96-18486. Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for Emergency Review and Approval

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 141 (Monday, July 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37896-37897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18486]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for 
Emergency Review and Approval

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Public Information Collection Requirement submitted to OMB for 
emergency review and approval.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
following information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or 
sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid control number. No person shall be subject to penalty for failing 
to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control number. 
Comments are requested concerning (a) whether the proposed collection 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Commission, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimates; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on the respondents, including the use of automated 
information techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted on or before August 6, 
1996. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find 
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.


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ADDRESSES: Direct all comments to Dorothy Conway, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 234, 1919 M St., NW., Washington, DC 
20554 or via internet to [e-mail] and Timothy Fain, OMB Desk 
Officer, Room 10236 NEOB, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, 
[phone] or via internet at [e-mail].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collections contact Dorothy Conway at 202-418-0217 
or via internet to [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 19, 1996, the Commission adopted 
a Report and Order revising its rules and policies regarding satellite 
space and earth station licensing. Amendment of the Commission's 
Regulatory Policies Governing Domestic Fixed Stellite and Separate 
International Satellite Systems, IB Docket No. 95-41, 61 FR 9946 (March 
12, 1996). Due to an administrative oversight the revised information 
collections contained in this order were not submitted to OMB with the 
Commission's request for approval of the collection.
    The revisions to this information collection will permit all U.S.-
licensed satellite operators to provide both domestic and international 
service via U.S.-licensed facilities. The revisions adopted in the 
Report and Order removes all reference to ``domestic'' in Section 
25.140 of the rules, 47 CFR 25.140.
    A one-step financial showing policy was adopted which broadly 
applies the existing policy to all applicants for space station 
facilities. Exceptions to the one-step showing may be granted upon 
appropriate request by applicants seeking authority to operate in an 
uncongested portion of the orbital arc. Applicants with pending 
applications for separate systems authorizations will be afforded time 
to bring their applications into conformance with the one-step 
financial showing policy or to request authority for processing under 
the existing two-step policy.
    The Commission is requesting OMB approval of this voluntary 
collection by August 1, 1996 to permit expeditious processing of the 
pending applications.

    OMB Approval Number: 3060-0343.
    Title: Section 25.140--Qualifications of Satellite Space Station 
Licensees.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision to existing collection.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Business or other for-
profit; Small businesses and organizations.
    Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated time per response: 10 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 2500 hours.
    Estimated Cost per Respondent: Based on the assumption that 
applicants will hire outside counsel at an approximate cost of $150 per 
hour, it is estimated that the cost per submission will be $150,000.00.
    Needs and Uses: The collections of information contained in Part 25 
are used by Commission staff in carrying out its duties as set forth in 
Section 308 and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 
U.S.C. Section 308 and 309, to determine the technical, legal and other 
qualifications of an applicant to operate a satellite space station. 
The one-step financial showings, including amendments to pending 
applications filed under this policy, will be used by the Commission to 
determine whether applicants are qualified to construct, launch and 
operate satellite space station facilities in order to provide timely 
service to the public. The information collected is used to determine 
whether the public interest, convenience and necessity will be served, 
in accordance with Section 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended, 47 USC 309.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-18486 Filed 7-19-96; 8:45 am]
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