[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31749-31750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08775]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0228; FR ID 215504]


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 of 1995 (PRA), 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 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 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 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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before June 24, 2024. 
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 to 
[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.: 3060-0228.
    Title: Section 80.59, Compulsory Ship Inspections and Ship 
Inspection Certificates, FCC Forms 806, 824, 827, and 829.
    Form No.: FCC Forms 806, 824, 827, and 829.
    Type of Review: Revision 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: 10,150 respondents and 15,175 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: The actual inspection will take 
approximately 4 hours to complete. An FCC ship safety certificate will 
take approximately 0.083 hours (5 minutes) to complete. Providing an 
entry in the ship's log will take an inspector and ship operator/owner 
approximately 0.25 hours (15 minutes) each to complete. These estimates 
are based on FCC staff's knowledge and familiarity with the 
availability of the data required. Approximately 100 requests for a 
waiver of the required annual inspection are received each year from 
the licensees of large oceangoing vessels returning from a foreign 
port; it is estimated than an engineer or communications specialists 
would spend two hours preparing such a waiver request. Therefore, the 
range for completing the information collection requirements is 0.083 
hours-4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual, and every five-year 
reporting requirements, recordkeeping requirement, and third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required for regulatory or compliance. The 
statutory authority for this collection 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307(e), 309 
and 332, unless noted.
    Total Annual Burden: 23,229 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: The requirements contained in Sec.  80.59 are 
necessary to implement the provisions of section 362(b) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, which require the Commission to 
inspect the radio installation of large cargo ships and certain 
passenger ships at least once a year to ensure that the radio 
installation is in compliance with the Communications Act.
    Additionally, section 385 of the Communications Act requires the 
inspection of small passenger ships at least once every five years, and 
Subpart T of Part 80 of the Commission's rules requires the inspection 
of certain vessels operating in the Great Lakes at least once every 48 
months.
    The Safety Convention--an international treaty (to which the United 
States (U.S.) is a signatory)--also requires an annual inspection. The 
Safety Convention permits an Administrator to entrust the inspections 
to either surveyors nominated for the purpose or to organizations 
recognized by it. Therefore, the U.S. can have other parties conduct 
the radio inspection of vessels for compliance with the Safety 
Convention.
    The Commission allows FCC-licensed technicians to conduct these 
inspections. FCC-licensed technicians not only certify that the ship 
passed an inspection, but also issue a safety certificate. These safety 
certificates (FCC Forms 806, 824, 827, and 829) indicate that the 
vessel complies with the Communications Act, the Commission's rules, 
and the Safety Convention. These technicians are required to provide a 
summary of the results of the inspection in the ship's log. In 
addition, the vessel's owner, operator, or ship's master must certify 
in the ship's log that the inspection was satisfactory. Inspection 
certificates issued in accordance with the Safety Convention must be 
posted in a prominent and accessible place on the ship.
    Further, Sec.  80.59(d) states that the Commission may, upon a 
finding that the public interest would be served, grant a waiver of the 
annual inspection required by section 362(b) of the Communications Act, 
for a period of not more than 90 days for the sole purpose of enabling 
a U.S. vessel to complete its voyage and proceed to a port in the U.S. 
when an inspection can be held. An information application must be 
submitted by a ship's owner, operator, or authorized agent. The 
application must be electronically submitted to the FCC Headquarters 
(via email to [email protected], [email protected], 
[email protected], and [email protected]) at least three 
days before the ship's arrival. The application must provide specific 
information that is contained in Sec.  80.59. The forms to be completed 
are FCC Forms 806, 824, 827, and 829.
    The Commission seeks revision of this OMB control number due to 
recent amendments to the Safety Convention by way of Resolution Marine 
Safety Committee (MSC) 496(105) that was adopted on April 28, 2022; as 
a result of SOLAS revisions of its Passenger Ship Safety Certificate 
and Cargo Ship

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Radio certificates, FCC Forms 806 and 829 are being revised 
accordingly. Regarding the remaining forms associated with this OMB 
control number, FCC Forms 824 and 827 will undergo technical amendments 
for non-substantive edits.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-08775 Filed 4-24-24; 8:45 am]
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