[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 246 (Friday, December 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 76988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21920]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Licensing of 
Private Remote-Sensing Space Systems

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before February 20, 
2007.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Kay Weston, 301-713-2024 x205 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    NOAA has established requirements for the licensing of private 
operators of remote-sensing space systems. The information in 
applications and subsequent reports is needed to ensure compliance with 
the Land Remote-Sensing Policy Act of 1992 and with the national 
security and international obligations of the United States. The 
requirements are contained in 15 CFR Part 960.

II. Method of Collection

    Applicants are asked to provide electronic copies of submissions.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0174.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 18.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 40 hours for the submission of a 
license application; 10 hours for the submission of a data protection 
plan; 5 hours for the submission of a plan describing how the licensee 
will comply with data collection restrictions; 3 hours for the 
submission of an operations plan for restricting collection or 
dissemination of imagery of Israeli territory; 3 hours for submission 
of a data flow diagram; 2 hours for the submission of satellite sub-
systems drawings; 3 hours for the submission of a final imaging system 
specifications document; 2 hours for the submission of a public summary 
for a licensed system; 2 hours for the submission of a preliminary 
design review; 2 hours for the submission of a critical design review; 
1 hour for notification of a binding launch services contract; 1 hour 
for notification of completion of pre-ship review; 10 hours for the 
submission of a license amendment; 2 hours for the submission of a 
foreign agreement notification; 2 hours for the submission of 
spacecraft operational information submitted when a spacecraft becomes 
operational; 2 hours for notification of deviation in orbit or 
spacecraft disposition; 2 hours for notification of any operational 
deviation; 2 hours for notification of planned purges of information to 
the National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data Archive; 3 hours for 
the submission of an operational quarterly report; 8 hours for an 
annual compliance audit; 10 hours for an annual operational audit; and 
2 hours for notification of the demise of a system or a decision to 
discontinue system operations.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 552.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $1,000.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: December 18, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-21920 Filed 12-21-06; 8:45 am]
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