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mail to PRA@fcc.gov. To view a copy of 

this information collection request (ICR) 

submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web 

page http://reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the 

Web page called ‘‘Currently Under 

Review’’, (3) click on the downwardpointing arrow in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ 

box below the ‘‘Currently Under 

Review’’ heading, (4) select ‘‘Federal 

Communications Commission’’ from the 

list of agencies presented in the ‘‘Select 

Agency’’ box, (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ 

button to the right of the ‘‘Select 

Agency’’ box, and (6) when the list of 

FCC ICRs currently under review 

appears, look for the title of this ICR (or 

its OMB Control Number, if there is one) 

and then click on the ICR Reference 

Number to view detailed information 

about this ICR. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or copies of the 

information collection(s), contact Judith 

B. Herman at 202–418–0214 or via the 

Internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 3060–XXXX. 

Title: Section 80.231, Technical 

Requirements for Class B Automatic 

Identification System (AIS) Equipment. 

Form No.: Not applicable. 

Type of Review: New collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit. 

Number of Respondents: 20 

respondents; 20 responses. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion 

reporting requirement and third party 

disclosure requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. Statutory 

authority for this information collection 

is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151–155, and 

301–609. 

Total Annual Burden: 20 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: $28,000. 

Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No 

impact. 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

There is no need for confidentiality. 

Needs and Uses: The Commission 

requesting OMB approval for this new 

information collection. On September 

19, 2008, the Commission adopted a 

Second Report and Order, FCC 08–208, 

which added a new section 80.231, 

which requires that manufacturers of 

Class B Automatic Identification 

Systems (AIS) transmitters for the 

Marine Radio Service include with each 

transmitting device a statement 

explaining how to enter static 

information accurately and a warning 

statement that entering inaccurate 

information is prohibited. Specifically, 

the information collection requires that 

manufacturers of AIS transmitters label 

each transmitting device with the 

following statement: 

WARNING: It is a violation of the rules of 

the Federal Communications Commission to 

input an MMSI hat has not been properly 

assigned to the end user, or to otherwise 

input any inaccurate data in this device. 

Additionally, prior to submitting a 

certification application (FCC Form 731, 

OMB Control Number 3060–0057) for a 

Class B AIS device, the following 

information must be submitted in 

duplicate to the Commandant (CG–521), 

U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20593–0001: (1) The 

name of the manufacturer or grantee and 

the model number of the AIS device; 

and (2) copies of the test report and test 

data obtained from the test facility 

showing that the device complies with 

the environmental and operational 

requirements identified in IEC 62287–1. 

After reviewing the information 

described in the certification 

application, the U.S. Coast Guard will 

issue a letter stating whether the AIS 

device satisfies all of the requirements 

specified in IEC 62287–1. A certification 

application for an AIS device submitted 

to the Commission must contain a copy 

of the U.S. Coast Guard letter stating 

that the device satisfies all of the 

requirements specified in IEC–62287–1, 

a copy of the technical test data and the 

instruction manual(s). 

These reporting and third party 

disclosure requirements aid the 

Commission monitoring advance marine 

vessel tracking and navigation 

information transmitted from Class B 

AIS devices to ensure that they are 

accurate and reliable, while promoting 

marine safety. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary. 

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting; FCC To Hold 

Open Commission Meeting Thursday, 

March 5, 2009 

February 26, 2009. 

The Federal Communications 

Commission will hold an Open Meeting 

on Thursday, March 5, 2009, which is 

scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. in 

Room TW–C305, at 445 12th Street, 

SW., Washington, DC. 

• The meeting will include 

presentations and discussion by senior 

agency officials as well as industry, 

consumer groups and others involved in 

the Digital Television Transition. A list 

of presenters will be released prior to 

the meeting. 

• Congress has set June 12, 2009 as 

the final deadline for terminating fullpower analog broadcasts. The purpose 

of the meeting is to educate and inform 

the Commission and the public about 

the digital television transition, 

including the partial transition on 

February 17, 2009, when some fullpower broadcast television stations 

stopped broadcasting in analog and 

began broadcasting in digital only. 

The meeting site is fully accessible to 

people using wheelchairs or other 

mobility aids. Sign language 

interpreters, open captioning, and 

assistive listening devices will be 

provided on site. Other reasonable 

accommodations for people with 

disabilities are available upon request. 

Include a description of the 

accommodation you will need. Also 

include a way we can contact you if we 

need more information. Last minute 

requests will be accepted, but may be 

impossible to fill. Send an e-mail to: 

fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & 

Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202– 

418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432 (tty). 

Additional information concerning 

this meeting may be obtained from 

Audrey Spivack or David Fiske, Office 

of Media Relations, (202) 418–0500; 

TTY 1–888–835–5322. Audio/Video 

coverage of the meeting will be 

broadcast live with open captioning 

over the Internet from the FCC’s Audio/ 

Video Events Web page at http:// 

www.fcc.gov/realaudio. 

For a fee this meeting can be viewed 

live over George Mason University’s 

Capitol Connection. The Capitol 

Connection also will carry the meeting 

live via the Internet. To purchase these 

services call (703) 993–3100 or go to 

http://www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. 

Copies of materials adopted at this 

meeting can be purchased from the 

FCC’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy 

and Printing, Inc. (202) 488–5300; Fax 

(202) 488–5563; TTY (202) 488–5562. 

These copies are available in paper 

format and alternative media, including 

large print/type; digital disk; and audio 

and video tape. Best Copy and Printing, 

Inc. may be reached by e-mail at 

FCC@BCPIWEB.com. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

William F. Caton, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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