Licensing and Service Rules for Vehicle Mounted Earth Stations (VMES) - NPRM

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
NEW_VMES_SS_062107.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2007-06-28	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
180807	Licensing and Service Rules for Vehicle Mounted Earth Stations (VMES) - NPRM		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1106	ICR Reference No: 200706-3060-015
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: IB
Title: Licensing and Service Rules for Vehicle Mounted Earth Stations (VMES) - NPRM
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 08/20/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/28/2007
Terms of Clearance: Resubmit when proposed rule is finalized.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: On May 15, 2007, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), FCC 07-86, IB Docket No. 07-101. The purpose of this NPRM is to seek comment from the public on whether to license VMES as an application of the fixed-satellite service ("FSS") in the conventional and extended Ku-band frequencies. The Commission initiated the NPRM in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies, Inc.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 303 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-AI90	Proposed rulemaking	72 FR 39357	07/18/2007

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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
Licensing and Service Rules for Vehicle Mounted Earth Stations (VMES) - NPRM

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Commission is requesting that the OMB approve the establishment of a new information collection titled "Licensing and Service Rules for Vehicle Mounted Earth Stations (VMES). The Commission adopted and released a proposed rule (NPRM) to seek comment from the public on whether to license VMES as an application of the fixed satellite service (FSS) in the conventional and extended Ku-band frequencies. The Commission initiated the NPRM in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies, Inc.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $18,000

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: 06/28/2007

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