[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 213 (Monday, November 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65310-65312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26178]


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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

October 28, 2008.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following 
information collection(s). 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. An agency may not conduct or 
sponsor a collection of information unless it

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displays a currently valid OMB 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 that does not 
display a valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before January 2, 
2009. 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: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. post mail. 
To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to [email protected]. To submit 
your comments by U.S. mail, mark them to the attention of Cathy 
Williams, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918 or 
send an e-mail to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control No.: 3060-0944.
    Title: Review of Commission Consideration of Applications Under the 
Cable Landing License Act.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 25 respondents; 200 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5-9 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in the 
Cable Landing License Act, Executive Order 10530 and the Coastal Zone 
Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1456.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,001 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $402,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) as an extension (no change in requirements) 
after this 60 day comment period has ended in order to obtain the full 
three year OMB clearance.
    The information will be used by the Commission staff in carrying 
out its duties under the Cable Landing License Act and the Coastal Zone 
Management Act of 1972. The information collections pertaining to Part 
1 of the rules are necessary to determine whether the Commission should 
grant a license for proposed submarine cables landing in the United 
States. Pursuant to Executive Order No. 10530, the Commission has been 
delegated the President's authority under the Cable Landing License Act 
to grant cable landing licenses, provided that the Commission must 
obtain the approval of the State Department and seek advice from other 
government agencies as appropriate.
    The frequency of filing applications under the Cable Landing 
License Act will be determined largely by the applicants seeking to 
construct and operate a submarine cable. If the collection is not 
conducted or is 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 
Cable Landing License Act, Executive Order 10530 and the Coastal Zone 
Management Act of 1972. In addition, without the collection, the United 
States would jeopardize its ability to fulfill the U.S. obligations as 
negotiated under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Basic Telecom 
Agreement because these information collection requirements are 
imperative to detecting and deterring anticompetitive conduct. They are 
also necessary to preserve the Executive Branch agencies and the 
Commission's ability to review foreign investments for national 
security, law enforcement, foreign policy, and trade concerns.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1014.
    Title: Ku-band NGSO FSS.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 5 respondents; 45 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1-4 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 4, 
301, 302, 303, 307, 309, and 332 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, 47 U.S.C. 154, 302, 303, 307, 309, 332, and 701-744.
    Total Annual Burden: 140 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $176,000.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) as an extension (no change in requirements) 
after this 60 day comment period has ended in order to obtain the full 
three year OMB clearance.
    The information collection requirements (annual filings by 
licensees of reports on the status of their space station construction 
and launch) accounted for in this collection are necessary to ensure 
that prospective licensees in the Non-geostationary (NGSO) Fixed 
Satellite Service (FSS) follow their service rules. Without such 
information collection requirements, many existing radio services, both 
satellite and terrestrial, could potentially be interrupted by 
interference caused by NGSO FSS systems on the same frequencies.
    OMB Control No.: 3060-1095.
    Title: Surrenders of Authorizations for International Carrier, 
Space Station and Earth Station Licensees.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 306 respondents; 306 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. The statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in Sections 4(i), 7(a), 11, 303(c), 
303(f), 303(g), and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended; 47 U.S.C. Section 154(i), 157(a), 161, 303(c), 303(f), 303(g), 
and 303(r).
    Total Annual Burden: 306 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: None.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: This collection will be submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) as an extension (no change in requirements) 
after this 60 day comment period has ended in order to obtain the full 
three year OMB clearance.
    Licensees file surrenders of authorizations with the Commission on 
a voluntary basis.
    This information is used by Commission staff to issue Public 
Notices to announce the surrenders of authorization to the general 
public. The

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Commission's release of Public Notices is critical to keeping the 
general public abreast of the licensees' discontinuance of 
telecommunications services.
    Without this collection of information, licensees would be required 
to submit surrenders of authorizations to the Commission by letter 
which is more time consuming than submitting such requests to the 
Commission electronically. In addition, Commission staff would spend an 
extensive amount of time processing surrenders of authorizations 
received by letter.
    The collection of information saves time for both licensees and 
Commission staff since they are received in MyIBFS electronically and 
include only the information that is essential to process the requests 
in a timely manner. Furthermore, the E-filing module expedites the 
Commission staff's announcement of surrenders of authorizations via 
Public Notice.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-26178 Filed 10-31-08; 8:45 am]
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