Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

• Citation: 85 FR 67540
• Record Number: 2020-23458
• Published date: 23 October 2020
• Section: Notices
• Court: Federal Communications Commission

Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 206 (Friday, October 23, 2020)

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 206 (Friday, October 23, 2020)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 67540-67541]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2020-23458]
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                FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                [OMB 3060-0584; FRS 17170]
                Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
                Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
                AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
                ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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                SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
                and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the
                Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the
                general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
                comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested
                concerning: 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; the
                accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the
                quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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; and ways to further reduce the
                information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer
                than 25 employees. The FCC 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 PRA that does not display a
                valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
                DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before December
                22, 2020. 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 PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email
                [email protected] and to [email protected].
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
                information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
                 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 Form 44 and FCC Form 45.
                 Type of Review: Extension a currently approved collection.
                 Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
                 Number of Respondents and Responses: 10 respondents and 22
                responses.
                 Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour-3 hours.
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                 Frequency of Response: On occasion, annually and semi-annually
                reporting requirements; annual recordkeeping requirement.
                 Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this
                information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 154(j), 161,
                201-205, and 303(r).
                 Total Annual Burden: 24 hours.
                 Total Annual Cost: $225,000.
                 Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
                 Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Respondents concerned about
                disclosure of sensitive information in any submissions to the
                Commission may request confidential treatment pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459
                of the Commission's rules.
                 Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
                collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60-
                day comment period in order to obtain the full three-year clearance
                from them.
                 The FCC has standards for accounting authorities in the maritime
                mobile and maritime-satellite radio services. The Commission will use
                the information to determine eligibility of applicants for
                certification as an accounting authority, to monitor activity, to
                ensure compliance, and to identify accounting authorities to the
                International Telecommunications Union. Respondents are entities
                seeking certification or those already certified to be accounting
                authorities.
                Federal Communications Commission.
                Marlene Dortch,
                Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
                [FR Doc. 2020-23458 Filed 10-22-20; 8:45 am]
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