PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov DA 12-1217 Released: July 30, 2012 MEDIA BUREAU REMINDS MVPDs THAT THEY MUST FILE EEO PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORTS (FCC FORM 396-C) BY OCTOBER 1, 2012 AND IDENTIFIES THOSE THAT MUST RESPOND TO SUPPLEMENTARY INVESTIGATION QUESTIONS Pursuant to Section 76.77 of the Commission’s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 76.77, by September 30 of each year multi-channel video program distributors (“MVPDs”) must file with the Commission an FCC Form 396-C, Multi-Channel Video Programming Distributor EEO Program Annual Report, for employment units with six or more full-time employees. Given that September 30, 2012 falls on a Sunday, MVPDs have until October 1, 2012 to meet the filing requirement this year.1 By this notice we remind all MVPDs of this recurring obligation, provide details on the filing process, and identify those MVPDs that must complete the Supplementary Investigation Sheet portion of the form. Users can access the electronic filing system via the Internet from the Commission’s website, at: https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts Paper versions of the form will not be accepted unless accompanied by an appropriate request for waiver of the electronic filing requirement. The Commission has recognized the need for limited waivers of that requirement in light of the “burden that electronic filing could place upon some [entities] who are seeking to serve the public interest, with limited resources, and succeed in a highly competitive local environment.” Streamlining of Mass Media Applications, Rules and Processes, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 23056, 23061 (1998). However, such waivers will not be routinely granted. The requesting party must plead with particularity the facts and circumstances warranting the relief sought. As with other electronic forms, filers may fill out part or all of the form and press “save” to retain what they have filled out, so that the filer may later return to the form and complete it by the due date. Note that pressing “save” does not file the form with the Commission. When a filer is ready to file a form, it must press the “validate” button. Forms can be filed only if their status is “valid.” Pressing “save” at this point cancels the valid status. In order to actually file a form, the form must be in “valid” status and the filer must press the “file form” button and complete the filing process. The form may be printed at any stage while it is being completed. Instructions for use of the electronic filing system are available in the CDBS User’s Guide, which can be accessed from the electronic filing web site at http://www.fcc.gov/mb/elecfile.html. Special attention should be given to the details of the applicant account registration and form 1 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.4(j). 2filing. Failure to follow the procedures in the User’s Guide may result in a form being dismissed, returned, or not considered as officially filed. For technical assistance using the system or to report problems, please contact the CDBS Help Desk at (202) 418-2MMB. To request additional information concerning the Form 396-C, please call the EEO staff at (202) 418-1450. As in prior years, certain MVPDs also will be required to complete portions of the Supplemental Investigation Sheet (“SIS”) located at the end of the Form. Attached to this Public Notice is a list of those MVPD units that must submit the SIS with their 2012 filings. If a unit is not on this list, it does not need to complete the SIS this year. When units on the list attempt to file Form 396-C electronically, those filers will see a check in the box on Section I of the electronic version of the form next to the statement “Supplemental Investigation Sheet attached.” For filers required to complete and submit the SIS this year, one job description must be provided, but only for the Officials and Managers (Part I, Item 1), category, and only questions 3, 5, and 7 of Part II of the SIS must be answered. PLEASE NOTE: SIS Part III requires the submission of the filer’s EEO public file report. All SIS filers should submit the report created in 2012 covering the previous 12 months. News Media Contact: Janice Wise 202-418-8165. Media Bureau Contact: Lewis Pulley 202-418-1450. FCC NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. § 3507) (“PRA”), the FCC is notifying the public that it has approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), granted on May 15, 2007, for the information collection contained herein pursuant to the PRA. The OMB Control Number for the FCC Form 396-C is 3060-1033. The annual reporting burdens for this collection of information, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the required data and completing and reviewing the collection of information, are estimated to be: 2,200 respondents, 10 minutes to 2.5 hours per response per annum, for a total annual burden of 3,187 hours; no annual costs. If you have any comments on this burden estimate, or how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please write to Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20554. Please include the OMB Control Number: 3060-1033, in your correspondence. We will also accept your comments regarding the PRA aspects of this collection via the Internet if you send them to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov or call (202) 418-2918. Under 5 CFR § 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a current 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 control number. The OMB Control Number for this collection is 3060-1033. THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, PUBLIC LAW 104-13, OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. § 3507. -FCC 3MVPDs That Must Complete and Submit A Supplement Investigation Sheet With Their 2012 FCC Form 396-C EMP UNIT MSO/ OPERATOR NAME COUNTY STATE ID 143204 ADVANCE NEWHOUSE PARTNERSHIP SYRACUSE NY 11804 ATLANTIC BROADBAND FAYETTE COUNTY PA 12081 BAJA BROADBAND LLC EL PASO COUNTY CO 4265 BEE LINE, INC. 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