[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 212 (Monday, November 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 65212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26037]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1124]


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
the Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 
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 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 OMB control number. No person 
shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection 
of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB 
control number.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before December 3, 
2014. 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 contacts below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via 
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the 
comments the OMB control number as shown in the Supplementary 
Information section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) 
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>, (2) look for the section of the Web page called 
``Currently Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in 
the ``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, 
(4) select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of 
agencies presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the 
``Submit'' button to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when 
the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB 
control number of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. 
A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1124.
    Title: 80.231, Technical Requirements for Class B Automatic 
Identification System (AIS) Equipment.
    Form No.: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 20 respondents; 50,020 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour per requirement.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting 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. 154, 303, 307(e), 309 and 332 of the Communications Act of 1934, 
as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 50,020 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $25,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: On September 19, 2008, the Commission adopted a 
Second Report and Order, FCC 08-208, which added a new section 80.231, 
which requires that manufacturers of Class B Automatic Identification 
Systems (AIS) transmitters for the Marine Radio Service include with 
each transmitting device a statement explaining how to enter static 
information accurately and a warning statement that entering inaccurate 
information is prohibited. The Commission is seeking to extend this 
collection in order to obtain the full three-year clearance from OMB. 
Specifically, the information collection requires that manufacturers of 
AIS transmitters label each transmitting device with the following 
statement:
    WARNING: It is a violation of the rules of the Federal 
Communications Commission to input an MMSI that has not been properly 
assigned to the end user, or to otherwise input any inaccurate data in 
this device.
    Additionally, prior to submitting a certification application (FCC 
Form 731, OMB Control Number 3060-0057) for a Class B AIS device, the 
following information must be submitted in duplicate to the Commandant 
(CG-521), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-
0001: (1) The name of the manufacturer or grantee and the model number 
of the AIS device; and (2) copies of the test report and test data 
obtained from the test facility showing that the device complies with 
the environmental and operational requirements identified in IEC 62287-
1. After reviewing the information described in the certification 
application, the U.S. Coast Guard will issue a letter stating whether 
the AIS device satisfies all of the requirements specified in IEC 
62287-1. A certification application for an AIS device submitted to the 
Commission must contain a copy of the U.S. Coast Guard letter stating 
that the device satisfies all of the requirements specified in IEC-
62287-1, a copy of the technical test data and the instruction 
manual(s).
    These reporting and third party disclosure requirements aid the 
Commission monitoring advance marine vessel tracking and navigation 
information transmitted from Class B AIS devices to ensure that they 
are accurate and reliable, while promoting marine safety.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-26037 Filed 10-31-14; 8:45 am]
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