Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report, FCC Form 395-B

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 395-B Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report Form and Instruction	Unchanged
0390.SS.(2020)_final version_.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-06-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
30044	Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0390	ICR Reference No: 202004-3060-047
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201705-3060-017
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: EB
Title: Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report, FCC Form 395-B
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/09/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/03/2020
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	07/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2020
Responses	14,000	0	14,000
Time Burden (Hours)	14,000	0	14,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FCC Form 395 B, the “Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report,” is a data collection device used by the Commission to assess industry employment trends and provide reports to Congress. By the form, broadcast licensees and permittees identified employees by gender and race/ethnicity in nine specified major job categories in the form approved by the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) in 2003 but will now report employees in ten categories in the revised form submitted herein. FCC Form 395 B, the “Broadcast Station Annual Employment Report,” is a data collection device used by the Commission to assess industry employment trends and provide reports to Congress. By the form, broadcast licensees and permittees identify employees by gender and race/ethnicity in ten specified major job categories in the form.

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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

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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:
	85 FR 16627	03/24/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 34193	06/03/2020
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 Station Annual Employment Report	FCC Form 395-B	Broadcast Station 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	14,000	14,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,000	14,000	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $339,374

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 06/03/2020

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