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the private sector. However, general
NPDES permits are not ‘‘rules’’ subject
to the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)
and are therefore not subject to the
UMRA.
F. Appeal of Permits
Any interested person may appeal the
general permits in the Federal Court of
Appeals in accordance with Section
509(b)(1) of the Clean Water Act. This
appeal must be filed within 120 days
after the permit effective date. Persons
affected by the permits may not
challenge the conditions of the permits
in further EPA proceedings (See 40 CFR
§ 124.19). Instead they may either
challenge the permit in court or apply
for an individual NPDES permit.
Dated: October 25, 2007.
Christine Psyk,
Associate Director, Office of Water &
Watersheds, Region 10, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
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Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Submitted for
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October 22, 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, 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.
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Written Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) comments should be
submitted on or before December 3,
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
Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of
Management and Budget, (202) 395–
5887, or via fax at 202–395–5167 or via
internet at: Nicholas_A._Fraser
@omb.eop.gov and to JudithB.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 OMB’s ROCIS
system at: https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain.
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: 3060–0626.
Title: Section 90.483, Permissible
Methods and Requirements of
Interconnecting Private and Public
Systems of Communications.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 100
respondents; 100 responses.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Total Annual Burden: 100 hours.
Total Annual Cost: N/A.
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 the OMB as a revision during this
comment period to obtain the full threeyear clearance from them. There is a
change in the number of respondents/
responses, burden hours and annual
costs due to the elimination of two rule
sections in this collection. Sections
90.168 and 90.425 have been removed
from this information collection (IC).
Section 90.168 is covered under OMB
Control Number 3060–0076; and section
90.425 is covered under 3060–0599;
therefore, only section 90.483 remains
in this IC.
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Section 90.483 contains permissible
methods and requirements of
interconnecting private and public
systems of communications. This
section allows Part 90 Commercial
Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) providers
to interconnect by any technically
feasible means. Various subsections
require that licensees obtain the consent
of co-channel licensees (third party
disclosure requirement) within a 75
mile radius of the interconnected base
station transmitter and submit a
statement (reporting requirement) to the
Commission indicating that all cochannel licensees have consented to
operate without the monitoring
equipment.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Public Information Collections
Approved by Office of Management
and Budget
October 26, 2007.
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) has received Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval for the following public
information collections pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. An agency may not
conduct or sponsor and a person is not
required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a
currently valid control number. For
further information contact Cheryl B.
Williams, Federal Communications
Commission, (202) 418–0497 or via the
Internet at CherylB.Williams@fcc.gov.
OMB Control No.: 3060–0106.
Expiration Date: 5/31/2010.
Title: Part 43—Reporting
Requirements for U.S. Providers of
International Telecommunications
Services.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 134
respondents; 134 responses; 2,412 total
annual hours; 18 hours per respondent.
Needs and Uses: U.S. providers of
international telecommunications
services must comply with the Federal
Communications Commission’s
reporting requirements pursuant to 47
CFR 43.53, 43.61 and 43.82. The
Commission’s primary goal underlying
the reporting requirements for
international carriers has been and
continues to be the protection of U.S.
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consumers and carriers from potential
harm caused by instances of insufficient
competition caused by the exercise of
market power by foreign incumbent
carriers. The Commission’s goals in
regulating the U.S.-international
marketplace have been (1) to promote
effective competition in the global
market for communications services; (2)
to prevent anticompetitive conduct in
the provision of international services or
facilities; and, (3) to encourage foreign
governments to open their
communications markets. The
Commission’s ability to respond to
failures in the U.S.-international market
depends upon having adequate
information about the market. The
Commission uses the information
provided by the traffic and revenue
reports and the circuit-status report to
ensure compliance with its international
rules and policies.
If the information collection was not
conducted or was conducted less
frequently, the Commission would not
be able to ensure compliance with its
international rules and policies.
Furthermore, the Commission would
not have sufficient information to take
measures to prevent anticompetitive
conduct in the provision of
international communications services.
The Commission would not be able to
promote effective competition in the
global market for communications
services. The lack of effective
competition would adversely affect the
U.S. revenues in the
telecommunications industry. The
agency would not be able to comply
with the international regulations stated
in the World Trade Organization (WTO)
Basic Telecom Agreement.
OMB Control No.: 3060–0572.
Expiration Date: 5/31/2010.
