[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 30119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11659]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted to OMB 
for Review and Approval

April 28, 2000.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commissions, 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 June 9, 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 
Commission, Room 1-A804, 445 12th Street, SW., 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-XXXX.
    Title: Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act 
of 1999. Enforcement Procedures for Retransmission Consent Violations 
Conforming to Section 325(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 8.
    Estimate Time Per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 192 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: $1,296.
    Needs and Uses: Congress directed the FCC to adopt regulations that 
enforce procedures for retransmission consent violations to satellite 
carriers pursuant to the changes outlined in the Satellite Home Viewer 
Improvement Act of 1999 (SHVIA). The availability of such information 
will serve the purpose of informing the public of the method of 
broadcast signal carriage.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Individuals or 
households.
    Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimate Time Per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third 
party disclosure
    Total Annual Burden: 1,000 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection is needed to collect, 
search, and rescue information about each vessel issued a Maritime 
Mobile Service Identity (MMSI). An MMSI is a unique nine-digit number 
which 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 about the vessel, e.g., the 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. 00-11659 Filed 5-9-00; 8:45 am]
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