Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested, 18833-18834 [2010-8383]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices Dated: March 19, 2010. Stuart J. Ishimaru, Acting Chairman for the Commission. [FR Doc. 2010–8325 Filed 4–12–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750–01–P EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities: Existing Collection; Emergency Extension AGENCY: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ACTION: Notice of information collection—Emergency extension without change: Local Union Report (EEO–3). Dated: March 19, 2010. Stuart J. Ishimaru, Acting Chairman for the Commission. [FR Doc. 2010–8328 Filed 4–12–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6570–01–P SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) announces that it submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for a 90-day emergency extension of the Local Union Report (EEO–3), to be effective after the current April 30, 2010 expiration date. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald Edwards, Director, Program Research and Surveys Division, 131 M Street, NE., Room 4SW30F, Washington, DC 20507; (202) 663–4958 (voice) or (202) 663–7063 (TTY). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EEOC has collected information from local unions on the EEO–3 form since 1966 (biennially since 1985). sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Overview of Information Collection Collection Title: Local Union Report (EEO–3). OMB Number: 3046–0006. Frequency of Report: Biennial. Type of Respondent: Referral local unions with 100 or more members. Description of Affected Public: Referral local unions and independent or unaffiliated referral unions and similar labor organizations. Responses: 1,399. Reporting Hours: 4,500 (including recordkeeping). Cost to Respondents: $85,000. Federal Cost: $60,000. Number of Forms: 1. Form Number: EEOC Form 274. Abstract: Section 709(c) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e–8(c), requires labor organizations to make and keep records relevant to a determination of whether unlawful employment practices have been or are being committed and to produce reports from the data. The EEOC issued regulations requiring VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:37 Apr 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 referral local unions with 100 or more members to submit EEO–3 reports. The individual reports are confidential. The EEOC uses EEO–3 data to investigate charges of discrimination and for research. Burden Statement: The estimated number of respondents included in the biennial EEO–3 survey is 1,399 referral unions. The form is estimated to impose 4,500 burden hours biennially. In order to help reduce survey burden, respondents are encouraged to report data electronically whenever possible. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities: Existing Collection; Emergency Extension AGENCY: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ACTION: Notice of information collection—Emergency extension without change: State and Local Government Information Report (EEO– 4). SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) announces that it submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for a 90-day emergency extension of the State and Local Government Information Report (EEO– 4), to be effective after the current April 30, 2010 expiration date. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald Edwards, Director, Program Research and Surveys Division, 131 M Street, NE., Room 4SW30F, Washington, DC 20507; (202) 663–4958 (voice) or (202) 663–7063 (TTY). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EEOC has collected information from State and local governments with 100 or more full-time employees since 1974. Overview of Information Collection Collection Title: State and Local Government Information Report (EEO– 4). OMB Number: 3046–0008. Frequency of Report: Biennial. Type of Respondent: State and local government jurisdictions with 100 or more employees. Description of Affected Public: State and local governments excluding PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18833 elementary and secondary public school districts. Number of Responses: 13,456. Reporting Hours: 44,719. Cost to Respondents: $1,045,000. Number of Forms: 1. Form Number: EEOC Form 164. Federal Cost: $187,500. Abstract: Section 709(c) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e–8(c), requires employers to make and keep records relevant to a determination of whether unlawful employment practices have been or are being committed, to preserve such records and to produce reports as the Commission prescribes by regulation or order. Accordingly, the EEOC issued regulations prescribing the reporting requirements for State and local governments. State and local governments with 100 or more employees have been required to submit EEO–4 reports since 1974 (biennially in odd-numbered years since 1993). The individual reports are confidential. EEO–4 data are used by the EEOC to investigate charges of discrimination against State and local governments and to provide information on the employment status of minorities and women. The data are shared with several other Federal agencies. Pursuant to section 709(d) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, U.S.C. 2000e–8(d), as amended, EEO–4 data is shared with State and Local Fair Employment Practices Agencies (FEPAs). Aggregated data are also used by researchers and the general public. Burden Statement: The estimated number of respondents included in the EEO–4 survey is 9,000 State and local governments. These 9,000 jurisdictions file about 13,456 reports due to the requirement for some to file separate reports by function. The form is estimated to impose 44,719 burden hours biennially. Dated: March 19, 2010. Stuart J. Ishimaru, Acting Chairman for the Commission. [FR Doc. 2010–8327 Filed 4–12–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6570–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested April 6, 2010. SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES 18834 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. 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; (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, and (e) 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 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 currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be submitted on or before June 14, 2010. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget, via fax at 202– 395–5167 or via email to Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to the Federal Communications Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov and Cathy Williams@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact Cathy Williams on (202) 418–2918. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–0937. Title: Establishment of a Class A Television Service, MM Docket No. 00– 10. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. Frequency of Response: On occasion and quarterly reporting requirements; Recordkeeping and third party disclosure requirements. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 Number of Respondents and Responses: 500 respondents and 12,250 responses. Estimated time per response: 0.0003 hours—52 hours. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this information collection is contained in Sections 154(i), 307, 308, 309 and 319 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Total annual burden: 234,621 hours. Total annual costs: $1,995,000. Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality with this collection of information. Needs and Uses: On November 29, 1999, the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999 (CBPA), Pub. L. No. 106–113, 113 Stat. Appendix I at pp. 1501A–594–1501A–598 (1999), codified at 47 U.S.C. Section 336(f), was enacted. That legislation provided that a low power television (LPTV) licensee should be permitted to convert the secondary status of its station to the new Class A status, provided it can satisfy certain statutorily-established criteria. The CBPA directs that Class A licensees be subject to the same license terms and renewal standards as full-power television licenses and that Class A licensees be accorded primary status as television broadcasters as long as they continue to meet the requirements set forth in the statute for a qualifying low power station. The CBPA sets out certain certification and application procedures for LPTV licensees seeking Class A designation, prescribes the criteria LPTV licensees must meet to be eligible for Class A licenses, and outlines the interference protection Class A applicants must provide to analog, digital, LPTV and TV translator stations. The CBPA directs that Class A stations must comply with the operating requirements for full-service television broadcast stations. Therefore, beginning on the date of its application for a Class A license and thereafter, a station must be ‘‘in compliance’’ with the Commission’s operating rules for fullservice television stations, contained in 47 CFR Part 73. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director. [FR Doc. 2010–8383 Filed 4–12–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–S PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Sunshine Act; Notice of a Matter To Be Deferred From the Agenda for Consideration at an Agency Meeting Pursuant to the provisions of the ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given that the following matter will be deferred from the ‘‘Discussion Agenda’’ at the open meeting of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation scheduled to be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, in the Board Room on the sixth floor of the FDIC Building located at 550—17th Street, NW., Washington, DC: Memorandum re: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking—Large Insured Depository Institutions Reporting and Planning. Requests for further information concerning the meeting may be directed to Mr. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary of the Corporation, at (202) 898–7043. Dated: April 9, 2010. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. [FR Doc. 2010–8486 Filed 4–9–10; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6714–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The applications also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18833-18834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8383]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

