[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 228 (Monday, November 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 70721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30060]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

November 17, 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 January 26, 
2001. 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, 445 12th Street, SW., 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: 3060-0364.
    Title: Section 80.409(d) and (e) Ship radiotelegraph logs, Ship 
radiotelephone logs.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, state, local or tribal 
government, not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 10,950.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: N/A.
    Total Annual Burden: 328,500 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $0.
    Needs and Uses: The Notice of Proposed Rule Making in WT 00-48, FCC 
00-105 proposes to change these recordkeeping requirements. These 
changes incorporate the new GMDSS radio equipment and will reduce the 
estimated time per response. The recordkeeping requirement contained in 
these rule sections is necessary to document that compulsory radio 
equipped vessels and high seas vessels maintain listening watches and 
logs as required by statutes and treaties (including treaty 
requirements contained in appendix 11 of the International Radio 
Regulations, chapter IV, Regulation 19 of the International Convention 
for the Safety of Life at Sea, the Bridge-to-Bridge Radio Telephone 
Act, the Great Lakes Agreement, and the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.) A retention period of more than one year is required where a 
log involves communications relating to a disaster, an investigation, 
or any claim or complaint. If the information were not collected, 
documentation concerning station operations would not be available and 
treaty requirements would not be complied with.

Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-30060 Filed 11-24-00; 8:45 am]
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