[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8044-8045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2563]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for 
Review and Approval, Comments Requested

February 6, 2008.
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, 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before March 13, 2008. 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 contacts 
listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via Internet at [email protected] 
or via fax at (202) 395-5167 and to Cathy Williams, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th

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Street, SW., Washington, DC or via Internet at [email protected] 
or [email protected]. To view a copy of this information collection request 
(ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called 
``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in 
the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, 
(4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of 
agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the 
``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when 
the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the title 
of this ICR (or its OMB control number, if there is one) and then click 
on the ICR Reference Number to view detailed information about this 
ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918, or via Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0095.
    Title: Multi-Channel Video Programming Distributors Annual 
Employment Report.
    Form Number: FCC Form 395-A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 2,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 53 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; annual reporting 
requirement; once every five year reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,200 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Confidentiality: Whether the Form is confidential will be 
determined in a pending Commission rulemaking.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 395-A, ``The Multi-Channel Video 
Programming Distributor Annual Employment Report,'' is a data 
collection device used by the Commission to assess industry employment 
trends and provide reports to Congress. By the Report, multichannel 
video programming distributors (``MVPDs'') identify employees by gender 
and race/ethnicity in fifteen specified job categories.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0390.
    Title: Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report.
    Form Number: FCC Form 395-B.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 14,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 53 minutes.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 12,320 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Confidentiality: Whether the Form is confidential will be 
determined in a pending Commission rulemaking.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact.
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 395-B, ``The Broadcast Station Annual 
Employment Report,'' is a data collection device used by the Commission 
to assess industry employment trends and provide reports to Congress. 
By the Report, broadcast licensees and permittees identify employees by 
gender and race/ethnicity in nine specified job categories.

Federal Communications Commission.
Ruth A. Dancey,
Associate Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-2563 Filed 2-11-08; 8:45 am]
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