[Federal Register: October 12, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 197)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review to the Office of Management and Budget
October 10, 2007.
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 (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 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 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,
and 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 collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before November 13, 2007. If you anticipate that you
will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within
the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC
contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, (202) 395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or
via Internet at
Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov and to Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-B441, 445
12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. If
you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection,
you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra
.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-
0214 or via the Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0360.
Title: Section 80.409, Station Logs.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for profit
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 20,549 respondents; 20,549 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 27.3-95 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation To Respond: Mandatory.
Total Annual Burden: 574,508 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for
confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection to the OMB as an extension (no change in the recordkeeping
requirement) during this comment period to obtain the full three-year
clearance from them. There is a change in the number of respondents/
responses and the burden hours.
The recordkeeping requirements contained in 47 CFR 80.409 is
necessary to document the operation and public correspondence service
of public coast radiotelegraph, public coast radiotelephone, stations
and Alaska-public fixed stations, ship radiotelegraph, ship
radiotelephone and applicable radiotelephone, including the logging of
distress and safety calls where applicable. The information is used by
FCC personnel during inspection and investigations to ensure compliance
with applicable rules and to assist in accident investigations. If the
information was not collected, documentation concerning the operation
of public coast radiotelegraph stations, public coast radiotelephone
stations and Alaska-public fixed stations would not be available.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary
[FR Doc. 07-5055 Filed 10-11-07; 8:45 am]
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