Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301; Form 2100, Schedule A - Application for Media Bureau Video Service Authorization; 47 Sections 73.3700(b)(1).....

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 301 Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301; Form 2100, Schedule A - Application for Media Bureau Video Service Authorization; 47 Sections 73.3700(b)(1)..... Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0027 (2020).docx Supporting Statement A	2020-04-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
29468	Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301; Form 2100, Schedule A - Application for Media Bureau Video Service Authorization; 47 Sections 73.3700(b)(1)..... Form and Instruction	Modified
187687	Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301; Form 2100, Schedule A - Application for Media Bureau Video Service Authorization; 47 Sections 73.3700(b)(1).....	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0027	ICR Reference No: 202004-3060-022
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201909-3060-002
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301; Form 2100, Schedule A - Application for Media Bureau Video Service Authorization; 47 Sections 73.3700(b)(1).....
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: 06/15/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/17/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2020
Responses	6,526	0	6,526
Time Burden (Hours)	15,317	0	15,317
Cost Burden (Dollars)	62,444,288	0	62,444,288

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Abstract: FCC Form 301 is used to apply for authority to construct a new commercial AM or FM broadcast station and to make changes to existing facilities of such a station. It may be used to request a change of a station’s community of license by AM and non-reserved band FM permittees and licensees. In addition, FM licensees or permittees may request, by filing an application on FCC Form 301, upgrades on adjacent and co-channels, modifications to adjacent channels of the same class, and downgrades to adjacent channels. All applicants using this one-step process must demonstrate that a suitable site exists that would comply with allotment standards with respect to minimum distance separation and principal community coverage and that would be suitable for tower construction. For applicants seeking a community of license change through this one-step process, the proposed facility must be mutually exclusive with the applicant’s existing facility, and the new facility must comply with the Commission’s standards with respect to minimum distance separation and principal community coverage. Applicants availing themselves of this procedure must also attach an exhibit demonstrating that the proposed community of license change comports with the fair, efficient, and equitable distribution of radio service, pursuant to Section 307(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act). FCC Form 301 also accommodates commercial FM applicants applying in a Threshold Qualifications Window (TQ Window) for a Tribal Allotment. A commercial FM applicant applying in the TQ Window, who was not the original proponent of the Tribal Allotment at the rulemaking stage, must demonstrate that it would have qualified in all respects to add that particular Tribal Allotment for which it is applying. Additionally, a petitioner seeking to add a new Tribal Allotment to the FM Table of Allotments must file Form 301 when submitting its Petition for Rulemaking. The collection also accommodates applicants applying in a TQ Window for a Tribal Allotment that had been added to the FM Table of Allotments using the Tribal Priority under the “threshold qualifications” procedures. Similarly, to receive authorization for commencement of Digital Television (DTV) operations, commercial broadcast licensees must file FCC Form 2100, Schedule A for a construction permit. The application may be filed any time after receiving the initial DTV allotment and before mid-point in the applicant’s construction period. The Commission will consider the application as a minor change in facilities. Applicants do not have to provide full legal or financial qualifications information. In the first phase of the “Licensing and Management System” roll-out, Form 2100, Schedule A replaced FCC Form 301 only for the filing of full-service digital television construction permits. Subsequently, the Commission received OMB approval for FM Auxiliary Stations to transition from CDBS to LMS using Form 2100, Schedule 301-FM. FCC Form 301 is still being used through CDBS to apply for authority to construct a new full-service commercial AM or FM commercial broadcast station and to make changes to the existing facilities of such stations.

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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 8590	02/14/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 21435	04/17/2020
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 Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301; Form 2100, Schedule A - Application for Media Bureau Video Service Authorization; 47 Sections 73.3700(b)(1).....
Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301; Form 2100, Schedule A - Application for Media Bureau Video Service Authorization; 47 Sections 73.3700(b)(1).....	FCC Form 301	Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301

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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	6,526	6,526	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,317	15,317	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	62,444,288	62,444,288	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: $5,226,359

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 04/17/2020

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