[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 4, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16359-16360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6154]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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

March 27, 2007.
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, Pub. L. 104-13. An agency may not conduct 
or sponsor a collection of information unless it

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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 May 4, 2007. 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 Jasmeet K. Seehra, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10236 NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 
395-3123, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via Internet at [email protected] and to Judith-B. [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, 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 Judith-B.[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1067.
    Title: Qualification Questions.
    Form No.: FCC Form 312-EZ.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 3,872 respondents; 38,720 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 38,720 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $9,874,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information 
collection to OMB as an extension during this comment period to obtain 
the full three-year clearance from them. There is no change in the 
number of respondents, burden hours or annual costs.
    The FCC Form 312-EZ, Qualification Questions, is used by applicants 
for the C-band and Ku-band earth stations (non-common carrier 
applicants) who are eligible for the ``auto-grant'' procedure. Under 
the ``auto-grant process'' the International Bureau of the FCC 
automatically grants ``routine'' earth station applications proposing 
to use the C-band or Ku-band. To be considered ``routine'', earth 
station must meet a number of requirements, including primarily the 
following: (1) The earth station antenna must meet certain minimum 
diameter requirements; (2) the proposed earth station must meet the 
antenna performance standard and power limitations contained in Part 25 
of the Commission's rules; (3) the earth station must be coordinated as 
required by Part 25; (4) the applicant seeks to communicate only with 
satellites authorized to provide service in the United States; and (5) 
the proposed station is otherwise consistent with the Commission's 
legal requirements.
    This information collection is used by Commission staff in carrying 
out its duties concerning satellite communications as required by 
Sections 301, 308, 309, and 310 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended. It is also used by the Commission staff in carrying out its 
duties under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Basic Telecom 
Agreement. Without such information, the Commission could not determine 
whether to permit respondents to provide telecommunications services in 
the United States.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-6154 Filed 4-3-07; 8:45 am]
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