On August 25, 2000, the Federal
Communications Commission released a Report and Order, "The
Establishment of Policies and Service Rules for the Mobile
Satellite Service in the 2 GHz Band," IB Docket No. 99-81, FCC
00-302. The rulemaking required that the applicants in the 2 GHz
mobile satellite service amend their applications to include
information concerning orbital debris mitigation measures. In
addition, licensees are required to submit milestone reports to
insure adherence to milestone schedules set forth in the
authorizations.
This information collection has
adjustments of +162 hours to the annual burden hours. With this
submission, the Commission covered the reporting requirements and
rule sections related to 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Services
extensively under this information collection. Additionally, this
information collection includes adjustments of +$18,450 to the
annual cost burden to account for an increase in the hourly rate
for outside legal assistance from $200 per hour to $300 per hour.
There are no program changes to this information collection.
$10,754
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
William Bell 202 418-0741
bbell@fcc.gov
No
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:
(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;
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.