Informal Requests to Discontinue Only One Service and Informal Request to Flash Cut; Section 73.3538, Application to Make Changes in an Existing Station, Section 73.1690(e), Modification of Transmiss.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0216 2007.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-06-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
29781	Informal Requests to Discontinue Only One Service and Informal Requests to Flash Cut; Section 73.3538, Application to Make Changes in an Existing Station, Section 73.1690, Modification of Transmission	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0216	ICR Reference No: 200706-3060-016
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200501-3060-010
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Informal Requests to Discontinue Only One Service and Informal Request to Flash Cut; Section 73.3538, Application to Make Changes in an Existing Station, Section 73.1690(e), Modification of Transmiss.
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: 06/25/2007
Terms of Clearance: Resubmit when proposed rule is finalized.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2008	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2008
Responses	50	0	50
Time Burden (Hours)	50	0	50
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: On April 25, 2007, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket 07-91, FCC 07-70, to consider the procedures/rules necessary to complete the nation's transition to DTV, including how best to ensure that broadcaster complete construction of facilities on their final, post-transition (digital) channel by the statutory deadline of February 17, 2009. This collection includes informal requests to discontinue only one service or

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154, 303, 308 309 and 337 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-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
Informal Requests to Discontinue Only One Service and Informal Requests to Flash Cut; Section 73.3538, Application to Make Changes in an Existing Station, Section 73.1690, Modification of Transmission

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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 (NPRM) in the Matter of the Commission's Third Period Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television, MB Docket No. 07-91, FCC 07-70. This program change will increase the annual burden by 25 hours. There is also an adjustment to this information collection due to the consolidation of OMB Control Number 3060-0374 into this collection 3060-0216.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,050

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: 06/25/2007

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