Section 73.3613, Filing of Contracts

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0185 2013.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-08-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
29718	Section 73.3613, Filing of Contracts	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0185	ICR Reference No: 201308-3060-018
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201011-3060-007
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Section 73.3613, Filing of Contracts
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/29/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/29/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2013
Responses	2,300	0	2,300
Time Burden (Hours)	950	0	950
Cost Burden (Dollars)	120,000	0	120,000

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Abstract: Section 73.3613 requires licensees of television and radio broadcast stations to file with the Commission: (a) contracts relating to ownership or control and personnel; (b) time brokerage agreements that result in arrangements being counted under the Commission's multiple ownership rules. Television stations must also file network affiliation agreements. Section 73.3613 and the FCC's attribution rules requires radio stations to file agreements for the sale of advertising time (i.e., "Joint Sales Agreements" or "JSAs") that result in attribution under the Commission's multiple ownership rules. This section also requires certain contracts to be retained at the station and made available for inspection by the Commission upon request.

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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 37809	06/24/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 37809	06/24/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Section 73.3613, Filing of Contracts

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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	2,300	2,300	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	950	950	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	120,000	120,000	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: $17,268

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: 08/29/2013

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