Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal

Communications Commission

March 12, 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, 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 Commission's

burden estimate; (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.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before May 18, 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., N.W., Washington, DC 20554 or via

internet to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies

of the information collection(s), contact Judy Boley at 202-418-0214 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: Businesses or other for-profit, individuals or

households, non-profit institutions, state, local or tribal

governments.

Number of Respondents: 316.

Estimated Time Per Response: 95 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 30,020 hours.

Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, on occasion

reporting requirement.

Estimated Cost Per Respondent: $0.

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: Businesses or other for-profit, not-for-profit

institutions, state, local or tribal governments.

Number of Respondents: 10,950.

Estimated Time Per Response: 47.3 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 517,935 hours.

Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, on occasion

reporting requirement.

Estimated Cost Per Respondent: $0.

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.

OMB Approval Number: 3060-0357.

Title: Section 63.701, Request for Designation as a Recognized

Private Operating Agency.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 30.

Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours.

Total Annual Burden: 150 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.

Estimated Cost Per Respondent: $0.

Needs and Uses: The Commission requests this collection of

information to gather the information needed to recommend to the United

States Department of Sate whether or not to designate persons

requesting it recognized private operating agency (RPOA) status. The

United States does not require anyone to obtain RPOA status but has

created a voluntary process by which companies who believe it would be

helpful in persuading foreign telecommunications operators to deal with

them can obtain such a designation. RPOA status also permits companies

to join the Telecommunications Sector of the International

Telecommunications Union Formal (ITU), the standards-setting body of

the ITU. Formal recognition of RPOA status is required by the ITU for

companies desiring the ITU to grant them international free phone

numbers.

Without this information the government cannot represent to other

nations that the United States enhanced-service providers will obey

international regulations.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-7035 Filed 3-17-98; 8:45 am]

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