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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-1106 September 2012.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-08-28

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1106	ICR Reference No: 201208-3060-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201001-3060-001
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: IB
Title: Licensing and Service Rules for Vehicle Mounted Earth Stations (VMES)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/28/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/28/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2012
Responses	10	0	10
Time Burden (Hours)	322	0	322
Cost Burden (Dollars)	104,300	0	104,300

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Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission ("Commission") is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve an extension of OMB Control Number 3060-1106 titled, "Licensing and Service Rules for Vehicle Mounted Earth Stations (VMES)," for three years. A Vehicle-Mounted Earth Station (VMES) terminal is an earth station operating from a motorized vehicle that travels primarily on land, receives from and transmits to geostationary satellite orbit (GSO) Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) space stations, and operates within the United States pursuant to the requirements set out in Part 25 of the Commission's rules. VMES service has the potential to deliver advanced mobile applications through satellite technology, including broadband, which will be beneficial for public safety and commercial purposes. The purposes of this information collection are to maintain the licensing and service rules for VMES in the Ku-band, promote innovative and flexible use of satellite technology, provide new opportunities for a variety of uses including U.S. military training needs on VMES technology, increase the potential that broadband communications capabilities will be made available for various emergency preparedness and commercial purposes, and ensure, at the same time, that VMES operations will avoid interfering with existing and future FSS operators and their customers. Additionally, the collection of information is required to obtain technical information needed for Commission staff to evaluate and grant or deny applications for VMES licenses. Technical information also is required to assist in identifying and resolving sources of radio frequency interference.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 61699	10/05/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 61699	10/05/2011
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	10	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	322	322	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	104,300	104,300	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: $13,200

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: 08/28/2012

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