Non-substantive Change Request

OMB Control No. 3060-0357

Recognized Private Operating

Agency (RPOA) – 47 CFR 63.701

July 2024

NON-SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE REQUEST JUSTIFICATION

OMB Control No. 3060-0357

FCC Forms 240

The Commission’s Office of International Affairs (OIA) is requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for de minimis, non-substantive changes to the questions and instructions for this information collection – Recognized Operating Agency (ROA) (formerly known as Recognized Private Operating Agency (RPOA)). On August 8, 2023, in OMB Control No. 3060-0357, OMB approved new electronic forms as part of the Commission’s modernization of its online, web-based electronic filing system – the International Communications filing system (ICFS). In light of several technology issues that arose during creation of the online forms, the Commission has made de minimis, non-substantive, clarifying changes to the FCC Forms 240 questions and instructions. The ROA forms include: ROA-NEW (for applications for ROA designation); ROA-WAV (for stand-alone waiver of the ROA application rules); and ROA-AMD (for amendment of any type of pending ROA application).

OIA includes (1) screenshots of the ROA forms as they will appear for public use and (2) the revised instructions. We request that OMB treat this as a non-substantive change to Control No. 3060-0357 as the changes do not increase burdens or costs on the applicants.

1. Screenshots of Forms

2. Instructions

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