Justification for Non-substantial Change Request

JUSTIFICATION

This non-substantial change request is being submitted to OMB for approval in the event that the change in the nationwide DTV Transition date is enacted into law. On February 5, 2009, the United States Congress passed legislation, known as the “DTV Delay Act,” that would extend the date for the completion of the DTV transition from February 17, 2009, to June 12, 2009.¹ This submission will cover information collection requirements through the new transition date (June 12, 2009 or whatever final DTV Transition date is ultimately established by Congress and enacted into law) and, where required by FCC Order, a specified amount of time after such date. This submission applies only if the DTV Delay Act is enacted into law.

The Commission had adjustments to the annual burden hours and annual cost burden for collection 3060-1105 due to the date extension for the conversion from analog to digital TV from February 17, 2009 to June 12, 2009 and the completion of the February and October 2008 filing dates.

Also, FCC Form 387 will be updated to reflect the new DTV transition date.

1 See DTV Delay Act, S. 352, 111^th Cong. (January 29, 2009). The DTV Delay Act, passed by the United States Senate on January 29, 2009, was adopted by the United States House of Representatives yesterday and is being sent to the President for his signature to be enacted into law.