Rules and Regulations. Notice and request for comments
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BILLING CODE 6560-50-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060-0076; FR ID 61144] Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA)of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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 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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)control number. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before February 7, 2022. 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 PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email *PRA@fcc.gov* and to *nicole.ongele@fcc.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele,
(202)418-2991. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0076. *Title:* Common Carrier Annual Employment Report. *Form Number:* FCC Form 395. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit entities. *Number of Respondents and Responses:* 521 respondents; 521 responses. *Estimated Time per Response:* 1 hour. *Frequency of Response:* Annual reporting requirement and recordkeeping requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 303, and 307-310 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. *Total Annual Burden:* 521 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* No cost. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* No impact(s). *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* The respondents are instructed on the appropriate procedures to follow to safeguard information deemed confidential under *47 CFR 0.457* of the Commission's rules, which details the type of records that are not routinely available for public inspection. Section 0.459 of the Commission's rules contains procedures for requesting that material and information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection. *Needs and Uses:* FCC Report 395, Common Carrier Annual Employment Report, is a data collection mechanism to implement the FCC's Equal Employment Opportunity
(EEO)rules. All common carrier licensees or permittees with sixteen
(16)or more full-time employees are required to file the Annual Employment Report. Each common carrier is also obligated to file with this Commission copies of all exhibits, letters, and documents pertaining to all equal employment opportunity statements and annual reports on complaints regarding violations of equal employment provisions of Federal, State, Territorial, or local law. Section 22.321(f), 47 CFR, requires each licensee to maintain these documents for a period of two years. The Annual Employment Report identifies each filer's staff by gender, race, color, and/or national origin in each of ten major job categories. The report and all other EEOC documents are filed with the Commission to detail the applicant's compliance with the Commission's EEO rules. Data from these reports are available online so that users can easily locate data for a particular carrier and/or specific reporting years. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021-26607 Filed 12-7-21; 8:45 am]
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