Notice2024-11777
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
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May 29, 2024
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
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."
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46397-46398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11777]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0931; FR ID 222601]
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 June 28, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a> per the above instructions for it to be considered. In
addition to submitting in <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a> also send a copy of your
comment on the proposed information collection to Cathy Williams, FCC,
via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#21717360614742420f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="09595b48496f6a6a276e667f">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fab99b8e9283d4ad939696939b9789ba9c9999d49d958c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c0f2d382435621b252020252d213f0c2a2f2f622b233a">[email protected]</span></a>. 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
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copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1)
go to the web page <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>, (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 comment on how it might ``further reduce the information
collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25
employees.''
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. 2024-11777 Filed 5-28-24; 8:45 am]
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