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
nonsubstantive change request for 3060-0678 (2013).docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2014-01-08
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0678 (October 2012).doc Supporting Statement A	2013-01-09

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: 201401-3060-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201303-3060-009
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: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/26/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/08/2014
Terms of Clearance: Pre-approval contingent upon no substantive changes to this collection after adoption of the final rule. Otherwise this collection should be re-submitted to OMB for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2016	03/31/2016	03/31/2016
Responses	1,248	0	1,248
Time Burden (Hours)	9,765	0	9,765
Cost Burden (Dollars)	22,375,860	0	22,375,860

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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. On September 28, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission ("Commission") released a Report and Order (R&O) titled, "In the Matter of 2006 Biennial Regulatory Review – Revision of Part 25." In this R&O, the Commission amended various provisions of Part 25 of its rules pertaining to licensing and operation of satellite space stations and earth stations. With two exceptions, the amendments are non-substantive; that is, they neither impose new requirements nor eliminate or alter existing requirements. For example, among other things, the revisions added definitions for several technical terms that appear in Part 25 but are not defined there, and it deleted definitions of terms that are not used in Part 25. The Commission also eliminated redundant text from several rule sections, revised the wording of other provisions that were ambiguous or unduly confusing, updated cross-references to Commission rules or recommendations of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and corrected grammatical, spelling, and typographical errors. The two substantive amendments adopted in the R&O do not increase paperwork burdens. The first substantive amendment revised 47 CFR § 25.110(c) to eliminate requirements to identify a radio service and station location in correspondence relating to applications and licenses. The impact of this revision on the total time required for submitting such correspondence is negligible. The second substantive amendment revised 47 CFR § 25.137(b) to codify an established practice of allowing applicants to cross-reference, rather than re-submit, previously filed information regarding non-U.S.-licensed satellites. The impact of this revision on the total time required for submitting applications is also negligible. The Commission is submitting a non-substantive change request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to include FCC Form 312 – Schedule S in the collection. The form was inadvertently removed from collection 3060-0678. The burden and costs are not impacted.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 154, 332, 705, 301 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303, 302,307, 309 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	78 FR 8417	02/06/2013

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 65879	10/31/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 1860	01/09/2013
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
Part 25 of the Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage by, Satellite Network Stations and Space Stations	FCC Form 312 - Schedule S, FCC Form 312	Application for Satellite Space and Earth Station Authorizations ,   Federal Communicationns Commission Satellite Station Authorizations (Technical and Operational Description)

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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	1,248	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,765	9,765	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	22,375,860	22,375,860	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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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]? 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: 01/08/2014

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