[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 142 (Monday, July 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37034-37035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17830]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Approved by the Office 
of Management and Budget

July 21, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission has received Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public 
information collection(s) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). An agency may not conduct or sponsor a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number, and no person is required to respond to a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. 
Comments concerning the accuracy of the burden estimate(s) and any 
suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the person 
listed in the For Further Information Contact section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies 
of the information collection(s), contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0751.
    OMB Approval Date: December 12, 2008.
    Expiration Date: December 31, 2011.
    Title: Section 43.51, Reports Concerning International Private 
Lines Interconnected to the U.S. Public Switched Network.
    Form Number: Not Applicable.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 40 responses; 6-8 hours per response; 300 
hours total per year.
    Annual Cost Burden: None.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 154, 211, 219 and 220.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The Commission has determined that the authorized 
resale of international private lines interconnected to the U.S. public 
switched network would tend to divert international message telephone 
service (IMTS) traffic from the settlements process and increase the 
U.S. net settlements deficit. The information will be used by the 
Commission in reviewing the impact, if any, that end-user private line 
interconnections have on the Commission's international settlements 
policy. The data will also enhance the ability of both the Commission 
and interested parties to monitor the unauthorized resale of 
international private lines that are interconnected to the U.S. public 
switched network.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0768.
    OMB Approval Date: January 30, 2009.
    Expiration Date: December 31, 2011.
    Title: 28 GHz Band.
    Form Number: Not Applicable.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 65 responses; 2 hours per response; 130 
hours total per year.
    Annual Cost Burden: $13,200.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 154 and 303(r).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: Applicants and licensees are required to provide 
the requested information to the Commission and other third parties 
whenever they seek authority to provide service in the 28 GHz band. If 
this information is compiled less frequently or not filed in 
conjunction with the Commission's rules, applicants and licensees will 
not obtain the authorization necessary to provide telecommunications 
services. Furthermore, the Commission would not be able to carry out 
its mandate as required by statute.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1035.
    OMB Approval Date: February 13, 2009.
    Expiration Date: January 31, 2012.
    Title: Part 73, subpart F, International Broadcast Stations.
    Form Number: FCC Forms 309, 310 and 311.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 225 responses; 2-720 hours per response; 
20,096 hours total per year.
    Annual Cost Burden: $72,575.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307, 334, 336 and 554.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is used by the 
Commission to assign frequencies for use by international broadcast 
stations, to grant authority to operate such stations and to determine 
if interference or adverse propagation conditions exist that may impact 
the operation of such stations. The Commission collects this 
information pursuant to 47 CFR part 73, subpart F. If the Commission 
did not collect this information, it would not be in a position to 
effectively coordinate spectrum for international broadcasters or to 
act for entities in times of frequency interference or adverse 
propagation conditions.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0686.
    OMB Approval Date: March 23, 2009.
    Expiration Date: March 31, 2012.
    Title: International section 214 Process and Tariff Requirements--
47 CFR 63.10, 63.11, 63.13, 63.18, 63.19, 63.21, 63.24, 63.25 and 
1.1311.
    Form Number: FCC Forms 214TC, FCC Form 214, FCC Form 214STA.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 9,892 responses; 1-16 hours per response; 
33,486 hours total per year.

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    Annual Cost Burden: $2,522,590.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
sections 1, 4(i), 4(j) 11, 201-205, 211, 214, 219, 220, 303(r), 309, 
310 and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 
151, 154(i), 154(j), 161, 201-205, 21, 214, 219, 220, 303(r), 309 and 
403, and sections 34-39.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The collection of information is used by the 
Commission staff in carrying out its duties under the Communications 
Act. The information collections pertaining to part 1 of the rules are 
necessary to determine whether the Commission should grant a license 
for proposed submarine cables landing in the United States. Pursuant to 
Executive Order No. 10530, the Commission has been delegated the 
President's authority under the Cable Landing License Act to grant 
cable landing licenses, provided that the Commission obtains the 
approval from the State Department and seeks advice from other 
government agencies as appropriate. The information collections 
pertaining to part 63 are necessary largely to determine the 
qualifications of applicants to provide common carrier international 
telecommunications service, including applicants that are affiliated 
with foreign carriers, and to determine whether and under what 
conditions the authorizations are in the public interest, convenience, 
and necessity.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0944.
    OMB Approval Date: February 27, 2009.
    Expiration Date: February 29, 2012.
    Title: Cable Landing License Act--47 CFR 1.767; 1.768; Executive 
Order 10530.
    Form Number: FCC Form 220.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 246 responses; 1-8 hours per response; 516 
hours total per year.
    Annual Cost Burden: $240,945.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in the 
Submarine Cable Landing License Act of 1921, Executive Order 10530, 47 
U.S.C. 34-39, 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 225, 303(r), 309 and 325(e).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The information will be used by the Commission 
staff in carrying out its duties under the Cable Landing License Act 
and the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972. The information 
collections pertaining to part 1 of the rules are necessary to 
determine whether the Commission should grant a license for proposed 
submarine cables landing in the United States. Pursuant to Executive 
Order No. 10530, the Commission has been delegated the President's 
authority under the Cable Landing License Act to grant cable landing 
licenses, provided that the Commission must obtain the approval of the 
State Department and seek advice from other government agencies as 
appropriate.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1014.
    OMB Approval Date: February 20, 2009.
    Expiration Date: February 29, 2012.
    Title: Section 25.146(l), Ku-Band NGSO FSS.
    Form Number: Not Applicable.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 1 response; 2 hours per response; 2 total 
annual burden hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: None.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
sections 1, 4(i), 301, 303, 308, 309, and 310 of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 301, 303, 308, 309, and 
310.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements (annual 
filings by licensees of reports on the status of their space station 
construction and launch) accounted for in this collection are necessary 
to ensure that prospective licensees in the Non-geostationary (NGSO) 
Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) follow their service rules.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1095.
    OMB Approval Date: March 24, 2009.
    Expiration Date: March 31, 2012.
    Title: Surrenders of Authorizations for International Carrier, 
Space Station and Earth Station Licensees.
    Form Number: Not Applicable.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 306 responses; 1 hour per response; 306 
total hours per year.
    Annual Cost Burden: None.
    Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. The statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in sections 4(i), 7(a), 11, 303(c), 
303(f), 303(g), and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended; 47 U.S.C. section 154(i), 157(a), 161, 303(c), 303(f), 303(g), 
and 303(r).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality.
    Needs and Uses: Licensees file surrenders of authorizations with 
the Commission on a voluntary basis. This information is used by 
Commission staff to issue Public Notices to announce the surrenders of 
authorization to the general public. The Commission's release of Public 
Notices is critical to keeping the general public abreast of the 
licensees' discontinuance of telecommunications services. Without this 
collection of information, licensees would be required to submit 
surrenders of authorizations to the Commission by letter which is more 
time consuming than submitting such requests to the Commission 
electronically. In addition, Commission staff would spend an extensive 
amount of time processing surrenders of authorizations received by 
letter. The collection of information saves time for both licensees and 
Commission staff since they are received in MyIBFS electronically and 
include only the information that is essential to process the requests 
in a timely manner. Furthermore, the E-filing module expedites the 
Commission staff's announcement of surrenders of authorizations via 
Public Notice.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-17830 Filed 7-24-09; 8:45 am]
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