Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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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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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 222 (Friday, November 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69270-69271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25197]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0095; FR ID 114444]
Information Collection 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
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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.
DATES: Written comments shall be submitted on or before January 17,
2023. 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ce9e9c8f8ea8adade0a9a1b8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="15454754557376763b727a63">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#125173667a6b3c457b7e7e7b737f61527471713c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fab99b8e9283d4ad939696939b9789ba9c9999d49d958c">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0095.
Title: Multi-Channel Video Programming Distributors Annual
Employment Report, FCC Form 395-A.
Form Number: FCC Form 395-A.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit
institutions
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,500 respondents; 2,500
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: One hour.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement and annual
reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 2,500 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Section 154(i)
and 634 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Needs and Uses: FCC Form 395-A, ``The Multi-Channel Video
Programming Distributor Annual Employment Report,'' is a data
collection device used to assess industry employment trends and provide
reports to Congress. The report identifies employees by gender and
race/ethnicity in sixteen job categories. FCC Form 395-A contains a
grid which collects data on full and part-time employees and requests a
list of employees by job title, indicating the job category and full or
part-time status of the position. Every cable entity with 6 or more
full-time employees and all Satellite Master Antenna Television Systems
(SMATV) serving 50 or more subscribers and having 6 or more full-time
employees must complete Form 395-A in its entirety and file it by
September 30 each year. However, cable entities with 5 or fewer full-
time employees are not required to file but if they do, they need to
complete and file only Sections I, II and VIII of the FCC Form 395-A,
and thereafter need not file again unless their employment increases.
On June 4, 2004, the FCC released the Third Report and Order and
Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (3rd R&O), In the Matter of Review
of the Commission's Broadcast and Cable Equal Employment Opportunity
Rules and Policies, MM Docket No. 98-204, FCC 04-103, in which it
considers issues relating to the Annual Employment Report forms,
including FCC Form 395-A, ``The Multi-Channel Video Programming
Distributor Annual Employment Report.'' In the 3rd R&O, the Commission
is adopting revised rules for MVPDs to file FCC Form 395-A, which cable
and other MVPDs will use to file annual employment reports. The intent
of this 3rd R&O is to update rules for MVPDs to file Form 395-A
consistent with new rules adopted in the 2nd R&O. The intent of the
Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is to provide time for cable and
other MVPDs and the public to address the issue of whether the
Commission should keep these forms confidential after they are filed.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-25197 Filed 11-17-22; 8:45 am]
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