[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60122-60123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24356]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

September 23, 2010.
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, 44 U.S.C. 3501 - 3520. 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; (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, and (e) 
ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small 
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    The FCC 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 currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before November 29, 2010. 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 FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, via fax at 202-395-5167 or via the Internet at 
[email protected] and to the Federal Communications 
Commission via email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-0214. For additional information, contact Judith B. 
Herman, OMD, 202-418-0214 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0360.
    Title: Section 80.409, Station Logs.
    Form No.: N/A.
    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 and Responses: 18,876 respondents, 18,876 
responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 27.3 - 95 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. sections 151 - 155, 
301- 609, 3 UST 3450, 3 UST 4726, 12 UST 2377.
    Total Annual Burden: 533,458 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring collection 
after this comment period to obtain the three year clearance approval 
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Commission is 
reporting no change in the recordkeeping requirement. However, the 
Commission is reporting a 41,050 hour burden reduction which is due to 
fewer respondents (1,583 fewer respondents).
    The recordkeeping requirements contained in Section 80.409 is 
necessary

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to document the operation and pubic correspondence service of public 
coast radiotelegraph, public coast radiotelephone stations and Alaska-
public fixed stations, ship radiotelegraph, ship radiotelephone and 
applicable radiotelephone including the logging of distress and safety 
calls where applicable.
    Section 80.409(c), Public Coast Station Logs: This requirement is 
necessary to document the operation and public correspondence of public 
coast radiotelegraph, public coast radiotelephone stations, and Alaska 
public-fixed stations, including the logging of distress and safety 
calls where applicable. Entries must be made giving details on all work 
performed which may affect the proper operation of the station. Logs 
must be retained by the licensee for a period of two years from the 
date of entry, and, where applicable, for such additional periods such 
as logs relating to a distress situation or disaster must be retained 
for three years from the date of entry in the log. If the Commission 
has notified the licensee of an investigation, the related logs must be 
retained until the licensee is specifically authorized in writing to 
destroy them. Logs relating to any claim or complaint of which the 
station licensee has notice must be retained until the claim or 
complaint has been resolved or barred by statute limiting the time for 
filing suits upon such claims.
    Section 80.409(d), Ship Radiotelegraph Logs: Logs of ship stations 
which are compulsorily equipped for radiotelegraphy and operating in 
the band 90 to 535 kHz must contain specific information in log entries 
according to this subsection.
    Section 80.409(e), Ship Radiotelephone Logs: Logs of ship stations 
which are compulsorily equipped for radiotelephony must contain 
specific information in applicable logs entries and the time of their 
occurrence. This subpart was slightly modified to include reference to 
upgraded technology, i.e., Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems 
(GMDDS) equipment.


Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.

[FR Doc. 2010-24356 Filed 9-28-10; 8:45 am]
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