[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18233-18234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8851]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Approved by the Office 
of Management and Budget

April 14, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission has received Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public 
information collection(s) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). An agency may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number, and no person is required to respond to a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. 
Comments concerning the accuracy of the burden estimate(s) and any 
suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the person 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0027.
    OMB Approval Date: April 6, 2009.
    Expiration Date: April 30, 2012.
    Title: Application for Construction Permit for a Commercial 
Broadcast Station.
    Form No.: FCC Form 301.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 4,453 respondents; 7,889 responses; total 
annual burden: 19,291 hours.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
154(i), 303 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this information collection.
    Needs and Uses: On December 18, 2007, the Commission adopted a 
Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the 
``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. The Order adopts rule changes 
designed to expand opportunities for participation in the broadcasting 
industry by new entrants and small businesses, including minority- and 
women-owned businesses. Consistent with actions taken by the Commission 
in the Order, the following changes are made to Form 301: The 
instructions to Form 301 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. Section II of the form 
includes a new question asking applicants to indicate whether the 
applicant is claiming ``eligible entity'' status. The instructions have 
been revised to assist applicants with completing the new question.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0031.
    OMB Approval Date: April 6, 2009.
    Expiration Date: April 30, 2012.
    Title: Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station 
Construction Permit or License, FCC Form 314; Application for Consent 
to Transfer Control of Entity Holding Broadcast Station Construction 
Permit or License, FCC Form 315; Section 73.3580, Local Public Notice 
of Filing of Broadcast Applications.
    Form No.: FCC Forms 314 and 315.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 4,820 respondents; 12,520 responses, total 
annual burden: 17,933 hours.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
154(i), 303 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this information collection.
    Needs and Uses: On December 18, 2007, the Commission adopted a 
Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the 
``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. The Order adopts rule changes 
designed to expand opportunities for participation in the broadcasting 
industry by new entrants and small businesses, including minority- and 
women-owned businesses. Consistent with actions taken by the Commission 
in the Order, the following changes are made to Forms 314 and 315: The 
instructions to Form 314 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. Section II of the form 
includes a new certification concerning compliance with the 
Commission's anti-discrimination rules. Section III of the form 
includes a new question asking applicants to indicate whether the 
applicant is claiming ``eligible entity'' status. Section III also 
contains a new question asking applicants to indicate whether the 
proposed transaction involves the assignment of a radio station license 
that is part of a non-compliant, grandfathered cluster of radio 
licenses, and whether any licenses will be divested within 12 months of 
consummation of the transaction and assigned to an eligible entity. The 
instructions for Sections II and III have been revised to assist 
applicants with completing the new questions.
    The instructions to Form 315 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. Section II of the form 
includes a new certification concerning compliance with the 
Commission's anti-discrimination rules. Section IV of the form includes 
a new question asking applicants to indicate whether the applicant is 
claiming ``eligible entity'' status. Section IV also contains a new 
question asking applicants to indicate whether the proposed transaction 
involves the assignment of a radio station license that is part of a 
non-compliant, grandfathered cluster of radio licenses, and whether any 
licenses will be divested within 12 months of consummation of the 
transaction and assigned to an eligible entity. The instructions for 
Sections II and IV have been revised to assist applicants with 
completing the new questions.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0075.
    OMB Approval Date: April 6, 2009.
    Expiration Date: April 30, 2012.
    Title: Application for Transfer of Control of a Corporate Licensee 
or Permittee, or Assignment of License or Permit for an FM or TV 
Translator Station, or a Low Power Television Station--FCC Form 345.
    Form No.: FCC Form 345.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1,000 respondents; 2,000 responses; total 
annual burden: 1,792 hours.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
154(i), 303 and 310 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this information collection.
    Needs and Uses: On December 18, 2007, the Commission adopted a 
Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the 
``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 Order, the following changes are made to Form 
345: Section

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II of Form 345 includes a new certification concerning compliance with 
the Commission's anti- discrimination rules and the instructions for 
Section II have been revised to assist applicants with completing the 
new question. The instructions in Section III have also 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.

Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
[FR Doc. E9-8851 Filed 4-20-09; 8:45 am]
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