Notice2024-14479
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
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July 1, 2024
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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 126 (Monday, July 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54459-54460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14479]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0228; FR ID 228577]
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 July 31, 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#2b7b796a6b4d4848054c445d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e1b1b3a0a1878282cf868e97">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a1e2c0d5c9d88ff6c8cdcdc8c0ccd2e1c7c2c28fc6ced7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2e1c3d6cadb8cf5cbcececbc3cfd1e2c4c1c18cc5cdd4">[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 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
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comment on how it might ``further reduce the information collection
burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.''
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#82c5eae3f1f1e3ecacc9eae3eee7e9c2e4e1e1ace5edf4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="74331c150707151a5a3f1c1518111f341217175a131b02">[email protected]</span></a>, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#90dbf1e4f9f5bedbfeffe8d0f6f3f3bef7ffe6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d299b3a6bbb7fc99bcbdaa92b4b1b1fcb5bda4">[email protected]</span></a>,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#773c16031f1b12121959340205161a1219103711141459101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="abe0cadfc3c7cecec585e8ded9cac6cec5ccebcdc8c885ccc4dd">[email protected]</span></a>, and <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#efbb8780828e9cc1ab8a9d8a81888aaf898c8cc1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7b2f1314161a08553f1e091e151c1e3b1d1818551c140d">[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 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.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-14479 Filed 6-28-24; 8:45 am]
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