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OMB Control No: 3060-1116	ICR Reference No: 200804-3060-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: IB
Title: Submarine Cable Reporting
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 04/17/2008
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/16/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/10/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2008	6 Months From Approved
Responses	50	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	27,500	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission is requesting the voluntary cooperation of submarine cable landing station licensees in providing information related to its FCC-licensed undersea cable(s). We seek this information in accordance with the Cable Landing License Act (47 U.S.C. 34 et seq.), the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Executive Order No. 10530. This information is needed to support Federal government national security and emergency preparedness communications programs, to provide situational awareness of undersea cable system performance and a greater understanding of potential physical threats to the cable system.

Emergency Justfication: Emergency OMB approval is necessary for this information collection because public harm could result if normal clearance procedures were followed. While the Commission will be the collection point for this information, we will share it with the Departments and agencies that have direct responsibility for national and homeland security. This information will provide situational awareness regarding the operational status of submarine cable systems to the Federal government, and allow the Executive Branch to assess potential risks and threats to these critical communications systems in the context of other available information. We understand that the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) will also be contacting the OMB in support of this request.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 34 et seq. Name of Law: Cable Landing License Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Submarine Cable Reporting

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	50	50
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	27,500	27,500
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The hourly burden increased for this new collection by +27,500 hours. The reason is that the Commission and the Assistant Director for National Security and Emergency Preparedness, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), at the direction of the President, is requesting the voluntary cooperation of submarine cable landing station licensees in providing information related to its FCC-licensed undersea cable(s). Given the national security considerations associated with this information request, and the time sensitivity, we request emergency OMB approval by April 17, 2008.

Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: David Krech 202 418-1460 david.krech@fcc.gov

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