Carriage of the Transmissions of Digital Television Broadcast Stations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0844II 080907 (version 3 - final).doc Supporting Statement A	2007-10-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
31165	Carriage of the Transmissions of Digital Television Broadcast Stations	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0844	ICR Reference No: 200710-3060-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200411-3060-012
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Carriage of the Transmissions of Digital Television Broadcast Stations
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: 11/15/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/11/2007
Terms of Clearance: Recommend a re-examination of the purpose and scope of this ICR when it is up for renewal in three years. This is due to the Feb 2009 deadline for all broadcasts to be in digital which will have already passed by then.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2008
Responses	78,422	0	85,753
Time Burden (Hours)	75,202	0	81,296
Cost Burden (Dollars)	65,541	0	2,360,000

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Abstract: The FCC adopted a Report and Order (R&O) on January 23, 2001 and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM). The R&O modified 47 CFR 76.64(f) to provide that stations that return their analog spectrum and broadcast only in digital format, as well as new digital-only stations, are entitled to elect must-carry or retransmission consent status following the procedures previously applicable to new television stations. Furthermore, the R&O established a framework for voluntary retransmission consent agreements between DTV station licensees and multi-channel video programming distributors and modified several sections of the rules accordingly. The FNPRM sought additional comments on carriage requirements relating to digital television stations generally, as proposed in the initial NPRM.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 615 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 1, 4(i) and (j), 325, 336, 614 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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 42085	08/01/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 57938	10/11/2007
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
Carriage of the Transmissions of Digital Television Broadcast Stations

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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	78,422	85,753	0	0	-7,331	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	75,202	81,296	0	0	-6,094	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	65,541	2,360,000	0	0	-2,294,459	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: The Commission had adjustments to the total annual burden hours and total annual cost burden for this information collection. These adjustments are due to the Commission re-evaluating the burden hours and cost burden for this collection. The Commission has now more accurately calculated the annual burden hours and cost burden for this information collection. There are no program changes to this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $629,440

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: 10/11/2007

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