[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 214 (Wednesday, November 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62588-62589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-27734]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

October 24, 2003.
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 (PRA) of 1995, Public Law No. 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 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 January 5, 2004. 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Les 
Smith, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 
or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0095.
    Title: Cable Television Annual Employment Report, FCC Form 395-A.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Form Number: FCC 395-A.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 1,950.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.166 to 2.417 hrs.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping; Annual and five year 
reporting requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,128 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Needs and Uses: Following the D.C. Circuit's decision in MD/DC/DE 
Broadcasters Association v. FCC (``Association'') in January 2001, 
vacating the FCC's broadcast EEO rules for recruitment, on January 31, 
2001, the Commission suspended its EEO program requirements for both 
broadcasters and Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPD's), 
including the requirement to file FCC Forms 395-A. and 395-M. The FCC 
is now revising Form 395-A, Annual Employment Report, to incorporate 
FCC Form 395-M. The new FCC Form 395-A is a data collection device used 
to

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report industry trends. The report identifies employees by gender, 
race, and ethnicity in fifteen job categories. The FCC Form 395-A 
contains a grid which collects data on full and part-time employees and 
requests a list of employees by job title, indicating the job category 
and full or part-time status of the position. However, Form 395-A omits 
the old EEO program report section, which is now in the new FCC Form 
396-C, OMB Control No. 3060-1033.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0390.
    Title: Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report, FCC Form 395-B.
    Form Number: FCC Form 395-B.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 14,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.88 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 12,320 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 395-B is used to compile statistics on the 
workforce employed by broadcast licensees/permitees. It is filed by all 
AM, FM, TV, international and low power TV broadcast licensees/
permittees that employ five or more full-time employees. The FCC staff 
use the data to compile a report showing the five-year employment 
trends in the broadcast industry.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1034.
    Title: Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Their Impact on the 
Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service Broadcast Station Annual Employment 
Report.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2.0 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 400 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: In October 2002, the Commission released the First 
Report and Order (``Order''), Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and 
Their Impact on the Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Service, FCC 02-286, MM 
Docket 99-325, (67 FR 78193). Pursuant to this Order, the Commission 
selected in-band, on-channel (IBOC) as the technology that permits AM 
and FM radio broadcasters to introduce digital operations efficiently 
and rapidly. In addition, provisions of the Order required radio 
station licensees to provide information relative to implementation of 
interim hybrid digital operations. Implementation of hybrid digital 
operations is entirely voluntary. Commercial and noncommercial AM and 
FM radio stations that choose to begin hybrid digital transmissions 
shall notify the Commission within 10 days of the commencement of 
digital operations. The notification letter shall certify that the 
digital operations conform to applicable rule and standards. 
Furthermore, implementation of the notification letter eliminates both 
the need for the FCC staff to issue an STA to the broadcaster and for 
the broadcaster to file and pay the initial and any subsequent filing 
fees.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-27734 Filed 11-4-03; 8:45 am]
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