Notice2024-08775
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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Published
April 25, 2024
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31749-31750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e9b9bba8a98f8a8ac78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c797958687a1a4a4e9a0a8b1">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6122001509184f36080d0d08000c12210702024f060e17"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="064567726e7f28516f6a6a6f676b754660656528616970">[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 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4b0c232a38382a256500232a272e200b2d2828652c243d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="03446b627070626d2d486b626f6668436560602d646c75">[email protected]</span></a>, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f8b3998c919dd6b3969780b89e9b9bd69f978e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c173d28353972173233241c3a3f3f723b332a">[email protected]</span></a>,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#064d67726e6a63636828457374676b6368614660656528616970"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a8e3c9dcc0c4cdcdc686ebdddac9c5cdc6cfe8cecbcb86cfc7de">[email protected]</span></a>, and <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3b6f5354565a48157f5e495e555c5e7b5d5858155c544d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e3b78b8c8e8290cda78691868d8486a3858080cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a>) 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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