[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 195 (Thursday, October 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60899-60900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25577]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0286]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before December 
7, 2015. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but 
find it

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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 PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0286.
    Title: Section 80.302, Notice of Discontinuance, Reduction, or 
Impairment of Service Involving a Distress Watch.
    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: 160 respondents and 160 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307(e), 309 
and 332, unless noted.
    Total Annual Burden: 160 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: No cost.
    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: The reporting requirement contained in section 
80.302 is necessary to ensure that the U.S. Coast Guard is timely 
notified when a coast station, which is responsible for maintaining a 
listening watch on a designated marine distress and safety frequency 
discontinues, reduces or impairs its communications services. This 
notification allows the Coast Guard to seek an alternate means of 
providing radio coverage to protect the safety of life and property at 
sea or object to the planned diminution of service. The information is 
used by the U.S. Coast Guard district office nearest to the coast 
station. Once the Coast Guard is aware that such a situation exists, it 
is able to inform the maritime community that radio coverage has or 
will be affected and/or seek to provide coverage of the safety watch 
via alternate means.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-25577 Filed 10-7-15; 8:45 am]
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