[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 125 (Thursday, June 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37074-37075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10188]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority

June 23, 2006.
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 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 August 28, 2006. 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

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advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: You may submit all your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 
comments by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-
mail send them to [email protected]. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, 
mark them to the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s) send an e-mail to [email protected] or contact 
Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0922.
    Title: Broadcast Mid-Term Report.
    Form Number: FCC Form 397.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 4,300.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Mid-point 
reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 269 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On November 7, 2002, the FCC adopted a Second 
Report and Order and Third NPRM (Second R&O), MM Docket No. 98-204, FCC 
02-303, 68 FR 670 (2003), which established new EEO rules and forms to 
comply with the court's decision in MD/DC/DE Broadcasters Association 
v. FCC. The new rules adopt a new version of FCC Form 397. The new EEO 
rules also ensure equal employment opportunity in the broadcast and 
multi-channel video program distribution industries through outreach to 
the community in recruitment and prevention of employment 
discrimination. The new version of FCC Form 397 is filed only once at 
the mid-point of the eight-year license term of television licensees, 
with five or more full-time employees, and radio licensees, with eleven 
or more full-time employees. Licensees must include copies of EEO 
reports that are required to be placed in the licensees' local public 
file for the prior two years.

Federal Communications Commission.
Jacqueline R. Coles,
Associate Secretary, Agenda and Publications Group.
 [FR Doc. E6-10188 Filed 6-28-06; 8:45 am]
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