[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 93 (Monday, May 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28383-28384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11597]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection 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: 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; the 
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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 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 July 13, 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: 3060-0931.
    Title: Section 80.103, Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Operating 
Procedures--Maritime Mobile Identity (MMSI).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit entities and Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 40,000 respondents; 40,000 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirements.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. There 
is no statutory authority for this information collection. The 
reporting requirements are in international agreements and ITU-R M.541-
9.
    Total Annual Burden: 10,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes. The Commission maintains a system 
of records notice (SORN), FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services Licensing 
Records,'' that covers this collection, purpose(s), storage, safeguards 
and disposal of the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) that 
marine VHF radio licensees maintain under 47 CFR section 80.103.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is a need for 
confidentiality with respect to all owners of Marine VHF radios with 
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) capability in this collection. Pursuant 
to section 208(b) of the E-Government Act of 2002, 44 U.S.C. section 
3501, in conformance with the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552(a), the 
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB or Bureau) instructs licensees 
to use the FCC's Universal Licensing System (ULS), Antenna Structure 
Registration (ASR), Commission Registration System (CORES) and related 
systems and subsystems to submit information. CORES is used to receive 
an FCC Registration Number (FRN) and password, after which one must 
register all current call signs and ASR numbers associated with a FRN 
within the Bureau's system of records (ULS database). Although ULS 
stores all information pertaining to the individual license via the 
FRN, confidential information is accessible only by persons or entities 
that hold the password for each account, and the Bureau's Licensing 
Division staff. Upon the request of a FRN, the individual licensee is 
consenting to make publicly available, via the ULS database, all 
information that is not confidential in nature.
    Information on the marine VHF radios with DSC capability is 
maintained in the Commission's system of records, FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless 
Services Licensing Records.'' The licensee records will be publicly 
available and routinely used in accordance with subsection (b) of the 
Privacy Act. FRN numbers and material which is afforded confidential 
treatment pursuant to a request made under 47 CFR section 0.459 of the 
Commission's rules, will not be made available for public inspection. 
Any PII that individual applicants provide is covered by a

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system of records, FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services Licensing Records,'' 
and these and all other records may be disclosed pursuant to the 
Routine Uses as stated in the system of records notice.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking OMB approval for an 
extension of this information collection in order to obtain the full 
three year approval from OMB. There is no change to the Commission's 
previous burden estimates.
    The information collected is necessary to require owners of marine 
VHF radios with Digital Selective Calling (DSC) capability to register 
information such as the name, address, type of vessel with a private 
entity issuing marine mobile service identities (MMSI). The information 
would be used by search and rescue personnel to identify vessels in 
distress and to select the proper rescue units and search methods. The 
requirement to collect this information is not contained in a 
Commission rule or formal FCC order, but in agreements with the U.S. 
Coast Guard and private sector entities that issue MMSI's.
    The information is used by private entities to maintain a database 
used to provide information about the vessel owner in distress using 
marine VHF radios with DSC capability. If the data were not collected, 
the U.S. Coast Guard would not have access to this information which 
would increase the time and effort needed to complete a search and 
rescue operation.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-11597 Filed 5-11-12; 8:45 am]
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