[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66406-66407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21859]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

October 25, 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 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 January 3, 2006. 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: You may submit your Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comments 
by e-mail or U.S. postal mail. To submit you comments by e-mail send 
them to: [email protected]. To submit your comments by U.S. mail, mark it to 
the attention of Judith B. Herman, Federal Communications Commission, 
445 12th Street, SW., Room 1-C804, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s) send an e-mail to [email protected] or contact 
Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214.

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 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: 3,432.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1-80 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements, and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 42,108 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $531,875,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: On March 15, 2005, the Federal Communications 
Commission (``Commission'') released a Third Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (FCC 05-62) in which it proposed to combine power level 
requirements and antenna diameter requirements into one off-axis 
equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) requirement. (Equivalent 
Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) is the product of the gain of the 
antenna in a given direction relative to an isotropic antenna and the 
power supplied to that antenna, see 47 CFR Section 2.1). If this 
proposal is adopted, it would give earth station operators more 
flexibility in their operations and help expedite its review of some 
non-routine earth station applications. The Commission invited comment 
on what revisions would be necessary to its rules to provide protection 
from interference for earth stations in the event that it adopts an 
off-axis EIRP requirement for fixed satellite service (FSS) earth 
stations. Additionally, the Commission invited comment on what specific 
information should be required from earth station applicants in order 
to comply with the proposed off-axis EIRP requirement.
    The following information collections are proposed in the 
rulemaking: (1) Earth station applicants will provide a table showing 
the EIRP of the antenna at various specific off-axis angles, (2) Very 
Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) licensees will certify that they will 
meet any applicable requirements for contention protocols adopted in 
this proceeding; (3) any party questioning a license applicant's 
contention protocol certification will provide a technical analysis 
showing that the applicant's planned contention protocol usage is 
likely to cause harmful interference to adjacent satellites or 
terrestrial wireless operations and (4) a certificate of coordination 
signed by an authorized representative of the National Radio

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Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) will be made available to the Commission 
upon request.
    If the proposal is adopted by the Commission, it is anticipated 
that new applications must be developed and revisions to the 
International Bureau Filing System (IBFS) will be necessary to 
accommodate off-axis EIRP requirement for earth stations. The specific 
data to be collected is not known at this time. It is contingent upon 
comments received from the public, agency funding, and approval by 
various senior Commission staff. If the proposal is adopted, the 
Commission will publish a Federal Register notice for public comment in 
the future.
    This information collection is used by the Commission staff in 
carrying out its duties under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Basic 
Telecom Agreement. The information is 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, applicants and licensees would not 
obtain the authorization necessary to provide telecommunications 
services; the Commission would not be able to carry-out its mandate as 
required by statute; and applicants and licensees would not be able to 
provide services to the public effectively.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0901.
    Title: Reports of Common Carriers and Affiliates.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 20 respondents; 1,200 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and one-time reporting 
requirements, and third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: Common carriers must file copies of all contracts 
entered into with a communications entity in a foreign point for the 
provision of common carrier service between the United States and that 
foreign point. Carriers are exempt from this requirement if the carrier 
enters into such a contract with a carrier that lacks market power in 
the relevant foreign market. The information is used by Commission 
staff to monitor the operating agreements of the U.S. carriers and 
their foreign correspondents that possess market power, and in 
particular, to monitor the international accounting rates of such 
carriers to ensure consistency with Commission policies and the public 
interest. Without the collection of information, the Commission could 
not preclude one-way bypass and safeguard its international settlements 
policy.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-21859 Filed 11-1-05; 8:45 am]
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