[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 37 (Thursday, February 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9265-9266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4280]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

February 15, 2000.
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 April 24, 
2000. 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 Approval Number: 3060-0758.
    Title: Amendment of Part 5 of the Commission's Rules to Revise the 
Experimental Radio Service Regulations.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, Not-for-profit 
institutions; Business or other for-profit; and State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 428.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Total Annual Burden: 681 hours.
    Total Estimated Cost: None.
    Needs and Uses: The collection of information contained in Part 5 
are made necessary by Sections 5.75, 5.85(d), 5.85(e), and 5.93(b) of 
the Commission's Rules governing the Experimental Radio Service. They 
are as follows: (1) Pursuant to Section 5.75, if a blanket license is 
granted, licensees are required to notify the Commission of the 
specific details of each individual experiment, including location, 
number of base and mobile units, power, emission designator, and any 
other pertinent technical information not specified by the blanket 
license; (2) pursuant to Section 5.85(d), when applicants are using 
public safety frequencies to perform experiments of a public safety 
nature, the license may be conditioned to require coordination between 
the experimental licensee and appropriate frequency coordinator and/or 
all public safety licensees in its area of operation; (3) pursuant to 
Section 5.85(e), the Commission may, at its discretion, condition any 
experimental license or special temporary authority (STA) on the 
requirement that before commencing operation, the new licensee 
coordinate its proposed facility with other licensees that may receive 
interference as a result of the new licensee's operations; and (4) 
pursuant to Section 5.93(b), unless otherwise stated in the instrument 
of authorization, licenses granted for the purpose of limited market 
studies requires the licensee to inform anyone participating in the 
experiment that the service or device is granted under an experimental 
authorization and is strictly temporary. In all cases, it is the 
responsibility of the licensee to coordinate with other users.
    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0397.
    Title: Special Temporary Authority--Section 15.7(a).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 6.
    Frequency of Response: One time reporting requirement.
    Estimated Hours Per Response: 2 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 12 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $150.
    Needs and Uses: In exceptional situations, a special temporary 
authorization to operate a radio frequency device not conforming to the 
subject rules will be issued. An applicant must show that the proposed 
operation is in the public interest, but cannot be feasibly conducted 
under the applicable rules.

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-xxxx.
    Title: Maritime Mobile Service Indentity (MMSI).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, individuals, or 
households.
    Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .5 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No annual cost burden on respondents from either 
capital or start-up costs.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is needed to 
collect, search and rescue information about each vessel issued an 
MMSI. An MMSI is a unique nine-digit number that functions similar to a 
``phone number'' for contacting a specific vessel. Upon receiving a 
distress alert containing an MMSI, authorities such as the U.S. Coast 
Guard may use the MMSI to find out background information

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about the vessel (e.g., owner's name, intended route, and other radio 
equipment on board) and to help determine whether the alert is false. 
Thus, an accurate MMSI database can help to protect lives and property 
at sea by reducing the time it takes to locate vessels in distress.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-4280 Filed 2-23-00; 8:45 am]
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