Notice2023-09554
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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May 5, 2023
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
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 the 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 87 (Friday, May 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29128-29129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09554]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0678; FR ID 139669]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
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 the 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.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before July 5, 2023.
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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#94c4c6d5d4f2f7f7baf3fbe2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0b5b594a4b6d6868256c647d">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#357654415d4c1b625c59595c545846755356561b525a43"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bcffddc8d4c592ebd5d0d0d5ddd1cffcdadfdf92dbd3ca">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
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 Number: 3060-0678.
Title: Part 25 of the Federal Communications Commission's Rules
Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage by, Commercial Earth
Stations and Space Stations.
Form Number: FCC Form 312, Main Form, FCC Form 312 EZ, 312-R, and
Schedules A, B, and S.
Type of Review: Revision of an existing collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 3,515 respondents and 3,567
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-80 hours.
Frequency of Response: On Occasion, one time, and annual reporting
requirements; third-party disclosure requirement; recordkeeping
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
Commission has statutory authority for the information collection
requirements under 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 310, 319,
332, 605, and 721.
Total Annual Burden: 27,176.
Annual Cost Burden: $3,923,887.
Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission requests that
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a revision of the
information collection titled ``Part 25 of the Federal Communications
Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage By,
Commercial Earth Stations and Space Stations'' under OMB Control No.
3060-0678, as a result of three recent rulemakings, as well as an
update to the Commission's filing system for earth station and space
station applications, as discussed below.\1\
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\1\ This request does not include the revisions to this
information collection as a result of the Commission's rulemaking
concerning orbital debris mitigation in IB Docket No. 18-313. These
revisions will be submitted separately for OMB approval.
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On September 27, 2019, the Commission released a Report and Order,
FCC 19-93, in IB Docket No. 06-160, titled ``Amendment of the
Commission's Policies and Rules for Processing Applications in the
Direct Broadcast Satellite Service'' (DBS Licensing Report and Order).
In this Report and Order, the Commission adopted a new licensing
process for space stations in the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service
(DBS). This new process allows applicants for DBS space station
licenses to take advantage of a licensing process that parallels the
Commission's streamlined Part 25 satellite licensing rules for
geostationary orbit (GSO) space stations in the fixed-satellite service
(FSS). The Commission limited the regulatory burdens borne by
applicants, while promoting new opportunities for efficient use of
orbital spacing and spectrum by DBS licensees. The Commission's action
supports and encourages the increasing innovation in the DBS sector and
helps to preserve U.S. leadership in space-based services and
operations. This information collection will provide the Commission and
the public with necessary information about this area of satellite
operations. This information collection serves the public interest by
streamlining the collection of information and allowing the Commission
to authorize DBS space stations under the new process established in
the Report and Order.
Specifically, FCC 19-93 contains the new or modified information
collection requirement listed below:
Space station applications for GSO space stations operating in the
frequencies of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Appendices 30 and 30A (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 25.108)
must include a statement that the proposed operation will take into
account the applicable requirements of these Appendices of the ITU
Radio Regulations and a demonstration that it is compatible with other
U.S. ITU filings under Appendices 30 and 30A or, for any affected
filings, a letter signed by the affected operator indicating that it
consents to the new application.
The changes adopted in this Report and Order will result in a very
small net annualized increase in burden hours to applicants and
licensees under Part 25. A request for revisions to the
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information collection resulting from FCC 19-93 was previously
published in the Federal Register (see 85 FR 41980), but it has been
updated and is now included in this revision request.
On August 3, 2022, the Commission released a Report and Order, FCC
22-63, in IB Docket Nos. 20-330 and 22-273, titled ``FCC Updates 17 GHz
Rules to Support Spectrum or Satellite Broadband'' (17 GHz Report and
Order). In this Report and Order, the Commission amended its rules to
permit use of the 17.3-17.7 GHz band by geostationary satellite orbit
(GSO) space stations in the fixed-satellite service (FSS) in the space-
to-Earth direction on a co-primary basis with incumbent services, and
permit limited GSO FSS (space-to-Earth) use of the 17.7-17.8 GHz band
on an unprotected basis with respect to fixed service operations.
The updated rules require FSS applicants seeking authority to
operate in the 17 GHz band to submit similar information as other
operators in this band, including earth station antenna
characteristics, space station technical parameters, satellite system
architecture, and power levels, as well as any interference mitigation
techniques to help ensure that GSO FSS operations in the 17 GHz band do
not interfere with incumbent services. Specifically, the rules require
applicants to provide information pertaining to:
<bullet> Certification of frequency coordination with the operator
of the co-frequency space station or submission of an interference
analysis demonstrating the compatibility of the proposed system with
the co-frequency space station,
<bullet> Information as to earth station antenna characteristics to
ensure that antennas are properly aimed and configured and that their
signals are not likely to interfere with other systems,
<bullet> Implementation of interference detection and mitigation
plans to prevent and resolve interference issues.
The changes adopted in this Report and Order will result in a small
net annualized increase in burden hours to applicants and licensees
under Part 25.
On November 19, 2020, the Commission released a Report and Order,
FCC 20-159, in IB Docket No. 18-314, titled ``Further Streamlining Part
25 Rules Governing Satellite Services'' (Satellite Services Report and
Order). The Satellite Services Report and Order streamlined the
Commission's rules governing satellite services by creating an optional
framework for authorizing both the blanket-licensed earth stations and
space stations of a satellite system through a unified license. The
Report and Order also permitted earth station applicants to certify
compliance with relevant satellite licenses in lieu of providing
duplicative or unnecessary technical demonstrations, aligned the build-
out requirements for earth stations and space stations, and eliminated
unnecessary reporting rules. These changes reduce regulatory burdens,
simplify the Commission's licensing of satellite systems, and provide
additional operational flexibility. The Report and Order affected two
information collections: OMB Control Numbers 3060-1215 and 3060-0678.
The Commission received OMB approval for changes under No. 3060-1215 on
August 26, 2021, as reported in 86 FR 52102. The Commission seeks
approval for changes under No. 3060-0678 through this supporting
statement.
The changes adopted in the Report and Order will result in a net
annualized decrease in burden hours to applicants and licensees under
Part 25. This submission amends the previous submission to the OMB to
reflect these changes.
Additionally, The Commission has updated the International Bureau
Filing System (IBFS), including updates to the Form 312, Schedule S.
The updated version of Form 312, Schedule S will include several minor
changes to the information collection designed to provide clarity to
applicants and Commission staff, reduce errors, and make overall
improvements to the applicants' experience in completing the Schedule
S. The changes will result in a very small net annualized increase in
burden hours to certain applicants under Part 25.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-09554 Filed 5-4-23; 8:45 am]
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