[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62463-62464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17873]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

October 16, 2006.
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 December 26, 2006. 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 FCC 
contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Allison E. Zaleski, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 
395-6466, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at [email protected] and to [email protected], Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554 or an e-mail to [email protected]. If you would like to 
obtain or view a copy of this information collection after the 60-day 
comment period, you may 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 Number: 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, including Schedule B; Schedule S.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 3,473.
    Estimated Time per Response: .50-40 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements and third party disclosure requirements.
    Total Annual Burden: 42,136 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $610,644,061.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this revised information 
collection to OMB after this 60-day comment period to obtain the full 
three-year clearance from them.
    The Federal Communications Commission (``Commission''), on its own 
motion, proposes to revise OMB Control No. 3060-0678 to add a section 
to the Application for Satellite Space and Earth Station Authorizations 
(FCC Form 312) which will enable satellite applicants to certify 
whether or not they are subject to geographic service or geographic 
coverage requirements and whether they will comply with the 
requirements. Currently, Section 25.148(c) of the Commission's rules 
requires Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) operators to provide service 
to Alaska and Hawaii if ``technically feasible,'' or to provide a 
technical analysis showing that such service is not technically 
feasible. In addition, some Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) operators 
and Non-geostationary Satellite Orbit Fixed Satellite Service (NGSO 
FSS) operators have similar geographic coverage requirements. For 
example, Ka-band NGSO FSS systems must provide service between 70[deg] 
North Latitude and 55[deg] South Latitude for at least 75 percent of 
every 24-hour period in accordance with Section 25.145(c)(1) of the 
Commission's rules. The Commission also proposes to require other 
applicants to provide this certification in the event that it expands 
its geographic rules, as proposed in two pending rulemakings. See 71 FR 
43687 (Aug. 2, 2006); 71 FR 56923 (Sept. 28, 2006).
    The addition of the certification will require modification of the 
FCC Form 312 which is housed in the International Bureau Filing System 
(``MyIBFS''), an electronic filing system. In 2005, the Commission 
received approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
mandatory electronic filing of all satellite and earth station 
applications. Therefore, all certifications must be filed with the 
Commission electronically in MyIBFS.
    This collection is used by the Commission staff in carrying out its 
duties concerning satellite communications as required by Sections 301, 
308, 309 and 310 of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. 301, 308, 309, 
310. This collection is also used by the Commission staff in carrying 
out its duties under the World Trade Organizations (WTO) Basic Telecom 
Agreement. The information collection requirements accounted for in 
this collection are 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

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authorization is in the public interest, convenience and necessity. 
Without such information, the Commission could not determine whether to 
permit respondents to provide telecommunication services in the U.S. 
Therefore, the Commission would be unable to fulfill its statutory 
responsibilities in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, and the obligations imposed on parties to the WTO Basic 
Telecom Agreement.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-17873 Filed 10-24-06; 8:45 am]
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