Multi-Channel Video Programming Distributor Annual Employment Report, FCC Form 395-A

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FCC Form 395-A Multi-Channel Video Programming Distributor Annual Employment Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Non-substantive change request OMB 3060-0095 (March 27 2025)).docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-03-27	Repair queued
Supporting statement OMB 3060-0095 (EEO) (2022).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-01-18	Available
Public Notice for FCC Forms 395-A and 395-B (August 2008).doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-08-29	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
29579	Multi-Channel Video Programming Distributor Annual Employment Report, FCC Form 395-A	Form and Instruction	Modified	Multi-Channel Video Programming Distributor Annual Employment Report

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0095	ICR Reference No: 202503-3060-023
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202301-3060-020
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Multi-Channel Video Programming Distributor Annual Employment Report, FCC Form 395-A
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/27/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/27/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2026	01/31/2026	01/31/2026
Responses	2,500	0	2,500
Time Burden (Hours)	2,500	0	2,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FCC Form 395-A, the “Multi-Channel Video Programming Distributor 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, multi-channel video programming distributors (“MVPDs”) identify employees by gender and race/ethnicity in sixteen specified major job categories in the form approved by the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) in 2020 and re-submitted herein for approval in 2023. Please see the justification for the reason behind this non-substantive change request submission to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154(i) and 634 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:
	87 FR 69270	11/18/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 69270	11/18/2022
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
Multi-Channel Video Programming Distributor Annual Employment Report, FCC Form 395-A	FCC Form 395-A	Multi-Channel Video Programming Distributor 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	2,500	2,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,500	2,500	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: $80,950

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: 03/27/2025

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