On December 18, 2007, the Commission
adopted a Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration in its 2006
Quadrennial Regulatory Review of the Commissions Broadcast
Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to Section 202 of
the Telecommunications Act of 1996, MB Docket No. 06-121, FCC
07-216. Section 202 requires the Commission to review its broadcast
ownership rules every four years and determine whether any of such
rules are necessary in the public interest. Further, Section 202
requires the Commission to repeal or modify any regulation it
determines to be no longer in the public interest. Consistent with
actions taken by the Commission in the 2006 Quadrennial Regulatory
Review, the following changes are made to Form 301. The
instructions to Form 301 are revised to include a reference to the
2006 Quadrennial Regulatory Review as a source of information
regarding the Commission's multiple ownership attribution policies
and standards. Also, the language in Section A, IV of Worksheet #2
in Form 301 is changed. This worksheet is used in connection with
Section II, Item 4 of Form 301 to determine the applicant's
compliance with the Commission's multiple ownership rules and
cross-ownership rules set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 73.3555. The
revisions to the worksheet account for changes made by the
Commission in the 2006 Quadrennial Review to 47 C.F.R. §
73.3555(d), the Daily Newspaper Cross-Ownership Rule. The revised
rule changes the circumstances under which an entity may own a
daily newspaper and a radio station or television station in the
same designated market area. In conjunction with this same rule
change, language from 47 C.F.R. § 73.3555(d) is added to Section B
of Worksheet # 2 to assist applicants in their determination of
compliance with the Daily Newspaper Cross-Ownership Rule. 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.
US Code:
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USC 303 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 154(i) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as
amended
US Code: 47
USC 308 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
The Commission made
modifications to the Cross Ownership and Family Relationship
Sections (Instructions, Section A, IV, and Section B of Worksheet
#2) of Forms 301 and revisions to 47 CFR § 73.3555(d). These
modifications/revisions are based on the adoption of a Report and
Order and Order on Reconsideration in its 2006 Quadrennial
Regulatory Review of the Commissions Broadcast Ownership Rules
pursuant to Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, MB
Docket No. 06-121, FCC 07-216. Therefore, the Commission had
program changes of +559 hours and +$451,850 cost burden for this
information collection.
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 301 Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station
Supporting Statement 3060-0027 (062008).doc
Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station