[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27549-27550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13646]


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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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected] 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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[email protected] 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 [email protected].

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.
[FR Doc. E9-13646 Filed 6-9-09; 8:45 am]
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