Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 323

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 323 Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Station Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FCC Form 323 Ownership Report for Commerical Broadcast Station Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0010 2013 (list of non-substantial changes to Form 323)(May 2013).doc Supporting Statement A	2013-05-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
29435	Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Station Form and Instruction	Modified
190263	Ownership Report for Commerical Broadcast Station Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0010	ICR Reference No: 201302-3060-019
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201207-3060-005
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 323
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/02/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/01/2013
Terms of Clearance: Supporting statement has been updated to account for changes since the last revision.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2013
Responses	9,250	0	9,250
Time Burden (Hours)	38,125	0	38,125
Cost Burden (Dollars)	26,940,000	0	26,940,000

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Abstract: Licensees of commercial AM, FM, and full power television broadcast stations, as well as licensees of Class A and Low Power Television stations must file FCC Form 323 every two years. Ownership Reports shall provide information accurate as of October 1 of the year in which the Report is filed. Thereafter, the Form shall be filed biennially beginning November 1, 2011, and every two years thereafter. With this submission the Commission is complying with The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) request to update this collection to be consistent with current Federal standards for the collection of racial and ethnicity data (see Notice of Office of Management and Budget Action (NOA), dated 09/13/2012). The FCC Form 323 (page 7) and Instructions (page 9) have been changed to remove the "Two or more races" option under the Gender/Ethnicity/Race Information. Previously, the question required filers to select one and only one of the following options: American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; White; or Two or more races. As revised, filers are able to select more than one race category, if applicable. We are requesting a three year approval of this information collection from the OMB.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154(i), 303, 310 and 533 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 28382	05/14/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 13876	03/01/2013
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
Ownership Report for Commerical Broadcast Station	FCC Form 323	Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations
Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Station	FCC Form 323	Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations

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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	9,250	9,250	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	38,125	38,125	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	26,940,000	26,940,000	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $627,520

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 03/01/2013

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