[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 78 (Friday, April 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18707-18708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9464]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

April 17, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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 of 1995 (PRA), Public Law No. 104-13. An agency 
may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it 
displays a currently valid control number. Subject to the PRA, no 
person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a 
collection of information 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

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collection of information on the respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before June 23, 
2009. 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: Interested parties may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or 
U.S. post mail. To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to 
[email protected] and/or 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), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918 or 
send an e-mail to [email protected] and/or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0113.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Broadcast EEO Program Report, FCC Form 396.
    Form Number: FCC Form 396.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,000 respondents and 2,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; At time of 
renewal reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits. The statutory 
authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 
154(i) and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $200,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Broadcast Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) 
Program Report, FCC Form 396, is a device that is used to evaluate a 
broadcaster's EEO program to ensure that satisfactory efforts are being 
made to comply with FCC's EEO requirements. FCC Form 396 is required to 
be filed at the time of renewal of license by all AM, FM, TV, Low Power 
TV and International stations.
    The Commission is revising this collection to remove the 
information collection requirements associated with OMB control number 
3060-0120 (FCC Form 396-A) from the collection. Collection 3060-0120 
was previously consolidated into information collection 3060-0113. The 
collections (3060-0113 and 3060-0120) are really different in nature 
and should not be consolidated. Therefore, we are requesting that they 
remain as two separate collections.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0120.
    Type of Review: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.
    Title: Broadcast EEO Program Report, FCC Form 396-A.
    Form Number: FCC Form 396-A.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion 
reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits. The statutory 
authority for this collection of information is contained in Sections 
154(i) and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Broadcast Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) 
Model Program Report, FCC Form 396-A, is filed in conjunction with 
applicants seeking authority to construct a new broadcast station, to 
obtain assignment of construction permit or license and/or seeking 
authority to acquire control of an entity holding construction permit 
or license. This program is designed to assist the applicant in 
establishing an effective EEO program for its station.
    The Commission is requesting reinstatement of OMB control number 
3060-0120 by OMB. The collection was previously consolidated into 
information collection 3060-0113. The collections (3060-0113 and 3060-
0120) are really different in nature and should not be consolidated. 
Therefore, we are requesting that they remain as two separate 
collections.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-9464 Filed 4-23-09; 8:45 am]
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