[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41737-41738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14268]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for 
Review to the Office of Management and Budget

July 11, 2005.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not 
conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid 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 (PRA) that does not display a valid 
control number. 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.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments should be 
submitted on or before August 19, 2005. If you anticipate that you will 
be submitting PRA 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 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments to Judith 
B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C804, 445 12th 
Street, SW., DC 20554 or via the Internet to [email protected]. 
If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this new or revised 
information collection, you may

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do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0678.
    Title: Part 25 of the Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing 
of, and Spectrum Usage by, Satellite Network Earth Stations and Space 
Stations.
    Form No.: FCC Form 312, Schedule S.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 3,001.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1-80 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 41,279 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $531,875,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission adopted and released a Fifth Report 
and Order in IB Docket No. 00-248, and a Third Report and Order in CC 
Docket No. 86-496, FCC 05-63, which adopted new information collection 
requirements. The Commission has adopted six new rule sections which 
impose reporting and third party certifications which are subject to 
the Paperwork Reduction Act. They are: (1) Section 25.220(c)(1) 
requires that non-routine earth station license applicants may obtain 
certifications from target satellite operators showing that the non-
routine earth station has been coordinated with potentially affected 
satellite operators; (2) Section 25.220(c)(2) requires non-routine 
earth station applicants may demonstrate in their applications that 
will reduce their power levels sufficiently to compensate for their 
small-than-routine earth station antennas; (3) Section 25.132(b)(3) 
requires submission of antenna gain patterns required of all non-
routine earth station applicants proposing smaller-than-routine 
antennas; (4) Section 25.220(e) requires operators of satellite 
communicating with non-routine earth station (``target'' satellite) to 
coordinate with non-routine power levels with operators of potentially 
affected satellites within six degrees and to certify that coordination 
has been completed; (5) Section 25.130(a) requires licensees to provide 
language for the Commission to place in the public notice. (In 
addition, applicants not required to submit applications on FCC Form 
312EZ, other than ESV applicants, must submit the following information 
to be used as an ``informative'' in the public notice issued under 
Section 25.151 as an attachment to their application: (a) A detailed 
description of the service to be provided, including frequency band and 
satellites to be used. The applicant must identify either the specific 
satellite(s) with which it plans to operate, or the eastern or western 
boundaries of the arc it plans to coordinate; (b) the diameter or 
equivalent of the antenna; (c) proposed power and power density levels; 
(d) identification of any random access technique, if applicable; and 
(e) identification of a specific rule or rules for which a waiver is 
requested); and (6) licensees must provide information on half-power 
beam width if they plan to operate in a band that is shared with 
government users.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-14268 Filed 7-19-05; 8:45 am]
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