[Federal Register: February 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 29)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for
Review and Approval, Comments Requested
February 6, 2008.
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 March 13, 2008. 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
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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, or via Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0095.
Title: Multi-Channel Video Programming Distributors Annual
Employment Report.
Form Number: FCC Form 395-A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 2,500.
Estimated Time per Response: 53 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; annual reporting
requirement; once every five year reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 2,200 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Confidentiality: Whether the Form is confidential will be
determined in a pending Commission rulemaking.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 395-A, ``The Multi-Channel Video
Programming Distributor Annual Employment Report,'' is a data
collection device used by the Commission to assess industry employment
trends and provide reports to Congress. By the Report, multichannel
video programming distributors (``MVPDs'') identify employees by gender
and race/ethnicity in fifteen specified job categories.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0390.
Title: Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report.
Form Number: FCC Form 395-B.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 14,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 53 minutes.
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 12,320 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Confidentiality: Whether the Form is confidential will be
determined in a pending Commission rulemaking.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 395-B, ``The Broadcast Station Annual
Employment Report,'' is a data collection device used by the Commission
to assess industry employment trends and provide reports to Congress.
By the Report, broadcast licensees and permittees identify employees by
gender and race/ethnicity in nine specified job categories.
Federal Communications Commission.
Ruth A. Dancey,
Associate Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-2563 Filed 2-11-08; 8:45 am]
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