[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 236 (Monday, December 10, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69682-69684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23819]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 
Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated 
Authority, Comments Requested

November 29, 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 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: Persons wishing to comment on this information collection should 
submit comments February 8, 2008. 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: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), (202) 395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-
5167, or via the Internet at [email protected] and to 
[email protected], Federal Communications Commission (FCC). To

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submit your PRA comments by e-mail send them to: [email protected]. To view a 
copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB, go 
to http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra/collections-review.html.

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.: 3060-0357.
    Title: Section 63.701, Request for Designation as a Recognized 
Private Operating Agency (RPOA).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 10 respondents; 10 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 35 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $13,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(no change in reporting or recordkeeping requirements) after this 60 
day comment period to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to 
obtain the full three year clearance.
    The Commission requests this information in order to make 
recommendations to the U.S. Department of State for granting recognized 
private operating agency (RPOA) status to requesting entities. The 
Commission does not require entities to request RPOA status. Rather, 
this is a voluntary application process for use by companies that 
believe that obtaining RPOA status will be beneficial in persuading 
foreign governments to allow them to conduct business abroad. RPOA 
status also permits companies to join the International 
Telecommunication Union's (ITU's) Telecommunications Sector, which is 
the standards-setting body of the ITU.
    The information furnished in RPOA requests is collected pursuant to 
47 CFR 63.701 of the Commission's rules. Entities submit these 
applications on a voluntary basis. The collection of information is a 
one-time collection for each respondent. Without this information 
collection, the Commission's policies and objectives for assisting 
unregulated providers of enhanced services to enter the market for 
international enhanced services would be thwarted.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0454.
    Title: Regulation of International Accounting Rates.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 5 respondents; 41 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
    Total Annual Burden: 205 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $2,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(no change in reporting or recordkeeping requirements) after this 60 
day comment period to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to 
obtain the full three year clearance.
    The information is used by Commission staff in carrying out its 
duties under the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. The 
information collections are necessary for the Commission to maintain 
effective oversight of U.S. carriers that are affiliated with, or 
involved in certain co-marketing or similar arrangements with, foreign 
carriers that are affiliated with, or involved in certain co-marketing 
or similar arrangements with, foreign carriers that have market power. 
Additionally, the information collections are necessary to analyze 
market trends to determine whether amendment of the Commission's 
existing rules or proposals of new rules are necessary to promote 
effective competition and prevent anti-competitive behavior between 
American and foreign carriers. If the collections are not conducted or 
are conducted less frequently, applicants will not obtain the 
authorizations necessary to provide telecommunications services, and 
the Commission will be unable to carry out its mandate under the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Furthermore, the Commission 
would lack sufficient information to determine whether new or modified 
rules are necessary to combat anti-competitive behavior between 
American and foreign carriers.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0962.
    Title: Redesignation of the 18 GHz Frequency Band, Blanket 
Licensing of Satellite Earth Stations in the Ka-Band, and the 
Allocation of Additional Spectrum for Broadcast Satellite Use.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 5 respondents; 590 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting 
requirements; third party disclosure requirement; and recordkeeping 
requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 590 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $60,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(no change in reporting or recordkeeping requirements) after this 60 
day comment period to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to 
obtain the full three year clearance.
    The collection of this information is necessary for the Commission 
to determine whether licensees are complying with the Commission's 
rules applicable to satellite earth stations and to deploy new 
satellite systems. If the collection were not conducted, the Commission 
would not be able to verify whether NGSO/FSS satellite earth stations 
in the Ka-band were operating in accordance with Commission rules. 
Additionally, spectrum would not be used most efficiently and would, 
therefore, result in hindering the provision of new or enhanced 
telecommunications services to the public.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1013.
    Title: Mitigation of Orbital Debris.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 53 respondents; 53 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
    Total Annual Burden: 159 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $74,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality.

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    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(no change in reporting or recordkeeping requirements) after this 60-
day comment period to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to 
obtain the full three year clearance.
    Disclosure of debris mitigation plans as part of requests for FCC 
authorization will help preserve the United States' continued 
affordable access to space, the continued provision of reliable U.S. 
space-based services--including communications and remote sensing 
satellite services for the U.S. commercial, government, and homeland 
security purposes--as well as the continued safety of persons and 
property in space and on the surface of the Earth. Disclosure of debris 
mitigation plans will allow the Commission and potentially affected 
third parties to evaluate satellite operators' debris mitigation plans 
prior to the issuance of a FCC approval for communications activities 
in space. Disclosure may also aid in the wider dissemination of 
information concerning debris mitigation techniques and may provide a 
base-line of information that will aid in analyzing and refining those 
techniques. Without disclosure of orbital debris mitigation plans as 
part of applications for FCC authority, the Commission would be denied 
any opportunity to ascertain whether satellite operators are in fact 
considering and adopting reasonable debris mitigation practices, which 
could result in an increase in orbital debris and a decrease in the 
utility of space for communications and other uses. Furthermore, the 
effects of collisions involving orbital debris can be catastrophic and 
may cause significant damage to functional spacecraft or to persons or 
property on the surface of the Earth, if the debris re-enters the 
Earth's atmosphere in an uncontrolled manner.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1028.
    Title: International Signaling Point Code (ISPC).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 20 respondents; 20 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .166 hours (10 minutes).
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 7 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(no change in reporting or recordkeeping requirements) after this 60-
day comment period to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to 
obtain the full three year clearance.
    An International Signaling Point Code (ISPC) is a unique, seven-
digit code synonymously used to identify the signaling network of each 
international carrier. The ISPC has a unique format that is used at the 
international level for signaling message routing and identification of 
signaling points. The Commission receives ISPC applications from 
international carriers on the electronic, Internet-based International 
Bureau Filing System (IBFS). After receipt of the ISPC application, the 
Commission assigns the ISPC code to each applicant (international 
carrier) free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis. The 
collection of this information is required to assign a unique 
identification code to each international carrier and to facilitate 
communication among international carriers by their use of the ISPC 
code on the shared signaling network. The Commission informs the 
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) of its assignment of ISPCs 
to international carriers on an ongoing basis.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1029.
    Title: Data Network Identification Code (DNIC).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 5 respondents; 5 responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .25 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Total Annual Burden: 1 hour.
    Annual Cost Burden: N/A.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: N/A.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted as an extension 
(no change in reporting or recordkeeping requirements) after this 60-
day comment period to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in order to 
obtain the full three year clearance.
    A Data Network Identification Code (DNIC) is a unique, four-digit 
number designed to provide discrete identification of individual public 
data networks. The DNIC is intended to identify and permit automated 
switching of data traffic to particular networks. The FCC grants the 
DNICs to operators of public data networks on an international 
protocol. The operators of public data networks file an application for 
a DNIC on the Internet-based, International Bureau Filing System 
(IBFS). The DNIC is obtained free of charge on a one-time only basis 
unless there is a change in ownership or the owner chooses to 
relinquish the code to the FCC. The Commission's lack of an assignment 
of DNICs to operators of public data networks would result in technical 
problems that prevent the identification and automated switching of 
data traffic to particular networks.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-23819 Filed 12-7-07; 8:45 am]
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