Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a Low Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station, FCC Form 346

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 346 Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a Low Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station Form and Instruction	Modified
Form FCC Form 346 Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a Low Power TV, TV Translaotr or TV Booster Station Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0016 2010.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-01-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
29443	Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a Low Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station Form and Instruction	Modified
183799	Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a Low Power TV, TV Translaotr or TV Booster Station Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0016	ICR Reference No: 201101-3060-018
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200802-3060-017
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a Low Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station, FCC Form 346
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/15/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/28/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2011
Responses	3,500	0	3,500
Time Burden (Hours)	24,500	0	24,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	15,043,000	0	10,493,000

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Abstract: FCC Form 346 is used by licensees/permittees/applicants when applying for authority to construct or make changes in a Low Power Television, TV Translator or TV Booster broadcast station. On September 9, 2004, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, FCC 04-220, MB Docket Number 03-185 in the Matter of Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission's Rules to Established Rules for Digital Low Power Television, Television Translator, and Television Booster Stations and to Amend Rules for Digital Class A Television Stations. To implement the rules, the Commission revised FCC Form 346 to allow licensees/permittees/applicants to use the revised FCC Form 346 to file for digital stations or for conversion of existing analog to digital.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154(i), 303, 307, 308, 309 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:
	75 FR 70260	11/17/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 5158	01/28/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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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 Low Power TV, TV Translaotr or TV Booster Station	FCC Form 346	Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a Low Power TV, TV Translaotr or TV Booster Station
Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a Low Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station	FCC Form 346	Application for Authoirty to Construct or Make Changes in a Low Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station

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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	3,500	3,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	24,500	24,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	15,043,000	10,493,000	0	0	4,550,000	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,916,040

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

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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: 01/28/2011

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