[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 74910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21000]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

December 5, 2006.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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, 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 January 12, 
2007. 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: You may submit 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 and Allison E. 
Zaleski, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Room 10236 NEOB, 
Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-6466 or via the Internet at [email protected].

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. If you would like to obtain a copy of 
the information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web 
page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-0349.
    Title: Sections 73.2080, 76.73, 76.75, 76.79, 76.1702, Equal 
Employment Opportunity (``EEO'') Policy.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 14,178.
    Estimated Time per Response: 42 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Annual reporting 
requirement; Every five-year reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 595,476 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.2080 provides that equal opportunity in 
employment shall be afforded by all broadcast stations to all qualified 
persons and no person shall be discriminated against in employment by 
such stations because of race, color, religion, national origin or sex.
    This section also requires that each broadcast station employment 
unit with 5 or more full-time employees shall establish, maintain and 
carry out a program to assure equal opportunity in every aspect of a 
broadcast station's policy and practice.
    Section 76.73 provides that equal opportunity in employment shall 
be afforded by all 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.
    Section 76.75 requires that each MVPD employment unit shall 
establish, maintain and carry out a program to assure equal opportunity 
in every aspect of a cable entity's policy and practice.
    Section 76.79 requires that every MVPD employment unit maintain, 
for public inspection, a file containing copies of all annual 
employment reports and related documents.
    Section 76.1702 requires that every MVPD place certain information 
concerning its EEO program in the public inspection file.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-21000 Filed 12-12-06; 8:45 am]
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