[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6482-6483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-970]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review to the Office of Management and Budget

January 25, 2006.
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 (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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before March 10, 2006. If you anticipate that you will 
be submitting PRA 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Judith 
B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th 
Street, SW., DC 20554 or via the Internet to [email protected]. 
If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information 
collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control No.: 3060-0848.

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    Title: Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced 
Telecommunications Capability, CC Docket No. 98-147.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,750.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .50-40 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 165,600 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is submitting this information 
collection to OMB as an extension (no change in information collection 
requirements) in order to obtain the full three-year clearance from 
them. This collection contains 17 different information collection 
requirements. The Commission sought to further Congress's goal of 
promoting innovation and investment by all participating in the 
telecommunications marketplace, in order to stimulate competition for 
all services, including advanced telecommunications services. In 
furtherance of this goal, the Commission imposes certain information 
collection requirements on incumbent local exchange carriers (LECs) in 
order to ensure compliance with the incumbent LEC's collocation 
obligations and to assist incumbent LECs in protecting network 
integrity. All of the information collections will be used by the 
Commission and by competitive carriers to facilitate the deployment of 
advanced services and to implement section 251 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0076.
    Title: Common Carrier Annual Employment Report.
    Form No.: FCC Form 395.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,100.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement, recordkeeping 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,100 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is submitting this information 
collection to OMB as a revision in order to obtain the full three-year 
clearance from them. The Commission has revised the FCC Form 395 to 
conform to OMB's revised standards in Statistical Policy Directive No. 
15, Race and Ethnic Standards for Federal Statistics and Administrative 
Reporting. Additionally, the total annual burden for this information 
collection has been adjusted to reflect a decrease in the number of 
respondents since the last OMB renewal period which was three years 
ago. The current number of respondents is 4,000. With this submission, 
we are reporting 1,100 respondents; and 1,100 total annual burden 
hours.

    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 and State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,210.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .084 hours to complete inspection 
certificate; 4 hours for the ship inspection; and .25 hours to provide 
a summary in the ship's log.
    Frequency of Response: Annual and every five year reporting 
requirement, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure 
requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,245 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking an extension (no change 
in reporting requirements) for this information collection in order to 
obtain the full three-year clearance from OMB.

    The FCC seeks to promote efficiency in the Commission's service to 
the public and to encourage the use of private sector organizations to 
take over government operations whenever possible. 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 a 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 
place on the ship.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06-970 Filed 2-7-06; 8:45 am]
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