Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to the Office of Management and Budget, 37317-37318 [2014-15302]

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 126 (Tuesday, July 1, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37317-37318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15302]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to 
the Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communication Commission (FCC or Commission) 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this 
opportunity to comment on the following information collections. 
Comments are requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 
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; and ways to further reduce the 
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer 
than 25 employees.
    The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless it 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 PRA that does not display a valid OMB 
control number.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before July 31, 2014. 
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 contacts below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via 
email Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and to Cathy Williams, FCC, via 
email PRA@fcc.gov PRA@fcc.gov and to 
Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Include in the comments the OMB control number 
as shown in the Supplementary Information section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) 
submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the Web page https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the Web page called ``Currently 
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the 
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4) 
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies 
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button 
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC 
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the OMB control number of 
this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC 
submission to OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0678.
    Title: Part 25 of the Federal Communications Commission's Rules 
Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage by, Commercial Earth 
Stations and Space Stations.
    Form No.: FCC Form 312; Schedule S; Schedule B; Schedule A; FCC 
Form 312-EZ; FCC Form 312-R.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 4,880 respondents; 4,928 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-80 hours per response.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion, one time and annual reporting 
requirements; third-party disclosure requirement; recordkeeping 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154, 
301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 332 and 705 unless otherwise noted.
    Total Annual Burden: 34,155 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $9,998,785.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Needs and Uses: On August 9, 2013, the Federal Communications 
Commission (Commission) released a Report and Order (R&O) titled, ``In 
the Comprehensive Review of Licensing and Operating Rules for Satellite 
Services.'' FCC 13-111. In this R&O, the Commission adopted 
comprehensive changes to Part 25 of the Commission's rules, which 
governs licensing and operation of space stations and earth stations 
for the provision of satellite communication services. Many of the 
amendments are substantive changes intended to afford licensees as much 
operational flexibility as possible consistent with minimizing harmful 
interference and easing administrative burdens on licensees, 
applicants, and the Commission. Additionally, this information 
collection is revised by incorporating existing separate information 
collection requirements under Part 25 into this information collection. 
Specifically, the revision of OMB Control No. 3060-0678 (Part 25 of the 
Commission's Rules) will consolidate information collections that are 
currently under OMB Control Nos. 3060-0768 (28 GHz Band Segmentation 
Plan), 3060-0955 (2 GHz Mobile Satellite Service Reports), 3060-0962 
(Redesignation of the 18 GHz Band), 3060-0994 (Flexibility for Delivery 
of Communications by MSS Providers), 3060-1013 (Mitigation of Orbital 
Debris), 3060-1014 (Ku-band NGSO FSS), 3060-1059 (Global Mobile 
Personal Communications by Satellite (GMPCS)/E911 Call Centers), 3060-
1061 (Earth Stations on Board Vessels (ESVs)), 3060-1066 (Renewal of 
Application for Satellite Space and Earth Station Authorization), 3060-
1067 (Qualification Questions), 3060-1095 (Surrenders of 
Authorizations), 3060-1097 (Rules for Broadcasting Satellite Service), 
3060-1106 (Vehicle Mounted Earth Stations (VMES)), 3060-1108 
(Consummation of Assignments and Transfers of Control), 3060-1153 
(Satellite Digital Radio Service (SDARS)), and 3060-1187 (Earth 
Stations Aboard Aircraft (ESAA)). Therefore, the number of respondents, 
number of responses, annual burden hours and annual costs have been 
amended from the previous submission

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that was approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on March 
13, 2013.
    The information collection requirements accounted for in this 
collection are needed to determine the technical and legal 
qualifications of applicants or licensees to operate a station 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 
telecommunications services in the United States. Therefore, the 
Commission would not be able 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. 2014-15302 Filed 6-30-14; 8:45 am]
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