Broadcast Auction Form Exhibits

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0896 (Revision for October 2008).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-10-21	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
31310	Broadcast Auction Form Exhibits	Other-Exhibit Screen Shots	Modified
186971	Broadcast Auction Form Exhibits	Other-Exhibit Screen Shots	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0896	ICR Reference No: 200810-3060-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200509-3060-004
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Broadcast Auction Form Exhibits
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: 11/28/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/28/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2008
Responses	7,605	0	7,105
Time Burden (Hours)	8,628	0	7,378
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,163,100	0	9,913,000

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Abstract: On December 18, 2007, the Commission adopted a Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“the Diversity Order”) in MB Docket Nos. 07-294; 06-121; 02-277; 04-228, MM Docket Nos. 01-235; 01-317; 00-244; FCC 07-217, which expands opportunities for participation in the broadcasting industry by new entrants and small businesses, including minority and women-owned businesses. The Commission's rules require that broadcast auction participants submit exhibits disclosing ownership, bidding agreements, bidding credit eligibility and engineering data. This data is used by Commission staff to ensure that applicants are qualified to participate in Commission auctions and to ensure that license winners are entitled to receive the new entrant bidding credit, if applicable. Exhibits regarding joint bidding agreement are designed to prevent collusion. Submission of engineering exhibits for non-table services enables the Commission to determine which applications are mutually exclusive.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154(i) and 309 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-AH97	Final or interim final rulemaking	73 FR 28361	05/16/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 50813	08/28/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 63982	10/28/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Broadcast Auction Form Exhibits
Broadcast Auction Form Exhibits

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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	7,605	7,105	0	500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,628	7,378	0	1,250	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,163,100	9,913,000	0	250,100	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: The Commission has program changes to the annual burden hours and cost burdens due to the Commission adopting the Diversity Order, FCC 07-217. A new question has been added to the new entrant bidding credit section of the broadcast auction application form, requiring applicants to make explicit any claim that they are “eligible entities,” as a basis for claiming a bidding credit. This change reflects an increase by .5 hours for applicants and/or their attorneys to assess whether they may claim “eligible entity” status in applying for the broadcast new entrant bidding credit. In addition, there are increases in the projected number of annual respondents and responses, these increases are due to the new universe of respondents to the collection – those broadcast auction applicants claiming eligibility for the new entrant bidding credit based on their status as an “eligible entity.” Therefore, these revisions to the information collection resulted in a program change of +1,250 hours and +$250,100 annual cost burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $337,009

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: 10/28/2008

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