Application for Construction Permit for Reserved Channel Noncommercial Educational (NCE) Broadcast Station; Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an FM Translator or FM Booster....

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 349 Channel Noncommercial Educational (NCE) Broadcast Station; Application for Authority to Construct or..... Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FCC Form 349 Channel Noncommercial Educational (NCE) Broadcast Station; Application for Authority to Construct or..... Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0029 (No emergency August 2009) LS.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-09-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
29475	Channel Noncommercial Educational (NCE) Broadcast Station; Application for Authority to Construct or..... Form and Instruction	Modified
178332	Channel Noncommercial Educational (NCE) Broadcast Station; Application for Authority to Construct or..... Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0029	ICR Reference No: 200909-3060-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200907-3060-013
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Application for Construction Permit for Reserved Channel Noncommercial Educational (NCE) Broadcast Station; Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an FM Translator or FM Booster....
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: 10/08/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/04/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2012
Responses	5,170	0	4,770
Time Burden (Hours)	11,080	0	10,280
Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,096,297	0	18,584,697

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Abstract: Form 302-DTV is used by licensees/permittees of DTV stations to obtain a new/modified station license, and/or to notify the FCC of certain changes in the licensed facilities of those stations. FCC 340 is used to apply for authority to construct a new NCE FM, TV, and DTV broadcast station, or to make changes in the existing facilities. FCC Form 349 is used to apply to authority to construct a new FM translator or FM booster broadcast station, or to make changes in the existing facilities of such stations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 308 Name of Law: Communicatins Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 154(i) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303 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-AI93	Final or interim final rulemaking	74 FR 45126	09/01/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 61356	10/30/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 45854	09/04/2009
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
Channel Noncommercial Educational (NCE) Broadcast Station; Application for Authority to Construct or.....	FCC Form 349	Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an FM Translator or Booster Station
Channel Noncommercial Educational (NCE) Broadcast Station; Application for Authority to Construct or.....	FCC Form 349	Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an FM Translator or Booster 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	5,170	4,770	0	400	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,080	10,280	0	800	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,096,297	18,584,697	0	511,600	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 had program changes of +800 to the annual burden hours and +$511,600 to the annual cost burden. These program changes were a result of the adoption of a Report and Order on June 29, 2009 by the Commission, Amendment of Service and Eligibility Rules for FM Broadcast Translator Stations, MB Docket No. 07-172, FCC 09-59 which resulted to revisions to FCC Form 349 and adopted a new universe of filers to this information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,396,948

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: 09/04/2009

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