[Federal Register: August 8, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 152)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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

July 31, 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 October 9, 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 Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554 or an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov. If you would like to 
obtain or view a copy of this information collection after the 60 day 
comment period, 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 Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.

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 and 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 extension (no 
change in the recordkeeping requirement) to the OMB after this 60 day 
comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them.
    The recordkeeping requirements contained in section 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.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-15442 Filed 8-7-07; 8:45 am]

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