Part 25 of the Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage by, Satellite Network Stations and Space Stations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FCC Form 312 Part 25 of the Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage by, Satellite Network Stations and Space Stations Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0678 July 2010 (2).doc Supporting Statement A	2010-07-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
30588	Part 25 of the Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage by, Satellite Network Stations and Space Stations Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0678	ICR Reference No: 201007-3060-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200904-3060-005
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: IB
Title: Part 25 of the Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage by, Satellite Network Stations and Space Stations
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/02/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/29/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2012
Responses	1,248	0	990
Time Burden (Hours)	9,765	0	9,342
Cost Burden (Dollars)	22,375,860	0	20,159,370

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Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a revision of the information collection titled, “Part 25 of the Commission’s Rules Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage by, Satellite Network Earth Stations and Space Stations” under OMB Control No. 3060-0678. The purpose of the revision of OMB Control No. 3060-0678 is to consolidate rule sections 47 CFR 25.113, 25.118, 25.131, 25.154, 25.164, and 25.165 that are currently under OMB Control No. 3060-1007 into 3060-0678. After OMB approval of this revision, the Commission will discontinue OMB Control No. 3060-1007.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 303(g) and 303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 154(i), 157(a), 303(c), 303(f) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AH60	Final or interim final rulemaking	73 FR 70897	11/24/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 68062	12/22/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 44791	07/29/2010
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
Part 25 of the Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage by, Satellite Network Stations and Space Stations	FCC Form 312	Application for Satellite Space and Earth Station Authorizations

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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	1,248	990	0	258	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,765	9,342	0	423	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	22,375,860	20,159,370	0	2,216,490	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This information collection reflects adjustments in the number of respondents/responses from 990 to 1,248 (+258); annual burden hours from 9,342 to 9,765 (+423); and annual costs from $20,159,370 to $22,375,860 (+2,216,490). These changes result from the burdens associated with the additional rule sections that were incorporated into OMB Control No. 3060-0678 from OMB Control No. 3060-1007. The consolidation is the reason for the increases in the number of respondents, responses, burden hours and annual costs for this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $884,810

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]? No

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)? No

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: 07/29/2010

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