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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-1106 (2009) (FINAL).doc Supporting Statement A	2009-10-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
180807	Licensing and Service Rules for Vehicle Mounted Earth Stations (VMES) - NPRM	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1106	ICR Reference No: 201001-3060-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200910-3060-016
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: IB
Title: Licensing and Service Rules for Vehicle Mounted Earth Stations (VMES)
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: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/04/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/04/2010
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	12/31/2012	36 Months From Approved
Responses	10	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	322	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	104,300	0	0

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Abstract: On July 31, 2009, the Federal Communications Commission ("Commission") released a report and order, "In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 of the Commission's rules to Allocate Spectrum and Adopt Service Rules and Procedures to Govern the Use of Vehicle-Mounted Earth Stations in Certain Frequency Bands Allocated to the Fixed-Satellite Service," IB Docket No. 07-101, FCC 09-64. In the Report and Order, the Commission established allocation, licensing, and service rules for VMES in the Ku-band.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 303(r), 303(y) and 308 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 151, 154(i), 154(j), 157(a) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 301, 303(c), 303(f), 303(g) 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	Final or interim final rulemaking	74 FR 57092	11/04/2009

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 41902	08/19/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 55224	10/27/2009
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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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	10	0	0	10	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	322	0	0	322	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	104,300	0	0	104,300	0	0

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: In the VMES Report and Order, the Commission adopts allocation rules and technical and licensing rules for a new domestic Ku-band VMES service. Therefore, the Commission has program changes to the annual burden hours of +322 hours and +$104,300 to the annual cost burden as a result of the requirements adopted in the VMES Report and Order.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,888

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)? 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: 10/27/2009

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