83 FR 22391 - Updates Concerning Non-Geostationary, Fixed-Satellite Service Systems and Related Matters

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 94 (May 15, 2018)

Page Range		22391-22392
FR Document		2018-10335

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with the Commission's Report and Order updating, clarifying and streamlining the Commission's rules governing non-geostationary satellite orbit, fixed-satellite service systems to better reflect current technology and promote additional operational flexibility.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 94 (Tuesday, May 15, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 15, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 22391-22392]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-10335]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 25

[IB Docket No. 16-408; FCC 17-122]


Updates Concerning Non-Geostationary, Fixed-Satellite Service 
Systems and Related Matters

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission 
announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, 
for a period of three years, the information collection associated with 
the Commission's Report and Order updating, clarifying and streamlining 
the Commission's rules governing non-geostationary satellite orbit, 
fixed-satellite service systems to better reflect current technology 
and promote additional operational flexibility.

DATES: The amendments to Sec. Sec.  25.114, 25.115, 25.146, and 25.164, 
published December 18, 2017, at 82 FR 59972, are effective May 31, 
2018. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in 
the rule for Sec.  25.146 is approved by the Director of the Federal 
Register as of May 31, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Williams, 
Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov, 202-418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 1, 2018, OMB approved the information 
collection requirements contained in the Commission's Report and Order, 
FCC 17-122, published at 82 FR 59972, December 18, 2017. The OMB 
Control Number is 3060-0678. Accordingly, the effective date of the 
amendments to Sec. Sec.  25.114, 25.115, 25.146, and 25.164 is May 31, 
2018. The other rule amendments adopted in the Report and Order, which 
did not require OMB approval, became effective on January 17, 2018.
    If you have any comments on the burden estimates listed below, or 
how the Commission can improve the collections and reduce any burdens 
caused thereby, please contact Cathy Williams, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 1-C823, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. 
Please include the OMB Control Number, 3060-0678, in your 
correspondence. The Commission will also accept your comments via the 
internet if you send them to PRA@fcc.gov. To request materials in 
accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, 
electronic files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or 
call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 
(voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507), the Commission is notifying the public that it received OMB 
approval on May 1, 2018, for the new information collection 
requirements contained in the Commission's rules at 47 CFR 25.114, 
25.115, 25.146, and 25.164.
    Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a current, valid OMB 
Control Number.
    No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply 
with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
that does not display a current, valid OMB Control Number. The OMB 
Control Number is 3060-0678.
    The foregoing notice is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13, October 1, 1995, and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
    The total annual reporting burdens and costs for the respondents 
are as follows:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0678.
    OMB Approval Date: May 1, 2018.
    OMB Expiration Date: May 31, 2021.
    Title: Part 25 of the Federal Communications Commission's Rules: 
Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage by, Commercial Earth 
Stations and Space Stations.

