Notice of Public Information Collection(s) submitted to OMB for Review and Approval

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collection(s) submitted to OMB for

Review and Approval

July 1, 1998.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its

continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public

and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the

following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13. An agency 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

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of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does

not display a valid control number. 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 estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality,

utility, 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 information techniques or other forms of

information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before August 7,

1998. 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 comments to Les Smith, Federal Communications,

Room 234, 1919 M St., NW, Washington, DC 20554 or via internet to

[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies

of the information collections contact Les Smith at 202-418-0217 or via

internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0360.

Title: Section 80.409(c), Public coast station logs.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; Individuals or

households; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Number of Respondents: 316.

Estimated Time Per Response: 95 hours.

Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion

reporting requirement.

Cost to Respondents: $0.

Total Annual Burden: 30,020 hours.

Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping requirement contained in this

rule section is necessary to document the operation and public

correspondence service of public coast radio telegraph, public coast

radiotelephone stations, and Alaska-public fixed stations, including

the logging of distress and safety calls where applicable. A retention

period of more than one year is required where a log involves

communications relating to a disaster, an investigation, or any claim

or complaint. If the information were not collected, documentation

concerning the above stations would not be available.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0364.

Title: Section 80.409 (d) and (e), Ship radiotelegraph logs, ship,

radiotelephone logs.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit

institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments.

Number of Respondents: 10,950 (10,150 compulsory equipped vessels +

800 high seas vessels).

Estimated Time Per Response: 47.3 hours.

Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion

reporting requirement.

Cost to Respondents: $0.

Total Annual Burden: 517,935 hours.

Needs and Uses: The recordkeeping requirement contained in these

rule sections is necessary to document that compulsory radio equipped

vessels and high seas vessels maintain listening watches and logs as

required by statutes and treaties (including treaty requirements

contained in Appendix 11 of the International Radio Regulations,

Chapter IV, Regulation 19 of the International Convention for the

Safety of Life at Sea, the Bridge-to-Bridge Radio Telephone Act, the

Great Lakes Agreement, and the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.)

A retention period of more than one year is required where a log

involves communications relating to a disaster, an investigation, or

any claim or complaint. If the information were not collected,

documentation concerning station operations would not be available and

treaty requirements would not be complied with.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-18044 Filed 7-7-98; 8:45 am]

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