Title: Filing Manual for Annual
International Circuit Status Reports.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 138
respondents; 138 responses; 1,300 total
annual hours; 11 hours average per
respondent.
Needs and Uses: The Federal
Communications Commission obtains
circuit status reports from international
carriers pursuant to 47 CFR Section
43.82 of the Commission’s rules. The
information compiled by the
Commission from the reports is useful
to current industry members, potential
new entrants into the industry, and the
Commission. The information is
aggregated and published by the
Commission for the use and benefit of
all industry members. The information
is critically important for U.S. carriers
in the preparation of their international
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business plans, in monitoring for
nondiscriminatory provisioning of
circuits by U.S. and foreign carriers,
particularly in markets dominated by
incumbent foreign carriers, and for
determining the availability of capacity,
or the lack thereof, for market entry and
expansion decisions. The information
will aid the industry in determining
competitive opportunities and thereby
supports the Commission’s efforts to
achieve a more competitive
international telecommunications
marketplace. In addition, the
information will allow the Commission
to comply with the statutory
requirements of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993. Without this
information, the Commission’s efforts to
achieve a more competitive
international telecommunications
marketplace will be impeded. Also, the
Commission would not have the
information necessary to comply with
its statutory requirements under the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1993.
In addition, Congress mandated the
Commission to collect annual regulatory
fees on active equivalent 64 kilobits
international circuits. Without such
information, the Commission would not
be able to fulfill its statutory obligation.
OMB Control No.: 3060–0955.
Expiration Date: 2/28/2010.
Title: 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Service
Reports.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 9
respondents; 9 responses; 27 total
annual hours; 3 hours per response.
Needs and Uses: The Federal
Communications Commission collects
information under OMB Control No.
3060–0955 pursuant to 47 C.F.R.
Sections 25.114, 25.115, 25.133, 25.136,
25.137, 25.143, 25.202, 25.203 and
25.279. The information is used by the
Commission in carrying out its duties
under the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended, and to insure the public
interest, safety and convenience are
served. Without such information, the
Commission could not determine
whether to permit the respondent to
provide telecommunication services in
the U.S. and therefore fulfill its statutory
and responsibilities in accordance with
the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
OMB Control No.: 3060–0994.
Expiration Date: 1/31/2010.
Title: Flexibility for Delivery of
Communications by Mobile Satellite
Service Providers in the 2 GHz Band, L
Band and the 1.6/2.4 GHz Band
Form No.: N/A.
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Estimated Annual Burden: 161
respondents; 161 responses; 1,326 total
annual hours; .50 hours per response.
Needs and Uses: The Federal
Communications Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) collects information
from Mobile Satellite Service (MSS)
providers pursuant to 47 CFR 25.149.
This information is used by the
Commission to license commercial
satellite services in the United States.
Without the collection of information
that would result from these final rules,
the Commission would not have the
necessary information to grant entities
the authority to operate commercial
satellite stations and provide
telecommunications services to
consumers. Additionally, American
consumers would be adversely
impacted by the lack of
telecommunications services.
OMB Control No.: 3060–1007.
Expiration Date: 7/31/2010.
Title: Streamlining and Other
Revisions of Part 25 of the
Commission’s Rules.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 28
respondents; 28 responses; 9,688 total
annual hours; 1 hour estimated time per
response.
Needs and Uses: This collection is
used by the Commission staff in
carrying out its duties concerning
satellite communications as required by
Section 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 Organization (WTO) Basic
Telecom Agreement. The information
collection requirements accounted for in
this collection are necessary to
determine the technical, legal and
financial qualifications of applicants or
licensees to operate a station, transfer or
assign a license, and to determine
whether the authorization is in the
public interest, convenience and
necessity. All satellite applications filed
under 47 CFR part 25, whether by U.S.
or non-U.S. entities, and regardless of
spectrum used, are included in this
collection. If the data contained in this
collection were collected less frequently
or not filed in conjunction with our
rules, then the Commission would not
be able to streamline its satellite license
modification rules and also carry-out its
mandate as required by statute. As a
result, licensees would not be able to
provide services to the public as
effectively as they could under the
streamlined satellite license
modification rules. Therefore, the
Commission would be unable to fulfill
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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.
OMB Control No.: 3060–1054.
Expiration Date: 2/28/2010.
Title: Application for Renewal of an
International Broadcast Station License.
