[Federal Register: June 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 110)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
June 4, 2009.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following
information collection(s). Comments are requested concerning (a)
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including
whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy
of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on the
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a valid OMB control
number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before August 10,
2009. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice,
you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments by e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. Include in
the e-mail the OMB control number of the collection or, if there is no
OMB control number, the Title shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section below. If you are unable to submit your comments by e-mail
contact the person listed below to make alternate arrangements.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection(s) or to obtain a copy of the collection send an
e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov and include the collection's OMB control number
as shown in the ``Supplementary Information'' section below, or contact
Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget, via Internet at
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Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov or via fax at (202) 395-5167, or Cathy
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC or via Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0010.
Title: Ownership Report for Commercial Broadcast Stations.
Form Number: FCC Form 323.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents/Responses: 9,250 respondents; 9,250
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 hours to 2.5 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion
reporting requirement; Biennially reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 21,375 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $14,670,000.
Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Sections 154(i), 303, 310 and 533 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality with this information collection.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Needs and Uses: On December 18, 2007, the Commission adopted a
Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the
``Diversity Order'') in MB Docket Nos. 07-294; 06-121; 02-277; 04-228,
MM Docket Nos. 01-235; 01-317; 00-244; FCC 07-217. Consistent with
actions taken by the Commission in the Diversity Order, the following
changes are made to Form 323: The instructions have been revised to
incorporate a definition of ``eligible entity,'' which will apply to
the Commission's existing Equity Debt Plus (``EDP'') standard, one of
the standards used to determine whether interests are attributable. The
instructions have also been revised to update citations to the
Commission's media ownership rules.
In addition, on April 8, 2009, the Commission adopted a Report and
Order and Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the ``323
Order'') in MB Docket Nos. 07-294, 06-121, 02-277, 01-235, 01-317, 00-
244, 04-228; FCC 09-33. Consistent with actions taken by the Commission
in the 323 Order, the following changes are made to Form 323: The
instructions have been revised to state the Commission's revised
Biennial filing requirements adopted in the 323 Order. The instructions
and questions in all sections of the form have been significantly
revised. Many questions on the form have been reworked or reordered in
order to (1) clarify the information sought in the form; (2) simplify
completion of the form by giving respondents menu-style or checkbox-
style options to select rather than requiring respondents to submit a
separate narrative exhibit; and (3) make the data collected on the form
more adaptable for use in database programs used to prepare economic
and policy studies relating to media ownership.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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