Submarine Cable Reporting

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-1116 August 2011.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-10-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
184388	Submarine Cable Reporting	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1116	ICR Reference No: 201110-3060-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200810-3060-003
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: PSHS
Title: Submarine Cable Reporting
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/01/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/12/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2011
Responses	53	0	56
Time Burden (Hours)	10,070	0	10,070
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Commission requests that operators of submarine cable systems whose cable landing license was granted prior to April 16, 2008 voluntarily provide information regarding the system status and service restoration activities for the submarine cable systems and cable landing stations and information about the physical location, assets, and restoration plans for the submarine cable systems. In addition, the Commission requests that operators of submarine cable systems whose cable landing license was granted after April 16, 2008 provide information regarding the system status and service restoration activities for the submarine cable systems and cable landing stations and information about the physical location, assets, and restoration plans for the submarine cable systems as a condition of their cable landing license. There are currently 53 authorized submarine cable systems, many having multiple entities on the cable landing license. For the 50 submarine cable systems licensed prior to April 16, 2008, we request voluntary compliance with this information request. For the 3 submarine cable systems licensed subsequent to April 16, 2008 and any submarine cable systems licensed in the future, the Commission has conditioned or will condition grant of the license on compliance with this information request.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151, 154(i), 154(j), 303(r) Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 403 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 71433	11/23/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 63299	10/12/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Submarine Cable Reporting

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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	53	56	0	0	-3	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,070	10,070	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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: $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]? 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: 10/12/2011

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