Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested, 60668-60669 [E7-21019]

Download as PDF 60668 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 206 / Thursday, October 25, 2007 / Notices 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. With the effective date of the rule revisions adopted in the 3rd R&O, MVPDs and broadcasters must start keeping records of their employees so they can prepare their annual employment reports due to be filed on September 30, 2004. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 07–5284 Filed 10–24–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested October 16, 2007. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to (PRA) of 1995 (PRA), Public Law No. 104–13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Subject to the PRA, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before December 24, 2007. 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: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. post mail. To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1–C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418–2918 or send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. OMB Control Number: 3060–0390. Title: Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report. Form Number: FCC Form 395–B. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:26 Oct 24, 2007 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; Not-for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents: 14,000. Estimated Time per Response: 0.88 hours. Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement. Total Annual Burden: 12,320 hours. Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required. Total Annual Costs: None. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Needs and Uses: FCC Form 395–B, ‘‘The Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report,’’ is used to assess industry employment trends and provide reports to Congress. Licensees with five or more full-time employees are required to file Form 395–B on or before September 30th of each year. The form is a data collection device used to compile statistics on the workforce employed by broadcast licensees/ permittees. The report identifies each staff member by gender and race/ ethnicity in each of the nine major job categories. 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 Form 395–B, ‘‘The Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report.’’ In the 3rd R&O, the Commission is adopting revised rules requiring broadcasters and multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) to file annual employment reports. Radio and television broadcasters will use Form 395–B to file annual employment reports. The intent of this 3rd R&O is to reinstate and update requirements for broadcasters and MVPDs to file annual employment reports. The intent of the Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is to provide time for MVPDs, broadcast licensees, and the public to address the issue of whether the Commission should keep these forms confidential after they are filed. With the effective date of the rule revisions adopted in the 3rd R&O, MVPDs and broadcasters must start keeping records of their employees so they can prepare their annual employment reports due to be filed on or before September 30, 2004. E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 206 / Thursday, October 25, 2007 / Notices Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–21019 Filed 10–24–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES October 19, 2007. 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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should submit comments December 24, 2007. 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 PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), (202) 395–5887, or via fax at 202–395–5167, or via the Internet at Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Room 1–B441, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. To submit your comments by e-mail send them to: 17:26 Oct 24, 2007 Jkt 214001 For additional information about the information collection(s) send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Judith B. Herman at 202–418–0214. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060–1059. Title: Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite (GMPCS)/ E911 Call Centers. Form No.: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit. Number of Respondents: 25 respondents; 25 responses. Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour. Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement and recordkeeping requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Total Annual Burden: 25 hours. Annual Cost Burden: $5,000. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A. Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality. Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension (no change in reporting and recordkeeping requirements) after this 60 day comment period to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to obtain the full three year clearance from them. There is no change in the number of respondents/responses, the estimated burden hours and/or annual costs. The information collection requirements under this OMB control number (3060– 1059) are used by the Commission under its authority to license commercial satellite services in the United States pursuant to 47 CFR Part 25. Additionally, the Commission has the authority to ensure that Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) providers establish and maintain Emergency Call Center Service pursuant to 47 CFR 25.284. The recordkeeping and reporting requirements include data on MSS call center usage such as the aggregate number of calls that the call centers receive and the number of calls that required forwarding to a local Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). The Commission uses this data to monitor compliance with the call center requirement and track usage trends. Such information is useful to the Commission in considering whether FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested. VerDate Aug<31>2005 PRA@fcc.gov. If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection after the 60 day comment period, you may do so by visiting the OMB’s ROCIS site at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60669 FCC rules require modification to accommodate the changing market. Without this collection of information that result from these rules, the Commission would not be able to monitor the MSS carriers’ establishment of call centers which are essential to provide emergency services, such as handling emergency 911 telephone calls from American citizens. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–21021 Filed 10–24–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comment Requested October 16, 2007. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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 (PRA) of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104–13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Subject to the PRA, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before December 24, 2007. 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: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. post mail. E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 206 (Thursday, October 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60668-60669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21019]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

October 16, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to (PRA) of 
1995 (PRA), Public Law No. 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor 
a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid 
control number. Subject to the PRA, no person shall be subject to any 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before December 
24, 2007. 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: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. post mail. 
To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit 
your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy 
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918 or 
send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060-0390.
    Title: Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report.
    Form Number: FCC Form 395-B.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 14,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.88 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 12,320 hours.
    Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Confidentiality: No need for confidentiality required.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: FCC Form 395-B, ``The Broadcast Station Annual 
Employment Report,'' is used to assess industry employment trends and 
provide reports to Congress. Licensees with five or more full-time 
employees are required to file Form 395-B on or before September 30th 
of each year. The form is a data collection device used to compile 
statistics on the workforce employed by broadcast licensees/permittees. 
The report identifies each staff member by gender and race/ethnicity in 
each of the nine major job categories. 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 Form 395-B, ``The 
Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report.'' In the 3rd R&O, the 
Commission is adopting revised rules requiring broadcasters and 
multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) to file annual 
employment reports. Radio and television broadcasters will use Form 
395-B to file annual employment reports. The intent of this 3rd R&O is 
to reinstate and update requirements for broadcasters and MVPDs to file 
annual employment reports. The intent of the Fourth Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking is to provide time for MVPDs, broadcast licensees, and the 
public to address the issue of whether the Commission should keep these 
forms confidential after they are filed. With the effective date of the 
rule revisions adopted in the 3rd R&O, MVPDs and broadcasters must 
start keeping records of their employees so they can prepare their 
annual employment reports due to be filed on or before September 30, 
2004.


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Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-21019 Filed 10-24-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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