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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 a revision after
this 60-day comment period has ended
in order to obtain the full three-year
OMB clearance. This collection will be
revised to reflect more accurate and true
burden estimates and to clarify and
clearly state the rule sections that are
included under OMB Control No. 3060–
0686.
The collection of information is used
by the Commission staff in carrying out
its duties under the Communications
Act. 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 obtains the
approval from the State Department and
seeks advice from other government
agencies as appropriate. The
information collections pertaining to
Part 63 are necessary largely to
determine the qualifications of
applicants to provide common carrier
international telecommunications
service, including applicants that are
affiliated with foreign carriers, and to
determine whether and under what
conditions the authorizations are in the
public interest, convenience, and
necessity.
If the collections are not conducted or
are 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 Communications
Act of 1934 and the Cable Landing
License Act. In addition, without the
information collections, 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 collections 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 Number: 3060–0863.
Title: Satellite Delivery of Network
Signals to Unserved Households for
Purposes of the Satellite Home Viewer’s
Act (SHVA).
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Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents/Responses:
848 respondents; 250,000 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.50
hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; On
occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collections is
contained in the Satellite Home Viewer
Act, 17 U.S.C. 119. The Satellite Home
Viewer Act is an amendment of the
Copyright Act.
Total Annual Burden: 125,000 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: None.
Privacy Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality.
Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 73.686
describes a method for measuring signal
strength at a household so that the
satellite and broadcast industries and
consumers would have a uniform
method for making an actual
determination of the signal strength that
a household received. The information
gathered as part of the Grade B signal
strength tests will be used to indicate
whether consumers are ‘‘unserved’’ by
over-the-air network signals. The
written records of test results will be
made after testing and predicting the
strength of a television station’s signal.
Parties impacted by the test results will
be consumers; parties using the written
test results will primarily be the satellite
and broadcasting industries.
OMB Control No.: 3060–0901.
Title: Reports of Common Carriers and
Affiliates.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 20
respondents; 1,200 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 5
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 collection is contained
in Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 201, 203, 205, 214,
303(r) and 309 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended; 47 U.S.C.
Sections 151, 152, 154(i), 201, 205, 214,
303(r), and 309.
Total Annual Burden: 6,000 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: None.
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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 is used by
Commission staff to monitor the
operating agreements of U.S. carriers
and their foreign correspondents that
possess market power, and, in
particular, to monitor the international
accounting rates of such carriers to
ensure consistency with Commission
policies and the public interest. The
information also enables the
Commission to preclude one-way
bypass and safeguard its international
settlements policy. The Commission’s
policies and objectives would be
thwarted if the collections were
conducted less frequently.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–26163 Filed 10–31–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
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 forprofit.
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
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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 forprofit.
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).
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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 forprofit.
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.
[FR Doc. E8–26178 Filed 10–31–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[MB Docket No. 08–214; DA 08–2269]
Herring Broadcasting, Inc. d/b/a
WealthTV, Complainant v. Time Warner
Cable Inc., Defendant; File No. CSR–
7709–P; Herring Broadcasting, Inc. d/b/
a WealthTV, Complainant v. Bright
House Networks, LLC, Defendant; File
No. CSR–7822–P; Herring
Broadcasting, Inc. d/b/a WealthTV,
Complainant v. Cox Communications,
Inc., Defendant; File No. CSR–7829–P;
Herring Broadcasting, Inc. d/b/a
WealthTV, Complainant v. Comcast
Corporation, Defendant; File No. CSR–
7907–P; NFL Enterprises LLC,
Complainant v. Comcast Cable
Communications, LLC, Defendant; File
No. CSR–7876–P; TCR Sports
Broadcasting Holding, L.L.P., d/b/a
Mid-Atlantic Sports Network,
Complainant v. Comcast Corporation,
Defendant; File No. CSR–8001–P
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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Synopsis of the Order
This document designates six
program carriage complaints for a
hearing to resolve the factual disputes
with respect to the claims and to return
a recommended decision and a
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recommended remedy, if necessary, to
the Commission by December 9, 2008.
DATES: Each party to an above-captioned
proceeding, in person or by its attorney,
shall file with the Commission, by
October 17, 2008, a written appearance
stating that the party will appear on the
date fixed for hearing and present
evidence on the issues specified herein.
