On July 10, 2019, the Commission
adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking in MB Docket Nos. 17-105 and 18-202, FCC 19-67, In the
Matter of Children’s Television Programming Rules; Modernization of
Media Regulation Initiative. The Report and Order revises the
children’s television programming rules to provide broadcasters
additional scheduling flexibility, allow broadcasters to offer more
diverse and innovative educational programming, and relieve
unnecessary burdens on broadcasters. Among other revisions, the
Report and Order expands the Core Programming hours to 6:00 a.m. to
10:00 p.m.; modifies the safe harbor processing guidelines for
determining compliance with the children’s programming rules;
requires that broadcast stations air the substantial majority of
their Core Programming on their primary program streams, but
permits broadcast stations to air up to 13 hours per quarter of
regularly scheduled weekly programming on a multicast stream;
eliminates the additional processing guideline applicable to
stations that multicast; and modifies the rules governing
preemption of Core Programming. In addition, the Report and Order
revises the children’s programming reporting requirements by
requiring that Children’s Television Programming Reports (FCC Form
2100, Schedule H) be filed on an annual rather than quarterly
basis, within 30 days after the end of the calendar year;
eliminating the requirements that the reports include information
describing the educational and informational purpose of each Core
Program aired during the current reporting period and each Core
Program that the licensee expects to air during the next reporting
period; eliminating the requirement to identify the program guide
publishers who were sent information regarding the licensee’s Core
Programs; and streamlining the form by eliminating certain fields.
The Report and Order also eliminates the requirement to publicize
the Children’s Television Programming Reports. The Report and Order
directs the Media Bureau to make modifications to FCC Form 2100,
Schedule H as needed to conform the form with the revisions to the
children’s programming rules, including the changes to the
processing guidelines and preemption policies.
US Code:
47
USC 303 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code: 47
USC 154 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
There are program
changes/decreases to this collection which are due to the
information collection requirements adopted in FCC 19-67. They are
as follows: 418 to the number of respondents, 6,946 to the annual
number of responses, 86,868 to the annual burden hours and
$4,167,600 to the annual cost.
$71,001
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Kathy Berthot 202
418-2120
No
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:
(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;
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.