FCC Form 395-B, Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report, collects information on full time paid employees. In order to reduce reporting and recordkeeping burden, it is intentionally the same as the workforce profile collected by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Employer Report Form (EEO-1). EEOC has proposed modifications to the EEO-1 Form (Federal Register, June 11, 2003, Volume 68, Number 112, pages 34965- 34969). Any changes to the EEO-1 Form should be reflected in changes to FCC Form 395-B.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2004
04/30/2004
08/31/2003
14,000
0
16,425
12,320
0
12,100
0
0
0
FCC Form 395-B is a data collection device 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.
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:
(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;
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.