[Federal Register: November 3, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 213)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated
Authority, Comments Requested
October 28, 2008.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following
information collection(s). 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. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information unless it
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displays a currently valid OMB 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 that does not
display a valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before January 2,
2009. 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: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. post mail.
To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To submit
your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918 or
send an e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 3060-0944.
Title: Review of Commission Consideration of Applications Under the
Cable Landing License Act.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 25 respondents; 200 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 5-9 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in the
Cable Landing License Act, Executive Order 10530 and the Coastal Zone
Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1456.
Total Annual Burden: 1,001 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $402,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need
for confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) as an extension (no change in requirements)
after this 60 day comment period has ended in order to obtain the full
three year OMB clearance.
The information will be used by the Commission staff in carrying
out its duties under the Cable Landing License Act and the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972. The information collections pertaining to Part
1 of the rules are necessary to determine whether the Commission should
grant a license for proposed submarine cables landing in the United
States. Pursuant to Executive Order No. 10530, the Commission has been
delegated the President's authority under the Cable Landing License Act
to grant cable landing licenses, provided that the Commission must
obtain the approval of the State Department and seek advice from other
government agencies as appropriate.
The frequency of filing applications under the Cable Landing
License Act will be determined largely by the applicants seeking to
construct and operate a submarine cable. If the collection is not
conducted or is conducted less frequently, applicants will not obtain
the authorizations necessary to provide telecommunications services,
and the Commission will be unable to carry out its mandate under the
Cable Landing License Act, Executive Order 10530 and the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972. In addition, without the collection, the United
States would jeopardize its ability to fulfill the U.S. obligations as
negotiated under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Basic Telecom
Agreement because these information collection requirements are
imperative to detecting and deterring anticompetitive conduct. They are
also necessary to preserve the Executive Branch agencies and the
Commission's ability to review foreign investments for national
security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and trade concerns.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1014.
Title: Ku-band NGSO FSS.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 5 respondents; 45 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1-4 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 4,
301, 302, 303, 307, 309, and 332 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 154, 302, 303, 307, 309, 332, and 701-744.
Total Annual Burden: 140 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $176,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need
for confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) as an extension (no change in requirements)
after this 60 day comment period has ended in order to obtain the full
three year OMB clearance.
The information collection requirements (annual filings by
licensees of reports on the status of their space station construction
and launch) accounted for in this collection are necessary to ensure
that prospective licensees in the Non-geostationary (NGSO) Fixed
Satellite Service (FSS) follow their service rules. Without such
information collection requirements, many existing radio services, both
satellite and terrestrial, could potentially be interrupted by
interference caused by NGSO FSS systems on the same frequencies.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1095.
Title: Surrenders of Authorizations for International Carrier,
Space Station and Earth Station Licensees.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 306 respondents; 306 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. The statutory authority for this
information collection is contained in Sections 4(i), 7(a), 11, 303(c),
303(f), 303(g), and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended; 47 U.S.C. Section 154(i), 157(a), 161, 303(c), 303(f), 303(g),
and 303(r).
Total Annual Burden: 306 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: None.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need
for confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) as an extension (no change in requirements)
after this 60 day comment period has ended in order to obtain the full
three year OMB clearance.
Licensees file surrenders of authorizations with the Commission on
a voluntary basis.
This information is used by Commission staff to issue Public
Notices to announce the surrenders of authorization to the general
public. The
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Commission's release of Public Notices is critical to keeping the
general public abreast of the licensees' discontinuance of
telecommunications services.
Without this collection of information, licensees would be required
to submit surrenders of authorizations to the Commission by letter
which is more time consuming than submitting such requests to the
Commission electronically. In addition, Commission staff would spend an
extensive amount of time processing surrenders of authorizations
received by letter.
The collection of information saves time for both licensees and
Commission staff since they are received in MyIBFS electronically and
include only the information that is essential to process the requests
in a timely manner. Furthermore, the E-filing module expedites the
Commission staff's announcement of surrenders of authorizations via
Public Notice.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
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