[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 130 (Thursday, July 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 41625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17053]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). It has been submitted to OMB 
under emergency clearance procedures. The Department is requesting OMB 
approval by no later than July 7, 2000.
    Agency: National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
    Title: Survey Instrument to Support the Annual Minority Broadcast 
Ownership Report.
    Agency Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: None.
    Type of Request: New collection--Emergency Submission.
    Burden: Approximately 400 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 400 persons.
    Average Hours per Response: 1 hour.
    Needs and Uses: The Minority Telecommunications Development Program 
(MTDP), National Telecommunications and Information Administration has 
developed a survey instrument that it intends to use to collect 
information for its annual minority broadcast ownership report. The 
instrument will be the principle method for systematically gathering 
detailed information about the challenges confronting minority 
entrepreneurs entering the broadcast industry or expanding operations. 
The report will provide a basis for major national policies to increase 
minority participation in this arena, as well as Administration 
initiatives to promote economic opportunity for minority-owned 
businesses generally.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, DOC Forms Clearance Officer, 
(202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, Room 6086, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent to David Rostker, OMB Desk officer, Room 
10202, New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20503 by no later than July 7, 2000.

    Dated: June 30, 2000.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-17053 Filed 7-5-00; 8:45 am]
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