[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 73 (Monday, April 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16488-16489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9135]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC 
For Extension under Delegated Authority; Comments Request

April 8, 1996.

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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 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

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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 Commissions burden estimates; (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. The FCC is reviewing the 
following information collection requirements for possible 3-year 
extension under delegated authority 5 CFR 1320, authority delegated to 
the Commission by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before June 14, 1996. 
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.

ADDRESS: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal Communications, 
Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 20554 or via internet to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217 
or via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0388.
    Title: Section 80.227 Special requirements for protection from RF 
radiation.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Individuals, business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 35.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 260 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $18,000.00.
    Needs and Uses: Section 80.227 is needed to advise users of ship 
earth stations how to avoid potentially environmentally significant RF 
levels, i.e., those in excess of the safety guidelines identified in 
Section 1.1307(b) of the FCC's Rules. If such information were not 
provided, it would be more difficult to ensure that environmental 
impact is avoided.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0286.
    Title: Section 80.605 U.S. Coast Guard Coordination.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Individuals, state or local governments, business or 
other for-profit, non-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 47.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 52 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $1,134.00.
    Needs and Uses: Section 80.605 is needed to assure that no hazard 
to marine navigation will result from the grant of applications for 
non-selectable transponders and shore based radionavigation aids. If 
this collection was not conducted, stations posing a hazard to marine 
navigation could be licensed inadvertently and /or long delays in the 
processing of applications could result due to the necessity for 
coordination between the FCC, Coast Guard and the applicant.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0556.
    Title: Section 80.1061 Special requirements for 406.025 MHz EPIRBs 
(Proposed rule PR Dck 93-143).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Individuals, Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 9,500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .084 hour per response.
    Total Annual Burden: 798 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: none.
    Needs and Uses: Section 80.1061 is needed to require owners of 
406.025 MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacons (EPIRBs) to 
register information such as name, address, type of vessel with the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). If the 
collection were not conducted, NOAA would not have access to this 
information which would increase the time needed to complete a search 
and rescue operation.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0554.
    Title: Section 87.199 Special requirements for 406.025 MHz EPIRBs 
(Proposed rule PR Dck 93-143).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Individuals, Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .084 hour per response.
    Total Annual Burden: 42 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: none.
    Needs and Uses: Section 87.199 is needed to require owners of 
406.025 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) to register 
information such as name, address, type of vessel with the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). If the collection were 
not conducted, NOAA would not have access to this information which 
would increase the time needed to complete a search and rescue 
operation.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-9135 Filed 4-12-96; 8:45 am]
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