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
04/30/2017
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2016
124
0
141
517
0
685
511,440
0
544,560
The Federal Communications Commission
("Commission") is requesting that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approve a proposed revision to OMB Control No.
3060-0994 titled, "Flexibility for Delivery of Communications by
Mobile Satellite Service Providers in the 2 GHz Band, the L Band,
and the 1.6/2.4 GHz Band." The purposes of the existing information
collection are to obtain information necessary for licensing
operators of Mobile-Satellite Service (MSS) networks to provide
ancillary services in the U.S. via terrestrial base stations
(Ancillary Terrestrial Components, or ATCs); obtain the legal and
technical information required to facilitate the integration of
ATCs into MSS networks in the L-Band and the 1.6/2.4 GHz Bands; and
to ensure that ATC licensees meet the Commission's legal and
technical requirements to develop and maintain their MSS networks
and operate their ATC systems without causing harmful interference
to other radio systems. The purpose of the proposed revision would
be to remove a portion of the information collection as it relates
to a newly proposed low power broadband network, as described in
document FCC 13-147. These proposed revisions would enable
provision of low-power ATC using licensed spectrum at 2483.5-2495
MHz and spectrum in the adjacent 2473-2483.5 MHz band. The proposed
revision would provide an exception for low-power ATC from the
requirements contained in section 25.149(b) of the Commission's
rules. These rules require detailed showings concerning satellite
system coverage and replacement satellites. The proposed rules
would also provide an exception from a rule requiring integrated
service, for example service to handsets capable of operation with
both satellites and terrestrial base stations. In this sense, the
provider of low-power ATC would be relieved from certain burdens
that are currently in place in the existing information collection.
We also propose revising this information collection to reflect the
elimination of the elements of this information collection for 2
GHz MSS. See 78 FR 48621-22.
With this submission to OMB,
there are program changes/decreases of 17 to the number of
respondents, of 17 to the annual number of responses, of 168 hours
to the annual burden hours and $33,120 to the annual cost burden.
These program changes are due to the removal a portion of the
information collection with respect to a low power broadband
network, as proposed in document FCC 13-147. See 78 FR
48621-22.
$134,674
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Lynne Montgomery 202
418-2918
No
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.
Supporting statement OMB 3060-0994 (January 2014 for NPRM).doc
Flexibility for Delivery of Communications by Mobile Satellite Service Providers in the 2 GHz Band, the L-Band, and the 1.6/2.4 GHz Band