[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 43 (Friday, March 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11577-11578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5102]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

February 24, 2000.
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 April 3, 2000. 
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 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW, DC 20554 or via the 
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 the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  
    OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Broadcast Statement of Compliance.
    Form No.: FCC Form 397.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 4,500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Reporting 
requirement every second, fourth and sixth year of a station's license 
term.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,250 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: Not applicable.
    Needs and Uses: The FCC Form 397 is required to be filed by all 
licensees of AM, FM, TV, international and LPTV broadcast stations. It 
is a data collection device filed every second, fourth, and sixth year 
of a station's license term. The FCC Form 397 will be used by FCC staff 
and interested parties to monitor a broadcaster's compliance with the 
Commission's EEO requirements throughout the license term.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Election Statement.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 13,364.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Reporting requirement--on occasion and 
other: within 45 days of the effective date of the new rules.
    Total Annual Burden: 40,082 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $5,345,600.
    Needs and Uses: Broadcasters and cable entities can choose between 
supplemental recruitment measures or alternative recruitment program. 
Broadcasters and cable entities are required to file with the 
Commission and place in their public inspection files an election 
statement indicating which approach they choose to implement within 45 
days of the effective date of the new EEO rules. This election 
statement will make the Commission and the public aware of the approach 
the broadcaster/cable entity intends to implement.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0212.
    Title: Section 73.2080, Equal Employment Opportunity Program.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 11,239.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 42-52 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; annual reporting 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 528,238 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: Not applicable.
    Needs and Uses: Section 73.2080 requires that each broadcast 
station shall establish, maintain and carry out a program to ensure 
equal employment opportunity in every aspect of a station's policy and 
practice. The data is used by a broadcast licensee in the preparation 
of the station's EEO program (FCC Form 396) submitted with the license 
renewal application, FCC Form 397, and the annual EEO public file 
report.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0349.
    Title: Sections 76.73, 76.75, 76.79, and 76.1702, Cable EEO 
Requirements.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 5,600.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 42-52 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; annual reporting 
requirement.

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    Total Annual Burden: 127,680 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: Not applicable.
    Needs and Uses: Sections 76.73 and 76.75 require each cable/MVPD 
employment unit to establish, maintain and carry out a program to 
ensure equal employment opportunity in every aspect of a cable entity's 
policy and practice. Sections 76.79 and 76.1702 require every cable/
MVPD employment unit to maintain, for public inspection, a file 
containing copies of all annual employment reports and related 
documents. The data is used by cable/MVPD units in the preparation of 
the Annual Employment Report (FCC Forms 395-A/395-M) and the EEO public 
file report.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-5102 Filed 3-2-00; 8:45 am]
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