Form No.: FCC Form 422–IB.
Estimated Annual Burden: 10
respondents; 60 responses; 60 total
annual burden hours; 6 hours per
response.
Needs and Uses: The Federal
Communications Commission collects
information under OMB Control No.
3060–1054 pursuant to the rules set
forth in 47 CFR 73.702, 73.731, 73.732,
73.733, 73.751, 73.753, 73.754, 73.755,
73.759, 73.760, 73.765, 73.781 and
73.782 in order to assign frequencies for
use by international broadcast stations,
to grant authority to operate such
stations and to determine if interference
or adverse propagation conditions exist
that may impact the operation of such
stations. If the Commission did not
collect this information, it would not be
in a position to effectively coordinate
spectrum for international broadcasters
or to act for entities in times of
frequency interference or adverse
propagation conditions. If the
Commission did not collect this
information, it would not be in a
position to effectively coordinate
spectrum for international broadcasters
or to act for entities in times of
frequency interference or adverse
propagation conditions. The orderly
nature of the provision of international
broadcast service would be in jeopardy
without the Commission’s involvement.
OMB Control No.: 3060–1055.
Expiration Date: 2/28/2010.
Title: Application for Permit to
Deliver Programs to Foreign Broadcast
Stations.
Form No.: FCC Form 423–IB.
Estimated Annual Burden: 30
respondents; 240 responses; 240 annual
hours, 8 hours per respondent.
Needs and Uses: The information
collected pursuant to the rules set forth
in 47 CFR 73.1001, 73.1010, 73.1015,
73.1020, 73.1120, 73.1125, 73.1150,
73.1201, 73.1202, 73.1210, 73.1212,
73.1213, 73.1215 and 73.350 are
applicable to all AM, FM, TV and Class
A TV broadcast services, including both
commercial and noncommercial
stations. If this information were not
collected from the respondents on the
application form, the Commission
would not be able to ensure that
commercial and noncommercial radio
and television broadcasters meet the
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legal and technical requirements
essential to operate radio and TV
stations and to prevent harmful
interference among broadcast stations
and other telecommunications facilities.
Pursuant to 47 CFR 73.3580,
broadcasters must keep the public
informed of a station’s filing of an
application or amendment by
advertisements in local newspapers.
The public is kept abreast of the
stations’ existence in a local area or
plans to locate in a specific local area
through such advertisements. Section
73.3580 also requires that certain
applications be maintained on file for
public inspection at a stated address in
the community in which the station is
located or is proposed to be located. If
the Commission did not collect this
information, it would not be able to
ensure that broadcast licensees keep the
public informed of the existence of
broadcast stations in the local area or
plans to establish broadcast stations in
the local area as well as other pertinent
information of interest to the public.
Furthermore, the Commission would
not be able to ascertain whether the
commercial and noncommercial
broadcast stations meet various
technical and/or legal requirements that
are critical to the operations of a
broadcast station and to prevent harmful
interference to other broadcast stations
or telecommunications facilities.
OMB Control No.: 3060–1056.
Expiration Date: 2/28/2010.
Title: Application for an International
Broadcast Station License.
Form No.: FCC Form 421–IB.
Estimated Annual Burden: 10
respondents; 120 responses; 120 total
annual hours; 12 hours per response.
Needs and Uses: The Federal
Communications Commission collects
information pursuant to the rules set
forth in 47 CFR 73.702, 73.731, 73.732,
73.733, 73.751, 73.753, 73.754, 73.755,
73.759, 73.760, 73.765, 73.781 and
73.782. The Commission uses this
information to assign frequencies for use
by international broadcast stations, to
grant authority to operate such stations
and to determine if interference or
adverse propagation conditions exist
that may impact the operation of such
stations. If the Commission did not
collect this information, it would not be
in a position to effectively coordinate
spectrum for international broadcasters
or to act for entities in times of
frequency interference or adverse
propagation conditions.
OMB Control No.: 3060–1057.
Expiration Date: 2/28/2010.
Title: Application for Authority to
Construct or Make Changes in an
International Broadcast Station.
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Form No.: FCC Form 420–IB.
Estimated Annual Burden: 10
respondents; 160 responses; 160 total
annual hours; 16 hours per response.
