[Federal Register: October 7, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 194)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB
for Review and Approval
September 17, 2003.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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 comments should be submitted on or before November 6,
2003. 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: Direct all comments to Les Smith, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, or via the Internet to Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov; or Kim A. Johnson, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-3562 or via Internet at Kim_A._Johnson@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collections contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or via the Internet at Leslie.Smith@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0113.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Title: Broadcast EEO Program Report, FCC Form 396.
Form Number: FCC 396.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 2,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1.5 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; Renewal reporting
requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 3,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $100,000.
Needs and Uses: On November 7, 2002, the FCC adopted a Second
Report and Order and Third NPRM (Second R&O), MM Docket No. 98-204, FCC
02-303, 68 FR 670 (2003), which established new EEO rules and forms to
comply with the court's decision in MD/DC/DE Broadcasters Association
v. FCC. The new rules reinstate the requirement that broadcast
licensees file the FCC Form 396 at the time they file for renewal of
license. The new EEO rules also ensure equal employment opportunity in
broadcast and multi-channel video program distributor industries
through outreach to the community in recruitment and prevention of
employment discrimination. Among other things, the Second R&O affords
broadcasters with five or more full-time employees maximum flexibility
in designing EEO programs while ensuring broad dissemination of full-
time employment opportunities. These broadcasters must file annually an
EEO public file report detailing their outreach efforts. In addition,
licensees must include a narrative statement demonstrating how the
station achieved an inclusive outreach in the prior two years and
report the status of any employment discrimination complaints.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0120.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Title: Broadcast Equal Employment Opportunity Model Program Report,
FCC Form 396-A.
Form Number: FCC 396-A.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entity; not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 5,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 5,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Needs and Uses: On November 7, 2002, the FCC adopted a Second
Report and Order and Third NPRM (Second R&O), MM Docket No. 98-204, FCC
02-303, 68 FR 670 (2003), which established new EEO rules and forms to
comply with the court's decision in MD/
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DC/DE Broadcasters Association v. FCC. The new rules reinstate the
requirement that broadcast licensees file the FCC Form 396-A at the
time they file applications for construction permits, or assignments or
transfers of license. The new EEO rules also ensure equal employment
opportunity in broadcast and multi-channel video program distributor
industries through outreach to the community in recruitment and
prevention of employment discrimination. While FCC Form 396-A remains
almost entirely the same as the form used under the rules adopted in
2000, the Second R&O also builds in flexibility for licensees to
implement a program in compliance with the new rules, i.e., it allows
for a range of community outreach programs to those interested in
broadcast careers, and broadcasters with five or more full-time
employees may list recruitment sources they plan to use.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0212.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Title: Section 73.2080, Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO Rule).
Form Number: N/A.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 10,825.
Estimated Time Per Response: 42 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; Annual reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 454,650 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Needs and Uses: On November 7, 2002, the FCC adopted a Second
Report and Order and Third NPRM (Second R&O), MM Docket No. 98-204, FCC
02-303, 68 FR 670 (2003), which established new EEO rules and forms to
comply with the court's decision in MD/DC/DE Broadcasters Association
v. FCC. The new EEO rules ensure equal employment opportunity in
broadcast and multi-channel video program distributor industries
through outreach to the community in recruitment and prevention of
employment discrimination. Specifically, the Second R&O adopts EEO
recordkeeping and reporting requirements; specifies which EEO materials
must be kept in the public inspection file; and requires all
broadcasters to adhere to the EEO rules' general anti-discrimination
provisions. Only station employment units with five or more full-time
employees are subject to the EEO program provisions. Among other
requirements, broadcasters must widely distribute job vacancy
information and provide full-time job vacancy information to requesting
organizations. Broadcasters must also retain records to demonstrate
that they have recruited for all full-time permanent positions, i.e.,
full-time vacancy filled, listings of recruitment sources, dated copies
of advertisements, etc., and place such types of records annually in
their local public inspection file.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0349.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Title: Equal Employment Opportunity Requirements.
Form Number: N/A.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 2,125.
Estimated Time Per Response: 42 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; Annual and five year
reporting requirements.
Total Annual Burden: 89,250 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Needs and Uses: On November 7, 2002, the FCC adopted a Second
Report and Order and Third NPRM (Second R&O), MM Docket No. 98-204, FCC
02-303, 68 FR 670 (2003), which established new EEO rules and forms to
comply with the court's decision in MD/DC/DE Broadcasters Association
v. FCC. Among other things, the Second R&O adopts several EEO
recordkeeping and reporting requirements. It specifies which EEO
materials must be kept in the public inspection file. All multi-channel
video program distributor (MVPD) employment units with six or more
full-time employees are subject to EEO program provisions and must
disseminate employment information widely. These MVPDs must also retain
records to demonstrate they have recruited for all full-time permanent
positions and must place a listing of all full-time vacancies filled
and recruitment sources used for each vacancy for the preceding year in
their EEO records file.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-25302 Filed 10-6-03; 8:45 am]
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