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    Form Nos.: FCC Form 312; Schedule A; Schedule B; Schedule S; FCC 
Form 312-EZ; FCC Form 312-R.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 5,036 respondents; 5,094 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 to 80 hours per response.
    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 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154, 
301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 310, 319, 332, 605, and 721.
    Total Annual Burden: 35,622 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $12,411,120.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: In general, there is no need 
for confidentiality with this collection of information. Certain 
information collected regarding international coordination of satellite 
systems is not routinely available for public inspection pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 552(b) and 47 CFR 0.457(d)(1)(vii).
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: On September 27, 2017, the Commission released a 
Report and Order, FCC 17-122, titled, ``Update to Parts 2 and 25 
Concerning Non-Geostationary, Fixed-Satellite Service Systems and 
Related Matters.'' In this Report and Order, the Commission updated and 
streamlined its rules governing satellite constellations that operate 
in the fixed-satellite service. Many of the amendments are substantive 
changes intended to give licensees greater operational flexibility. At 
the same time, however, many more applications for non-geostationary, 
fixed-satellite service systems have been filed, increasing the overall 
information collection burden. The information collection requirements 
in this collection are needed to determine the technical, legal, and 
other qualifications of applicants and licensees to operate a radio 
station and to determine whether grant of an authorization serves the 
public interest, convenience and necessity. Without such information, 
the Commission could not determine whether to permit respondents to 
provide communications services in the United States. Therefore, the 
Commission would not be able to fulfill its statutory responsibilities 
in accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the 
obligations imposed on parties to the World Trade Organization Basic 
Telecom Agreement.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-10335 Filed 5-14-18; 8:45 am]
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Dated: May 9, 2018. River Captain of the Port. Persons or 17–122, published at 82 FR 59972,
Carl T. Hausner, vessels wishing to enter the security December 18, 2017. The OMB Control
District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard zone may request permission to do so Number is 3060–0678. Accordingly, the
District. from the on-scene Captain of the Port effective date of the amendments to
[FR Doc. 2018–10243 Filed 5–14–18; 8:45 am] representative via VHF Channel 16 or §§ 25.114, 25.115, 25.146, and 25.164 is
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 13. The Coast Guard may be assisted by May 31, 2018. The other rule
other Federal, State, or local amendments adopted in the Report and
enforcement agencies in enforcing this Order, which did not require OMB
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND regulation. approval, became effective on January
SECURITY This notice of enforcement is issued 17, 2018.
under authority 33 CFR 165.1312 and 5 If you have any comments on the
Coast Guard U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice burden estimates listed below, or how
of enforcement in the Federal Register, the Commission can improve the
33 CFR Part 165 the Coast Guard plans to provide collections and reduce any burdens
[Docket No. USCG–2018–0396] notification of this enforcement period caused thereby, please contact Cathy
via the Local Notice to Mariners and Williams, Federal Communications
Security Zone; Portland Rose Festival marine information broadcasts. Commission, Room 1–C823, 445 12th
on Willamette River Dated: May 2, 2018. Street SW, Washington, DC 20554.
D.F. Berliner, Please include the OMB Control
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain Number, 3060–0678, in your
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of of the Port, Sector Columbia River. correspondence. The Commission will
regulation. also accept your comments via the
[FR Doc. 2018–10283 Filed 5–14–18; 8:45 am]
internet if you send them to PRA@
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
