[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61348-61349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24181]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

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ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Comments are requested concerning 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; the accuracy of the 
Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information collected; 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; and ways to further reduce the information collection 
burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    The FCC 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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before December 
2, 2013. 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] [email protected] and to 
[email protected] [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    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: On occasion reporting requirement; third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 
154(i), 301, 303, 308, 309 and 310.
    Total Annual Burden: 159 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $102,025.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information.
    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.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-24181 Filed 10-2-13; 8:45 am]
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