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)

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, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 15, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 22391-22392]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[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, 
[email protected], 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 [email protected]. To request materials in 
accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, 
electronic files, audio format), send an email to [email protected] 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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