[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-190]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for
Review and Approval
December 30, 1997.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control
number. Comments are requested concerning (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's
burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collected; and (d) 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.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before February 5,
1998. 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 comments to Judy Boley, Federal Communications
Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., N.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via
Internet to jboley@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s), contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or
via Internet at jboley@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-0349.
Title: Sections 76.73/76.75, Cable TV EEO Policy and Programs.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for profit.
Number of Respondents: 5,600.
Estimated Time Per Response: Of the 5,600 Cable/MVPD employment
units, 2,125 will have 6 or more employees and will take an average of
52 hours per year to maintain an EEO program; 3,475 cable/MVPD
employment units will have fewer than 6 employees and will take an
average of 8 hours per year to maintain an EEO program.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
Cost to Respondents: N/A.
Total Annual Burden: 138,300 hours.
Needs and Uses: Section 76.73 provides that equal opportunity in
employment shall be afforded by all cable entities and 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.
Sections 76.73 and 76.75 require that each cable/MVPD employment
unit shall establish, maintain and carry out a program to ensure equal
opportunity in every aspect of a cable entity's policy and practice.
The data is used by cable entities/MVPD in the preparation of the
Cable Television/MVPD Annual Employment Report (FCC 395-A/395-M). The
data is also used by FCC staff or in-house or field investigations
involving equal employment opportunity. If this program was not
maintained there could be no assurance that efforts are being made to
afford equal opportunity in employment.
Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-190 Filed 1-5-98; 8:45 am]
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