[Federal Register: April 4, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 64)]
[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
March 27, 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, Pub. L. 104-13. An agency may not conduct
or sponsor a collection of information unless it
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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 May 4, 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 Jasmeet K. Seehra, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202)
395-3123, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at
Jasmeet_K._Seehra@omb.eop.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, 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: 3060-1067.
Title: Qualification Questions.
Form No.: FCC Form 312-EZ.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 3,872 respondents; 38,720 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: 10 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Total Annual Burden: 38,720 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $9,874,000.
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 information
collection to OMB as an extension during this comment period to obtain
the full three-year clearance from them. There is no change in the
number of respondents, burden hours or annual costs.
The FCC Form 312-EZ, Qualification Questions, is used by applicants
for the C-band and Ku-band earth stations (non-common carrier
applicants) who are eligible for the ``auto-grant'' procedure. Under
the ``auto-grant process'' the International Bureau of the FCC
automatically grants ``routine'' earth station applications proposing
to use the C-band or Ku-band. To be considered ``routine'', earth
station must meet a number of requirements, including primarily the
following: (1) The earth station antenna must meet certain minimum
diameter requirements; (2) the proposed earth station must meet the
antenna performance standard and power limitations contained in Part 25
of the Commission's rules; (3) the earth station must be coordinated as
required by Part 25; (4) the applicant seeks to communicate only with
satellites authorized to provide service in the United States; and (5)
the proposed station is otherwise consistent with the Commission's
legal requirements.
This information collection is used by Commission staff in carrying
out its duties concerning satellite communications as required by
Sections 301, 308, 309, and 310 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended. It is also used by the Commission staff in carrying out its
duties under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Basic Telecom
Agreement. Without such information, the Commission could not determine
whether to permit respondents to provide telecommunications services in
the United States.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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