Needs and Uses: The Federal
Communications Commission collects
information pursuant to the rules set
forth in 47 CFR 73.702, 73.731, 73.732,
73.733, 73.751, 73.753, 73.754, 73.755,
73.759, 73.760, 73.765, 73.781 and
73.782. The Commission uses this
information to assign frequencies for use
by international broadcast stations, to
grant authority to operate such stations
and to determine if interference or
adverse propagation conditions exist
that may impact the operation of such
stations. If the Commission did not
collect this information, it would not be
in a position to effectively coordinate
spectrum for international broadcasters
or to act for entities in times of
frequency interference or adverse
propagation conditions.
OMB Control No.: 3060–1063.
Expiration Date: 3/31/2010.
Title: Global Mobile Personal
Communications by Satellite (GMPCS)
Authorization, Marketing and
Importation Rules.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 19
respondents; 19 responses; 483 annual
burden hours, 24 hours per response.
Needs and Uses: The rule sections
applicable to this information collection
are Title 47 CFR 1.1307, 2.1033, 2.1204,
25.118, 25.129, 25.132, 25.135, 25.136,
25.138, and 25.216. The Commission
requires interested parties to obtain
equipment authorization pursuant to the
certification procedure in Part 2 of the
Commission’s rules. The Part 2
certification procedure requires
submission of an application (FCC Form
731) and exhibits to the Commission,
including test data showing that a
representative sample unit of the
devices that would be covered by the
certification, meets the Commission’s
applicable technical requirements. The
requirement applies to devices
imported, sold, leased, shipped, or
distributed after November 19, 2004.
This information collection includes a
certification requirement for portable
GMPCS transceivers to prevent
interference, reduce radio-frequency
(‘‘RF’’) radiation exposure risk, and
make regulatory treatment of portable
GMPCS transceivers consistent with
treatment of similar terrestrial wireless
devices, such as cellular phones. The
Commission is requiring that applicants
obtain authorization for the equipment
by submitting an application and
exhibits, including test data. If the
Commission did not obtain such
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information, it would not be able to
ascertain whether the equipment meets
the FCC’s technical standards for
operation in the United States.
Furthermore, the data is required to
ensure that the equipment will not
cause catastrophic interference to other
telecommunications services that may
impact the health and safety of
American citizens.
OMB Control No.: 3060–1066.
Expiration Date: 3/31/2010.
Title: Renewal of Application for
Satellite Space and Earth Station
Authorization.
Form No.: FCC Form 312–R.
Estimated Annual Burden: 6
respondents; 6 responses; 2,000 annual
burden hours, 12 hours per response.
Needs and Uses: Pursuant to 47 CFR
25.121(e) of the Federal
Communications Commission’s rules,
earth station applicants must file the
FCC Form 312-R with the Commission
in the International Bureau Filing
System (IBFS) to request renewals of
their licenses. This collection is used by
the Commission staff in carrying out its
duties concerning satellite
communications as required by Section
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 Organization (WTO) Basic
Telecom Agreement. Without this
collection of information, applicants
and licensees would not be able to
obtain the authorization necessary to
provide telecommunications services;
the Commission would not be able to
carry-out its mandate as required by
statute; and applicants and licensees
would not be able to provide services to
the public effectively. The Commission
would not be able to determine whether
the authorization is in the public
interest, convenience and necessity.
OMB Control No.: 3060–1067.
Expiration Date: 3/31/2010.
Title: Qualification Questions.
Form No.: FCC Form 312–EZ.
Estimated Annual Burden: 3,872
respondents; 3,872 responses; 38,720
annual burden hours, 10 hours per
response.
Needs and Uses: Routine
conventional C-band and Ku-band earth
station applications eligible for ‘‘autogrant’’ procedure (non-common carriers)
must file the FCC Form 312–EZ with the
Commission pursuant to 47 CFR 25.115.
This collection is used by the
Commission staff in carrying out its
duties concerning satellite
communications as required by Section
301, 308, 309 and 310 of the
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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 Organization (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 authorization
is in the public interest, convenience
and necessity. All ‘‘routine’’ earth
station applications that are consistent
with all the technical requirements in
part 25 applicable to earth stations are
included in this collection. 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.
OMB Control No.: 3060–1095.
Expiration Date: 12/31/2009.
Title: Surrenders of Authorizations for
International Carrier, Space Station and
Earth Station Licensees.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 306
respondents; 306 responses; 306 total
annual hours; 1 hour per response.
