80 FR 73185 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 226 (November 24, 2015)

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 Communication 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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 226 (Tuesday, November 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73185-73186]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29850]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0349]


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
the Office of Management and Budget

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 Communication 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

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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 comments should be submitted on or before December 24, 
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 contacts below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via 
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the 
comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. 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 OMB 
control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. 
A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0349.
    Title: Equal Employment Opportunity (``EEO'') Policy, 47 CFR 
Sections 73.2080, 76.73, 76.75, 76.79 and 76.1702.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; not for profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 14,179 respondents; 14,179 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 42 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; annual reporting 
requirement; five year 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, and Section 634 of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 
1984.
    Total Annual Burden: 595,518 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: 47 CFR 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. These 
same requirements also apply to Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service 
(``SDARS'') licensees.
    Revised Information Collection Requirement: 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, Web site 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'').
    The Commission is making this submission to the Office of 
Management and Budget for approval to add SDARS licensees to this 
information collection.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Gloria J. Miles,
Federal Register Liaison Officer. Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-29850 Filed 11-23-15; 8:45 am]
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