Procedures to Govern the Use of Satellite Earth Stations on Board Vessels in the 5925-6425 MHz/3700-4200 MHz Bands and 14.0-14.5 GHz/11.7-12.2 GHz Bands, 7975-7976 [2010-3381]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 35 / Tuesday, February 23, 2010 / Rules and Regulations FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 25 [IB Docket No. 02–10; FCC 09–63] Procedures to Govern the Use of Satellite Earth Stations on Board Vessels in the 5925–6425 MHz/3700– 4200 MHz Bands and 14.0–14.5 GHz/ 11.7–12.2 GHz Bands mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with RULES AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final Rule; announcement of effective date. SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection requirements associated with Sections 25.221(b)(1)(i) through (iii), 25.222(b)(1)(i) through (iii), 25.221(b)(1)(iv)(A), (B), 25.222(b)(1)(iv)(A), (B), 25.221(b)(2)(i) through (v), 25.222(b)(2)(i) through (v), 25.221(b)(4) and 25.222(b)(4) of the Commission’s rules, and that these rules will take effect as of the date of this notice. On September 15, 2009, the Commission published the summary document of the Order on Reconsideration, In the Matter of Procedures to Govern the Use of Satellite Earth Stations on Board Vessels in the 5925–6425 MHz/3700–4200 MHz Bands and 14.0–14.5 GHz/11.7–12.2 GHz, IB Docket No. 02–10, FCC 09–63, at 74 FR 47100. This published item stated that the Commission will publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing when OMB approval for the rule sections which contain information collection requirements has been received and when the revised rules will take effect. This notice is consistent with the statement in the published summary document of the Order on Reconsideration. DATES: Section 25.221(b)(1)(i) through (iii), 25.222(b)(1)(i) through (iii), 25.221(b)(1)(iv)(A), (B), 25.222(b)(1)(iv)(A), (B), 25.221(b)(2)(i) through (v), 25.222(b)(2)(i) through (v), 25.221(b)(4) and 25.222(b)(4) published at 74 FR 47100 on September 15, 2009 are effective on February 23, 2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Balatan or Howard Griboff, Policy Division, International Bureau, FCC, (202) 418–1460 or via the Internet at: Jennifer.Balatan@fcc.gov or Howard.Griboff@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on December 1, 2009, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the information collection VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:17 Feb 22, 2010 Jkt 220001 requirements contained in Sections 25.221(b)(1)(i) through (iii), 25.222(b)(1)(i) through (iii), 25.221(b)(1)(iv)(A), (B), 25.222(b)(1)(iv)(A), (B), 25.221(b)(2)(i) through (v), 25.222(b)(2)(i) through (v), 25.221(b)(4) and 25.222(b)(4) of the Commission’s rules. The Commission publishes this notice to announce the effective date of these rules. If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or how the Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens caused thereby, please contact Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1– C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. Please include OMB Control Number 3060–1061 in your correspondence. The Commission also will accept your comments via the Internet if you send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e–mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 (TTY). Synopsis As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), the Commission is notifying the public that it received OMB approval on December 1, 2009, for the information collection requirements contained in the Commission’s rules at 47 CFR Sections 25.221(b)(1)(i) through (iii), 25.222(b)(1)(i) through (iii), 25.221(b)(1)(iv)(A), (B), 25.222(b)(1)(iv)(A), (B), 25.221(b)(2)(i) through (v), 25.222(b)(2)(i) through (v), 25.221(b)(4) and 25.222(b)(4). Under 5 CFR 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a current, 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. The OMB Control Number is 3060–1061 and the total annual reporting burdens and costs for respondents are as follows: OMB Control No.: 3060–1061. OMB Approval Date: December 1, 2009. Expiration Date: December 31, 2012. Title: Earth Stations on Board Vessels (ESV). Form No.: Not applicable. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other for– profit entities. PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 7975 Number of Respondents and Responses: 15 respondents; 15 responses. Estimated Time per Response: Estimated time is different for each response – the response with the shortest duration takes an estimated 0.25 hours to complete and the response with the longest duration takes an estimated 24 hours to complete. Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The Commission has statutory approval for the information collection requirements under Sections 4(i), 7(a), 303(c), 303(f), 303(g) and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 157(a), 303(c), 303(f), 303(g) and 303(r). Total Annual Burden: 264 hours. Total Annual Cost: $149,925. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for confidentiality pertaining to the information collection requirements in this collection. Needs and Uses: On July 31, 2009, the Federal Communications Commission (‘‘Commission’’) released an Order on Reconsideration titled, ‘‘In the Matter of the Procedures to Govern the Use of Satellite Earth Stations on Board Vessels in the 5925–6425 MHz/ 3700–4200 MHz Bands and 14.0–14.5 GHz/11.7–12.2 GHz Bands’’ (FCC 09–63, IB Docket No. 02–10 (‘‘ESV Reconsideration Order’’). In the ESV Reconsideration Order, the Commission resolved various concerns raised regarding the operational restrictions placed on ESVs that are designed to protect the fixed–satellite service (FSS), operating in the C–band and Ku–band, and the terrestrially– based fixed service (FS), operating in the C–band, from harmful interference. The Commission adopted rule changes that should provide ESV operators with greater operational flexibility while continuing to ensure that the other services in these bands are protected from harmful interference. 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. Without such information, the Commission could not determine whether to permit respondents to provide telecommunication services in the U.S. E:\FR\FM\23FER1.SGM 23FER1 7976 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 35 / Tuesday, February 23, 2010 / Rules and Regulations 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 World Trade Organization (WTO) Basic Telecom Agreement. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director. [FR Doc. 2010–3381 Filed 2–22–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 09100091344–9056–02] RIN 0648–XU51 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with RULES SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the inshore component in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allocation of the 2010 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod apportioned to vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the inshore component of the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA. DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), February 19, 2010, through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., September 1, 2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh Keaton, 907–586–7228. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the GOA exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:17 Feb 22, 2010 Jkt 220001 Management Act. Regulations governing fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. The A season allocation of the 2010 TAC of Pacific cod apportioned to vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the inshore component of the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA is 11,213 metric tons (mt) as established by the final 2009 and 2010 harvest specifications for groundfish of the GOA (74 FR 7333, February 17, 2010) and inseason adjustment (74 FR 68713, December 29, 2010). In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i), the Regional Administrator has determined that the A season allocation of the 2010 TAC of Pacific cod apportioned to vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the inshore component of the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA will soon be reached. Therefore, the Regional Administrator is establishing a directed fishing allowance of 11,013 mt, and is setting aside the remaining 200 mt as bycatch to support other anticipated groundfish fisheries. In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional Administrator finds that this directed fishing allowance has been reached. Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the inshore component in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA. After the effective date of this closure the maximum retainable amounts at § 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time during a trip. Classification This action responds to the best available information recently obtained from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds good cause to waive the requirement to provide prior notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is impracticable and contrary to the public interest. This requirement is impracticable and contrary to the public interest as it would prevent NMFS from responding to the most recent fisheries data in a timely fashion and would delay the closure of Pacific cod apportioned to vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the inshore component of the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA. NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time for public comment because the most recent, relevant data only became available as of February 17, 2010. PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30–day delay in the effective date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon the reasons provided above for waiver of prior notice and opportunity for public comment. This action is required by § 679.20 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: February 18, 2010. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2010–3568 Filed 2–18–10; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 0810141351–9087–02] RIN 0648–XU52 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod for American Fisheries Act CatcherProcessors Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by American Fisheries Act (AFA) trawl catcherprocessors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2010 Pacific cod total allowable catch (TAC) specified for AFA trawl catcher-processors in the BSAI. DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), February 18, 2010, through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., April 1, 2010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh Keaton, 907–586–7228. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the BSAI exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations governing fishing by E:\FR\FM\23FER1.SGM 23FER1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 2010)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 25

