Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 56873-56874 [2013-22446]

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56873-56874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22446]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this

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opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. 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 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 Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before November 
15, 2013. 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 
PRA@fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0360.
    Title: Section 80.409, Station Logs (Maritime Services).
    Form No.: 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 and tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 19,919 respondents; 19,919 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 27.3-95 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151-
155 and 301-609.
    Total Annual Burden: 561,188 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: This collection does not address any 
private matters of a sensitive nature.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this extension (no 
change in the recordkeeping requirement) to the OMB after this 60 day 
comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. The 
information collection requirements are as follows:

    Section 80.409(c), Public Coast Station Logs: This requirement 
is necessary to document the operation and public correspondence of 
public coast radio telegraph, public coast radiotelephone stations, 
and Alaska public-fixed stations, including the logging of distress 
and safety calls where applicable. Entries must be made giving 
details of all work performed which may affect the proper operation 
of the station. Logs must be retained by the licensee for a period 
of two years from the date of entry, and, where applicable, for such 
additional periods such as logs relating to a distress situation or 
disaster must be retained for three years from the date of entry in 
the log. If the Commission has notified the licensee of an 
investigation, the related logs must be retained until the licensee 
is specifically authorized in writing to destroy them. Logs relating 
to any claim or complaint of which the station licensee has notice 
must be retained until the claim or complaint has been satisfied or 
barred by statute limiting the time for filing suits upon such 
claims.
    Section 80.409(d), Ship Radiotelegraph Logs: Logs of ship 
stations which are compulsorily equipped for radiotelegraphy and 
operating in the band 90 to 535 kHz must contain specific 
information in log entries according to this subsection.
    Section 80.409(e), Ship Radiotelephone Logs: Logs of ship 
stations which are compulsorily equipped for radiotelephony must 
contain specific information in applicable log entries and the time 
of their occurrence.

    The recordkeeping requirements contained in section 80.409 is 
necessary to document the operation and public correspondence service 
of public coast radiotelegraph, public coast radiotelephone stations 
and Alaska-public fixed stations, ship radiotelegraph, ship 
radiotelephone and applicable radiotelephone including the logging of 
distress and safety calls where applicable.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-22446 Filed 9-13-13; 8:45 am]
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