[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36402-36403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12915]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1124; FRS 16837]


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 burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general 
public and other

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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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before August 17, 
2020. 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 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: The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office 
of Management and Budget (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.
    As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and 
as required by the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the FCC 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.
    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 Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-12915 Filed 6-15-20; 8:45 am]
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