[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24710-24711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9891]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collection(s). 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

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collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) 
ways to further reduce the information burden for 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 OMB 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 OMB control number.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before June 25, 2012. 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: Submit your PRA comments to Judith B.Herman, Federal 
Communications Commission, via the Internet at [email protected]. 
To submit your PRA comments by email send them to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith B. Herman, Office of Managing 
Director, (202) 418-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0228.
    Title: Section 80.58, Compulsory Ship Inspections and Ship 
Inspection Certificates.
    Form Numbers: FCC Forms 806, 824, 827 and 829.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions, Federal Government, and state, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,310 respondents; 1,310 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .084 hours (5 minutes) up to 4 hours 
per response.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and every 5 year reporting 
requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. Sections 4, 303, 309, 332 and 362 of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,445 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a revision 
after this comment period to obtain the three year clearance from them.
    The requirements contained in 47 CFR 80.59 of the Commission's 
rules are necessary to implement the provisions of Section 362(b) of 
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, which require 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.
    Further, Section 80.59(d) states that the Commission may, upon a 
finding that the public interest would be served, grant a waiver of the 
annual inspection required by Section 362(b) of the Communications Act 
of 1934, for a period of not more than 90 days for the sole purpose of 
enabling the United States vessel to complete its voyage and proceed to 
a port in the United States where an inspection can be held. An 
information application must be submitted by the ship's owner, operator 
or authorized agent. The application must be submitted to the 
Commission's District Director or Resident Agent in charge of the FCC 
office nearest the port of arrival at least three days before the 
ship's arrival. The application must provide specific information that 
is in rule section 89.59.
    Additionally, the Communications Act requires the inspection of 
small passenger ships at least once every five years.
    The Safety Convention (to 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 has passed 
an inspection and issue a safety certificate. These safety 
certificates, FCC Forms 806, 824, 827 and 829 (approved under OMB 
Control Number 3060-0835) 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 (3rd party disclosure requirement).
    Finally, the Commission seeks revision of this OMB control number 
because we are merging OMB Control Number 3060-0835 with this 
collection. We will retain OMB Control Number 3060-0228 as the active 
number and upon OMB approval voluntarily discontinue OMB Control Number 
3060-0835.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-9891 Filed 4-24-12; 8:45 am]
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