[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 197 (Friday, October 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 58085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-5055]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review to the Office of Management and Budget

October 10, 2007.
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 (PRA) 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before November 13, 2007. If you anticipate that you 
will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within 
the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget, (202) 395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or 
via Internet at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b4faddd7dcdbd8d5c7ebf59aebf2c6d5c7d1c6f4dbd9d69ad1dbc49ad3dbc2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="733d1a101b1c1f12002c325d2c350112001601331c1e115d161c035d141c05">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f4be81909d809cd9b6dabc918699959ab4929797da939b82"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c983bcada0bda1e48be781acbba4a8a789afaaaae7aea6bf">[email protected]</span></a>, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-B441, 445 
12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via e-mail to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a3f3f1e2e3c5c0c08dc4ccd5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3a3a1b2b3959090dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a>. If 
you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection, 
you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3f9c6d7dac7db9ef19dfbd6c1ded2ddf3d5d0d09dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f152a3b362b37721d71173a2d323e311f393c3c71383029">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0360.
    Title: Section 80.409, Station Logs.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 20,549 respondents; 20,549 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 27.3-95 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Mandatory.
    Total Annual Burden: 574,508 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to the OMB as an extension (no change in the recordkeeping 
requirement) during this comment period to obtain the full three-year 
clearance from them. There is a change in the number of respondents/
responses and the burden hours.
    The recordkeeping requirements contained in 47 CFR 80.409 is 
necessary to document the operation and public correspondence service 
of public coast radiotelegraph, public coast radiotelephone, stations 
and Alaska-public fixed stations, ship radiotelegraph, ship 
radiotelephone and applicable radiotelephone, including the logging of 
distress and safety calls where applicable. The information is used by 
FCC personnel during inspection and investigations to ensure compliance 
with applicable rules and to assist in accident investigations. If the 
information was not collected, documentation concerning the operation 
of public coast radiotelegraph stations, public coast radiotelephone 
stations and Alaska-public fixed stations would not be available.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary
[FR Doc. 07-5055 Filed 10-11-07; 8:45 am]
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