Needs and Uses: Licensees file
surrenders of authorizations with the
Commission on a voluntary basis. (Note:
There are no specific Commission rules
pertaining to surrenders of
authorizations because it is voluntary on
the part of the licensee). This
information is used by Commission staff
to issue Public Notices to announce the
surrenders of authorization to the
general public. The 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 the International Bureau
Filing System (IBFS) electronically and
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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.
OMB Control No.: 3060–1108.
Expiration Date: 9/30/2010.
Title: Consummation of Assignments
and Transfers of Control of
Authorization.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 589
respondents; 589 responses; 589 total
hours; 1 hour per respondent.
Needs and Uses: Applicants utilize
the International Bureau Filing System
(IBFS) to inform the Commission of
consummations of assignments and
transfers of control of authorization for
international telecommunications and
satellite services, such as International
High Frequency (IHF), Section 214
Applications (ITC), Satellite Space
Stations (SAT), Submarine Cable
Landing Licenses (SCL) and Satellite
Earth Station (SES) licenses. The
Commission has authority for this
information collection pursuant to 47
U.S.C. 154(i) and 47 CFR Sections 1.767,
25.119, 63.24(e)(4), 73.3540 and
73.3541. The information collections are
necessary for the Commission to
maintain effective oversight of U.S.
providers of international
telecommunications services that are
affiliated with, or involved in certain comarketing or similar arrangements with,
foreign entities that have market power.
Without this collection of information,
the Commission would not have critical
information such as a change in a
controlling interest in the ownership of
the licensee. The Commission would
not be able to carry out its duties under
the Communications Act and to
determine the qualifications of
applicants to provide international
telecommunications service, including
applicants that are affiliated with
foreign entities, and to determine
whether and under what conditions the
authorizations are in the public interest,
convenience, and necessity.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Public Information Collections Approved by Office of Management
and Budget
October 26, 2007.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public
information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a
person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless
it displays a currently valid control number. For further information
contact Cheryl B. Williams, Federal Communications Commission, (202)
418-0497 or via the Internet at CherylB.Williams@fcc.gov.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0106.
Expiration Date: 5/31/2010.
Title: Part 43--Reporting Requirements for U.S. Providers of
International Telecommunications Services.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 134 respondents; 134 responses; 2,412
total annual hours; 18 hours per respondent.
Needs and Uses: U.S. providers of international telecommunications
services must comply with the Federal Communications Commission's
reporting requirements pursuant to 47 CFR 43.53, 43.61 and 43.82. The
Commission's primary goal underlying the reporting requirements for
international carriers has been and continues to be the protection of
U.S.
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consumers and carriers from potential harm caused by instances of
insufficient competition caused by the exercise of market power by
foreign incumbent carriers. The Commission's goals in regulating the
U.S.-international marketplace have been (1) to promote effective
competition in the global market for communications services; (2) to
prevent anticompetitive conduct in the provision of international
services or facilities; and, (3) to encourage foreign governments to
open their communications markets. The Commission's ability to respond
to failures in the U.S.-international market depends upon having
adequate information about the market. The Commission uses the
information provided by the traffic and revenue reports and the
circuit-status report to ensure compliance with its international rules
and policies.
If the information collection was not conducted or was conducted
less frequently, the Commission would not be able to ensure compliance
with its international rules and policies. Furthermore, the Commission
would not have sufficient information to take measures to prevent
anticompetitive conduct in the provision of international
communications services. The Commission would not be able to promote
effective competition in the global market for communications services.
The lack of effective competition would adversely affect the U.S.
revenues in the telecommunications industry. The agency would not be
able to comply with the international regulations stated in the World
Trade Organization (WTO) Basic Telecom Agreement.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0572.
Expiration Date: 5/31/2010.
Title: Filing Manual for Annual International Circuit Status
Reports.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 138 respondents; 138 responses; 1,300
total annual hours; 11 hours average per respondent.
Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission obtains
circuit status reports from international carriers pursuant to 47 CFR
Section 43.82 of the Commission's rules. The information compiled by
the Commission from the reports is useful to current industry members,
potential new entrants into the industry, and the Commission. The
information is aggregated and published by the Commission for the use
and benefit of all industry members. The information is critically
important for U.S. carriers in the preparation of their international
business plans, in monitoring for nondiscriminatory provisioning of
circuits by U.S. and foreign carriers, particularly in markets
dominated by incumbent foreign carriers, and for determining the
availability of capacity, or the lack thereof, for market entry and
expansion decisions. The information will aid the industry in
determining competitive opportunities and thereby supports the
Commission's efforts to achieve a more competitive international
telecommunications marketplace. In addition, the information will allow
the Commission to comply with the statutory requirements of the Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. Without this information, the
Commission's efforts to achieve a more competitive international
telecommunications marketplace will be impeded. Also, the Commission
would not have the information necessary to comply with its statutory
requirements under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.
In addition, Congress mandated the Commission to collect annual
regulatory fees on active equivalent 64 kilobits international
circuits. Without such information, the Commission would not be able to
fulfill its statutory obligation.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0955.
Expiration Date: 2/28/2010.
Title: 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Service Reports.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 9 respondents; 9 responses; 27 total
annual hours; 3 hours per response.
Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission collects
information under OMB Control No. 3060-0955 pursuant to 47 C.F.R.
Sections 25.114, 25.115, 25.133, 25.136, 25.137, 25.143, 25.202, 25.203
and 25.279. The information is used by the Commission in carrying out
its duties under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and to
insure the public interest, safety and convenience are served. Without
such information, the Commission could not determine whether to permit
the respondent to provide telecommunication services in the U.S. and
therefore fulfill its statutory and responsibilities in accordance with
the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
OMB Control No.: 3060-0994.
Expiration Date: 1/31/2010.
Title: Flexibility for Delivery of Communications by Mobile
Satellite Service Providers in the 2 GHz Band, L Band and the 1.6/2.4
GHz Band
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 161 respondents; 161 responses; 1,326
total annual hours; .50 hours per response.
Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission
(``Commission'') collects information from Mobile Satellite Service
(MSS) providers pursuant to 47 CFR 25.149. This information is used by
the Commission to license commercial satellite services in the United
States. Without the collection of information that would result from
these final rules, the Commission would not have the necessary
information to grant entities the authority to operate commercial
satellite stations and provide telecommunications services to
consumers. Additionally, American consumers would be adversely impacted
by the lack of telecommunications services.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1007.
Expiration Date: 7/31/2010.
Title: Streamlining and Other Revisions of Part 25 of the
Commission's Rules.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 28 respondents; 28 responses; 9,688 total
annual hours; 1 hour estimated time per response.
Needs and Uses: This collection is used by the Commission staff in
carrying out its duties concerning satellite communications as required
by Section 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 Organization
(WTO) Basic Telecom Agreement. The information collection requirements
accounted for in this collection are necessary to determine the
technical, legal and financial qualifications of applicants or
licensees to operate a station, transfer or assign a license, and to
determine whether the authorization is in the public interest,
convenience and necessity. All satellite applications filed under 47
CFR part 25, whether by U.S. or non-U.S. entities, and regardless of
spectrum used, are included in this collection. If the data contained
in this collection were collected less frequently or not filed in
conjunction with our rules, then the Commission would not be able to
streamline its satellite license modification rules and also carry-out
its mandate as required by statute. As a result, licensees would not be
able to provide services to the public as effectively as they could
under the streamlined satellite license modification rules. Therefore,
the Commission would be unable to fulfill
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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.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1054.
Expiration Date: 2/28/2010.
Title: Application for Renewal of an International Broadcast
Station License.
Form No.: FCC Form 422-IB.
Estimated Annual Burden: 10 respondents; 60 responses; 60 total
annual burden hours; 6 hours per response.
Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission collects
information under OMB Control No. 3060-1054 pursuant to the rules set
forth in 47 CFR 73.702, 73.731, 73.732, 73.733, 73.751, 73.753, 73.754,
73.755, 73.759, 73.760, 73.765, 73.781 and 73.782 in order to assign
frequencies for use by international broadcast stations, to grant
authority to operate such stations and to determine if interference or
adverse propagation conditions exist that may impact the operation of
such stations. If the Commission did not collect this information, it
would not be in a position to effectively coordinate spectrum for
international broadcasters or to act for entities in times of frequency
interference or adverse propagation conditions. If the Commission did
not collect this information, it would not be in a position to
effectively coordinate spectrum for international broadcasters or to
act for entities in times of frequency interference or adverse
propagation conditions. The orderly nature of the provision of
international broadcast service would be in jeopardy without the
Commission's involvement.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1055.
