Application for Renewal of Broadcast Station License, FCC Form 303-S; Section 73.3555(d), Daily Newspaper Cross Ownership

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 303-S Application for Renewal of Broadcast Station License and Section 73.3555(d) Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0110(FCC 303-S)(2017).docx Supporting Statement A	2017-06-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
29607	Application for Renewal of Broadcast Station License and Section 73.3555(d) Form and Instruction	Modified
195773	Application for Renewal of Broadcast Station License and Section 73.3555(d)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0110	ICR Reference No: 201706-3060-018
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-3060-015
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Application for Renewal of Broadcast Station License, FCC Form 303-S; Section 73.3555(d), Daily Newspaper Cross Ownership
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: 08/11/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/21/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2019
Responses	4,023	0	3,821
Time Burden (Hours)	10,797	0	10,403
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,073,271	0	3,886,358

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Abstract: FCC Form 303 S is used in applying for renewal of license for commercial or noncommercial AM, FM, TV, FM translator, TV translator, Class A TV, or Low Power TV, and Low Power FM broadcast station licenses. Licensees of broadcast stations must apply for renewal of their licenses every eight years. The Commission is revising this collection to reflect the Commission’s adoption of a Report and Order (“R&O”) in MB Docket No. 16-161, FCC 17-3, In the Matter of Revisions to Public Inspection File Requirements – Broadcaster Correspondence Rile and Cable Principal Headend Location, adopted and released on January 31, 2017. The R&O eliminated the requirement that commercial TV stations retain in their public inspection file copies of letters and emails from the public. As the Commission noted in the R&O, because commercial TV licensees will no longer be required to maintain correspondence under our rules, under the terms of 47 USC Section 308(d) they also will not be required to file a summary of correspondence received regarding violent programming with their renewal application (FCC Form 303-S). Consistent with this decision, we are revising Form 303-S to remove the references in the form to this requirement. We are making the following specific changes to FCC Form 303-S: On page 5 of the form, we are removing item 4 (Violent Programming). On page 25 of the instructions, we are removing the paragraph titled “Item 4: Violent Programming.”

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 307 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 154 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 308 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-AK50	Final or interim final rulemaking	82 FR 11406	02/23/2017

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 18147	04/17/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 28315	06/21/2017
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
Application for Renewal of Broadcast Station License and Section 73.3555(d)
Application for Renewal of Broadcast Station License and Section 73.3555(d)	FCC Form 303-S	Application for Renewal of Broadcast Station License

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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	4,023	3,821	0	0	202	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,797	10,403	0	0	394	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,073,271	3,886,358	0	0	1,186,913	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: The Commission has the following adjustments to this information collection which are due to the Commission reevaluating the figures for this collection: +202 to the number of respondents, +202 to the annual number of responses, +394 to the annual burden hours and +$1,186,913 to the annual cost. There are program changes to this collection which are due the information collection requirements eliminated in FCC 17-3, however, the program changes are offset by the adjustments to this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $135,758

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: 06/21/2017

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