Each party to an above-captioned
proceeding must submit to the
Commission, in writing within ten days
of this Order (i.e., by October 20, 2008),
their respective elections as to whether
each wishes to proceed to Alternative
Dispute Resolution. In each abovecaptioned proceeding, the
Administrative Law Judge, within 60
days of this Order (i.e., by December 9,
2008), will resolve all factual disputes
and submit a recommended decision
and remedy, if appropriate.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
Commission, 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information on this
proceeding, contact Steven Broeckaert,
Steven.Broeckaert@fcc.gov, or David
Konczal, David.Konczal@fcc.gov, of the
Media Bureau, Policy Division, (202)
418–2120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Memorandum Opinion
and Hearing Designation Order, DA 08–
2269, adopted and released on October
10, 2008, and the Erratum thereto,
adopted and released on October 15,
2008. The full text of this document is
available for public inspection and
copying during regular business hours
in the FCC Reference Center, Federal
Communications Commission, 445 12th
Street, SW., CY–A257, Washington, DC
20554. This document will also be
available via ECFS (https://www.fcc.gov/
cgb/ecfs/). (Documents will be available
electronically in ASCII, Word 97, and/
or Adobe Acrobat.) The complete text
may be purchased from the
Commission’s copy contractor, 445 12th
Street, SW., Room CY–B402,
Washington, DC 20554. To request this
document in accessible formats
(computer diskettes, large print, audio
recording, and Braille), send an e-mail
to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the
Commission’s Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)
418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432
(TTY).
I. WealthTV Complaints
1. WealthTV is a video programming
vendor as defined in Section 616(b) of
the Act and Section 76.1300(e) of the
Commission’s rules. WealthTV focuses
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on ‘‘inspirational and aspirational
programming about prosperous and
fulfilling lifestyles.’’ WealthTV states
that it is a ‘‘truly independent standalone programming service’’ and is not
supported by or affiliated with any
MVPD, telephone company, or
broadcaster. WealthTV is currently
carried by over 75 MVPDs.
2. WealthTV had filed program
carriage complaints against Time
Warner Cable Inc. (‘‘TWC’’), Bright
House Networks, LLC (‘‘BHN’’), Cox
Communications, Inc. (‘‘Cox’’), and
Comcast Corporation (‘‘Comcast’’).
WealthTV asks the Commission to order
TWC, BHN, Cox, and Comcast to
provide WealthTV carriage on all TWC,
BHN, Cox, and Comcast systems
without delay, pursuant to the terms of
a carriage agreement similar to that
accorded to MOJO. To the extent one or
more of the systems claim to lack
capacity to add an additional channel,
WealthTV asks the Commission to order
the system to delete an affiliated
programming service to accommodate
the addition of WealthTV.
3. We note that, at the time WealthTV
requested carriage, the defendants
carried MOJO in the relevant cable
systems. Although iN DEMAND
recently announced that MOJO will
cease operations on December 1, 2008,
this does not render moot or discredit
WealthTV’s discrimination claim. The
fact that MOJO will cease operations in
the future is not relevant to the issue of
whether the defendants engaged in
unlawful discrimination during the
period that WealthTV sought carriage.
Our conclusion is consistent with the
Commission’s finding in other contexts
that steps taken by a licensee following
a violation do not eliminate the
licensee’s responsibility for the period
during which the violation occurred. In
addition, if carriage of WealthTV is
ultimately required, the fact that the
defendants will no longer be carrying
MOJO on the relevant cable systems
indicates that they will have a vacant
channel on which to accommodate
WealthTV.
A. WealthTV v. TWC
4. After reviewing the pleadings and
supporting documentation filed by the
parties, we find that WealthTV has
established a prima facie showing of
discrimination under Section
76.1301(c). TWC is an MVPD and the
second largest cable operator in the
nation as measured by number of
subscribers. TWC is affiliated with
MOJO, a video programming vendor.
According to TWC, MOJO’s orientation
is ‘‘exclusively male’’ and its principal
programming consists of sports, movies,
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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.
[FR Doc. E8-26178 Filed 10-31-08; 8:45 am]
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