Experimental Authorization Applications - FCC Form 702, Consent to Assign an Experimental Authorization; FCC Form 703, Consent to Transfer Control of Corporation Holding Station License

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting statement_OMB 3060-0053_final version .docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-05-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
29512	FCC Form 703		Modified
196933	FCC Form 702		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0053	ICR Reference No: 202305-3060-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202004-3060-015
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: OET
Title: Experimental Authorization Applications - FCC Form 702, Consent to Assign an Experimental Authorization; FCC Form 703, Consent to Transfer Control of Corporation Holding Station License
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/15/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/15/2023
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2023
Responses	40	0	60
Time Burden (Hours)	24	0	36
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,600	0	3,900

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Abstract: FCC Rules require that applicants in the Experimental Radio Services submit FCC Form 702 when the legal righ to control the use and operation of a station is to be transferred as a result of a voluntary or involuntary act of the grantee of a station authorization and; FCC Form 703 should be submitted whenever the applicant proposes to change the control of a station, as by transfer of stock ownership. The Commission uses the data to determine continued eligiblity for licensees. Without this information, violations of ownership regulations would occur.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154, 302, 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:
	88 FR 15394	03/13/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 15394	03/13/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FCC Form 702
FCC Form 703

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	40	60	0	0	-20	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	24	36	0	0	-12	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,600	3,900	0	0	1,700	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: There are no program changes to this collection. The following adjustments/decreases and increases to the collection are due to the Commission reevaluating its figures of this information collection and the responses/respondents for Forms 702/703 decreased from 60 responses/respondents to 40 (-20) responses/respondents and the annual burden decreased from 36 hours to 24 hours (-12). Also, there was an increase in the filing fee per application from $65 to $140; therefore, this increased the total annual cost burden to respondents from $3,900 to $5,600 (+$1,700).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,201

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: 05/15/2023

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