[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27772-27773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12788]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0113 and 3060-0922]


Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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 of 1995 (PRA), 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 Office of Management and Budget 
(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.

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DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before August 13, 
2018. 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: 3060-0113.
    Title: Broadcast EEO Program Report, FCC Form 396.
    Form Number: FCC Form 396.
    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: 2,001 respondents; 2,001 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On renewal reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority which covers this information collection is 
contained in Section 154(i) and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, 
as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,002 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $300,300.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: 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. Licensees in the Satellite Digital Audio 
Radio Service (``SDARS'') also must file FCC Form 396.
    The recordkeeping requirements for FCC Form 396 are covered under 
OMB control number 3060-0214.
    In 1997, the Commission determined that SDARS licensees must comply 
with the Commission's EEO requirements. See Establishment of Rules and 
Policies for the Digital Audio Radio Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 
MHz Frequency Band, 12 FCC Rcd 5754, 5791,) 91 (1997) (``1997 SDARS 
Order''), FCC 97-70. In 2008, the Commission clarified that SDARS 
licensees must comply with the Commission's EEO broadcast rules and 
policies, including the same recruitment, outreach, public file, 
website posting, record-keeping, reporting, and self-assessment 
obligations required of broadcast licensees, consistent with 47 CFR 
73.2080, as well as any other Commission EEO policies. See Applications 
for Consent to the Transfer of Control of Licenses, SM Satellite Radio 
Holdings Inc., Transferor, to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., Transferee, 
23 FCC Rcd 12348, 12426,) 174, and note 551 (2008) (``XM-Sirius Merger 
Order'').
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0922.
    Title: Broadcast Mid-Term Report, FCC Form 397.
    Form Number: FCC Form 397.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,181 respondents; 1,181 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Mid-point reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority which covers this information collection is 
contained in Sections 154(i) and 303 of the Communications Act, as 
amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 591 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The Broadcast Mid-Term Report (FCC Form 397) is 
required to be filed by each broadcast television station that is part 
of an employment unit with five or more full-time employees and each 
broadcast radio station that is part of an employment unit with more 
than ten full-time employees. It is a data collection device used to 
assess broadcast compliance with EEO outreach requirements in the 
middle of license terms that are eight years in duration. FCC Form 397 
must also be filed by Satellite Digital Audio Radio Services (SDARS) 
licensees to assess compliance with EEO outreach requirements.
    Satellite Radio (also referred to as ``Satellite Digital Audio 
Radio Services'' or ``SDARS'') licensees are required to comply with 
the Commission's EEO broadcast rules and policies. They must engage in 
the same recruitment, outreach, public file, website posting, record-
keeping, reporting, and self-assessment obligations required of 
broadcast licensees, consistent with 47 CFR 73.2080, and are subject to 
the same EEO policies. See Applications for Consent to the Transfer of 
Control of Licenses, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., Transferor, to 
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., Transferee, 23 FCC Rcd 12348, 12426,) 174, 
and note 551 (2008) (``XM-Sirius Merger Order''). See also 
Establishment of Rules and Policies for the Digital Audio Radio 
Satellite Service in the 2310-2360 MHz Frequency Band, 12 FCC Rcd 5754, 
5791-92,)) 91-92 (1997) (``SDARS Order''), FCC 97-70.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-12788 Filed 6-13-18; 8:45 am]
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