[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68042-68043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22050]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

October 27, 2005.
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 (PRA) 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 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before January 9, 2006. 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: You may submit your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments 
by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit your comments by e-mail send 
them to: [email protected]. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark it to 
the attention of Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, 
445 12th Street, SW., Room 1-C804, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s) send an e-mail to [email protected] or contact 
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0835.
    Title: Ship Inspections.
    Form Nos.: 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.
    Number of Respondents: 1,210.

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    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes for completion of 
certificate; 4 hours for inspection, and 15 minutes for recordkeeping.
    Frequency of Response: Annual and every 5 year reporting 
requirements, and third party disclosure requirement, and recordkeeping 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,245 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Communications Act requires the Commission to 
inspect the radio installation of large cargo ships and certain 
passenger ships at least once a year to ensure that the radio 
installation is in compliance with the requirements of the 
Communications Act. Additionally, 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, the Safety Convention 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 parties conduct the radio inspection of 
vessels for compliance with the Safety Convention. The Commission 
allows FCC-licensed technicians to conduct these inspections. FCC-
licensed technicians certify that the ship passed an inspection and 
issue a safety certificate. These safety certificates (FCC Forms 806, 
824, 827 and 829) indicate that the vessel complies with the 
Communications Act and the Safety Convention. These technicians are 
required to provide a summary of the results of the inspection in the 
ship's log. In addition, the vessel's owner, operator, or ship's master 
must certify in the ship's log that the inspection was satisfactory. 
Inspection certificates issued in accordance with the Safety Convention 
must be posted in a prominent and accessible place on the ship. The 
purpose of the information is to ensure that the inspection was 
successful so that passengers and crewmembers of certain United States 
ships have access to distress communications in an emergency.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-22050 Filed 11-8-05; 8:45 am]
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