[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68060-68061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27096]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval 
to the Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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 (PRA) of 1995. 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 PRA that does not 
display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning 
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; the accuracy of 
the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information collected; 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; and ways to further reduce the information collection 
burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC 
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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before December 13, 
2013. 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 below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via fax 
202-395-5167, or via email [email protected]; and to 
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected][email protected] and

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to [email protected]. Include in the comments the OMB control 
number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. 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 OMB 
control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. 
A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1092.
    Title: Interim Procedures for Filing Applications Seeking Approval 
for Designated Entity Reportable Eligibility Events and Annual Reports.
    Form Number: FCC Forms 609-T and 611-T.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for profit 
institutions; and State, Local and Tribal Governments
    Number of Respondents: 1,100 respondents; 2,750 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .50 hours to 6 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 4(i), 308(b), 309(j)(3) and 309(j)(4).
    Total Annual Burden: 7,288.
    Total Annual Cost: 2,223,375.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality. On a case by case basis, the Commission may be 
required to withhold from disclosure certain information about the 
location, character, or ownership of a historic property, including 
traditional religious sites.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring 
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
after this comment period to obtain the three year clearance from them. 
There is no change in the reporting requirements.
    FCC Form 609-T is used by Designated Entities (DEs) to request 
prior Commission approval pursuant to Section 1.2114 of the 
Commission's rules for any reportable eligibility event. The data 
collected on the form is used by the FCC to determine whether the 
public interest would be served by the approval of the reportable 
eligibility event.
    FCC Form 611-T is used by DE licensees to file an annual report, 
pursuant to Section 1.2110(n) of the Commission's rules, related to 
eligibility for designated entity benefits.
    The information collected will be used to ensure that only 
legitimate small businesses reap the benefits of the Commission's 
designated entity program. Further, this information will assist the 
Commission in preventing companies from circumventing the objectives of 
the designated entity eligibility rules by allowing us to review: (1) 
The FCC 609-T applications seeking approval for reportable eligibility 
events and (2) the FCC Form 611-T annual reports to ensure that 
licensees receiving designated entity benefits are in compliance with 
the Commission's policies and rules.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0110.
    Title: Application for Renewal of Broadcast Station License, FCC 
Form 303-S; Section 73.3555(d), Daily Newspaper Cross-Ownership.
    Form Number: FCC Form 303-S.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondent and responses: 3,821 respondents, 3,821 
responses.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits-Statutory 
authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 
154(i), 303, 307 and 308 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 
and Section 204 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.25-12 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Every eight year reporting requirement; 
Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 10,403 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $3,886,358.
    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: FCC Form 303-S is used in applying for renewal of 
license for commercial or noncommercial AM, FM, TV, FM translator, TV 
translator, Class A TV, or Low Power TV, and Low Power FM broadcast 
station licenses. Licensees of broadcast stations must apply for 
renewal of their licenses every eight years.
    This collection also includes the third party disclosure 
requirement of 47 CFR 73.3580. This rule requires local public notice 
of the filing of the renewal application. For AM, FM, Class A TV and TV 
stations, these announcements are made on-the-air. For FM/TV 
Translators and AM/FM/TV stations that are silent, the local public 
notice is accomplished through publication in a newspaper of general 
circulation in the community or area being served.
    47 CFR 73.3555 is also included in this information collection. 
Section 73.3555 states that in order to overcome the negative 
presumption set forth in 47 CFR 73.3555(d)(4) with respect to the 
combination of a major newspaper and television station, the applicant 
must show by clear and convincing evidence that the co-owned major 
newspaper and station will increase the diversity of independent news 
outlets and increase competition among independent news sources in the 
market, and the factors set forth in 47 CFR 73.3555(d)(5) will inform 
this decision. (OMB approval was previously received for the 
information collection requirements contained in this rule section 
(waiver showings/filings)).

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
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