[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54459-54460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14479]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0228; FR ID 228577]


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
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, 
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general 
public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collection. Pursuant to the Small Business 
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it 
might ``further reduce the information collection burden for small 
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.''

DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be submitted on or before July 31, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function. Your comment must be submitted into 
www.reginfo.gov per the above instructions for it to be considered. In 
addition to submitting in www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of your 
comment on the proposed information collection to Cathy Williams, FCC, 
via email to [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the 
comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION 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 Title of this ICR and 
then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to 
OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission 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, as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), the FCC invited the general public and other Federal Agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collection. Comments are requested concerning: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's 
burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 
2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks 
specific

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comment on how it might ``further reduce the information collection 
burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.''
    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 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.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-14479 Filed 6-28-24; 8:45 am]
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