[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 34710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12059]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

May 8, 2002.
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(s), 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 14, 2002. 
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 Judith Boley Herman, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW, DC 20554 
or via the Internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Judith Boley Herman at 202-
418-0214 or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0835.
    Title: Ship Inspection Certificates.
    Form No.: FCC Forms 806, 824, 827, and 829.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit 
institutions, state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 3,770 respondents; 1,210 responses annually.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .084 hours (average).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual and five year reporting 
requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 102 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Communications Act requires the inspection of 
small passenger ships at least once every five years. The Safety 
Convention (which the United States is signatory) also requires an 
annual inspection, however, permits an Administrator to entrust the 
inspections to either surveyors nominated for the purpose or to 
organizations recognized by it. Therefore, the United States can have 
other entities conduct the radio inspection of vessels for compliance 
with the Safety Convention. The Commission adopted rules that require 
this inspection to be conducted by a FCC-licensed technician. This 
requirement reduces administrative burden on the public and the 
Commission. The purpose of the information is to ensure that the 
inspection was successful so that passengers and crew members of 
certain United States ships have access to distress communications in 
case of an emergency.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-12059 Filed 5-14-02; 8:45 am]
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