[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 130 (Wednesday, July 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36906-36907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18044]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) submitted to OMB for
Review and Approval
July 1, 1998.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13. An agency 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
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of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does
not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning:
(a) 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; (b) the accuracy
of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on the respondents,
including the use of automated information techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before August 7,
1998. 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 comments to Les Smith, Federal Communications,
Room 234, 1919 M St., NW, Washington, DC 20554 or via internet to
lesmith@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collections contact Les Smith at 202-418-0217 or via
internet at lesmith@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0360.
Title: Section 80.409(c), Public coast station logs.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; Individuals or
households; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 316.
Estimated Time Per Response: 95 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion
reporting requirement.
Cost to Respondents: $0.
Total Annual Burden: 30,020 hours.
Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping requirement contained in this
rule section is necessary to document the operation and public
correspondence service of public coast radio telegraph, public coast
radiotelephone stations, and Alaska-public fixed stations, including
the logging of distress and safety calls where applicable. A retention
period of more than one year is required where a log involves
communications relating to a disaster, an investigation, or any claim
or complaint. If the information were not collected, documentation
concerning the above stations would not be available.
OMB Approval Number: 3060-0364.
Title: Section 80.409 (d) and (e), Ship radiotelegraph logs, ship,
radiotelephone logs.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 10,950 (10,150 compulsory equipped vessels +
800 high seas vessels).
Estimated Time Per Response: 47.3 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion
reporting requirement.
Cost to Respondents: $0.
Total Annual Burden: 517,935 hours.
Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping requirement contained in these
rule sections is necessary to document that compulsory radio equipped
vessels and high seas vessels maintain listening watches and logs as
required by statutes and treaties (including treaty requirements
contained in Appendix 11 of the International Radio Regulations,
Chapter IV, Regulation 19 of the International Convention for the
Safety of Life at Sea, the Bridge-to-Bridge Radio Telephone Act, the
Great Lakes Agreement, and the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.)
A retention period of more than one year is required where a log
involves communications relating to a disaster, an investigation, or
any claim or complaint. If the information were not collected,
documentation concerning station operations would not be available and
treaty requirements would not be complied with.
Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-18044 Filed 7-7-98; 8:45 am]
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