[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32558-32559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14071]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0349]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission)
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the following information collections.
Comments are requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected;
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; and ways to further reduce the
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer
than 25 employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. No person
shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection
of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before August 10,
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2015. 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 PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to
[email protected] and to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0349.
Title: Equal Employment Opportunity (``EEO'') Policy, Sections
73.2080, 76.73, 76.75, 76.79 and 76.1702.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 14,178 respondents and 14,178
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 42 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; Annual and five-
year reporting requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
CFR 154(i) and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 595,476 hours.
Total Annual Costs: None.
Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impacts.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality and respondents are not being asked to submit
confidential information to the Commission.
Needs and Uses: Section 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.
Section 73.2080 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 an MVPD 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 and on its Web
site if it has a Web site.
Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-14071 Filed 6-8-15; 8:45 am]
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