Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 130 (Thursday, July 10, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30640-30641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12818]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1092; FR ID 302086]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information collections. Comments are
requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
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information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents, including the use of automated
collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25
employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. No person
shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection
of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before September
8, 2025. 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.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d7d7f6c6d4b4e4e034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="80d0d2c1c0e6e3e3aee7eff6">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#256644514d5c0b724c49494c444856654346460b424a53"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84c7e5f0ecfdaad3ede8e8ede5e9f7c4e2e7e7aae3ebf2">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-1092.
Title: Interim Procedures for Filing Applications Seeking Approval
for Designated Entity Reportable Eligibility Events and Annual Reports.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 609-T and 611-T.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for profit
institutions; and State, Local and Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 1,100 respondents; 2,750 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .50 hours to 6 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting
requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 4(i), 308(b), 309(j)(3) and 309(j)(4).
Total Annual Burden: 7,288 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $2,223,375.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this expiring
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
after this comment period to obtain the three year clearance from them.
FCC Form 609-T is used by Designated Entities (DEs) to request prior
Commission approval pursuant to Section 1.2114 of the Commission's
rules for any reportable eligibility event. The data collected on the
form is used by the FCC to determine whether the public interest would
be served by the approval of the reportable eligibility event.
FCC Form 611-T is used by DE licensees to file an annual report,
pursuant to Section 1.2110(n) of the Commission's rules, related to
eligibility for designated entity benefits.
The information collected will be used to ensure that only
legitimate small businesses reap the benefits of the Commission's
designated entity program. Further, this information will assist the
Commission in preventing companies from circumventing the objectives of
the designated entity eligibility rules by allowing us to review: (1)
The FCC 609-T applications seeking approval for ``reportable
eligibility events'' and (2) the FCC Form 611-T annual reports to
ensure that licensees receiving designated entity benefits are in
compliance with the Commission's policies and rules.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-12818 Filed 7-9-25; 8:45 am]
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