82 FR 58806 - Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 239 (December 14, 2017)

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 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 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.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 239 (Thursday, December 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58806-58807]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26944]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0264 and OMB 3060-0297]


Information Collections 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 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 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 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 February 12, 
2018. 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: As part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork burdens, and as required by the PRA, 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 Number: 3060-0264.
    Title: Section 80.413, On-Board Station Equipment Records.
    Form Number: N/A.
    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: 1,000 respondents; 1,000 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping 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 and 151-155 and sections 301-609 
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking an extension of this 
expiring information collection in order to obtain the full three year 
approval from OMB. There is no change to the recordkeeping requirement.
    The information collection requirements contained in Section 80.413 
require the licensee of an on-board station to keep equipment records 
which show:
    (1) The ship name and identification of the on-board station;
    (2) The number of and type of repeater and mobile units used on-
board the vessel; and
    (3) The date the type of equipment which is added or removed from 
the on-board station.
    The information is used by FCC personnel during inspections and 
investigations to determine what mobile units and repeaters are 
associated with on-board stations aboard a particular vessel. If this 
information were not maintained, no means would be available to 
determine if this type of radio equipment is authorized or who is 
responsible for its operation. Enforcement and frequency management 
programs would be negatively affected if the information were not 
retained.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0297.
    Title: Section 80.503, Cooperative Use of Facilities.
    Form Number: N/A.
    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.

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    Number of Respondents: 100 respondents; 100 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 16 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Occasion reporting requirement and 
Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. Sections 151-155, 301-609 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended; and 3 UST 3450, 3 UST 4726, 12 UST 2377.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,600 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained 
in Section 80.503 require that a licensee of a private coast station or 
marine utility station on shore may install ship radio stations on 
board United States commercial transport vessels of other persons. In 
each case these persons must enter into a written agreement verifying 
that the ship station licensee has the sole right of control of the 
ship stations, that the vessel operators must use the ship stations 
subject to the orders and instructions of the coast station or marine 
utility station on shore, and that the ship station licensee will have 
sufficient control of the ship station to enable it to carry out its 
responsibilities under the ship station license. A copy of the 
contract/written agreement must be kept with the station records and 
made available for inspection by Commission representatives.
    The information is used by FCC personnel during inspection and 
investigations to insure compliance with applicable rules. If this 
information was not available, enforcement efforts could be hindered; 
frequency congestion in certain bands could increase; and the financial 
viability of some public coast radiotelephone stations could be 
threatened.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-26944 Filed 12-13-17; 8:45 am]
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