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 (2015) (3).doc Supporting Statement A	2016-02-10

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: 201602-3060-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201406-3060-015
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 323
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change 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: 02/10/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2016
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. Also, Licensees and Permittees of commercial AM, FM, or full power television stations must file Form 323 following the consummation of a transfer of control or an assignment of a commercial AM, FM, or full power television station license or construction permit; a Permittee of a new commercial AM, FM or full power television broadcast station must file Form 323 within 30 days after the grant of the construction permit; and a Permittee of a new commercial AM, FM, or full power television broadcast station must file Form 323 to update the initial report or to certify the continuing accuracy and completeness of the previously filed report on the date that the Permittee applies for a license to cover the construction permit. In the case of organizational structures that include holding companies or other forms of indirect ownership, a separate FCC Form 323 must be filed for each entity in the organizational structure that has an attributable interest in the Licensee if the filing is a nonbiennial filing or a reportable interest in the Licensee if the filing is a biennial filing. The terms “attributable interest” and “reportable interest” are defined in the instructions to the Form.

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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:
	80 FR 76983	12/11/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 7098	02/10/2016
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
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: $649,535

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: 02/10/2016

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