80 FR 36339 - Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 121 (June 24, 2015)

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 Communication 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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36339-36340]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15496]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0228 and 3060-0931]


Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval 
to the 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, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communication 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 comments should be submitted on or before July 24, 2015. 
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 Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email [email protected]; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via 
email [email protected] and to [email protected]. Include in the 
comments the OMB control number as shown in the ``Supplementary 
Information'' section 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 OMB control number of 
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 
submission to OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0228.
    Title: Section 80.59, Compulsory Ship Inspections and Ship 
Inspection Certificates, FCC Forms 806, 824, 827 and 829.
    Form Numbers: FCC Forms 806, 824, 827 and 829.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,310 respondents; 1,310 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.084 hours (5 minutes)-4 hours per 
response.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual and every five year 
reporting requirements, recordkeeping 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. 4, 303, 309, 332 and 362 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,445 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The requirements contained in 47 CFR 80.59 of the 
Commission's rules are necessary to implement the provisions of section 
362(b) of the Communications Act of 934, 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 requirements of the 
Communications Act.
    Further, section 80.59(d) states that the Commission may, upon a 
finding

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that the public interest would be served, grant a waiver of the annual 
inspection required by section 362(b) of the Communications Act of 
1934, for a period of not more than 90 days for the sole purpose of 
enabling the United States vessel to complete its voyage and proceed to 
a port in the United States where an inspection can be held. An 
information application must be submitted by the ship's owner, operator 
or authorized agent. The application must be submitted to the 
Commission's District Director or Resident Agent in charge of the FCC 
office nearest the port of arrival at least three days before the 
ship's arrival. The application must provide specific information that 
is in rule section 80.59.
    Additionally, the Communications Act requires the inspection of 
small passenger ships at least once every five years.
    The Safety Convention (to which the United States is a signatory) 
also requires an annual inspection.
    The Commission allows FCC-licensed technicians to conduct these 
inspections. FCC-licensed technicians certify that the ship has passed 
an inspection and issue a safety certificate. These safety 
certificates, FCC Forms 806, 824, 827 and 829 indicate that the vessel 
complies with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended and the Safety 
Convention. These technicians are required to provide a summary of the 
results of the inspection 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 (third party disclosure requirement).
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0931.
    Title: Section 80.103, Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Operating 
Procedures--Maritime Mobile Identity (MMSI).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit entities and Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 40,000 respondents; 40,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .25 hours.
    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 in 47 U.S.C. 
154, 303, 307(e), 309 and 332 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended. The reporting requirement is contained in international 
agreements and ITU-R M.541.9.
    Total Annual Burden: 10,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: Yes. The FCC maintains a system of 
records notice (SORN), FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services Licensing 
Records'' that covers the collection, purpose(s), storage, safeguards, 
and disposal of the PII that marine VHF radio licensees maintain under 
47 CFR 80.103.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is a need for 
confidentiality with respect to all owners of Marine VHF radios with 
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) capability in this collection. The 
licensee records will be publicly available and routinely used in 
accordance with subsection (b) of the Privacy Act of 1974. FRN numbers 
and material which is afforded confidential treatment pursuant to a 
request made under 47 CFR 0.459 of the Commission's rules will not be 
available for public inspection. Any personally identifiable 
information (PII) that individual applicants provide is covered by a 
system of records, FCC/WTB-1, ``Wireless Services Licensing Records'', 
and these and all other records may be disclosed pursuant to the 
Routine Uses as stated in the SORN.
    Needs and Uses: The information collected is necessary to require 
owners of marine VHF radios with Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 
capability to register information such as the name, address, type of 
vessel with a private entity issuing marine mobile service identities 
(MMSI). The information would be used by search and rescue personnel to 
identify vessels in distress and to select the proper rescue units and 
search methods.
    The requirement to collect this information is contained in 
international agreements with the U.S. Coast Guard and private sector 
entities that issue MMSI's.
    The information is used by private entities to maintain a database 
used to provide information about the vessel owner in distress using 
marine VHF radios with DSC capability. If the data were not collected, 
the U.S. Coast Guard would not have access to this information which 
would increase the time and effort needed to complete a search and 
rescue operation.

Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-15496 Filed 6-23-15; 8:45 am]
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