Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 301 Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301 Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FCC Form 301 Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301 Form and Instruction	New
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0027 (January 2009 Diversity Item).doc Supporting Statement A	2009-02-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
29468	Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301 Form and Instruction	Modified
187687	Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301 Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0027	ICR Reference No: 200812-3060-020
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200811-3060-009
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301
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: 04/06/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/02/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2009
Responses	7,889	0	7,814
Time Burden (Hours)	19,291	0	14,808
Cost Burden (Dollars)	54,441,352	0	52,580,197

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Abstract: On December 18, 2007, the Commission adopted a Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “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. The Order adopted rule changes designed to expand opportunities for participation in the broadcasting industry by new entrants and small businesses, including minority- and women-owned businesses (new universe of respondents). Consistent with actions taken by the Commission in the Order, the following changes are made to Form 301: the instructions to Form 301 have been revised to incorporate a definition of “eligible entity,” which will apply to the Commission’s existing Equity Debt Plus (“EDP”) standard, one of the standards used to determine whether interests are attributable. Section II of the form has been revised to include a new question asking applicants to indicate whether the applicant is claiming “eligible entity” status. The instructions have been revised to provide additional information to applicants answering the new question

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 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
  

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 66044	11/06/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 9092	03/02/2009
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
Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301	FCC Form 301	Application for Construction Permit for a Commercial Broadcast Station
Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301	FCC Form 301	Application for Construction Permit for a Commercial Broadcast Station

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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	7,889	7,814	0	75	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	19,291	14,808	0	4,483	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	54,441,352	52,580,197	0	1,861,155	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 of +4,483 hours and cost burden of +$1,861,155 due to the adoption of information collection requirements contained in the Order. Therefore, the rules which impose information collection requirements are designed to expand opportunities for participation in the broadcasting industry by new entrants and small businesses, including minority- and women-owned businesses (new universe of respondents). Also, the increases are due to revisions made to FCC 301 to include a new question to determine whether the applicant is claiming “eligible entity” status under the FCC’s new EDP standards adopted in the Order. These changes reflect an increase by one hour per application for applicants and/or their attorneys to evaluate compliance with FCC rules and assess whether they may claim “eligible entity” status. We also made modifications to the instructions for the Legal Section (Instructions, Section II) of Form 301 that do not add burdens because they are editorial in nature.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,415,693

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)? No

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: 03/02/2009

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