Part 25 of the Federal Communications Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage By, Commercial Earth Stations and Space Stations

ICR 201811-3060-018

OMB: 3060-0678

Federal Form Document

ICR Details
3060-0678 201811-3060-018
Historical Active 201803-3060-004
FCC IB
Part 25 of the Federal Communications Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage By, Commercial Earth Stations and Space Stations
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 01/28/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 11/27/2018
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
01/31/2022 36 Months From Approved 05/31/2021
7,219 0 5,094
42,014 0 35,622
12,411,120 0 12,411,120

The Federal Communications Commission requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a revision of the information collection titled “Part 25 of the Federal Communications Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage By, Commercial Earth Stations and Space Stations” under OMB Control No. 3060-0678, as a result of a recent rulemaking discussed below. On July 13, 2018, the Commission released an Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 18-91, in GN Docket No. 18-122, titled “Expanding Flexible Use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz Band; Expanding Flexible Use in Mid-Band Spectrum Between 3.7 and 24 GHz; Petition for Rulemaking to Amend and Modernize Parts 25 and 101 of the Commission’s Rules to Authorize and Facilitate the Deployment of Licensed Point-to-Multipoint Fixed Wireless Broadband Service in the 3.7-4.2 GHz Band; Fixed Wireless Communications Coalition, Inc., Request for Modified Coordination Procedures in Band Shared Between the Fixed Service and the Fixed Satellite Service” (3.7-4.2 GHz Order & NPRM). In this proceeding, the Commission seeks to identify potential opportunities for additional terrestrial use for wireless broadband services of 500 megahertz of mid-band spectrum between 3.7-4.2 GHz. In response to concerns that the Commission’s information regarding current use of the band is inaccurate and/or incomplete, the Commission adopted an Order requesting additional information from operators in the fixed-satellite service (FSS). Specifically, for FSS operators in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band, the Order (1) requests additional information on the operations of temporary-fixed earth station licensees, and (2) requests additional information on the operations of space stations. This information collection will provide the Commission and the public with additional information about existing FSS operators that will be used to consider potential new terrestrial services in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band while protecting the interests of those FSS operators. The Order also requires certain earth station operators to file certifications that information on file with the Commission remains accurate. Although this information collection represents an increase in the overall paperwork burdens for earth station and space station operators, the public interest will be served by the collection of additional information as it will allow the Commission to consider authorizing new terrestrial services in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band while protecting the interests of FSS operators. The collection of information in the Order is a one-time collection. Additionally, to reflect a significant increase in the number of receive-only earth station registrations filed in response to a filing freeze and limited filing window for certain earth stations in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band announced by the International Bureau on April 19, 2018, Public Notice DA 18-398, 83 FR 21746, we are also taking this opportunity to adjust (no program change) the number of respondents estimated in Item 12 I.B.5 (Applications to Register Receive-Only Earth Stations).

US Code: 47 USC 154, 332, 301, 310, 319 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 302, 303,307, 309, 721, 605 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  
None

3060-AK76 Final or interim final rulemaking 83 FR 42043 08/20/2018

  83 FR 47148 09/18/2018
83 FR 60856 11/27/2018
Yes

  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 7,219 5,094 0 119 2,006 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 42,014 35,622 0 2,380 4,012 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 12,411,120 12,411,120 0 0 0 0
Yes
Changing Regulations
No
The Commission has program changes to this information collection. These program changes are due to the information collection requirements associated with the Order portion of the 3.7-4.2 GHz Order & NPRM, FCC 18-91. Therefore, the program changes to this collection are as follows: 119 to the number of respondents, 119 to the annual number of responses and 2,380 to the annual burden hours. The Commission has adjustments to this information collection which are due a significant increase in the number of receive-only earth station registrations filed in response to a filing freeze and limited filing window for certain earth stations in the 3.7-4.2 GHz band announced by the International Bureau on April 19, 2018, Public Notice DA 18-398, 83 FR 21746, we are also taking this opportunity to adjust (no program change) the number of respondents, responses and annual burden for the Applications to Register Receive-Only Earth Stations. Therefore, the adjustments/increases are as follows: 2,006 to the number of respondents, 2,006 to the annual number of responses and 4,012 to the annual burden hours.

$2,278,839
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Christopher Bair 202 418-0945

  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.
11/27/2018


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