Part 73, Subpart F, International Broadcast Stations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 309 (IBFS Part 73, Subpart F International Broadcast Stations Form and Instruction	Modified
SUPPORTING STATEMENT OMB 3060-1035 REV JULY 2021 (7-12-2021).docx Supporting Statement A	2021-07-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
31641	Part 73, Subpart F International Broadcast Stations Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1035	ICR Reference No: 202107-3060-009
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202105-3060-003
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: IB
Title: Part 73, Subpart F, International Broadcast Stations
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/15/2021
Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/15/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved	07/31/2024
Responses	258	225
Time Burden (Hours)	20,175	20,096
Cost Burden (Dollars)	102,720	100,415

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Abstract: On July 13, 2021, the Commission released an Order titled, “In the Matter of Mandatory Electronic Filing of Section 325(c) Applications, International Broadcast Applications, and Dominant Carrier Section 63.10(c) Quarterly Reports.” Over the past decades, the Commission has made significant progress to upgrade and modernize its filing systems and procedures. The purpose of this Order is to require that any remaining applications and reports administered by the International Bureau and filed on paper or through an alternative filing process be filed only electronically through the Commission’s International Bureau Filing System (IBFS). Specifically, the Commission modified its rules to mandate the electronic filings of Section 325(c) Applications, applications for International Broadcast Stations (IHF Applications), and Dominant Carrier Section 63.10(c) Quarterly Reports, and to remove a duplicate paper filing requirement for satellite cost-recovery declarations. These mandatory electronic filing requirements will reduce costs and administrative burdens, result in greater efficiencies, facilitate faster and more efficient communications, and improve transparency to the public. Previously, the FCC Forms 309, 310 and 311, which are approved under OMB control number 3060-1035, were shared between the Media Bureau and the International Bureau. The Media Bureau will no longer use the FCC Forms 309, 310 and 311 for experimental broadcast licenses. In addition to implementing mandatory electronic filing of these forms, we are requesting that the FCC Form 309 be renamed FCC Form 309-IBFS, FCC 310 be renamed as FCC Form 310-IBFS and that FCC Form 311 be renamed as FCC Form 311-IBFS to clearly designate that they must be filed in the International Bureau Filing System (IBFS). Revision Pursuant to Section 1320.12(b). Due to an administrative error, the existing OMB Control No. 3060-1035 does not identify certain rule sections pursuant to which filings by International Broadcast licensees are made under FCC Forms 309, 310, and 311. Specifically, the information collection omits the filing and notification obligations prescribed in 47 CFR 73.702(h)(2), 73.702(i) Note 4, 73.702(j), 73.702(m), 73.713, and 73.759(c)(2). We are requesting on an emergency basis that OMB Control No. 3060-1035 be revised to include these provisions, each of which dates from prior to 1980.

Emergency Justfication: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a revision to a currently approved collection. The Commission is requesting clearance for a non-substantive revision to currently approved information collection 3060-1035 to implement mandatory electronic filing of International Broadcast Stations (IHF Applications) in the International Bureau Filing System (IBFS). Additionally, the Commission requests approval for information collections under rule sections 47 CFR 73.702(h)(2), 73.702(i) Note 4, 73.702(j), 73.702(m), 73.713, and 73.759(c)(2) that were established prior to the implementation of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The Commission requests under 5 C.F.R. § 1320.12(b) that the collection under OMB Control No. 3060-1035 be modified to expressly cover these additional notifications and filing requirements involving International Broadcast stations. The Commission seeks emergency processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 5 C.F.R. § 1320.13. The Commission is requesting approval from OMB for this revised information collection immediately after it is received at the OMB.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151, 301, 308(b), Part 73 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 154(i) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303, 307, 334, 336, 554 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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Part 73, Subpart F International Broadcast Stations	FCC Form 311 (IBFS), FCC Form 309 (IBFS), FCC Form 310 (IBFS)	Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an International or Experimental Broadcast Station ,   Application for an International, Experimental Television, Experimental Facsimile, or a Developmental Broadcast Station License ,   Application for Renewal of an International, or Experimental Broadcast Station License

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	258	225	0	33	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,175	20,096	0	79	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	102,720	100,415	0	2,305	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 no program changes/increases to this collection which are due to the implementation of the mandatory electronic filing of International Broadcast Stations (IHF Applications), in the (IBFS). All program changes are due to the Commission’s request to include filings under rule sections 47 CFR 73.702(h)(2), 73.702(i) Note 4, 73.702(j), 73.702(m), 73.713, and 73.759(c)(2), which were established prior to the enactment of the PRA. The program changes are +33 to the number of respondents and annual responses, +79 to the annual burden hours and +$2,305 to the annual cost. There are no adjustments to this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $608,884

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: 07/15/2021

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