Congress has mandated that after
February 17, 2009, full-power television broadcast stations must
transmit only in digital signals, and may no longer transmit analog
signals. On December 31, 2007, the Commission released a Report and
Order, In the Matter of the Third Periodic Review of the
Commissions Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital
Television, MB Docket No. 07-91, FCC 07-228. In the Report and
Order, the Commission adopted rules to ensure that, by the February
17, 2009 transition date, all full-power television broadcast
stations (1) cease analog broadcasting and (2) complete
construction of, and begin operations on, their final,
full-authorized post-transition (DTV) facility. The Commission
recognized that broadcasters may need regulatory flexibility in
order to achieve these goals. Accordingly, the Commission
authorized theDTV Transition-related filings contained in this
information collection, which must be made electronically via the
FCCs Consolidated Database System (CDBS), to permit broadcasters
to request and obtain regulatory flexibility from the Commission,
if necessary, to meet their DTV construction deadlines.
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.