Next Gen TV/ATSC 3.0 Local Simulcasting Rules; 47 CFR §§ 73.3801 (full-power TV), 73.6029 (Class A TV), and 74.782 (low-power TV) and FCC Form 2100 (Next Gen TV License Application)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting statement OMB 3060-1254 FCC 25-72 (2025).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-11-20	Available
Supporting statement OMB 3060-1254 FCC 25-72 (2025).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-11-20	Missing upstream

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
231464	Next Gen TV/ATSC 3.0 Local Simulcasting Rules; 47 CFR §§ 73.3801 (full-power TV), 73.6029 (Class A TV), and 74.782 (low-power TV) and FCC Form 2100 (Next Gen TV License Application)		Modified
231463	Next Gen TV/ATSC 3.0 Local Simulcasting Rules; 47 CFR §§ 73.3801 (full-power TV), 73.6029 (Class A TV), and 74.782 (low-power TV) and FCC Form 2100 (Next Gen TV License Application	Other-Screen Shots	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1254	ICR Reference No: 202511-3060-022
Status: PreApproved	Previous ICR Reference No: 202309-3060-021
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Next Gen TV/ATSC 3.0 Local Simulcasting Rules; 47 CFR §§ 73.3801 (full-power TV), 73.6029 (Class A TV), and 74.782 (low-power TV) and FCC Form 2100 (Next Gen TV License Application)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 01/27/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/20/2025
Terms of Clearance: Pre-approval contingent upon no substantive changes to this collection after adoption of the final rule. Otherwise this collection must be re-submitted to OMB for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2029	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2026
Responses	11,460	0	11,260
Time Burden (Hours)	3,852	0	3,802
Cost Burden (Dollars)	147,000	0	147,000

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Abstract: The Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 25-72, proposes to permit simulcasting stations, upon notice to the Commission, to encode multicast 1.0 streams using MPEG-4.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151, 154, 157, 301, 303, 307, Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 308, 309, 316, 319, 325(b) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 336, 338, 399b, 404, 534, 535 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:
3060-AK56	Proposed rulemaking	90 FR 52327	11/20/2025

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 52327	11/20/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 52327	11/20/2025
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
Next Gen TV/ATSC 3.0 Local Simulcasting Rules; 47 CFR §§ 73.3801 (full-power TV), 73.6029 (Class A TV), and 74.782 (low-power TV) and FCC Form 2100 (Next Gen TV License Application
Next Gen TV/ATSC 3.0 Local Simulcasting Rules; 47 CFR §§ 73.3801 (full-power TV), 73.6029 (Class A TV), and 74.782 (low-power TV) and FCC Form 2100 (Next Gen TV License Application)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Preapproved	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	11,460	11,260	0	200	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,852	3,802	0	50	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	147,000	147,000	0	0	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 program changes/increases to this information collection which are due to the proposed information collections contained in FCC 25-72 . Therefore, the following figures will be added to OMB’s inventory, if the information collections are adopted in a final rulemaking by the Commission: 200 respondents, 200 responses and 50 burden hours. There are no adjustments to this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $926,076

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: 11/20/2025

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