fcc.gov. To request materials in
the security zone for the Portland Rose
accessible formats for people with
Festival on the Willamette River in
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS disabilities (Braille, large print,
Portland, OR, from 8 a.m. on June 6,
COMMISSION electronic files, audio format), send an
2018, through 4 p.m. on June 11, 2018.
email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the
This action is necessary to ensure the
47 CFR Part 25 Consumer and Governmental Affairs
security of vessels participating in the
Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202)
2018 Portland Rose Festival on the [IB Docket No. 16–408; FCC 17–122] 418–0432 (TTY).
Willamette River during the event. Our
regulation for the Security Zone Updates Concerning Non- Synopsis
Portland Rose Festival on the Geostationary, Fixed-Satellite Service
Willamette River identifies the regulated Systems and Related Matters As required by the Paperwork
area. During the enforcement period, no Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507),
AGENCY: Federal Communications the Commission is notifying the public
person or vessel may enter or remain in
Commission. that it received OMB approval on May
the security zone without permission
from the Sector Columbia River Captain ACTION: Final rule; announcement of 1, 2018, for the new information
of the Port. effective date. collection requirements contained in the
Commission’s rules at 47 CFR 25.114,
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal 25.115, 25.146, and 25.164.
165.1312 will be enforced from 8 a.m. Communications Commission Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency
on June 6, 2018, through 4 p.m. on June announces that the Office of may not conduct or sponsor a collection
11, 2018. Management and Budget (OMB) has of information unless it displays a
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If approved, for a period of three years, the current, valid OMB Control Number.
you have questions about this notice of information collection associated with
the Commission’s Report and Order No person shall be subject to any
enforcement, call or email LCDR Laura penalty for failing to comply with a
Springer, Waterways Management updating, clarifying and streamlining
the Commission’s rules governing non- collection of information subject to the
Division, MSU Portland, Oregon, Coast Paperwork Reduction Act that does not
Guard; telephone 503–240–9319, email geostationary satellite orbit, fixed-
satellite service systems to better reflect display a current, valid OMB Control
MSUPDXWWM@uscg.mil. Number. The OMB Control Number is
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast current technology and promote
additional operational flexibility. 3060–0678.
Guard will enforce the security zone for The foregoing notice is required by
the Portland Rose Festival detailed in 33 DATES: The amendments to §§ 25.114,
25.115, 25.146, and 25.164, published the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
CFR 165.1312 from 8 a.m. on June 6, Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995,
2018, through 4 p.m. on June 11, 2018. December 18, 2017, at 82 FR 59972, are
effective May 31, 2018. The and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
This action is necessary to ensure the
incorporation by reference of certain The total annual reporting burdens
security of vessels participating in the
publications listed in the rule for and costs for the respondents are as
2018 Portland Rose Festival on the
§ 25.146 is approved by the Director of follows:
Willamette River during the event.
Under the provisions of 33 CFR the Federal Register as of May 31, 2018. OMB Control Number: 3060–0678.
165.1312 and subpart D of part 165, no FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OMB Approval Date: May 1, 2018.
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person or vessel may enter or remain in Cathy Williams, Cathy.Williams@ OMB Expiration Date: May 31, 2021.
the security zone, consisting of all fcc.gov, 202–418–2918. Title: Part 25 of the Federal
waters of the Willamette River, from SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 1, Communications Commission’s Rules:
surface to bottom, encompassed by the 2018, OMB approved the information Governing the Licensing of, and
Hawthorne and Steel Bridges, without collection requirements contained in the Spectrum Usage by, Commercial Earth
permission from the Sector Columbia Commission’s Report and Order, FCC Stations and Space Stations.

