[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60122-60123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24356]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
September 23, 2010.
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, 44 U.S.C. 3501 - 3520. 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; (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, and (e)
ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
The FCC 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 currently valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before November 29, 2010. 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, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via the Internet at
[email protected] and to the Federal Communications
Commission via email to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing
Director, (202) 418-0214. For additional information, contact Judith B.
Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214 or email [email protected].
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 and Responses: 18,876 respondents, 18,876
responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: 27.3 - 95 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 151 - 155,
301- 609, 3 UST 3450, 3 UST 4726, 12 UST 2377.
Total Annual Burden: 533,458 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 expiring collection
after this comment period to obtain the three year clearance approval
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Commission is
reporting no change in the recordkeeping requirement. However, the
Commission is reporting a 41,050 hour burden reduction which is due to
fewer respondents (1,583 fewer respondents).
The recordkeeping requirements contained in Section 80.409 is
necessary
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to document the operation and pubic 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.
Section 80.409(c), Public Coast Station Logs: This requirement is
necessary to document the operation and public correspondence of public
coast radiotelegraph, public coast radiotelephone stations, and Alaska
public-fixed stations, including the logging of distress and safety
calls where applicable. Entries must be made giving details on all work
performed which may affect the proper operation of the station. Logs
must be retained by the licensee for a period of two years from the
date of entry, and, where applicable, for such additional periods such
as logs relating to a distress situation or disaster must be retained
for three years from the date of entry in the log. If the Commission
has notified the licensee of an investigation, the related logs must be
retained until the licensee is specifically authorized in writing to
destroy them. Logs relating to any claim or complaint of which the
station licensee has notice must be retained until the claim or
complaint has been resolved or barred by statute limiting the time for
filing suits upon such claims.
Section 80.409(d), Ship Radiotelegraph Logs: Logs of ship stations
which are compulsorily equipped for radiotelegraphy and operating in
the band 90 to 535 kHz must contain specific information in log entries
according to this subsection.
Section 80.409(e), Ship Radiotelephone Logs: Logs of ship stations
which are compulsorily equipped for radiotelephony must contain
specific information in applicable logs entries and the time of their
occurrence. This subpart was slightly modified to include reference to
upgraded technology, i.e., Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems
(GMDDS) equipment.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-24356 Filed 9-28-10; 8:45 am]
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