[Federal Register: October 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 206)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for
Review to the Office of Management and Budget
October 16, 2006.
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 December 26, 2006. 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 Allison E. Zaleski, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202)
395-6466, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at
Allison_E._Zaleski@eop.omb.gov and 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: 3060-0678.
Title: Part 25 of the Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing
of, and Spectrum Usage by Satellite Network Stations and Space
Stations.
Form No.: FCC Form 312, including Schedule B; Schedule S.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 3,473.
Estimated Time per Response: .50-40 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting
requirements and third party disclosure requirements.
Total Annual Burden: 42,136 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $610,644,061.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this revised information
collection to OMB after this 60-day comment period to obtain the full
three-year clearance from them.
The Federal Communications Commission (``Commission''), on its own
motion, proposes to revise OMB Control No. 3060-0678 to add a section
to the Application for Satellite Space and Earth Station Authorizations
(FCC Form 312) which will enable satellite applicants to certify
whether or not they are subject to geographic service or geographic
coverage requirements and whether they will comply with the
requirements. Currently, Section 25.148(c) of the Commission's rules
requires Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) operators to provide service
to Alaska and Hawaii if ``technically feasible,'' or to provide a
technical analysis showing that such service is not technically
feasible. In addition, some Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) operators
and Non-geostationary Satellite Orbit Fixed Satellite Service (NGSO
FSS) operators have similar geographic coverage requirements. For
example, Ka-band NGSO FSS systems must provide service between 70[deg]
North Latitude and 55[deg] South Latitude for at least 75 percent of
every 24-hour period in accordance with Section 25.145(c)(1) of the
Commission's rules. The Commission also proposes to require other
applicants to provide this certification in the event that it expands
its geographic rules, as proposed in two pending rulemakings. See 71 FR
43687 (Aug. 2, 2006); 71 FR 56923 (Sept. 28, 2006).
The addition of the certification will require modification of the
FCC Form 312 which is housed in the International Bureau Filing System
(``MyIBFS''), an electronic filing system. In 2005, the Commission
received approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
mandatory electronic filing of all satellite and earth station
applications. Therefore, all certifications must be filed with the
Commission electronically in MyIBFS.
This collection is used by the Commission staff in carrying out its
duties concerning satellite communications as required by Sections 301,
308, 309 and 310 of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 301, 308, 309,
310. This collection is also used by the Commission staff in carrying
out its duties under the World Trade Organizations (WTO) Basic Telecom
Agreement. The information collection requirements accounted for in
this collection are necessary to determine the technical and legal
qualifications of applicants or licensees to operate a station,
transfer or assign a license, and to determine whether the
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authorization is in the public interest, convenience and necessity.
Without such information, the Commission could not determine whether to
permit respondents to provide telecommunication services in the U.S.
Therefore, the Commission would be unable to fulfill its statutory
responsibilities in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, and the obligations imposed on parties to the WTO Basic
Telecom Agreement.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-17873 Filed 10-24-06; 8:45 am]
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