April 6, 2010.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden

[[Page 18834]]

invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520. 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; (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, and (e) 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 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 currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before June 14, 2010. If you anticipate that you will 
be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the 
period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via email to 
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to the Federal Communications 
Commission via email to PRA@fcc.gov and Cathy Williams@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Cathy Williams on (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0937.
    Title: Establishment of a Class A Television Service, MM Docket No. 
00-10.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and quarterly reporting 
requirements; Recordkeeping and third party disclosure requirements.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 500 respondents and 12,250 
responses.
    Estimated time per response: 0.0003 hours--52 hours.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Sections 154(i), 307, 308, 309 and 319 of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended.
    Total annual burden: 234,621 hours.
    Total annual costs: $1,995,000.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality with this 
collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: On November 29, 1999, the Community Broadcasters 
Protection Act of 1999 (CBPA), Pub. L. No. 106-113, 113 Stat. Appendix 
I at pp. 1501A-594-1501A-598 (1999), codified at 47 U.S.C. Section 
336(f), was enacted. That legislation provided that a low power 
television (LPTV) licensee should be permitted to convert the secondary 
status of its station to the new Class A status, provided it can 
satisfy certain statutorily-established criteria. The CBPA directs that 
Class A licensees be subject to the same license terms and renewal 
standards as full-power television licenses and that Class A licensees 
be accorded primary status as television broadcasters as long as they 
continue to meet the requirements set forth in the statute for a 
qualifying low power station. The CBPA sets out certain certification 
and application procedures for LPTV licensees seeking Class A 
designation, prescribes the criteria LPTV licensees must meet to be 
eligible for Class A licenses, and outlines the interference protection 
Class A applicants must provide to analog, digital, LPTV and TV 
translator stations.
    The CBPA directs that Class A stations must comply with the 
operating requirements for full-service television broadcast stations. 
Therefore, beginning on the date of its application for a Class A 
license and thereafter, a station must be ``in compliance'' with the 
Commission's operating rules for full-service television stations, 
contained in 47 CFR Part 73.


Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-8383 Filed 4-12-10; 8:45 am]
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