Notice2025-16095
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
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August 22, 2025
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might "further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees."
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 161 (Friday, August 22, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41071-41072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16095]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0653; FR ID 309068]
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to
Office of Management and Budget
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,
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general
public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on the following information collection. Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it
might ``further reduce the information collection burden for small
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.''
DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be submitted on or before September 22,
2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information collection by selecting
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function. Your comment must be submitted into
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a> per the above instructions for it to be considered. In
addition to submitting in <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a> also send a copy of your
comment on the proposed information collection to Cathy Williams, FCC,
via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ebbbb9aaab8d8888c58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3c6c6e7d7c5a5f5f125b534a">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f3b092879b8adda49a9f9f9a929e80b3959090dd949c85"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="367557425e4f18615f5a5a5f575b457650555518515940">[email protected]</span></a>. Include in the
comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR)
submitted to OMB: (1) go to the web page <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>, (2) look for the section of the web page called Currently
Under Review, (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the Select
Agency box below the Currently Under Review heading, (4) select Federal
Communications Commission from the list of agencies presented in the
Select Agency box, (5) click the Submit button to the right of the
Select Agency box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review
appears, look for the Title of this ICR and then click on the ICR
Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be
displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office
of Management and Budget (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.
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), the FCC invited the general public and other Federal Agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on the following information
collection. Comments are requested concerning: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's
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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 collection techniques or other forms of information
technology. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of
2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks
specific comment on how it might further reduce the information
collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25
employees.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0653.
Title: Sections 64.703(b) and (c), Consumer Information--Posting by
Aggregators.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 56,075 respondents; 5,339,038 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .017 hours (1 minute) to 3 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirements; Third
party disclosure.
Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this information collection is found at section
226 [47 U.S.C. 226] Telephone Operator Services codified at 47 CFR
64.703(b) Consumer Information.
Total Annual Burden: 174,401 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $1,758,403.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements included
under this OMB Control Number 3060-0653, requires aggregators
(providers of telephones to the public or to transient users of their
premises) under 47 U.S.C. 226(c)(1)(A), 47 CFR 64.703(b) of the
Commission's rules, to post in writing, on or near such phones,
information about the pre-subscribed operator services, rates, carrier
access, and the FCC address to which consumers may direct complaints.
Section 64.703(c) of the Commission's rules requires the posted
consumer information to be added when an aggregator has changed the
pre-subscribed operator service provider (OSP) no later than 30 days
following such change. Consumers will use this information to determine
whether they wish to use the services of the identified OSP.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-16095 Filed 8-21-25; 8:45 am]
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