[Federal Register: May 15, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 94)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission
May 8, 2002.
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 June 14, 2002.
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 Judith Boley Herman, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th Street, SW, DC 20554
or via the Internet to jboley@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection(s), contact Judith Boley Herman at 202-
418-0214 or via the Internet at jboley@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-0835.
Title: Ship Inspection Certificates.
Form No.: FCC Forms 806, 824, 827, and 829.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 3,770 respondents; 1,210 responses annually.
Estimated Time Per Response: .084 hours (average).
Frequency of Response: On occasion, annual and five year reporting
requirements, recordkeeping requirement and third party disclosure
requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 102 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The Communications Act requires the inspection of
small passenger ships at least once every five years. The Safety
Convention (which the United States is signatory) also requires an
annual inspection, however, permits an Administrator to entrust the
inspections to either surveyors nominated for the purpose or to
organizations recognized by it. Therefore, the United States can have
other entities conduct the radio inspection of vessels for compliance
with the Safety Convention. The Commission adopted rules that require
this inspection to be conducted by a FCC-licensed technician. This
requirement reduces administrative burden on the public and the
Commission. The purpose of the information is to ensure that the
inspection was successful so that passengers and crew members of
certain United States ships have access to distress communications in
case of an emergency.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-12059 Filed 5-14-02; 8:45 am]
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