83 FR 44269 - Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 169 (August 30, 2018)

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. 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 Commission 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.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 169 (Thursday, August 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44269-44270]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18844]


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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, the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on the following information collection. 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

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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 Commission 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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before October 1, 
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 contacts listed 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 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: 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 the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal 
agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following 
information collection. 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.
    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: Extension 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: The information collection requirements approved 
under this collection are as follows: 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. 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'').
    47 CFR 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 employing six 
or more full-time employees shall establish, maintain and carry out a 
program to assure equal opportunity in every aspect of a cable entity's 
policy and practice.
    Section 76.79 requires that every MVPD employment unit employing 
six or more full-time employees maintain, for public inspection, a file 
containing copies of all annual employment reports and related 
documents.
    Section 76.1702 requires that every MVPD employment unit employing 
six or more full-time employees place certain information concerning 
its EEO program in its public inspection file.
Federal Communications Commission.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-18844 Filed 8-29-18; 8:45 am]
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