The Federal Communications Commission ("Commission") is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve an extension of OMB Control Number 3060-1061 titled, "Earth Stations on Board Vessels (ESV)" for three years.
The purpose of this information collection is to maintain OMB approval for the Commission to collect the legal and technical information needed for Commission staff to evaluate and grant or deny applications for ESV licenses. The ESV rules promote two major goals of the Commission: (1) to facilitate the market-driven deployment of broadband technologies and (2) to maximize the use of available spectrum to advance new technologies while minimizing interference to existing services in those bands, such as Fixed Services (FS) and Fixed Satellite Services (FSS).
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.