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###### Federal Communications Commission

# 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                         *Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov*                         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                         *Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov*                         or                         *PRA@fcc.gov*.  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                           ( print page 40189)                        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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