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Form Nos.: FCC Form 312; Schedule World Trade Organization Basic TX 78727; telephone 512–490–0057;
A; Schedule B; Schedule S; FCC Form Telecom Agreement. facsimile 512–490–0974. Persons who
312–EZ; FCC Form 312–R. Federal Communications Commission. use a telecommunications device for the
Respondents: Business or other for- Marlene Dortch,
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
profit entities. Service at 800–877–8339.
Secretary.
Number of Respondents and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2018–10335 Filed 5–14–18; 8:45 am]
Responses: 5,036 respondents; 5,094 Adam Zerrenner, Field Supervisor, U.S.
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responses. Fish and Wildlife Service, Austin
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 to Ecological Services Field Office (see
80 hours per response. ADDRESSES) telephone 512–490–0057, or
Frequency of Response: On occasion, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR by facsimile 512–490–0974. Individuals
one time, and annual reporting who are hearing impaired or speech-
Fish and Wildlife Service
requirements; third-party disclosure impaired may call the Federal Relay
requirement; recordkeeping Service at 800–877–8339 for TTY
50 CFR Part 17
requirement. assistance.
Obligation to Respond: Required to [Docket No. FWS–R2–ES–2016–0130;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory FXES11130900000–178–FF09E42000]
authority for this collection is contained Background
RIN 1018–BB90
in 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, Under the Endangered Species Act of
309, 310, 319, 332, 605, and 721. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 1973, as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531
Total Annual Burden: 35,622 hours. and Plants; Reclassifying Tobusch et seq.), a species is an endangered or
Total Annual Cost: $12,411,120. Fishhook Cactus From Endangered to threatened species based on any one or
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: Threatened and Adopting a New a combination of the five listing factors
In general, there is no need for Scientific Name established under section 4(a)(1) of the
confidentiality with this collection of Act: (A) The present or threatened
information. Certain information AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
destruction, modification, or
collected regarding international Interior.
curtailment of its habitat or range; (B)
coordination of satellite systems is not ACTION: Final rule. Overutilization for commercial,
routinely available for public inspection recreational, scientific, or educational
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 47 CFR SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
purposes; (C) Disease or predation; (D)
0.457(d)(1)(vii). Wildlife Service (Service), reclassify
The inadequacy of existing regulatory
Privacy Impact Assessment: No Tobusch fishhook cactus (Sclerocactus
mechanisms; or (E) Other natural or
impact(s). brevihamatus ssp. tobuschii; currently
manmade factors affecting its continued
Needs and Uses: On September 27, listed as Ancistrocactus tobuschii), from
existence.
2017, the Commission released a Report endangered to threatened on the Federal
After conducting a review of its
and Order, FCC 17–122, titled, ‘‘Update List of Endangered and Threatened
biological status and threats, we have
to Parts 2 and 25 Concerning Non- Plants. This determination is based on
determined that Tobusch fishhook
Geostationary, Fixed-Satellite Service a thorough review of the best available
cactus is no longer in danger of
Systems and Related Matters.’’ In this scientific and commercial information,
extinction throughout all or a
Report and Order, the Commission which indicates that the threats to this
signification portion of its range;
updated and streamlined its rules plant have been reduced to the point
however, the subspecies is likely to
governing satellite constellations that that it is no longer in danger of
become endangered within the
operate in the fixed-satellite service. extinction throughout all or a significant
foreseeable future as a result of changes
Many of the amendments are portion of its range, but it remains
in vegetation and wildfire frequency
substantive changes intended to give threatened with becoming endangered
(Factor A), insect parasites and feral hog
licensees greater operational flexibility. within the foreseeable future. In
rooting (Factor C), and the demographic
At the same time, however, many more addition, we accept the new taxonomic
and genetic consequences of small
applications for non-geostationary, classification for Tobusch fishhook
population sizes and densities (Factor
fixed-satellite service systems have been cactus as the subspecies Sclerocactus
E).
filed, increasing the overall information brevihamatus ssp. tobuschii.
We sought comments from
collection burden. The information DATES: This rule becomes effective June independent specialists to ensure that
collection requirements in this 14, 2018. our determination is based on
collection are needed to determine the ADDRESSES: This final rule is available scientifically sound data, assumptions,
technical, legal, and other qualifications on the internet at http:// and analyses. We invited these peer
of applicants and licensees to operate a www.regulations.gov under Docket No. reviewers to comment on our
radio station and to determine whether FWS–R2–ES–2016–0130 and the reclassification proposal, and we
grant of an authorization serves the Service’s websites at http:// considered all comments and
public interest, convenience and www.fws.gov/southwest/es/ information received during the public
necessity. Without such information, AustinTexas/ESA_Species_news.html comment period.
the Commission could not determine and http://www.fws.gov/endangered. This rule finalizes the reclassification
whether to permit respondents to Comments and materials received, as of Tobusch fishhook cactus from an
provide communications services in the well as supporting documentation used endangered to a threatened species, and
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United States. Therefore, the in the preparation of this rule, are adopts the latest taxonomic assignment
Commission would not be able to fulfill available for public inspection, by of the scientific name, changing it from
its statutory responsibilities in appointment, during normal business Ancistrocactus tobuschii to Sclerocactus
accordance with the Communications hours at: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, brevihamatus ssp. tobuschii on the
Act of 1934, as amended, and the Austin Ecological Services Field Office, Federal List of Endangered and
obligations imposed on parties to the 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200, Austin, Threatened Plants.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; announcement of effective date.
Dates		The amendments to Sec. Sec. 25.114, 25.115, 25.146, and 25.164, published December 18, 2017, at 82 FR 59972, are effective May 31, 2018. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule for Sec. 25.146 is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of May 31, 2018.
Contact		Cathy Williams, [email protected], 202-418-2918.
FR Citation		83 FR 22391