On December 18, 2007, the Commission adopted a Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration in its 2006 Quadrennial Regulatory Review of the CommissionÂs 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:
47 USC 303
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
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47 USC 154(i)
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
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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 CommissionÂs 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