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OMB Control No:
3060-0922
ICR Reference No:
201905-3060-008
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201808-3060-004
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
MB
Title:
Mid-Term Self-Identification
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
05/15/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/15/2019
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2021
08/31/2021
08/31/2021
Responses
13,183
0
1,181
Time Burden (Hours)
264
0
591
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
On February 15, 2019, the Commission released a Report and Order (“Order”), MB Docket No. 18-23, FCC 19-10; In the Matter of Elimination of Obligation to File Broadcast Mid-Term Report (Form 397) Under Section 73.2080(f)(2). The Order eliminates the provision of Section 73.2080(f)(2) which requires stations to file Form 397 and replaces it with a more streamlined technological approach designed to be more efficient and less burdensome to licensees. When uploading future EEO public file reports to the Commission’s Online Public Inspection File (OPIF), broadcast radio and Satellite Digital Audio Radio Services (SDARS) licensees will be prompted to answer “Yes” or “No” regarding whether they have eleven or more full-time employees. All television stations required to upload an EEO public file report to the OPIF necessarily have sufficient staff sizes to trigger a mid-term review, as the requisite staff size for both obligations with respect to television employment units is five full-time employees. Thus, the very act of filing the report will be sufficient to identify these television stations.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
47 USC 1, 4(i), 4(j)
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 334
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:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
83 FR 27772
06/14/2018
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
83 FR 27772
06/14/2018
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
Mid-Term Self-Identification
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
13,183
1,181
0
12,002
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
264
591
0
-327
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
There are program changes to this collection which are due to the information collection requirements adopted in FCC 19-10 as follows: 12,002 to the number of respondents, 12,002 to the annual number of responses and -327 to the annual burden hours. The reason for the program changes is as follows: instead of requiring only certain TV and radio stations to file Form 397, we are now doing away with the Form and asking all radio stations to answer a yes/no question. This will eliminate the burden completely for all TV stations, reduce the burden significantly for subject radio stations, and add an additional burden on all other radio licensees. There are no adjustments to this collection.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$52,295
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?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Jonathan Mark 202 418-3634
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:
05/15/2019
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