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        <RIN>3060-AJ98</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201410</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>3060</CODE>
            <NAME>Federal Communications Commission</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FCC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Comprehensive Review of Licensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services (IB Docket No. 12-267)</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) as part of its ongoing efforts to update and streamline regulatory requirements.  The NPRM initiated a comprehensive review of part 25 of the Commission's rules, which governs licensing and operation of space stations and Earth stations. The amendments proposed in the NPRM modernize the rules to better reflect evolving technology and reorganize and simplify existing requirements. Furthermore, the changes will remove unnecessary filing requirements for applicants requesting space and Earth station licenses, allowing applicants and licensees to save time, effort, and costs in preparing applications. Other changes are designed to remove unnecessary technical restrictions, enabling applicants to submit fewer waiver requests, which will ease administrative burdens in submitting and processing applications and reduce the amount of time spent on applications by applicants, licensees, and the Commission.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>47 CFR 25.103</CFR>
            <CFR>47 CFR 25.111</CFR>
            <CFR>47 CFR 25.112</CFR>
            <CFR>47 CFR 25.113</CFR>
            <CFR>47 CFR 25.114</CFR>
            <CFR>47 CFR 25.115</CFR>
            <CFR>47 CFR 25.118</CFR>
            <CFR>47 CFR 25.121</CFR>
            <CFR>47 CFR 25.129</CFR>
            <CFR>47 CFR 25.130</CFR>
            <CFR>...</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>47 USC 154(i)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>47 USC 157(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>47 USC 161</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>47 USC 303(c)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>47 USC 303(g)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>47 USC 303(r)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/25/2012</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>77 FR 67172</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/24/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Reply Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/22/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Report and Order</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>02/12/2014</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>79 FR 8308</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Next Action Undetermined</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>To Be Determined</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Yes</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Andrea</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kelly</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Associate Chief, Satellite Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>3060</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Communications Commission</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FCC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 418-7877</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 418-0748</FAX>
                <EMAIL>andrea.kelly@fcc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>International Bureau, 445 12th Street SW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20554</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
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