Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a Low Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station, FCC Form 346; 47 CFR Sections 74.787(c) and 74.793(d); LPTV Out-of-Core Digital Displacem

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
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0016 (July 2011).doc Supporting Statement A	2011-07-26
Nonsubstantive change request for 3060-0016 (2011).doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-07-26

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	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0016	ICR Reference No: 201107-3060-027
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201101-3060-018
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; 47 CFR Sections 74.787(c) and 74.793(d); LPTV Out-of-Core Digital Displacem
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/09/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/26/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2014	03/31/2014	03/31/2014
Responses	3,500	0	3,500
Time Burden (Hours)	33,250	0	24,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,418,000	0	15,043,000

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Abstract: On July 15, 2011, the Commission adopted the Second Report and Order, In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission's Rules to Establish Rules for Digital Low Power Television Translator, and Television Booster Stations and to Amend Rules for Digital Class A Television Stations, MB Docket No. 03-185, FCC 11-110 ("LPTV Digital Second Report and Order"). This document contains rules and policies for low power television stations ("LPTV") to transition from analog to digital broadcasting. Due to the Commission adopting these rules and policies to effectuate the low power digital transition, the LPTV Second Report and Order imposes new PRA burdens on licensees. The new rules and policies that contain information collection requirements are as follows: 47 CFR Section 74.793(d) require that certain digital low power and TV translator stations submit information as to vertical radiation patterns as part of their applications (FCC Forms 346 and 301-CA ) for new or modified construction permits. 47 CFR Section 74.787(c) require that all low power station with facilities on out-of-core channels (channels 52-59) submit a digital displacement (FCC Form 346) application proposing an in-core channel (channels 2-51, excluding channel 37) not later than September 1, 2011. The Federal Communications Commission is seeking a non-substantive change request for information collection 3060-0016. The Commission received OMB preapproval for the information collection requirements contained in FCC 10-172 on November 26, 2010. The final rules were adopted as proposed on July 15, 2011 in FCC 11-110. The Commission is submitting this change request to account for the burden hours and costs and to activate them in OMB's inventory.

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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
Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in a Low Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station	FCC Form 346	Applicatioon for Authority 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)	33,250	24,500	0	8,750	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	19,418,000	15,043,000	0	4,375,000	0	0

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 Commission adopts the information collection requirements pertaining to the LPTV digital transition notices contained in FCC 11-110, this information collection will have program changes/increases to the annual burden hours of 8,750 hours and $4,375,000 to the annual cost burden.

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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: 07/26/2011

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