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OMB Control No:
3060-0027
ICR Reference No:
200811-3060-009
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200806-3060-017
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
MB
Title:
Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Emergency
Approval Requested By:
01/05/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
12/29/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
12/01/2008
Terms of Clearance:
In its next submission, the agency should remove any cost burdens that are a monetization of the burden hours. The agency is reminded to avoid such double-counting of burden in the future.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2009
6 Months From Approved
08/31/2011
Responses
7,814
0
4,278
Time Burden (Hours)
14,808
0
11,072
Cost Burden (Dollars)
52,580,197
0
51,802,197
Abstract:
FCC Form 301 is used to apply for authority to construct a new commercial AM, FM, TV, or TV broadcast station or to make changes to the existing facilities. The FCC uses the data to determine whether an applicant meets basic statutory requirements to become a licensee.
Emergency Justfication:
In the Report and Order, FCC 08-256 (released Nov. 7, 2008), the Commission adopts rules to permit DTV stations to use DTS technologies. The information collection requirement is in § 73.626(f). Please note that only stations that voluntarily choose to use DTS technologies will be subject to these requirements. In addition, the form will be revised to add DTS as a service type. Emergency OMB approval is necessary for these collections to allow full power television stations to use DTS technologies to meet their statutory responsibilities and begin operations on their final, post-transition (digital) channels by their construction deadlines. Unlike conventional DTV broadcast stations that use a single transmitter, DTS technology would employ multiple synchronized transmitters spread around a stations authorized service area. Each transmitter would broadcast the stations DTV signal on the same channel. The DTS signals from the multiple transmitters would be synchronized, allowing DTV receivers to treat the multiple signals as reflections or ghosts that can be cancelled or combined by the receivers adaptive equalizer circuitry to produce a single signal. Because any delay can result in harm to television stations that need such flexibility, and, in turn, to their viewers, we find that there is good cause to expedite the effective date of these rules and obtain emergency PRA approval from OMB for these collections. DTS will provide broadcasters with an important tool for providing optimum signal coverage for their viewers. For some broadcasters that are changing channels or transmitting locations for their digital service, DTS may offer the best option for continuing to provide over-the-air service to current analog viewers, as well as for reaching viewers that have historically been unable to receive a good signal due to terrain or other interference.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
47 USC 303
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 308
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
3060-AI68
Final or interim final rulemaking
73 FR 74047
12/05/2008
Federal Register Notices & Comments
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
73 FR 72798
12/01/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station
FCC Form 301
Application for Constructin Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station
ICR Summary 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
7,814
4,278
0
100
3,436
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
14,808
11,072
0
300
3,436
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
52,580,197
51,802,197
0
778,000
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:
On November 3, 2008, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, In the Matter of Digital Television Distributed Transmission System Technologies; MB Docket No. 05-312, FCC 08-256 (released Nov. 7, 2008). In this Report and Order, the Commission adopted rules authorizing the use of distributed transmission system (DTS) technologies in the digital television (DTV) service. See 47 CFR § 73.626. To apply for a DTS facility, a commercial DTV station must file a Form 301. Therefore, the Commission had program changes of +300 burden hours and +$778,000 cost burden for this information collection. The Commission also had an adjustment of +3,436 hours to the annual burden hours. This adjustment was due to the Commission inadvertently omitting the burden that is attached to the newspaper notices from its previous submissions to OMB. We are accounting for the burden with this submission.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$7,016,749
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Evan Baranoff 202 418-7142 evan.baranoff@fcc.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
12/01/2008
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