Qualification Questions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 312-EZ Qualification Questions Form and Instruction	Modified
1067_ss_041907.doc Supporting Statement A	0000-00-00

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
31695	Qualification Questions Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1067	ICR Reference No: 200704-3060-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200407-3060-006
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: International Bureau
Title: Qualification Questions
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/22/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/19/2007
Terms of Clearance: OMB grants a waiver of the requirement to display the expiration date on the associated forms for this collection. Instead, FCC will display a "version date".

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2007
Responses	3,872	0	3,872
Time Burden (Hours)	38,720	0	38,720
Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,874,000	0	9,874,000

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Abstract: The "Qualification Questions" (FCC Form 312-EZ) is used by applicants for C-band and Ku-band earth station who are eligible for the "auto-grant" procedure. The FCC Form 312-EZ was developed as a result of the Federal Comunications Commission's release of a Third Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (IB Docket Nos. 02-34 and 00-248, FCC 03-154) on July 8, 2003 titled, "Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies 2000 Biennial Regulatory Review--". Streamlining and Other Revisions of Part 25 of the Commission's Rules"

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 69122	11/29/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 16359	04/04/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Qualification Questions	FCC Form 312-EZ	Qualification Questions

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,872	3,872	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	38,720	38,720	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,874,000	9,874,000	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,261,540

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 04/19/2007

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