Sections 74.781, 74.1281 and 78.69, Station Records

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0249 2026 (final).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-07-31	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45104	Section 78.69, Station Records		Unchanged
45103	Sectin 74.1281, Station Records		Unchanged
45102	Section 74.1281, Station Records		Unchanged
45101	Section 74.781, Station Records		Unchanged
29839	Section 74.781, Station Records		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0249	ICR Reference No: 202607-3060-021
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202309-3060-017
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Sections 74.781, 74.1281 and 78.69, Station Records
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/31/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2026
Responses	19,077	19,077
Time Burden (Hours)	12,751	12,751
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,030,000	6,030,000

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Abstract: 47 CFR Section 74.781 and 74.1281 require licensees of low power television, TV translator and TV booster stations to maintain adequate station records. These records shall include the current instrument of authorization, official correspondence with the FCC, contracts, permission for rebroadcasts, and other pertinent documents. Section 74.1281 requires maintenance records to be kept too. These rule sections require that records are kept on any observed or otherwise known extinguishment or improper functioning of a tower light. Section 78.69 requires that licensees of cable television relay stations maintain various reocrds, including but not limited to records pertaining to transmissions, unscheduled interruptions to transmissions, maintenance, observations, inspections, and repairs. All station records are required to be maintained for a period of not less than two years.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154(i) 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:
	91 FR 32048	05/29/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 48387	07/31/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Sectin 74.1281, Station Records
Section 74.1281, Station Records
Section 74.781, Station Records
Section 74.781, Station Records
Section 78.69, Station Records

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	19,077	19,077	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,751	12,751	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,030,000	6,030,000	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: $0

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: 07/31/2026

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