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Dale Aultman,
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
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Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal
Communications 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 Office of
Management and Budget (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 PRA comments should
be submitted on or before June 1, 2021.
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
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advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–1013.
Title: Mitigation of Orbital Debris.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of an
existing collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 46
respondents; 46 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 8
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i),
301, 303, 307, 308, 309, and 310.
Total Annual Burden: 368 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $88,550.
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 April 24, 2020,
the Commission released a Report and
Order, FCC 20–54, IB Docket No. 18–
313, titled ‘‘Mitigation of Orbital Debris
in the New Space Age’’ (Orbital Debris
Report and Order). In this Orbital Debris
Report and Order, the Commission
updated its rules related to orbital
debris mitigation, including application
requirements. The new rules are
designed to ensure that the
Commission’s actions concerning radio
communications, including licensing
U.S. spacecraft and granting access to
the U.S. market for non-U.S. spacecraft,
mitigate the growth of orbital debris,
while at the same time not creating
undue regulatory obstacles to new
satellite ventures. The action will help
to ensure that Commission decisions are
consistent with the public interest in
space remaining viable for future
satellites and systems and the many
services that those systems provide to
the public. The rule revisions also
provide additional detail to applicants
on what information is expected under
the Commission’s rules, which can help
to increase certainty in the application
filing process. While this information
collection represents an overall increase
in the burden hours, the information
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collection serves the public interest by
ensuring that the Commission and
public have necessary information about
satellite applicants’ plans for mitigation
of orbital debris.
Specifically, FCC 20–54 contains the
new or modified information collection
requirements listed below, applicable to
applicants seeking experimental
licenses for satellite operations under
part 5 of the Commission’s rules, as well
as to license grantees under part 97
submitting notifications to the
Commission prior to launch of a
satellite amateur station:
(1) Existing disclosure requirements
have been revised to include specific
metrics in several areas, including:
Probability that the space stations will
become a source of debris by collision
with small debris and meteoroids that
would cause loss of control and prevent
disposal; probability of collision
between any non-geostationary orbit
(NGSO) space station and other large
objects; and casualty risk associated
with any individual spacecraft that will
be disposed by atmospheric re-entry.
(2) Where relevant, the disclosures
must include the following: Use of
separate deployment devices, distinct
from the space station launch vehicle,
that may become a source of orbital
debris; potential release of liquids that
will persist in droplet form; and any
planned proximity operations and
debris generation that will or may result
from the proposed operations, including
any planned release of debris, the risk
of accidental explosions, the risk of
accidental collision, and measures taken
to mitigate those risks.
(3) The existing disclosure
requirement to analyze potential
collision risk associated with space
station(s) orbits has been modified to
specify that the disclosure identify
characteristics of the space station(s)’
orbits that may present a collision risk,
including any planned and/or
operational space stations in those
orbits, and indicate what steps, if any,
have been taken to coordinate with the
other spacecraft or system, or what other
measures the operator plans to use to
avoid collision.
(4) For NGSO space stations that will
transit through the orbits used by any
inhabitable spacecraft, including the
International Space Station, the
disclosure must include the design and
operational strategies, if any, that will
be used to minimize the risk of collision
and avoid posing any operational
constraints to the inhabitable spacecraft.
(5) The disclosure must include a
certification that upon receipt of a space
situational awareness conjunction
warning, the operator will review and
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take all possible steps to assess the
collision risk, and will mitigate the
collision risk if necessary. As
appropriate, steps to assess and mitigate
the collision risk should include, but are
not limited to: Contacting the operator
of any active spacecraft involved in
such a warning; sharing ephemeris data
and other appropriate operational
information with any such operator; and
modifying space station attitude and/or
operations.
(6) For NGSO space stations the
disclosure must describe the extent of
satellite maneuverability.
(7) The disclosure must address
trackability of the space station(s). For
NGSO space stations the disclosure
must also include: (a) How the operator
plans to identify the space station(s)
following deployment and whether the
space station tracking will be active or
passive; (b) whether, prior to
deployment the space station(s) will be
registered with the 18th Space Control
Squadron or successor entity; and (c)
the extent to which the space station
operator plans to share information
regarding initial deployment,
ephemeris, and/or planned maneuvers
with the 18th Space Control Squadron
or successor entity, other entities that
engage in space situational awareness or
space traffic management functions,
and/or other operators.
(8) For NGSO space stations,
additional disclosures must be provided
regarding spacecraft disposal, including,
for some space stations, a demonstration
that the probability of success of the
chosen disposal method is 0.9 or greater
for any individual space station, and for
multi-satellite systems, a demonstration
including additional information
regarding efforts to achieve a higher
probability of success.
These information collection
requirements are contained in 47 CFR
5.64 and 47 CFR 97.207.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
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COMMISSION
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18105]
Information Collections Being
Submitted for Review and Approval to
Office of Management and Budget
Federal Communications
Commission.
AGENCY:
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Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
the Commission) invites the general
public and other Federal Agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection.
Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC
seeks specific comment on how it might
‘‘further reduce the information
collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25
employees.’’
The Commission may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
Office of Management and Budget
(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 and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted on or before April 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
30-day Review—Open for Public
Comments’’ or by using the search
function. Your comment must be
submitted into www.reginfo.gov per the
above instructions for it to be
considered. In addition to submitting in
www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of
your comment on the proposed
information collection to Nicole Ongele,
FCC, via email to PRA@fcc.gov and to
Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Include in the
comments the OMB control number as
shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information or copies of the
information collection, contact Nicole
Ongele at (202) 418–2991. 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)
SUMMARY:
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when the list of FCC ICRs currently
under review appears, look for the Title
of this ICR and then click on the ICR
Reference Number. A copy of the FCC
submission to OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork burdens, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the FCC invited
the general public and other Federal
Agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information
collection. 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 estimates; (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.
Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public
Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4),
the FCC seeks specific comment on how
it might ‘‘further reduce the information
collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25
employees.’’
OMB Control Number: 3060–0298.
Title: Part 61, Tariffs (Other than the
Tariff Review Plan).
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 2,925 respondents; 9,585
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1–50
hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion,
annual, biennial, and one-time reporting
requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
authority for this information collection
is contained in 47 U.S.C. Sections 151–
155, 201–205, 208, 251–271, 403, 502
and 503 of the Communications Act of
1934 (Act), as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 244,477 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $1,584,000.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
Respondents are not being asked to
submit confidential information to the
Commission. If the Commission
requests respondents to submit
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1013; FRS 18114]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
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 of 1995 (PRA), the
Federal Communications 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 Office of Management
and Budget (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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before June 1,
2021. 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: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to
[email protected] and to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1013.
Title: Mitigation of Orbital Debris.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of an existing collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 46 respondents; 46 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, and 310.
Total Annual Burden: 368 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $88,550.
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 April 24, 2020, the Commission released a Report
and Order, FCC 20-54, IB Docket No. 18-313, titled ``Mitigation of
Orbital Debris in the New Space Age'' (Orbital Debris Report and
Order). In this Orbital Debris Report and Order, the Commission updated
its rules related to orbital debris mitigation, including application
requirements. The new rules are designed to ensure that the
Commission's actions concerning radio communications, including
licensing U.S. spacecraft and granting access to the U.S. market for
non-U.S. spacecraft, mitigate the growth of orbital debris, while at
the same time not creating undue regulatory obstacles to new satellite
ventures. The action will help to ensure that Commission decisions are
consistent with the public interest in space remaining viable for
future satellites and systems and the many services that those systems
provide to the public. The rule revisions also provide additional
detail to applicants on what information is expected under the
Commission's rules, which can help to increase certainty in the
application filing process. While this information collection
represents an overall increase in the burden hours, the information
collection serves the public interest by ensuring that the Commission
and public have necessary information about satellite applicants' plans
for mitigation of orbital debris.
Specifically, FCC 20-54 contains the new or modified information
collection requirements listed below, applicable to applicants seeking
experimental licenses for satellite operations under part 5 of the
Commission's rules, as well as to license grantees under part 97
submitting notifications to the Commission prior to launch of a
satellite amateur station:
(1) Existing disclosure requirements have been revised to include
specific metrics in several areas, including: Probability that the
space stations will become a source of debris by collision with small
debris and meteoroids that would cause loss of control and prevent
disposal; probability of collision between any non-geostationary orbit
(NGSO) space station and other large objects; and casualty risk
associated with any individual spacecraft that will be disposed by
atmospheric re-entry.
(2) Where relevant, the disclosures must include the following: Use
of separate deployment devices, distinct from the space station launch
vehicle, that may become a source of orbital debris; potential release
of liquids that will persist in droplet form; and any planned proximity
operations and debris generation that will or may result from the
proposed operations, including any planned release of debris, the risk
of accidental explosions, the risk of accidental collision, and
measures taken to mitigate those risks.
(3) The existing disclosure requirement to analyze potential
collision risk associated with space station(s) orbits has been
modified to specify that the disclosure identify characteristics of the
space station(s)' orbits that may present a collision risk, including
any planned and/or operational space stations in those orbits, and
indicate what steps, if any, have been taken to coordinate with the
other spacecraft or system, or what other measures the operator plans
to use to avoid collision.
(4) For NGSO space stations that will transit through the orbits
used by any inhabitable spacecraft, including the International Space
Station, the disclosure must include the design and operational
strategies, if any, that will be used to minimize the risk of collision
and avoid posing any operational constraints to the inhabitable
spacecraft.
(5) The disclosure must include a certification that upon receipt
of a space situational awareness conjunction warning, the operator will
review and
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take all possible steps to assess the collision risk, and will mitigate
the collision risk if necessary. As appropriate, steps to assess and
mitigate the collision risk should include, but are not limited to:
Contacting the operator of any active spacecraft involved in such a
warning; sharing ephemeris data and other appropriate operational
information with any such operator; and modifying space station
attitude and/or operations.
(6) For NGSO space stations the disclosure must describe the extent
of satellite maneuverability.
(7) The disclosure must address trackability of the space
station(s). For NGSO space stations the disclosure must also include:
(a) How the operator plans to identify the space station(s) following
deployment and whether the space station tracking will be active or
passive; (b) whether, prior to deployment the space station(s) will be
registered with the 18th Space Control Squadron or successor entity;
and (c) the extent to which the space station operator plans to share
information regarding initial deployment, ephemeris, and/or planned
maneuvers with the 18th Space Control Squadron or successor entity,
other entities that engage in space situational awareness or space
traffic management functions, and/or other operators.
(8) For NGSO space stations, additional disclosures must be
provided regarding spacecraft disposal, including, for some space
stations, a demonstration that the probability of success of the chosen
disposal method is 0.9 or greater for any individual space station, and
for multi-satellite systems, a demonstration including additional
information regarding efforts to achieve a higher probability of
success.
These information collection requirements are contained in 47 CFR
5.64 and 47 CFR 97.207.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-06548 Filed 3-30-21; 8:45 am]
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