Part 73, Subpart F, International Broadcast Stations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 309 Part 73, Subpart F International Broadcast Stations Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-1035 (2008).doc Supporting Statement A	2008-12-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
31641	Part 73, Subpart F International Broadcast Stations Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1035	ICR Reference No: 200812-3060-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200601-3060-006
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: IB
Title: Part 73, Subpart F, International Broadcast Stations
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: 01/15/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/11/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2009
Responses	225	0	79
Time Burden (Hours)	20,096	0	334
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,251,175	0	194,000

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Abstract: Part 73, Subpart F International Broadcast Stations - Report and Order, "In the Matter of Amendments of Parts 2, 73, 80, 90 and 87 of the Commission's Rules to Implement Decisions from World Radiocommunication Conferences concerning Frequency Bands Below 28000 KHz, ET Docket 02-16 (FCC 03-39)was adopted by the Commission on Frebruary 25, 2003 and released on March 3, 2003. This Report and Order reduces the number of seasonal schedule changes for international broadcast stations from four per year to two per year.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154, 303, 307, 334, 336, 554 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 59627	10/09/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 75432	12/11/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Part 73, Subpart F International Broadcast Stations	FCC Form 310, FCC Form 311, FCC Form 309	Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an International or Experimental Broadcast Station ,   Application for an Internal Experimental Television, Experimental Facsimile, or Developmental Broadcast Station License ,   Application for Renewal of an International or Experimental Broadcast Station License

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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	225	79	0	146	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,096	334	0	19,762	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,251,175	194,000	0	1,057,175	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Commission inadvertently omitted some rule sections from this information collection when the collection was previously approved by OMB. With this submission, the Commission made sure that all necessary requirements are covered for this collection. Therefore, this submission resulted in a program change of +19,762 burden hours and cost burden of +$1,057,175 for information collection 3060-1035.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $586,643

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

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 12/11/2008

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