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OMB Control No: 3060-0386	ICR Reference No: 200903-3060-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200903-3060-005
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Section 73.1635, Special Temporary Authorizations (STAs), Section 73.1615, Notifications; Section 47 CFR Part 73, Informal Filings
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 03/11/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/16/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/16/2009
Terms of Clearance: This approval follows-up on the informal OMB approval given on February 11th, 2009.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2009	09/30/2009	09/30/2009
Responses	5,650	0	5,650
Time Burden (Hours)	6,415	0	6,415
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,141,640	0	1,141,640

Abstract: On February 20, 2009, the Commission adopted and released a Second Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 09-11) in MB Docket No. 09-17 to implement the DTV Delay Act. The Commissions requirements and proposals are influenced by its experience planning for the partial transition by one-third of the full power stations on or just before February 17, 2009 (the previous nationwide transition date). The Commission has found that advance planning and station commitment to nightlight service and public interest outreach contribute to a smoother transition

Emergency Justfication: On February 11, 2009, the DTV Delay Act was signed by the President and enacted into law, extending the nationwide DTV transition date from February 17 until June 12, 2009. As a result, after June 12, 2009, full-power television broadcast stations must transmit only digital signals, and may no longer transmit analog signals, except for limited analog nightlight service. The DTV Delay Act directs the Commission to take any actions necessary or appropriate to implement the provisions, and carry out the purposes of the DTV Delay Act, and to do so within 30 days. Congress extended the transition date in order to permit analog service to continue until consumers have had additional time to prepare. But Congress also directed the Commission to provide flexibility for stations wanting to transition prior to the new date. Stations may have made extensive preparations for a February 17 digital transition and some may have difficulty altering their commitments at this time. The Commissions challenge is to provide opportunities for some stations to end analog broadcasting early without sacrificing the goal of giving consumers additional time to prepare. On February 20, 2009, the Commission adopted and released a Second Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 09-11) in MB Docket No. 09-17 to implement the DTV Delay Act. The Commissions requirements and proposals are influenced by its experience planning for the partial transition by one-third of the full power stations on or just before February 17, 2009 (the previous nationwide transition date). The Commission has found that advance planning and station commitment to nightlight service and public interest outreach contribute to a smoother transition. Because these requirements must take effect on or before March 13, 2009 the statutory deadline for implementing the DTV Delay Act, we request expedited OMB approval by March 11, 2009.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 318, 319, 324, 325, 336, 337 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 1, 4(i) and (j), 7, 301, 302, Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303, 307, 308, 309, 312, 316 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-AI89	Final or interim final rulemaking	74 FR 8889	02/27/2009

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved
Annual Number of Responses	5,650	5,650
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,415	6,415
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,141,640	1,141,640

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: There are program changes to the annual burden hours +1,390 hours and annual cost burden +$148,750. These program changes are due to the Commission releasing a Report and Order and NPRM, FCC 09-11 which contained revised information collection requirements which impacted this collection.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $746,878

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

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