AM Auction Section 307(b) Submissions

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0996 (April 2009).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-05-05	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
31556	AM Auction Section 307(b) Submissions	Other-US Code	Modified
189039	AM Auction Section 307(b) Submissions	Other-Statutory Authority	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0996	ICR Reference No: 200905-3060-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200802-3060-022
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: AM Auction Section 307(b) Submissions
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 06/09/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/05/2009
Terms of Clearance: Pre-approval contingent upon no substantive changes to this collection after adoption of the final rule. Otherwise this collection should be re-submitted to OMB for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2011
Responses	153	0	450
Time Burden (Hours)	354	0	1,100
Cost Burden (Dollars)	43,050	0	132,500

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Abstract: Section 307(b) of the Communications Act requires that the Commission effect a fair, efficient and equitable distribution of radio stations throughout the United States. In the context of competitive bidding application processing, Section 307(b) is relevant when a mutually exclusive AM application group consists of applications to serve different communities, or when a non-mutually exclusive AM application proposes a community of license change. Such applicants must submit supplemental information addressing Section 307(b) criteria. The data submitted will be used to determine the community having the greater need for an AM radio service. On April 7, 2009, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rule Making, In the Matter of Policies to Promote Rural Radio Service and to Streamline Allotment, and Assignment Policies, MB Docket No. 09-52, FCC 09-30. In this document, the Commission proposed a number of changes to its policies and procedures in comparing mutually exclusive applications pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 307(b).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154(i), 307(b) 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-AJ23	Proposed rulemaking	74 FR 22498	05/13/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 22498	05/13/2009
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
AM Auction Section 307(b) Submissions
AM Auction Section 307(b) Submissions

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	153	450	0	13	-310	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	354	1,100	0	39	-785	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	43,050	132,500	0	4,550	-94,000	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 April 7, 2009, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rule Making in the Matter of Policies to Promote Rural Radio Service and to Streamline Allotment, and Assignment Policies, MB Docket No. 09-52, FCC 09-30 (released Apr. 20, 2009). As a result of this action, we have program changes of +39 burden hours and +$4,550 cost burden for this information collection. There are adjustments of -785 burden hours and -$94,000 cost burden which are due to the Commission re-evaluating the number of respondents and responses for this information collection since these items were last approved by OMB.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $31,148

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: 05/05/2009

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