IMPORTANT NOTICE
The information
you furnish is mandatory and is intended to assist search and rescue teams
in locating you or your craft in the event of beacon activation. The
information will be provided to the United States Coast Guard, United
States Air Force, and other Search and Rescue (SAR) teams as appropriate in
the event of beacon activation. It will also be used to conserve SAR
resources by helping to eliminate false alert deployments, as an
inadvertent activation can be resolved with a phone call.
Failure to
register, re-register, or to notify NOAA of a change in the status for a
406 MHz beacon could result in penalties and/or fines being issued to the
owner. An owner is required to notify NOAA of any changes to the
registration information. Please note, NOAA will complement or update the
database accordingly when a beacon owner’s registration expires and
credible information is provided from SAR sources. NOAA will also seek
information from other databases to update and/or complement the existing
information for a beacon registration.
There is no charge for beacon
registration. This is a service provided by the U.S. Government. Solicitation of
this information is authorized by Parts 80 and 87, Title 47 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR).
Authorized by U.S. Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Control
Number: OMB 0648-0295 (expires 30
November, 2004).
All online
registrations will be entered into the National 406 MHz Beacon Registration
Database on the same day of entry. Registration forms received via the
postal mail service will be entered into the National 406 MHz Beacon
Registration Database within 2 business days of receipt. For online
registrations, a letter with an attached registration information sheet
will be sent
immediately via e-mail or fax (if provided), or via postal mail within two
weeks. Once your registration confirmation is received, please review all
information. Any changes or updates to your registration information can be
done via the internet, fax, e-mail or postal mail. If you do not receive your
registration confirmation from NOAA on the same day you submit it over the
internet or within two weeks if you submit it by postal mail, please call
NOAA toll-free at: 1-888-212-SAVE (7283) or 301-457-5678 for assistance.
After initial
registration (or re-registration) you will receive a NOAA Proof of
Registration Decal by postal mail. It is required that you affix the
registration decal to your beacon. If for some reason you do not receive
the registration decal within two weeks, please call NOAA toll-free at:
1-888-212-SAVE (7283) or 301-457-5678, for assistance.
Although the
information provided will become a matter of public record, there is no
intent to circulate the data furnished beyond its intended purpose, i.e.,
to assist SAR forces in carrying out their mission of rescue assistance and
false alert abatement. Public reporting burden for the collection of this
information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the
time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering
and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Comments regarding this burden estimate or any
other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing this burden should be sent to:
NOAA/SARSAT
E/SP3, FB4,
Room 3320
5200 Auth Rd
Suitland, MD 20746-4306
Or
call: 1-888-212-SAVE (7283) or 301-457-5678
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