Notice2025-18915

Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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September 30, 2025

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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 the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. 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 techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information 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 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 30, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46886-46887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-18915]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1142; FR ID 314680]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

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 the Commission) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on the following information collection. 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 techniques or 
other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the 
information 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 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before December 
1, 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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#df8f8d9e9fb9bcbcf1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cc9c9e8d8caaafafe2aba3ba">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e70777d71727b307170797b727b5e787d7d30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e28c8b818d8e87cc8d8c85878e87a2848181cc858d94">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1142.
    Title: Electronic Tariff filing System (ETFS), WC Docket No. 10-
141.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,307 respondents; 1,307 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    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. 151, 152, 154(i), 201-205, and 226(h)(1)(A) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,307 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $407,360.
    Needs and Uses: Incumbent local exchange carriers (LECs) file their 
tariffs and associated documents electronically, using ETFS. ETFS has 
improved the usefulness of tariff filings for both filers and the 
public and made the tariff filing process more open, transparent, and 
efficient. On June 30, 2011, the Commission released a Report and 
Order, WC Docket No. 10-141, FCC 11-92, determining that the benefits 
of using ETFS for incumbent LEC tariff filings would also be obtained 
if all tariff filers filed electronically. Such action benefits the 
public and carriers by creating a central system providing online 
access to all carrier tariffs and related documents filed with the

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Commission. As such, competitive LECs (and other nondominant carriers) 
must now file tariffs and associated documents electronically.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-18915 Filed 9-29-25; 8:45 am]
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