[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46522-46523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19026]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1227]


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, 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 November 
4, 2019. 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 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 Number: 3060-1227.
    Title: Sections 80.233, Technical requirements for Automatic

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Identification System Search and Rescue Transmitter (AIS-SART) 
equipment, 80.1061 Special requirements for 406.0-406.1 MHz EPIRB 
stations, 95.2987 Additional PLB and MSLD certification requirements
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 80 respondents; 80 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: Third party disclosure requirement and on-
occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 154, 303 unless otherwise noted.
    Total Annual Burden: 80 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The information collections contained in these rule 
sections require manufacturers of certain emergency radio beacons to 
include supplemental information with their equipment certification 
application which are due to the information collection requirements. 
Manufacturers of Automatic Identification System Search and Rescue 
Transmitters (AIS-SARTS), 406 MHz Emergency Position Indicating 
RadioBeacons (EPIRBs), and Maritime Survivor Locating Device (MSLDs) 
must provide a copy of letter from the U.S. Coast Guard stating their 
device satisfies technical requirements specified in the IEC 61097-17 
technical standard for AIS-SARTs, or Radio Technical Commission for 
Maritime Services (RTCM) Standard 11000 for 406 MHz EPIRBs, or RTCM 
Standard 11901 for MSLDs. They must also provide a copy or the 
technical test data, and the instruction manual(s). For 406 MHz PLBs 
manufacturers must include documentation from COSPAS/SARSAT recognized 
test facility that the PLB satisfies the technical requirements 
specified in COSPAS-SARSAT Standard C/S T.001 and COSPAS-SARSAT 
Standard C/S T.007 standards and documentation from an independent test 
facility stating that the PLB complies RTCM Standard 11010.2. The 
information is used by Telecommunications Certification Bodies (TCBs) 
to determine if the devices meets the necessary international technical 
standards and insure compliance with applicable rules. If this 
information were not available, operation of marine safety equipment 
could be hindered threatening the ability of rescue personnel to locate 
vessels in distress.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-19026 Filed 9-3-19; 8:45 am]
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