Mitigation of Orbital Debris

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SUPPORTING STATEMENT OMB 3060-1013 UPDATE (03.18.21)(final).docx Supporting Statement A	2021-06-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
31599	Mitigation of Orbital Debris	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-1013	ICR Reference No: 202106-3060-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202001-3060-010
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: IB
Title: Mitigation of Orbital Debris
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/07/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2023
Responses	46	10
Time Burden (Hours)	368	30
Cost Burden (Dollars)	88,550	19,250

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Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a revision of the information collection titled “Mitigation of Orbital Debris,” under OMB Control No. 3060-1013, as a result of changes adopted in the Commission’s Report and Order, FCC 20-54, IB Docket No. 18-313, titled “Mitigation of Orbital Debris in the New Space Age” (Orbital Debris Report and Order), and released on April 24, 2020. In the Orbital Debris Report and Order, the Commission updated its rules related to orbital debris mitigation, including application requirements. The new rules are designed to ensure that the Commission’s actions concerning radio communications, including licensing U.S. spacecraft and granting access to the U.S. market for non-U.S. spacecraft, mitigate the growth of orbital debris, while at the same time not creating undue regulatory obstacles to new satellite ventures. The action will help to ensure that Commission decisions are consistent with the public interest in space remaining viable for future satellites and systems and the many services that those systems provide to the public. The rule revisions also provide additional detail to applicants on what information is expected under the Commission’s rules, which can help to increase certainty in the application filing process. While this information collection represents an overall increase in the burden hours, the information collection serves the public interest by ensuring that the Commission and public have necessary information about satellite applicants’ plans for mitigation of orbital debris.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 309, 310 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 151, 154(i), 301, 303, 308 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:
3060-AK90	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 52422	08/25/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 16722	03/31/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 30315	06/07/2021
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
Mitigation of Orbital Debris

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	46	10	0	36	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	368	30	0	338	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	88,550	19,250	0	69,300	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Commission has made the following program changes to this collection as a result of the information collection requirements adopted or revised in FCC 20-54. Therefore, this collection reflects program changes resulting in +36 respondents, +36 responses, +338 burden hours, and + $69,300 total annual costs. There are no adjustments to this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $23,316

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 06/07/2021

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