Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 301 Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0027 june2007.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-06-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
29468	Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0027	ICR Reference No: 200706-3060-006
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200612-3060-002
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Conclusion Date: 08/15/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/22/2007
Terms of Clearance: Resubmit when proposed rule is finalized.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2008	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2008
Responses	3,318	0	3,318
Time Burden (Hours)	8,593	0	8,593
Cost Burden (Dollars)	45,466,000	0	45,466,000

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Abstract: FCC Form 301 is used to apply for authority to construct a new commercial AM, FM, TV, or TV 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 April 25, 2007, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), In the Matter of the Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television, MB Docket No. 07-91, FCC 07-70. The NPRM proposes that commercial television stations must use the proposed revised FCC Form 301 when applying for post-transition facilities, requesting to transition early to their post-transition channel and reducing analog TV service.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154(i) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 308 Name of Law: Communicatins 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-AI89	Proposed rulemaking	72 FR 37310	07/09/2007

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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	Application for Construction Permit for A Commercial Broadcast Station

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: On April 25, 2007, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, In the Matter of the Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television, MB Docket No. 07-91, FCC 07-70. The NPRM impacts on this information collection by proposing to require that commercial TV stations use proposed revised FCC Form 301 when applying for post-transition facilities, when requesting to reduce analog TV service and when requesting to transition early to their post-transition channel. These proposed requirements add a program change of +1,920 hours to the annual burden hours and +5,884,347 to the annual cost burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,591,590

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: 06/22/2007

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