The Commission proposes, on its own motion, to add a section to the FCC Form 312 which will enable satellite applicants to certify whether or not they are subject to geographic service or geographic coverage requirements and whether they will comply with those requirements.
The Commission increased the total annual burden for this collection by 8 hours due to an added certification to ensure that applicants comply with the geographic service rules and/or geographic coverage requirements. The annual cost burden increased due to fee costs that changed from a range of $55 to $353,690.
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.