Expiration Date: 2/28/2010.
Title: Application for Permit to Deliver Programs to Foreign
Broadcast Stations.
Form No.: FCC Form 423-IB.
Estimated Annual Burden: 30 respondents; 240 responses; 240 annual
hours, 8 hours per respondent.
Needs and Uses: The information collected pursuant to the rules set
forth in 47 CFR 73.1001, 73.1010, 73.1015, 73.1020, 73.1120, 73.1125,
73.1150, 73.1201, 73.1202, 73.1210, 73.1212, 73.1213, 73.1215 and
73.350 are applicable to all AM, FM, TV and Class A TV broadcast
services, including both commercial and noncommercial stations. If this
information were not collected from the respondents on the application
form, the Commission would not be able to ensure that commercial and
noncommercial radio and television broadcasters meet the legal and
technical requirements essential to operate radio and TV stations and
to prevent harmful interference among broadcast stations and other
telecommunications facilities. Pursuant to 47 CFR 73.3580, broadcasters
must keep the public informed of a station's filing of an application
or amendment by advertisements in local newspapers. The public is kept
abreast of the stations' existence in a local area or plans to locate
in a specific local area through such advertisements. Section 73.3580
also requires that certain applications be maintained on file for
public inspection at a stated address in the community in which the
station is located or is proposed to be located. If the Commission did
not collect this information, it would not be able to ensure that
broadcast licensees keep the public informed of the existence of
broadcast stations in the local area or plans to establish broadcast
stations in the local area as well as other pertinent information of
interest to the public. Furthermore, the Commission would not be able
to ascertain whether the commercial and noncommercial broadcast
stations meet various technical and/or legal requirements that are
critical to the operations of a broadcast station and to prevent
harmful interference to other broadcast stations or telecommunications
facilities.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1056.
Expiration Date: 2/28/2010.
Title: Application for an International Broadcast Station License.
Form No.: FCC Form 421-IB.
Estimated Annual Burden: 10 respondents; 120 responses; 120 total
annual hours; 12 hours per response.
Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission collects
information pursuant to the rules set forth in 47 CFR 73.702, 73.731,
73.732, 73.733, 73.751, 73.753, 73.754, 73.755, 73.759, 73.760, 73.765,
73.781 and 73.782. The Commission uses this information to assign
frequencies for use by international broadcast stations, to grant
authority to operate such stations and to determine if interference or
adverse propagation conditions exist that may impact the operation of
such stations. If the Commission did not collect this information, it
would not be in a position to effectively coordinate spectrum for
international broadcasters or to act for entities in times of frequency
interference or adverse propagation conditions.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1057.
Expiration Date: 2/28/2010.
Title: Application for Authority to Construct or Make Changes in an
International Broadcast Station.
Form No.: FCC Form 420-IB.
Estimated Annual Burden: 10 respondents; 160 responses; 160 total
annual hours; 16 hours per response.
Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission collects
information pursuant to the rules set forth in 47 CFR 73.702, 73.731,
73.732, 73.733, 73.751, 73.753, 73.754, 73.755, 73.759, 73.760, 73.765,
73.781 and 73.782. The Commission uses this information to assign
frequencies for use by international broadcast stations, to grant
authority to operate such stations and to determine if interference or
adverse propagation conditions exist that may impact the operation of
such stations. If the Commission did not collect this information, it
would not be in a position to effectively coordinate spectrum for
international broadcasters or to act for entities in times of frequency
interference or adverse propagation conditions.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1063.
Expiration Date: 3/31/2010.
Title: Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite (GMPCS)
Authorization, Marketing and Importation Rules.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 19 respondents; 19 responses; 483 annual
burden hours, 24 hours per response.
Needs and Uses: The rule sections applicable to this information
collection are Title 47 CFR 1.1307, 2.1033, 2.1204, 25.118, 25.129,
25.132, 25.135, 25.136, 25.138, and 25.216. The Commission requires
interested parties to obtain equipment authorization pursuant to the
certification procedure in Part 2 of the Commission's rules. The Part 2
certification procedure requires submission of an application (FCC Form
731) and exhibits to the Commission, including test data showing that a
representative sample unit of the devices that would be covered by the
certification, meets the Commission's applicable technical
requirements. The requirement applies to devices imported, sold,
leased, shipped, or distributed after November 19, 2004. This
information collection includes a certification requirement for
portable GMPCS transceivers to prevent interference, reduce radio-
frequency (``RF'') radiation exposure risk, and make regulatory
treatment of portable GMPCS transceivers consistent with treatment of
similar terrestrial wireless devices, such as cellular phones. The
Commission is requiring that applicants obtain authorization for the
equipment by submitting an application and exhibits, including test
data. If the Commission did not obtain such
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information, it would not be able to ascertain whether the equipment
meets the FCC's technical standards for operation in the United States.