[IB Docket No. 02-10; FCC 09-63]


Procedures to Govern the Use of Satellite Earth Stations on Board 
Vessels in the 5925-6425 MHz/3700-4200 MHz Bands and 14.0-14.5 GHz/
11.7-12.2 GHz Bands

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final Rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, 
the information collection requirements associated with Sections 
25.221(b)(1)(i) through (iii), 25.222(b)(1)(i) through (iii), 
25.221(b)(1)(iv)(A), (B), 25.222(b)(1)(iv)(A), (B), 25.221(b)(2)(i) 
through (v), 25.222(b)(2)(i) through (v), 25.221(b)(4) and 25.222(b)(4) 
of the Commission's rules, and that these rules will take effect as of 
the date of this notice. On September 15, 2009, the Commission 
published the summary document of the Order on Reconsideration, In the 
Matter of Procedures to Govern the Use of Satellite Earth Stations on 
Board Vessels in the 5925-6425 MHz/3700-4200 MHz Bands and 14.0-14.5 
GHz/11.7-12.2 GHz, IB Docket No. 02-10, FCC 09-63, at 74 FR 47100. This 
published item stated that the Commission will publish a notice in the 
Federal Register announcing when OMB approval for the rule sections 
which contain information collection requirements has been received and 
when the revised rules will take effect. This notice is consistent with 
the statement in the published summary document of the Order on 
Reconsideration.

