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###### Federal Communications Commission

# SUMMARY:

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following information collection(s). 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. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 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 that does not display a valid OMB control number. 

# DATES:

Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before March 27, 2009. 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:

                        Submit your comments by e-mail to                         *PRA@fcc.gov.*                         Include in the e-mail the OMB control number of the collection. If you are unable to submit your comments by e-mail contact the person listed below to make alternate arrangements.                     

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# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        For additional information about the information collection(s) or to obtain a copy of the collection send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov and include the collection's OMB control number as shown in the                         **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION**                         section below, or call Leslie F. Smith at (202) 418-0217.                     

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

*OMB Control Number:*                     3060-0584.                 

*Title:*                     Administration of U.S. Certified Accounting Authorities in Maritime Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite Radio Services, FCC Forms 44 and 45.                 

*Form Number:*                     FCC 44 and 45.                 

*Type of Review:*                     Extension without change of a currently approved collection.                 

*Respondents:*                     Businesses or other for-profit.                 

*Number of Respondents and Responses:*                     25 respondents; 100 responses.                 

*Estimated Time per Response:*                     1-3 hours.                 

*Frequency of Response:*                     Recordkeeping; On occasion, semi-annual, and annual reporting requirements; Third party disclosure.                 

*Obligation To Respond:*                     Mandatory, see 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 303(r).                 

*Total Annual Burden:*                     150 hours.                 

*Annual Cost Burden:*                     $375,000.00.                 

*Privacy Act Impact Assessment:*                     No impacts.                 

*Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:*                     There is no need for confidentiality. However, respondents may request materials or information submitted to the Commission be withheld from public inspection under 47 CFR Section 0.459 of the FCC's rules.                 

*Needs and Uses:*                     The FCC has standards for accounting authorities in the maritime mobile and maritime-satellite radio services under 47 CFR part 3. The Commission uses these standards to determine the eligibility of applicants for certification as a U.S. accounting authority, to ensure compliance with the maritime mobile and maritime-satellite radio services, and to identify accounting authorities to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Respondents are entities seeking certification or those already certified to be accounting authorities.                 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary.

 [FR Doc. E9-1625 Filed 1-23-09; 8:45 am] 

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