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OMB Control No:
3060-0029
ICR Reference No:
201004-3060-011
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200909-3060-005
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
MB
Title:
Application for Construction Permit for Reserved Channel Noncommercial Educational (NCE) Broadcast Station; Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an FM Translator or FM Booster....
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
06/04/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/14/2010
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2013
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2012
Responses
2,710
0
5,170
Time Burden (Hours)
6,700
0
11,080
Cost Burden (Dollars)
27,894,950
0
19,096,297
Abstract:
On April 7, 2009, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rule Making in the Matter of Policies to Promote Rural Radio Service and to Streamline Allotment, and Assignment Policies, MB Docket No. 09-52, FCC 09-30, 24 FCC Rcd 5239 (2009). On January 28, 2010, the Commission adopted a First Report and Order in the Matter of Policies to Promote Rural Radio Service and to Streamline Allotment, and Assignment Policies, MB Docket No. 09-52, FCC 10-24 (released February 3, 2010). In the First Report and Order, the Commission adopted the Tribal Priority proposed in the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, with some modifications.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
47 USC 154(i)
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 303
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 308
Name of Law: Communicatins Act of 1934, as amended
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
3060-AJ23
Final or interim final rulemaking
75 FR 9797
03/04/2010
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
75 FR 6663
02/10/2010
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
75 FR 19396
04/14/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Channel Noncommercial Educational (NCE) Broadcast Station; Application for Authority to Construct or.....
FCC Form 340
Application for Construction Permit for Reserved Channel Noncommercial Education Broadcast Station
Channel Noncommercial Educational (NCE) Broadcast Station; Application for Authority to Construct or.....
FCC Form 340
Application for Construction Permit for Reserved Channel Noncommercial Educational 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
2,710
5,170
0
-2,460
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
6,700
11,080
0
-4,380
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
27,894,950
19,096,297
0
2,493,540
6,305,113
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Forms
Short Statement:
The Commission had program changes of +720 to the annual burden hours and +2,238,360 to the annual cost burden. These program changes were a result of the adoption of a First Report and Order on January 28, 2010 by the Commission, Policies to Promote Rural Radio Service and to Streamline Allotment and Assignment Procedures, MB Docket No. 09-52, FCC 10-24, which resulted to revisions to FCC Form 340 and adopted a new universe of filers to this information collection. Also, the Commission had program changes of -5,100 to the burden hours and -$4,731,900 to the annual cost burden due to FCC Forms 349 and 302-DTV being removed from this collection and placed under their previously OMB control numbers. There are also adjustments of +$6,305,113 which are due to increases in the consulting attorney and engineer rates.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$3,250,381
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]?
No
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)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Lisa Scalan 202 418-2700
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:
04/14/2010
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