Broadcast EEO Program Report, FCC Form 396

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 396-A Broadcast Equal Employment Opportunity Model Program Report Form and Instruction	Removed
Form FCC Form 396 Broadcast EEO Program Report Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0113 2009.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-07-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45741	Broadcast Equal Employment Opportunity Model Program Report Form and Instruction	Removed
29611	Broadcast EEO Program Report Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0113	ICR Reference No: 200907-3060-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200610-3060-013
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Broadcast EEO Program Report, FCC Form 396
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/18/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/07/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2009
Responses	2,000	0	7,000
Time Burden (Hours)	3,000	0	8,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	200,000	0	400,000

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Abstract: The Broadcast Equal Employment Opportunity Program Report (FCC Form 396) is a device that is used to evaluate a broadcaster's EEO program to ensure that satisfactory efforts are being made to comply with FCC's EEO requirements. FCC Form 396 is required to be filed at the time of renewal of license by all AM, FM, TV, Low Power TV and International stations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 18707	04/24/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 32159	07/07/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Broadcast EEO Program Report	FCC Form 396	Broadcast Equal Employment Opportunity Program Report
Broadcast Equal Employment Opportunity Model Program Report	FCC Form 396-A	Broadcast Equal Employment Opportunity Model Program Report

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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	2,000	7,000	0	-5,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,000	8,000	0	-5,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	200,000	400,000	0	0	-200,000	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There are adjustments of $-200,000 to the annual cost burden which is due to the Commission recalculating the annual cost burden. There are also program changes of -5,000 hours due to the removal of the information collection related to FCC Form 396-A (previously assigned OMB control number 3060-0120) from this collection. This change is due to the Commission no longer wanting the consolidation of Form 395-A into this collection (3060-0113). It is being removed with this submission and OMB control 3060-0120 is being reinstated which will contain FCC Form 396-A.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $238,200

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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 07/07/2009

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