Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and their Impact on the Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service; Form 2100, Schedule 335-FM – FM Digital Notification; Form 2100, Schedule 335-AM – AM Digital....

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 335-AM Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Their Impact on the Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service Form	Modified
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-1034 (335-FM) Asymmetrical First RO (Nov 2024).docx Supporting Statement A	2025-02-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
31639	Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Their Impact on the Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1034	ICR Reference No: 202502-3060-018
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202402-3060-010
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and their Impact on the Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service; Form 2100, Schedule 335-FM – FM Digital Notification; Form 2100, Schedule 335-AM – AM Digital....
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/27/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2027
Responses	215	270
Time Burden (Hours)	345	490
Cost Burden (Dollars)	128,250	197,000

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Abstract: On September 24, 2024, the Commission adopted the First Report and Order in the Modifying Rules for FM Terrestrial Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems proceeding to allow digital FM station operation with asymmetric power on the digital sidebands. This asymmetric sideband operation will allow digital FM stations to operate with different power levels on the upper and lower digital sidebands, as a way to facilitate greater digital FM radio coverage without interfering with adjacent-channel FM stations, upon notification to the Commission on FCC Form 2100, Schedule 335-FM. Prior to adoption of the FM Digital First R&O, an FM digital station that wished to employ asymmetric sideband operation had to apply for an experimental authorization and renew that authorization annually. Initiating such operation by notification rather than experimental authorization will be simpler and less expensive to the licensee, and thus less burdensome. Additionally, eliminating the requirement of annual experimental authorization will remove a regulatory barrier and incentivize more digital FM stations to adopt such operations. This submission is therefore being made to OMB for approval of new or modified Information Collection requirements stemming from the FM Digital First R&O. The changes as adopted in the FM Digital First R&O require modifications to Schedule 335-FM and rule sections 73.404 and 73.406. Specifically, the FM Digital First R&O permits digital FM stations to use asymmetric sideband operation by notifying the Commission using Schedule 335-FM, and modifies that schedule by including fields to report the digital ERP being transmitted on each digital sideband, as well as the total digital ERP. Therefore, Schedule 335-FM is being amended to provide fields for the notifying station to indicate the digital ERP transmitted on each digital sideband, as well as the total digital ERP.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154(i), 303, 310 and 533 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-AL70	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 84096	10/21/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 95211	12/02/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 10727	02/26/2025
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
Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Their Impact on the Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service	FCC Form 335-AM	Digital Notification

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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	215	270	0	-55	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	345	490	0	-145	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	128,250	197,000	0	-68,750	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: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: This submission is being made to OMB for approval of new or modified Information Collection requirements stemming from the FM Digital First R&O. As reflected in this revised collection, the use of the Schedule 335-FM for all notifications relating to digital FM operations offers significant reductions in annual burdens and costs. There are program changes/reductions in the following figures: -55 to the number of respondents, -55 to the annual number of responses, -145 to the annual burden hours and -68,750 to the annual cost. There are no adjustments to this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $30,635

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.     Yes

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: 02/27/2025

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