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

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the

Federal Communications Commission

July 8, 1999.

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, 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 September 17,

1999. 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

Commissions, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room 1-A804, Washington, DC 20554

or via the 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 the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control Number: 3060-0584.

Title: Administration of U.S. certified accounting authorities in

maritime mobile and maritime mobile-satellite radio services.

Form Number: FCC Form 44 and FCC Form 45.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Individuals and households; businesses and other for-

profit.

Number of Respondents: 25.

Estimated Time Per Response: Three hours per response for

Application for Certification of Accounting Authority form; one hour

per response for the Annual Statistical Report of Settlement Operations

form; and one hour per response for the Report of Additions/

Modifications/Deletions to Inventory.

Frequency of Response: Semi-Annually; Annually; One time.

Total Annual Burden: 150.

Needs and Uses: The Commission will use the information in this

information collection to determine eligibility of applicant; to create

internal studies and to ensure compliance. The Commission will also use

the information to identify the accounting authorities of U.S. licensed

vessels and to update the reporting of changes in accounting authority

functions to the International Telecommunication Union for inclusion in

their List of Ship Stations Report. The Report and Order is modified to

reduce a monthly reporting of changes to the inventory of ships for

which the accounting authority performs settlements to a semi-annual

requirement. A requirement for this information was included in the

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 58 FR 246, December 27, 1993; however,

the burden of the requirement was not adequately addressed at that

time.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-18249 Filed 7-16-99; 8:45 am]

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