Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC for Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR 1320 Authority, Comments Requested

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by FCC

for Extension Under Delegated Authority 5 CFR 1320 Authority, Comments

Requested

February 4, 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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 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 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

Commissions 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.

The FCC is reviewing the following information collection

requirements for possible 3-year extension under delegated authority 5

CFR 1320, authority delegated to the Commission by the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB).

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before April 20,

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 Judy Boley, Federal Communications

Commission, 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 Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 or

via internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0286.

Title: Section 80.302, Notice of discontinuance, reduction, or

impairment of service involving a distress watch.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit, individuals or

households, non-profit institutions, state and local governments.

Number of Respondents: 160.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.

Total Annual Burden: 160 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occassion.

Total Annual Cost: N/A.

Needs and Uses: The reporting requirement contained in Section

80.145 is necessary to ensure that the U.S. Coast Guard is timely

notified when a coast station, which is responsible for maintaining a

listening watch on a designated marine distress and safety frequency,

discontinues, reduces or impairs its communications services. This

notification allows the Coast Guard to seek an alternate means of

providing radio coverage to protect the safety of life and property at

sea or object to the planned diminution of service. The information is

used by the U.S. Coast Guard district office nearest to the coast

station. Once the Coast Guard is aware that such a situation exists, it

is able to inform the maritime community that radio coverage has or

will be affected and/or seek to provide coverage of the safety watch

via alternate means. When appropriate the Coast Guard may file a

petition to deny an application.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0221.

Title: Section 90.155 Time in which station must be placed in

operation.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of existing collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit, state, local or tribal

government, not-for-profit institutions.

Number of Respondents: 55.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour per response.

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Total Annual Burden: 55 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occassion.

Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement contained in

Section 90.155 is needed to provide flexibility to state and local

governments that would normally be unable to meet the requirement of

placing their radio station in operation within 8 months. The

information is used to evaluate if the exception to the 8 month

requirement is warranted. If the information was not collected the

Commission's information regarding actual loading of frequencies would

be inaccurate.

OMB Number: 3060-0361.

Title: Section 80.29 Change during license term.

Form No.: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-

profit; Not-for-Profit Institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 250.

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.

Total Annual Burden: 250 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occassion.

Needs and Uses: The information is used by the FCC to update the

coast and ship station license files and data base concerning current

name and address of licensees. Information concerning changes in the

names of vessels is also used to update the ITU List of Ship Stations.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-3773 Filed 2-13-98; 8:45 am]

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