Streamlining the Commission's Rules and Regulations for

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
30579	Streamlining the Commission's Rules and Regulations for	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0678	ICR Reference No: 199702-3060-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199606-3060-004
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Streamlining the Commission's Rules and Regulations for
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/21/1997
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/12/1997
Terms of Clearance: The FCC has permission to delete the expiration date provided a version date is used. The FCC shall also encourage electronic filing. Finally, based on EDS comments, the FCC shall clearly state in the FCC 312 instructions that non-common carrier applicants for earth station licenses not subject to Section 310 foreign ownership limitations are not required to respond to those questions related to foreign ownership (including items 29- 34). The FCC shall also revise the PRA notice to specifically cite appropriate authorities under the Telecommunications Act for collecting this information and also the routine uses for this information. The FCC will also ensure that the draft FCC 312 is closely reviewed for errors prior to printing. The FCC has permission to use the Appendix C version of the Form 312 when it has adopted the appropriate rules.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2000	04/30/2000	08/31/1999
Responses	1,300	0	800
Time Burden (Hours)	2,600	0	1,600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,736,000	0	720,000

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Abstract: Rules and regulations have been adopted, eliminating redundancies and unnecessary requirements and streamlining and clarifying the licensing and application procedures for satellite space and earth stations. A consolidated FCC form 312 has been developed to incorporate all changes and clarifications and will be used by respondents seeking authority under part 25 of the Commission's rules.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Streamlining the Commission's Rules and Regulations for	FCC312

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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	1,300	800	0	500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,600	1,600	0	1,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,736,000	720,000	0	8,016,000	0	0

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

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: $0

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 02/12/1997

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