Furthermore, the data is required to ensure that the equipment will not
cause catastrophic interference to other telecommunications services
that may impact the health and safety of American citizens.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1066.
Expiration Date: 3/31/2010.
Title: Renewal of Application for Satellite Space and Earth Station
Authorization.
Form No.: FCC Form 312-R.
Estimated Annual Burden: 6 respondents; 6 responses; 2,000 annual
burden hours, 12 hours per response.
Needs and Uses: Pursuant to 47 CFR 25.121(e) of the Federal
Communications Commission's rules, earth station applicants must file
the FCC Form 312-R with the Commission in the International Bureau
Filing System (IBFS) to request renewals of their licenses. This
collection is used by the Commission staff in carrying out its duties
concerning satellite communications as required by Section 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 Organization (WTO) Basic Telecom
Agreement. Without this collection of information, applicants and
licensees would not be able to obtain the authorization necessary to
provide telecommunications services; the Commission would not be able
to carry-out its mandate as required by statute; and applicants and
licensees would not be able to provide services to the public
effectively. The Commission would not be able to determine whether the
authorization is in the public interest, convenience and necessity.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1067.
Expiration Date: 3/31/2010.
Title: Qualification Questions.
Form No.: FCC Form 312-EZ.
Estimated Annual Burden: 3,872 respondents; 3,872 responses; 38,720
annual burden hours, 10 hours per response.
Needs and Uses: Routine conventional C-band and Ku-band earth
station applications eligible for ``auto-grant'' procedure (non-common
carriers) must file the FCC Form 312-EZ with the Commission pursuant to
47 CFR 25.115. This collection is used by the Commission staff in
carrying out its duties concerning satellite communications as required
by Section 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 Organization
(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
authorization is in the public interest, convenience and necessity. All
``routine'' earth station applications that are consistent with all the
technical requirements in part 25 applicable to earth stations are
included in this collection. 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.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1095.
Expiration Date: 12/31/2009.
Title: Surrenders of Authorizations for International Carrier,
Space Station and Earth Station Licensees.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 306 respondents; 306 responses; 306 total
annual hours; 1 hour per response.
Needs and Uses: Licensees file surrenders of authorizations with
the Commission on a voluntary basis. (Note: There are no specific
Commission rules pertaining to surrenders of authorizations because it
is voluntary on the part of the licensee). This information is used by
Commission staff to issue Public Notices to announce the surrenders of
authorization to the general public. The 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 the International Bureau
Filing System (IBFS) 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.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1108.
Expiration Date: 9/30/2010.
Title: Consummation of Assignments and Transfers of Control of
Authorization.
Form No.: N/A.
Estimated Annual Burden: 589 respondents; 589 responses; 589 total
hours; 1 hour per respondent.
Needs and Uses: Applicants utilize the International Bureau Filing
System (IBFS) to inform the Commission of consummations of assignments
and transfers of control of authorization for international
telecommunications and satellite services, such as International High
Frequency (IHF), Section 214 Applications (ITC), Satellite Space
Stations (SAT), Submarine Cable Landing Licenses (SCL) and Satellite
Earth Station (SES) licenses. The Commission has authority for this
information collection pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 47 CFR Sections
1.767, 25.119, 63.24(e)(4), 73.3540 and 73.3541. The information
collections are necessary for the Commission to maintain effective
oversight of U.S. providers of international telecommunications
services that are affiliated with, or involved in certain co-marketing
or similar arrangements with, foreign entities that have market power.
Without this collection of information, the Commission would not have
critical information such as a change in a controlling interest in the
ownership of the licensee. The Commission would not be able to carry
out its duties under the Communications Act and to determine the
qualifications of applicants to provide international
telecommunications service, including applicants that are affiliated
with foreign entities, and to determine whether and under what
conditions the authorizations are in the public interest, convenience,
and necessity.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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