[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8583-8584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3305]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:  Notice; correction.

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SUMMARY: On January 21, 2005, the Commission published a notice 
inviting the general public and other Federal agencies to take the 
opportunity to comment on information collection(s) for OMB Control No. 
3060-1061. On page 5446, columns 1 and 2, the Needs and Uses for the 
information collection were inaccurately described. This notice 
contains the correct description of the Needs and Uses for the 
Information Collection.

ADDRESSES: Direct all Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Judith 
B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or via the Internet at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection, contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 
or via the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 2, 2005 (70 FR 5446), the 
Federal Communications Commission published a Notice requesting 
comments on Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission. In the summary for OMB 3060-1061, 
the Needs and Uses section of the summary contained an inaccurate 
description of the decision of the Report and Order (R&O) titled, ``In 
the Matter of Procedures to Govern the Use of Satellite Earth Stations 
on Board Vessels (ESV) in the 5925-6425 MHz/3700-4200 MHz Bands and 
14.0-14.5 GHz/11.7-12.2 GHz Bands,'' IB Docket No. 02-10, FCC 04-286. 
On page 5446, in the first and second column, the Needs and Uses 
section is corrected to read as follows:
    Needs and Uses: The R&O includes the following new Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) reporting requirements: (1) C- and Ku-band must 
collect and maintain vessel tracking data to assist the Commission and 
affected operators in identifying and resolving sources of 
interference; (2) C-band ESV operators that coordinate their use of the 
5925-6425 MHz band with the Fixed Services (FS) shall file a 
notification of that coordination with the Commission to be placed on 
Public Notice; (3) Ku-band ESV operators that coordinate their use of 
the 14.0-14.2 GHz and 14.47-14.5 GHz bands through the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) 
Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC) shall file a 
notification of that coordination with the Commission to be placed on 
Public Notice; and (4) C- and Ku-band ESV operators must have a contact 
that is available in the United States 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 
to respond to Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) operators' requests. The 
name, telephone number, and other pertinent information of the contact 
will be posted on the Commission's Web site, http://www.fcc.gov.
    The Commission established licensing and service rules to govern 
ESV operations and to prevent interference to existing users within the 
C- and Ku-

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bands. ESV operators must submit applications (FCC Form 312) and 
exhibits (Schedule B) to the Commission to demonstrate that they comply 
with the Commission's legal and/or engineering rules. Additionally, the 
Commission requires a myriad of technical information such as, but not 
limited to, frequency of operation, off-axis effective isotropically 
radiated power spectral density, and the geographic area(s) in which 
the ESVs will operate to evaluate potential interference to existing 
users from ESVs. The purposes of this information collection are as 
follows: (1) Establish licensing and service rules for ESVs in the Ku-
band and C-band; (2) prevent harmful interference to Fixed Services 
(FS), Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) and a limited number of Federal 
government facilities; (3) further the Commission's goals to manage 
spectrum efficiently; and (4) advance the provision of broadband 
telecommunications services that will benefit U.S. citizens on 
passenger, government (military and civilian), cargo and large 
recreational vessels. Without such information, the Commission would 
not be able to take the necessary measures to prevent harmful 
interference to existing users' operations from ESVs. Finally, the 
Commission would not be able to advance its goals of managing spectrum 
efficiently and promoting broadband technologies to benefit American 
consumers throughout the United States and abroad.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-3305 Filed 2-18-05; 8:45 am]
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