Notice2025-18398
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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September 23, 2025
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
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 182 (Tuesday, September 23, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45768-45769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-18398]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1303; FR ID 314023]
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 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 November
24, 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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0c5c5e4d4c6a6f6f226b637a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="12424053527471713c757d64">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d6e4c594554037a444141444c405e6d4b4e4e034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="145775607c6d3a437d78787d757967547277773a737b62">[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: 3060-1303.
Title: Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls,
Sixth Report and Order, CG Docket No. 17-59, Authentication Trust
Anchor, Fifth Report and Order, WC Docket No. 17-97, FCC 22-37.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 6,493 respondents; 311,664 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .25 hours.
Frequency of Response: On-occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory
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authority for these collections are contained in sections 4(i), 4(j),
201, 202, 217, 227, 227b, 251(e), 303(r), and 403 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 201, 202, 217, 227, 227b,
251(e), 303(r), 403.
Total Annual Burden: 77,916 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: This notice and request for comments seeks to
extend the information collection requirements as it pertains to the
Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls Sixth
Report and Order and Call Authentication Trust Anchor Fifth Report and
Order (``Gateway Provider Report and Order''). Unwanted and illegal
robocalls have long been the Federal Communication Commission's
(``Commission'') top source of consumer complaints and one of the
Commission's top consumer protection priorities. Foreign-originated
robocalls represent a significant portion of illegal robocalls, and
gateway providers serve as a critical choke-point for reducing the
number of illegal robocalls received by American consumers. In the
Gateway Provider Report and Order, the Commission took steps to prevent
these foreign-originated *54501 illegal robocalls from reaching
consumers and to help track these calls back to the source. Along with
further extension of the Commission's caller ID authentication
requirements and Robocall Mitigation Database filing requirements, the
Commission adopted several robocall mitigation requirements, including
a requirement for gateway providers to respond to traceback within 24
hours, mandatory blocking requirements, a ``know your upstream
provider'' requirement, and a general mitigation requirement.
Gateway Provider Report and Order, FCC 22-37, Paras. 65-71, 47 CFR
64.1200(n)(1)
A voice service provider must: . . . Upon receipt of a traceback
request from the Commission, civil law enforcement, criminal law
enforcement, or the industry traceback consortium:
(i) If the provider is an originating, terminating, or non-gateway
intermediate provider for all calls specified in the traceback request,
the provider must respond fully and in a timely manner;
(ii) If the provider receiving a traceback request is the gateway
provider for any calls specified in the traceback request, the provider
must fully respond to the traceback request within 24 hours of receipt
of the request. The 24-hour clock does not start outside of business
hours, and requests received during that time are deemed received at
8:00 a.m. on the next business day. If the 24-hour response period
would end on a non-business day, either a weekend or a federal legal
holiday, the 24-hour clock does not run for the weekend or holiday in
question, and restarts at 12:01 a.m. on the next business day following
when the request would otherwise be due. For example, a request
received at 3:00 p.m. on a Friday will be due at 3:00 p.m. on the
following Monday, assuming that Monday is not a federal legal holiday.
For purposes of this rule, ``business day'' is defined as Monday
through Friday, excluding federal legal holidays, and ``business
hours'' is defined as 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on a business day. For
purposes of this rule, all times are local time for the office that is
required to respond to the request.
The first portion of the information collection for which OMB
approval is sought comes from the requirement adopted in the Gateway
Provider Report and Order that all voice service providers respond to
traceback ``fully and in in a timely manner'' and gateway providers
must respond within 24 hours. All voice service providers, including
gateway providers are required to respond to traceback requests from
the Commission, civil and criminal law enforcement, and the Industry
Traceback Consortium. Traceback is a key enforcement tool in the fight
against illegal calls, allowing the Commission or law enforcement to
identify the caller and bring enforcement actions or otherwise stop
future calls before they reach consumers. Any unnecessary delay in the
process can increase the risk that this essential information may
become impossible to obtain. While traceback is not a new process, some
providers have historically been reluctant to respond, or have simply
ignored requests. This requirement ensures that all providers are on
notice that a response is required, and allows real consequences for
refusal.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-18398 Filed 9-22-25; 8:45 am]
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