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OMB Control No:
3060-0932
ICR Reference No:
201211-3060-014
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
201107-3060-031
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
MB
Title:
Application for Authority to Construction or Make Changes in a Class A Television Broadcast Station, FCC Form 301-CA; 47 CFR 74.793(d);47 CFR Section 73.3700
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Conclusion Date:
01/02/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/21/2012
Terms of Clearance:
OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. Resubmit when proposed rule is finalized.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2013
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2013
Responses
400
0
400
Time Burden (Hours)
3,300
0
3,300
Cost Burden (Dollars)
3,199,200
0
3,199,200
Abstract:
On October 2, 2012, the Commission released the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Expanding the Economic and Innovative Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions, Docket No. 12-268, FCC 12-118 ("IA NPRM"). The IA NPRM contains rules and policies for the incentive auction mandated by Congress in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Pub. L. No. 112-96, 125 Stat. 156 (2012). Following the completion of the incentive auction process, all repacked Class A television stations will need to file FCC Form 301-CA for their new channel facility. This new requirement is provided in 47 C.F.R. ยง 73.3700.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
47 USC 154(i), 307, 308, 309, and 319
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-AJ82
Proposed rulemaking
77 FR 69934
11/21/2012
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
77 FR 69934
11/21/2012
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
77 FR 69934
11/21/2012
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
Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a Class A Television Broadcast Station
Application for Authority to Construction or Make Changes in a Class A Television Broadcast Station
FCC Form 301-CA, FCC Form 301-CA
Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a Class A Television Broadcast Station
,
Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a Class A Television Broadcast Station
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:
If the proposed requirements contained in FCC 12-118 are adopted in a final rulemaking by the Commission 471 respondents, 471 responses, 4,975 burden hours and $2,284,160 in annual cost will be added to OMB's inventory.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$591,879
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]?
No
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:
Shaun Maher 202 418-2324 smaher@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:
11/21/2012
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