[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27567-27568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9335]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Satellite Network Stations and Space Stations
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Announcement of effective date.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) received Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval on March 16, 2007 for a revision
to the public information collection requirements contained in the
FCC's part 25 of the Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing of, and
Spectrum Usage by, Satellite Network Stations and Space Stations, OMB
Control Number 3060-0678, pursuant to the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid control number.
DATES: The FCC's Form 312, revised as set forth in 71 FR 62463, Oct.
25, 2006, took effect on April 16, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Spaeth, International Bureau,
Satellite Division, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, at
(202) 418-1539, or Paul Noone, International Bureau, Satellite
Division, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, at (202) 418-
7945. For additional information concerning the Paperwork Reduction Act
information collection requirements, contact Judith B. Herman at (202)
418-0124, or via the Internet at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission revised OMB Control No. 3060-
0678 to add a certification to the Application for Satellite Space and
Earth Station Authorizations (FCC Form 312) so that satellite
applicants subject to geographic rules can check a box certifying that
they will comply with those rules. Currently, section 25.148(c) of the
Commission's rules requires
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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 degrees North
Latitude and 55 degrees 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. Finally, this certification will also apply to
geographic service rules that take effect in the future.
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. sections 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
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 Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-9335 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am]
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