Notice2024-05000
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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Published
March 8, 2024
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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 of 1995 (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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16769-16770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05000]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1013; FR ID 207046]
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 of 1995 (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 PRA comments should be submitted on or before May 7,
2024. 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 to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#45151704052326266b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="efbfbdaeaf898c8cc1888099">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#773416031f0e59201e1b1b1e161a043711141459101801"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="531032273b2a7d043a3f3f3a323e20133530307d343c25">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1013.
Title: Mitigation of Orbital Debris.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 46 respondents; 46 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting 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. 151, 154(i), 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, and
310.
Total Annual Burden: 368 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $88,550,
Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission requests that
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve an extension of a
currently approved collection titled ``Mitigation of Orbital Debris''
under OMB Control No. 3060-1013. In the past four years, the Commission
adopted three orders related to orbital debris mitigation: (1) the
Commission's Report and Order, FCC 20-54, IB Docket No. 18-313, titled
``Mitigation of Orbital Debris in the New Space Age'' (Orbital Debris
Report and Order), and released on April 24, 2020; (2) the Commission's
Second Report and Order, FCC 22-74, IB Docket No. 18-313, titled
``Mitigation of Orbital Debris in the New Space Age'' (Orbital Debris
Second Report and Order); and (3) the Commission's Order on
Reconsideration, FCC 24-6, IB Docket No. 18-313, titled ``Mitigation of
Orbital Debris in the New Space Age'' (Orbital Debris Reconsideration
Order).
In the Orbital Debris Report and Order, the Commission updated its
rules related to orbital debris mitigation, including application
requirements. The rules are designed to ensure that (1) the
Commission's actions concerning radio communications, including
licensing U.S. spacecraft and granting access to the U.S. market for
non-U.S. spacecraft, mitigate the growth of orbital debris, while at
the same time not creating undue regulatory obstacles to new satellite
ventures; and (2) Commission decisions are consistent with the public
interest in space remaining viable for future satellites and systems
and the many services that those systems provide to the public. The
rules adopted by the Orbital Debris Report and Order also provided
additional detail to applicants on what information is expected under
the Commission's rules, which can help to increase certainty in the
application filing process. The information collection serves the
public interest by ensuring that the Commission and public have
necessary information about satellite applicants' plans for mitigation
of orbital debris.
Specifically, the Orbital Debris Report and Order contained new or
modified information collection requirements listed below, applicable
to applicants seeking experimental licenses for satellite operations
under part 5 of the Commission's rules, as well as to license grantees
under part 97 submitting notifications to the Commission prior to
launch of a satellite amateur station: \1\
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\1\ The Orbital Debris Report and Order also added new and
modified information collection requirements for satellite
applicants under part 25 of the Commission's rules, which the
Commission is in the process of seeking OMB approval separately.
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(1) Existing disclosure requirements have been revised to include
specific metrics in several areas, including: probability that the
space stations will become a source of debris by collision with small
debris and meteoroids that would cause loss of control and prevent
disposal; probability of collision between any non-geostationary orbit
(NGSO) space station and other large objects; and casualty risk
associated with any individual spacecraft that will be disposed by
atmospheric re-entry.
(2) Where relevant, the disclosures must also include the
following: use of separate deployment devices, distinct from the space
station launch vehicle, that may become a source of orbital debris;
potential release of liquids that will persist in droplet form; and any
planned proximity operations and debris generation that will or may
result from the proposed operations, including any planned release of
debris, the risk of accidental explosions, the risk of accidental
collision, and measures taken to mitigate those risks.
(3) The existing disclosure requirement to analyze potential
collision risk associated with space station(s) orbits has been
modified to specify that the disclosure identify characteristics of the
space station(s)' orbits that may present a collision risk, including
any planned and/or operational space stations in those orbits, and
indicate what steps, if any, have been taken to coordinate with the
other spacecraft or system, or what other measures the operator plans
to use to avoid collision.
(4) For NGSO space stations that will transit through the orbits
used by any inhabitable spacecraft, including the International Space
Station, the disclosure must include the design and operational
strategies, if any, that will be used to minimize the risk of collision
and avoid posing any operational constraints to the inhabitable
spacecraft.
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(5) The disclosure must include a certification that upon receipt
of a space situational awareness conjunction warning, the operator will
review and take all possible steps to assess the collision risk, and
will mitigate the collision risk if necessary. As appropriate, steps to
assess and mitigate the collision risk should include, but are not
limited to: contacting the operator of any active spacecraft involved
in such a warning; sharing ephemeris data and other appropriate
operational information with any such operator; and modifying space
station attitude and/or operations.
(6) For NGSO space stations the disclosure must describe the extent
of satellite maneuverability.
(7) The disclosure must address trackability of the space
station(s). For NGSO space stations, the disclosure must also include:
(a) how the operator plans to identify the space station(s) following
deployment and whether the space station tracking will be active or
passive; (b) whether, prior to deployment the space station(s) will be
registered with the 18th Space Control Squadron or successor entity;
and (c) the extent to which the space station operator plans to share
information regarding initial deployment, ephemeris, and/or planned
maneuvers with the 18th Space Control Squadron or successor entity,
other entities that engage in space situational awareness or space
traffic management functions, and/or other operators.
(8) For NGSO space stations, additional disclosures must be
provided regarding spacecraft disposal, including, for some space
stations, a demonstration that the probability of success of the chosen
disposal method is 0.9 or greater for any individual space station, and
for multi-satellite systems, a demonstration including additional
information regarding efforts to achieve a higher probability of
success.
The information collection requirements are contained in 47 CFR
5.64 and 47 CFR 97.207.
In the 2022 Orbital Debris Second Report and Order, the Commission
required all space stations ending their mission in, or passing
through, the low earth orbit (LEO) region, and planning disposal though
uncontrolled atmospheric re-entry following the completion of the
mission, to complete disposal as soon as practicable, and no later than
five years after the end of the mission. The Orbital Debris Second
Report and Order did not modify information collected under 47 CFR 5.64
and 47 CFR 97.207.
In the 2024 Orbital Debris Reconsideration Order, the Commission
upheld the current regulatory environment for orbital debris
mitigation, and provided additional clarity and guidance for satellite
operators while reinforcing the Commission's commitment to space
safety. The Orbital Debris Reconsideration Order did not modify
information collected under 47 CFR 5.64 and 47 CFR 97.207.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-05000 Filed 3-7-24; 8:45 am]
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