Sections 73.1212, 76.1615 and 76.1715, Sponsorship Identification

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0174 2012 (FCC 12-44).doc Supporting Statement A	2012-05-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
29683	Sections 73.1212, 76.1615 and 76.1715, Sponsorship Identification	Unchanged
187178	Sections 73.1212, 76.1615 and 76.1715, Sponsorship Identification	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0174	ICR Reference No: 201205-3060-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201111-3060-011
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Sections 73.1212, 76.1615 and 76.1715, Sponsorship Identification
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: 06/21/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/11/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2014
Responses	1,831,610	0	1,831,610
Time Burden (Hours)	242,633	0	242,633
Cost Burden (Dollars)	33,828	0	33,828

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Abstract: On October 27, 2011, the Commission adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("FNPRM") in MM Docket 00-168, FCC 11-162, In the Matter of Standardized and Enhanced Disclosure Requirements for Television Broadcast Licensee Public Interest Obligations. The FNPRM proposed information collection requirements that will change the availability of record disclosures under 47 CFR 73.1212. 47 CFR 73.1212(e) states that, when an entity rather than an individual sponsors the broadcast of matter that is of a political or controversial nature, the licensee is required to retain a list of the executive officers, or board of directors, or executive committee, etc., of the organization paying for such matter in its public file. Pursuant to the changes proposed 47 CFR 73.1212(e) and 47 CFR 73.3526(e)(19), this list, which could contain personally identifiable information, would be located in a public inspection file to be located on the Commission's website instead of being maintained in the public file at the station. Burden estimates for this change are included in OMB Control Number 3060-0214. On April 27, 2012, the Commission adopted a Second Report and Order in MM Docket 00-168, FCC 12-44, In the Matter of Standardized and Enhanced Disclosure Requirements for Television Broadcast Licensee Public Interest Obligations. This Second Report and Order adopted the FNPRM proposal that the information retained in 47 CFR 73.1212(e) and 47 CFR 73.3526(e)(19) be located in a public inspection file to be located on the Commission's website instead of being maintained in the public file at the station. The Commission submitted the proposed information collection requirements for collection 3060-0174 to OMB for review and approval on November 22, 2011. We now seek final approval for the information collection requirements that are contained in this collection since the final rules have been adopted in FCC 12-44.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 4(i), 317 and 507 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:
3060-AH71	Final or interim final rulemaking	77 FR 27651	05/11/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 72144	11/22/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 27772	05/11/2012
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
Sections 73.1212, 76.1615 and 76.1715, Sponsorship Identification
Sections 73.1212, 76.1615 and 76.1715, Sponsorship Identification

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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	1,831,610	1,831,610	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	242,633	242,633	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	33,828	33,828	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 05/11/2012

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