[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-190]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval

December 30, 1997.

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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(s), 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 February 5, 
1998. 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 Judy Boley, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via 
Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or 
via Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0349.
    Title: Sections 76.73/76.75, Cable TV EEO Policy and Programs.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 5,600.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Of the 5,600 Cable/MVPD employment 
units, 2,125 will have 6 or more employees and will take an average of 
52 hours per year to maintain an EEO program; 3,475 cable/MVPD 
employment units will have fewer than 6 employees and will take an 
average of 8 hours per year to maintain an EEO program.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Cost to Respondents: N/A.
    Total Annual Burden: 138,300 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Section 76.73 provides that equal opportunity in 
employment shall be afforded by all cable entities and 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.
    Sections 76.73 and 76.75 require that each cable/MVPD employment 
unit shall establish, maintain and carry out a program to ensure equal 
opportunity in every aspect of a cable entity's policy and practice.
    The data is used by cable entities/MVPD in the preparation of the 
Cable Television/MVPD Annual Employment Report (FCC 395-A/395-M). The 
data is also used by FCC staff or in-house or field investigations 
involving equal employment opportunity. If this program was not 
maintained there could be no assurance that efforts are being made to 
afford equal opportunity in employment.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-190 Filed 1-5-98; 8:45 am]
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