the Commission will conduct 10 economic studies. Study 1 (the survey covered by this collection) is on "How People Get News and Information." This study will survey consumers about their use of media. It will identify consumers' primary, secondary, and tertiary souces of news and information; whether these sources change depending on the time of day or day of the week; and the frequency with which consumers access these sources.

Emergency Justfication: In January 2007, after the new Congress was sworn in, Senators and House subcommittee charis (Boxer, Markey, Kucinich) have publicly declared their intention to hold hearings on the Commission's media ownerhip rules in the next weeks and months - well before a routine PRA collection would be approved. To be properly prepared for these hearings, the Commission needs current information about American's interactions with the use of various media.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154(i) 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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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
How People Get News and Information - Media Ownership Study 1

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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	3,000	0	0	3,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,000	0	0	1,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	15,818	0	0	15,818	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Commission decided to sponsor ten economic studies on media ownership rules. This information collection relates to the first of these studies - "How People Get News and Information." This study will be conducted by Nielsen Media Reserach under contract to the Commission. It will identify consumers' primary, secondary and tertiary souces of news and information' whether these sources change depending on the time of day or day of the week; and the frequency with which consumers access these sources.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 04/25/2007

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