Section 74.787, Digital Licensing: Section 74.790, Permissible Service of Digital TV Translator and LPTV Stations: Section 74.794, Digital Emissions....

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-1086 February 2016 (FCC 15-175).doc Supporting Statement A	2016-02-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
31724	Section 74.787, Digital Licensing: Section 74.790, Permissible Service of Digital TV Translator and LPTV Stations: Section 74.794,....	Modified
185450	Section 74.787, Digital Licensing: Section 74.790, Permissible Service of Digital TV Translator and LPTV Stations: Section 74.794,....	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1086	ICR Reference No: 201602-3060-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201411-3060-013
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Section 74.787, Digital Licensing: Section 74.790, Permissible Service of Digital TV Translator and LPTV Stations: Section 74.794, Digital Emissions....
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: 03/21/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/04/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2017
Responses	27,386	0	27,286
Time Burden (Hours)	56,386	0	56,286
Cost Burden (Dollars)	69,033,000	0	68,978,000

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Abstract: On December 18, 2015, the Commission released a Third Report and Order and Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission’s Rules to Establish Rules for Digital Low Power Television and Television Translator Stations, MB Docket No. 03-185, FCC 15-175. This document contains final rules and policies for a digital-to-digital replacement digital replacement translator to permit full power television stations to continue to provide service to viewers that may have otherwise lost service as a result of the station being “repacked” in the Commission’s incentive auction process. 47 CFR Section 74.787(a)(5)(v) states that an application for an digital to digital replacement translator may be filed by a full power television station that can demonstrate that a portion of its digital service area will not be served by its full, post-incentive auction digital facilities. The service area of the replacement translator shall be limited to only a demonstrated loss area. However, an applicant for a replacement digital television translator may propose a de minimis expansion of its full power pre-transition analog service area upon demonstrating that it is necessary to replace its post-incentive auction digital loss area.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 301 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-AI38	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 5086	02/01/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 70824	11/28/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 6003	02/04/2016
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
Section 74.787, Digital Licensing: Section 74.790, Permissible Service of Digital TV Translator and LPTV Stations: Section 74.794,....
Section 74.787, Digital Licensing: Section 74.790, Permissible Service of Digital TV Translator and LPTV Stations: Section 74.794,....

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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	27,386	27,286	0	100	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	56,386	56,286	0	100	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	69,033,000	68,978,000	0	55,000	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: There are program changes/increases to this collection as follows: 100 to the number of respondents, 100 to the number of responses, 100 to the annual burden hours and $55,000 to the annual cost. These program changes are due to the Commission creating a new digital-to-digital replacement translator service contained in FCC 15-175 for 47 CFR Section 74.787(a)(5)(v).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $253,559

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: 02/04/2016

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