[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 26106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11732]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[MB Docket No. 18-23; DA 19-438]


Elimination of Obligation To File Broadcast Mid-Term Report (Form 
397)

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission 
(Commission or FCC) announces that the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) has approved the non-substantive modifications stemming from the 
Commission's Elimination of Obligation to File Broadcast Mid-Term 
Report Order (Order). This document is consistent with the Order, which 
stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal 
Register announcing the effective date of those changes and the 
elimination of FCC Form 397.

DATES: The changes take effect June 5, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Jonathan Mark, [email protected], of the Media Bureau, Policy 
Division, (202) 418-3634. Direct press inquiries to Janice Wise at 
(202) 418-8165.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Synopsis

    On February 14, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission adopted 
in the above referenced proceeding a Report and Order (Order) to 
eliminate the Broadcast Mid-Term Report (Form 397).\1\ Because the 
information collected in the Form 397 is or will be otherwise available 
via broadcasters' online public inspection files, the Commission has 
found that the requirement to file Form 397 is outdated and 
unnecessary. EEO staff will instead rely on publicly available 
information in its statutorily-required mid-term reviews of 
broadcasters' equal employment opportunity practices. On May 15, 2019, 
a copy of the Order was published in the Federal Register \2\ and the 
Commission received OMB approval to eliminate Form 397. Pursuant to the 
Order, the elimination of Form 397 will become effective upon 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
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    \1\ Elimination of Obligation to File Broadcast Mid-Term Report 
(Form 397) Under Section 73.2080(f)(2), MB Docket No. 18-23, Report 
and Order, FCC 19-10 (rel. February 15, 2019).
    \2\ See 84 FR 21718.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2019-11732 Filed 6-4-19; 8:45 am]
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