Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 20964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06305]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0931; FR ID 209963]
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 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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 28,
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 contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ececcdfdef8fdfdb0f9f1e8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="21717360614742420f464e57">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a0e3c1d4c8d98ef7c9ccccc9c1cdd3e0c6c3c38ec7cfd6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="db98baafb3a2f58cb2b7b7b2bab6a89bbdb8b8f5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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.
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.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-06305 Filed 3-25-24; 8:45 am]
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