DATES: Section 25.221(b)(1)(i) through (iii), 25.222(b)(1)(i) through 
(iii), 25.221(b)(1)(iv)(A), (B), 25.222(b)(1)(iv)(A), (B), 
25.221(b)(2)(i) through (v), 25.222(b)(2)(i) through (v), 25.221(b)(4) 
and 25.222(b)(4) published at 74 FR 47100 on September 15, 2009 are 
effective on February 23, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Balatan or Howard Griboff, 
Policy Division, International Bureau, FCC, (202) 418-1460 or via the 
Internet at: Jennifer.Balatan@fcc.gov or Howard.Griboff@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document announces that, on December 1, 
2009, OMB approved, for a period of three years, the information 
collection requirements contained in Sections 25.221(b)(1)(i) through 
(iii), 25.222(b)(1)(i) through (iii), 25.221(b)(1)(iv)(A), (B), 
25.222(b)(1)(iv)(A), (B), 25.221(b)(2)(i) through (v), 25.222(b)(2)(i) 
through (v), 25.221(b)(4) and 25.222(b)(4) of the Commission's rules. 
The Commission publishes this notice to announce the effective date of 
these rules. If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed 
below, or how the Commission can improve the collections and reduce any 
burdens caused thereby, please contact Cathy Williams, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554. Please include OMB Control Number 3060-1061 in 
your correspondence. The Commission also will accept your comments via 
the Internet if you send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To request materials in 
accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, 
electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or 
call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)418-0530 
(voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
    Synopsis
    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the Commission is notifying the public that it received OMB 
approval on December 1, 2009, for the information collection 
requirements contained in the Commission's rules at 47 CFR Sections 
25.221(b)(1)(i) through (iii), 25.222(b)(1)(i) through (iii), 
25.221(b)(1)(iv)(A), (B), 25.222(b)(1)(iv)(A), (B), 25.221(b)(2)(i) 
through (v), 25.222(b)(2)(i) through (v), 25.221(b)(4) and 
25.222(b)(4).
    Under 5 CFR 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection 
of information unless it displays a current, 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. The OMB Control 
Number is 3060-1061 and the total annual reporting burdens and costs 
for respondents are as follows:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1061.
    OMB Approval Date: December 1, 2009.
    Expiration Date: December 31, 2012.
    Title: Earth Stations on Board Vessels (ESV).
    Form No.: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 15 respondents; 15 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: Estimated time is different for each 
response - the response with the shortest duration takes an estimated 
0.25 hours to complete and the response with the longest duration takes 
an estimated 24 hours to complete.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement; On occasion 
reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
Commission has statutory approval for the information collection 
requirements under Sections 4(i), 7(a), 303(c), 303(f), 303(g) and 
303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 
157(a), 303(c), 303(f), 303(g) and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 264 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $149,925.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality pertaining to the information collection requirements 
in this collection.
    Needs and Uses: On July 31, 2009, the Federal Communications 
Commission (``Commission'') released an Order on Reconsideration 
titled, ``In the Matter of the Procedures to Govern the Use of 
Satellite Earth Stations on Board Vessels in the 5925-6425 MHz/ 3700-
4200 MHz Bands and 14.0-14.5 GHz/11.7-12.2 GHz Bands'' (FCC 09-63, IB 
Docket No. 02-10 (``ESV Reconsideration Order''). In the ESV 
Reconsideration Order, the Commission resolved various concerns raised 
regarding the operational restrictions placed on ESVs that are designed 
to protect the fixed-satellite service (FSS), operating in the C-band 
and Ku-band, and the terrestrially-based fixed service (FS), operating 
in the C-band, from harmful interference. The Commission adopted rule 
changes that should provide ESV operators with greater operational 
flexibility while continuing to ensure that the other services in these 
bands are protected from harmful interference.
    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. 
Without such information, the Commission could not determine whether to 
permit respondents to provide telecommunication services in the U.S.

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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 World Trade 
Organization (WTO) Basic Telecom Agreement.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary,
Office of the Secretary,
Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-3381 Filed 2-22-10; 8:45 am]
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