On December 11, 2007, the FCC released
a Third Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, Creation of a Low Power Radio Service, MM Docket No.
99-25, FCC 07-204. In the Third Report and Order, the FCC extended
the local standards for rural markets. Under the old Rules, an LPFM
applicant was deemed local if it was physically headquartered or
had a campus within ten miles of the proposed LPFM transmitter
site, or if 75 percent of its board members resided within ten
miles of the proposed LPFM transmitter site. The Third Report and
Order modified the ten-mile requirement to twenty miles for all
LPFM applicants for proposed facilities in other than the top fifty
urban markets, for both the distance from transmitter and residence
of board member standards. We have revised the Form 318 to reflect
this extension of local standards for rural markets. While the
overall number of respondents increases because the Rule change
expands the universe of eligible applicants, there are no new
information collection requirements with respect to completion of
the Form 318. In the Third Report and Order, the Commission also
delegated to the Media Bureau the authority to consider Section
73.807 waiver requests from certain LPFM stations. The Third Report
and Order also allows LPFM stations to file waiver requests of
Section 73.809 of the Rules if: (1) it is at risk of displacement
by an encroaching full-service station modification application and
no alternative channel is available, and (2) it can demonstrate
that it has regularly provided at least eight hours per day of
locally originated programming. LPFM stations that wish to make a
showing under this waiver standard must file an informal objection
to the encroaching community of license modification
application.
We have a program change to
this information collection resulting in an increase of +530 to the
total annual burden hours due to the adoption of the information
collection requirements in FCC 07-204, MM Docket No. 99-25 and
revised form changes. There was an adjustment to the total annual
burden cost due to rounding issues in ROCIS. FCC 07-204 did not
have an impact on the annual cost for this information
collection.
$694,164
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Kelly Donohue
2024188192
No
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:
(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;
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.
Form FCC Form 318 Application for Construction Permit for a Low Power FM Broadcast Station; Report and Order in MM Docket No. 99-25 Creation of Low Power Radio Service
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0920(2008) (3) May 13 2008 CWKD(FINAL).doc
Application for Construction Permit for a Low Power FM Broadcast Station; Report and Order in MM Docket No. 99-25 Creation of Low Power Radio Service