Annual DTV Report, FCC Form 317; Section 73.624(g)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 317 Annual DTV Report Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0906 (September 2008).doc Supporting Statement A	2008-09-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
31334	Annual DTV Report Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0906	ICR Reference No: 200809-3060-012
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200605-3060-007
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Annual DTV Report, FCC Form 317; Section 73.624(g)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/31/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/18/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2009
Responses	3,630	0	1,600
Time Burden (Hours)	10,890	0	4,800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	181,500	0	80,000

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Abstract: On December 22, 2007, the Commission adopted a Report and Order In the matter of the Third Periodic Review of the Commission’s Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television, MB Docket No. 07-91, FCC 07-228 to establish the rules, policies and procedures necessary to complete the nation’s transition to DTV. As a result of the Third DTV Periodic Report and Order, DTV stations that are permittees must now comply with the requirements for feeable ancillary or supplementary services in Section 73.624(g) (using FCC Form 317). This new requirement in 47 C.F.R. § 73.624(g) adds a new group of respondents to this collection (namely, “DTV permittees”). The Commission has also revised FCC Form 317 and its instructions to indicate that DTV permittees are required to file the form and report their ancillary and supplementary services.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154, 303, 336 and 403 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:
3060-AI89	Final or interim final rulemaking	73 FR 5634	01/30/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 41353	07/18/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 54157	09/18/2008
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
Annual DTV Report	FCC Form 317	Ancillary/Supplementary Services Report

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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	3,630	1,600	0	2,030	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,890	4,800	0	6,090	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	181,500	80,000	0	101,500	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: On December 22, 2007, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, In the Matter of the Third Periodic Review of the Commission’s Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television, MB Docket No. 07-91, FCC 07-228 (“Third DTV Periodic Report and Order”) to amend 47 C.F.R. § 73.624(g). This revised rule adds a program change to the total annual burden hours of +6,090 hours and +101,500 to the total annual costs . These increases are due to an increase in the number filers for this information collection - DTV permittees (new universe of filers).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $53,234

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: 09/18/2008

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