[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44784-44785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20587]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1013]


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

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following information collections. 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 Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) 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 OMB control number.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before November 27, 
2017. 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 contacts below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork burdens, and as required by the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), the FCC invites the general public and other Federal agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collections. 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.
    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: 10 respondents; 10 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 
U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 301, 303, 308, 309 and 310.
    Total Annual Burden: 30 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $19,250.
    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 to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) as an extension after this 60-day comment 
period has ended in order to obtain the full three-year clearance from 
OMB.
    Orbital debris consists of artificial objects orbiting the Earth 
that are not functional spacecraft. It consists of a wide range of non-
functioning man-made objects that have been placed in the Earth's 
orbit, both accidentally and on purpose. Orbital debris consists of 
small objects such as paint flakes, discarded lens caps, ejected bolts 
and pieces of debris from exploded spacecraft and rocket bodies. Since 
human activity in space began, there has been a steady growth in the 
number and total mass of orbital debris. Once created, debris remains 
in orbit indefinitely, absent other forces. Growth in the orbital 
debris population may limit the usefulness of space for communications 
and other uses in the future by raising the costs and lowering the 
reliability of space based systems. 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.
    The information collection requirements accounted for in this 
collection are necessary to mitigate the potential harmful effects of 
orbital debris accumulation. Without such information collection 
requirements, the growth in the orbital debris population may limit the 
usefulness of space for communications and other uses in the future by 
raising the costs and lowering the reliability of experimental and 
amateur systems. 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.
[FR Doc. 2017-20587 Filed 9-25-17; 8:45 am]
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