Sections 74.781, 74.1281 and 78.69, Station Records

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0249 2023.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-09-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45104	Section 78.69, Station Records	Unchanged
45103	Sectin 74.1281, Station Records	Unchanged
45102	Section 74.1281, Station Records	Unchanged
45101	Section 74.781, Station Records	Unchanged
29839	Section 74.781, Station Records	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0249	ICR Reference No: 202309-3060-017
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202010-3060-008
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Sections 74.781, 74.1281 and 78.69, Station Records
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/29/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2023
Responses	19,077	20,724
Time Burden (Hours)	12,751	11,726
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,030,000	8,295,600

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Abstract: 47 CFR Section 74.781 and 74.1281 require licensees of low power television, TV translator and TV booster stations to maintain adequate station records. These records shall include the current instrument of authorization, official correspondence with the FCC, contracts, permission for rebroadcasts, and other pertinent documents. Section 74.1281 requires maintenance records to be kept too. These rule sections require that records are kept on any observed or otherwise known extinguishment or improper functioning of a tower light. Section 78.69 requires that licensees of cable television relay stations maintain various reocrds, including but not limited to records pertaining to transmissions, unscheduled interruptions to transmissions, maintenance, observations, inspections, and repairs. All station records are required to be maintained for a period of not less than two years.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154(i) 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:
	88 FR 45422	07/17/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 67282	09/29/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Sectin 74.1281, Station Records
Section 74.1281, Station Records
Section 74.781, Station Records
Section 74.781, Station Records
Section 78.69, Station Records

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	19,077	20,724	0	0	-1,647	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,751	11,726	0	0	1,025	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,030,000	8,295,600	0	0	-2,265,600	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: There are no program changes to this collection. There are adjustments which are due to the re-evaluation of the figures for this collection. The adjustments are as follows: +241 to the number of respondents, -1,647 to the annual number of responses, +1,025 to the annual burden hours and -$2,265,600 to the annual cost.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 09/29/2023

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