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OMB Control No:
3060-0390
ICR Reference No:
200808-3060-023
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200802-3060-011
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
MB
Title:
Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report, FCC Form 395-B
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
10/08/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/29/2008
Terms of Clearance:
OMB approves this collection but FCC should not initiate using or collecting information with Form 395-A or Form 395-B until FCC decides whether the data collected from each form will be held confidential or not on an individual basis. Following such a decision, the Commission should consult with OMB prior to initiating usage of these forms to determine whether the decision regarding confidentiality results in a substantive change to the collections warranting formal review by OMB of the proposed revisions. If the Commission does not consult with OMB prior to initiating usage of these forms, OMB may request under 5 CFR 1320.10(f) for the Commission to submit these collections for formal review prior to their expiration date.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/2011
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2008
Responses
14,000
0
14,000
Time Burden (Hours)
14,000
0
12,320
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
FCC Form 395-B is used to compile statistics on the workforce employed by broadcast licensees/permittees. It is filed by all AM, FM, TV, international and low power TV broadcast licensees/ permittees that employ five or more full-time employees. The data are used by FCC staff to compile a five-year employment trend report showing employment in the broadcast industry.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
47 USC 154(i) and 334
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
72 FR 60668
10/25/2007
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
73 FR 50967
08/29/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report
FCC Form 395-B
Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
14,000
14,000
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
14,000
12,320
0
1,680
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
There is a program change of +1,680 hours to the annual burden hours which is due to the revisions to FCC Form 395-B (the incorporation of the racial and employment categories of the EEO-1 into FCC Form 395-B per OMB's request). There are no adjustments to this information collection.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$274,292
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Lewis Pulley 202 418-1450 lewis.pulley@fcc.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
08/29/2008
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