Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft (ESAA)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB ESAA (2013).doc Supporting Statement A	2013-05-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
206769	ESAA	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1187	ICR Reference No: 201305-3060-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: IB
Title: Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft (ESAA)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/27/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/07/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2016	36 Months From Approved
Responses	54	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	114	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	16,200	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a new information collection titled "Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft Operating in the 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz, 11.7-12.2 GHz and 14.0-14.5 GHz Frequency Bands." This new information collection results from a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Report and Order released by the Commission on December 28, 2012 titled, "Revisions to Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission's Rules to Govern the Use of Earth Stations Aboard Aircraft Communicating with Fixed-Satellite Service Geostationary-Orbit Space Stations Operating in the 10.95-11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz, 11.7-12.2 GHz and 14.0-14.5 GHz Frequency Bands and Service Rules and Procedures to Govern the Use of Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service Earth Stations in Frequency Bands Allocated to the Fixed Satellite Service," IB Docket Nos. 12-376 and 05-20, FCC 12-161 (ESAA Report and Order).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154(i) and (j), 157(a), 302(a) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303(e),(f),(g),(r) and (y) 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-AI67	Final or interim final rulemaking	78 FR 14920	03/08/2013

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 13666	02/28/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 26364	05/06/2013
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
ESAA

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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	54	0	0	54	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	114	0	0	114	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	16,200	0	0	16,200	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This information collection reflects program changes of 6 respondents, 54 responses, 114 annual burden hours, $16,200 in annual costs as a result of the information collection requirements adopted in the ESAA Report and Order.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $17,408

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]? No

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: 05/07/2013

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