Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval

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 [email protected].

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 [email protected].

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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