[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 137 (Monday, July 19, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 38671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18249]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission

July 8, 1999.
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, 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 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 comments should be submitted on or before September 17, 
1999. 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 
Commissions, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1-A804, Washington, DC 20554 
or via the Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Les Smith at (202) 418-0217 or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0584.
    Title: Administration of U.S. certified accounting authorities in 
maritime mobile and maritime mobile-satellite radio services.
    Form Number: FCC Form 44 and FCC Form 45.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals and households; businesses and other for-
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Three hours per response for 
Application for Certification of Accounting Authority form; one hour 
per response for the Annual Statistical Report of Settlement Operations 
form; and one hour per response for the Report of Additions/
Modifications/Deletions to Inventory.
    Frequency of Response: Semi-Annually; Annually; One time.
    Total Annual Burden: 150.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will use the information in this 
information collection to determine eligibility of applicant; to create 
internal studies and to ensure compliance. The Commission will also use 
the information to identify the accounting authorities of U.S. licensed 
vessels and to update the reporting of changes in accounting authority 
functions to the International Telecommunication Union for inclusion in 
their List of Ship Stations Report. The Report and Order is modified to 
reduce a monthly reporting of changes to the inventory of ships for 
which the accounting authority performs settlements to a semi-annual 
requirement. A requirement for this information was included in the 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 58 FR 246, December 27, 1993; however, 
the burden of the requirement was not adequately addressed at that 
time.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-18249 Filed 7-16-99; 8:45 am]
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