🔍 Key Concepts

• FCC rules for maritime radio logs (47 CFR – station log requirements) • Difference between logs with distress/disaster entries and logs with only routine entries • Whether the rule specifies a fixed time period or requires specific written authorization to destroy logs

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: When regulators set record‑keeping rules, do they usually require a specific number of years, or do they more often require getting written permission each time you want to destroy old records? • Compare the choices that give an exact number of years with those that require open‑ended or indefinite retention— which pattern better matches typical FCC record‑retention style? • Focus on the phrase ‘when there are no entries relating to distress or disaster situations’— how would that likely affect the length of time the logs must be kept compared with logs that DO contain distress entries?

✅ Before You Answer

• Check which choices rely on FCC / Commission authorization vs. a clearly stated time period • Verify in the regulations whether the FCC generally uses 2‑year or 3‑year retention periods for routine records • Confirm that the correct option deals only with routine logs (no distress), so it should NOT involve special treatment required for distress/disaster documentation