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
06/30/2012
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2011
153
0
450
354
0
1,100
43,050
0
132,500
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).
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.
$31,148
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Lisa Scalan 202
418-2700
No
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.