[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 19779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9444]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

April 6, 2001.
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 June 18, 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 
Commissions, 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: 3060-0360.
    Title: Section 80.409(c) Public coast station logs.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, individuals or 
households, non-profit institutions, state and local governments.
    Number of Respondents: 316.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 95 hour.
    Total Annual Burden: 30,020 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: 0.
    Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping requirement contained in this 
rule section is necessary to document the operation and public 
correspondence service of public coast radio telegraph, public coast 
radiotelephone stations and Alaska-public fixed stations, including the 
logging of distress and safety calls where applicable. 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 the above stations would not be available.

    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: Extension of existing 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: 47.3 hours per response.
    Total Annual Burden: 517,935 hours.
    Needs and Uses: 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. 01-9444 Filed 4-16-01; 8:45 am]
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