Common Carrier Annual Employment Report, FCC Form 395 and Sections 1.815, 22.321, 90.168 and 101.311 of the Commission's Rules

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCCForm 395 Common Carrier Annual Employment Report, FCC Form 395 Form	Modified
3060-0076 SS 2016.doc Supporting Statement A	2016-06-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
29561	Common Carrier Annual Employment Report, FCC Form 395 Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0076	ICR Reference No: 201606-3060-012
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201305-3060-004
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Common Carrier Annual Employment Report, FCC Form 395 and Sections 1.815, 22.321, 90.168 and 101.311 of the Commission's Rules
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/20/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/20/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2016
Responses	780	0	809
Time Burden (Hours)	780	0	809
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Annual Employment Report is submitted by certain common carrier licensees and permittees. The information contained in the report is intended to assess compliance with equal employment opportunity requirements. The reports have been used by the FCC, Congress, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, EEOC, NTIA, public interest groups, and carrier representatives.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154(i) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 307 - 310 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:
	81 FR 22954	04/18/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 22954	04/18/2016
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
Common Carrier Annual Employment Report, FCC Form 395	FCCForm 395	Common Carrier Annual Employment 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	780	809	0	0	-29	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	780	809	0	0	-29	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Commission is reporting adjustments/decreases to this collection since the last submission to OMB. We have adjusted the total number of respondents, total annual responses and total annual burden hours from 809 to 780 (-29) which are based on a decrease in the 2015 filings received.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,704

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 06/20/2016

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