[Federal Register: December 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 239)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB
for Review and Approval
December 5, 2006.
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 January 12,
2007. 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: You may submit your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments
by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-mail send
them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to
the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission,
Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 and Allison E.
Zaleski, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB,
Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-6466 or via the Internet at
Allison_E._Zaleski@omb.eop.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection(s) send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact
Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918. If you would like to obtain a copy of
the information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web
page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-0349.
Title: Sections 73.2080, 76.73, 76.75, 76.79, 76.1702, Equal
Employment Opportunity (``EEO'') Policy.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 14,178.
Estimated Time per Response: 42 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Annual reporting
requirement; Every five-year reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Total Annual Burden: 595,476 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.2080 provides that equal opportunity in
employment shall be afforded by all broadcast stations to all qualified
persons and no person shall be discriminated against in employment by
such stations because of race, color, religion, national origin or sex.
This section also requires that each broadcast station employment
unit with 5 or more full-time employees shall establish, maintain and
carry out a program to assure equal opportunity in every aspect of a
broadcast station's policy and practice.
Section 76.73 provides that equal opportunity in employment shall
be afforded by all multichannel video program distributors (``MVPD'')
to all qualified persons and no person shall be discriminated against
in employment by such entities because of race, color, religion,
national origin, age or sex.
Section 76.75 requires that each MVPD employment unit shall
establish, maintain and carry out a program to assure equal opportunity
in every aspect of a cable entity's policy and practice.
Section 76.79 requires that every MVPD employment unit maintain,
for public inspection, a file containing copies of all annual
employment reports and related documents.
Section 76.1702 requires that every MVPD place certain information
concerning its EEO program in the public inspection file.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-21000 Filed 12-12-06; 8:45 am]
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