[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 11, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40188-40189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19222]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval, Comments Requested

August 5, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or 
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid 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 (PRA) that does not display a valid control 
number. 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.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before September 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 contacts 
listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via Internet at [email protected] 
or via fax at (202) 395-5167 and to Cathy Williams, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC or via Internet at [email protected] or 
[email protected]. To view a copy of this information collection request 
(ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called 
``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in 
the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, 
(4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of 
agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the 
``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when 
the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the title 
of this ICR (or its OMB control number, if there is one) and then click 
on the ICR Reference Number to view detailed information about this 
ICR.''

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: 3060-0010.
    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 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, 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.
    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

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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 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. E9-19222 Filed 8-10-09; 8:45 am]
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