Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation ("CALM") Act; Financial Hardship and General Waiver Requests

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-1154 (2015).docx Supporting Statement A	2015-05-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
197962	CALM	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1154	ICR Reference No: 201505-3060-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201207-3060-002
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation ("CALM") Act; Financial Hardship and General Waiver Requests
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: 06/23/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/08/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2015
Responses	20	0	300
Time Burden (Hours)	400	0	3,150
Cost Burden (Dollars)	12,000	0	90,000

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Abstract: TV stations and multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs ) may file general waiver requests to request waiver of the rules implementing the CALM Act for good cause. The information obtain from the general waiver requests will be used by Commission staff to evaluate whether grant of a waiver would be in the public interest.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151, 152, 154(i), 303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 621 Name of Law: Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act
  

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:
	80 FR 10092	02/25/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 26563	05/08/2015
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
CALM

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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	20	300	0	-200	-80	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	400	3,150	0	-1,150	-1,600	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	12,000	90,000	0	-78,000	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. This is because financial hardship requests may no longer be filed and, therefore, the burden associated with such requests has been eliminated. In addition, this is based on staff experience with receiving general waiver requests. Therefore, the annual number of respondents has decreased by 200, the number of annual responses has decreased by 200, the annual burden hours have decreased by 1,150 and the annual cost has decreased by $78,000. There are adjustments to this collection which are due to the Commission recalculating the burden for this collection. The number of respondents has decreased by 80, the number of annual responses has decreased by 80 and the annual burden hours have decreased by 1,600.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $53,041

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: 05/08/2015

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