Notice2025-21316
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
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November 28, 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. 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 227 (Friday, November 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54684-54686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-21316]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0853; FR ID 319353]
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. 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.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be submitted on or before December 29,
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
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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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b0e0e2f1f0d6d3d39ed7dfc6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e9b9bba8a98f8a8ac78e869f">[email protected]</span></a>
and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ade3c4cec2c1c883e2c3cac8c1c8edcbcece83cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c58baca6aaa9a0eb8aaba2a0a9a085a3a6a6eba2aab3">[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 Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
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: 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 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: 3060-0853.
Title: Certification by Administrative Authority to Billed Entity
Compliance with the Children's internet Protection Act Form, FCC Form
479; Receipt of Service Confirmation and Certification of Compliance
with the Children's internet Protection Act Form, FCC Form 486; and
Funding Commitment and Adjustment Request Form, FCC Form 500.
Form Numbers: FCC Forms 479, 486 and 500.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 84,010 respondents, 94,203
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour for FCC Form 479, 1 hour for
FCC Form 486, 1 hour for FCC Form 500, 0.75 hours for maintaining and
updating the internet Safety Policy, and 0.5 hours for recordkeeping
requirements.
Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting
requirements and recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155, 201, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), 403, and
1302.
Total Annual Burden: 78,319 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: The Commission will submit this information
collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which is an
extension of a currently approved collection, to obtain a full three-
year clearance from OMB. The requirements contained herein are
necessary to implement the Congressional mandate for universal service.
It provides the Commission and USAC with the necessary information to
administer the E-Rate program, determine the amount of support entities
seeking funding are eligible to receive, to determine if entities are
complying with the Commission's rules, and to prevent waste, fraud, and
abuse. The information will also allow the Commission to evaluate the
extent to which the E-Rate program is meeting the statutory objectives
specified in section 254 of the 1996 Act, the Commission's performance
goals established in the 2014 First and Second E-Rate Orders, and to
evaluate the need and feasibility for any future revisions to program
rules.
FCC Form 486 was revised. On July 29, 2024 the Commission released
a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket
No. 21-31, FCC 24-76) (2024 Wi-Fi Hotspots Order); finding that the
off-premises use of wireless internet services and the Wi-Fi hotspot
devices needed to deliver the services; serves an educational purpose
and are eligible for E-Rate support. The 2024 Wi-Fi Hotspots Order, 89
FR 67303, August 20, 2024, would have added the following
certifications to the FCC Form 486: applicants that receive support for
Wi-Fi hotspots and service for off-premises use uses the FCC Form 486
to certify that they have updated and publicly posted their
``acceptable use policy (AUP)'' consistent with the requirements in 47
CFR 54.516(f); the Wi-Fi hotspots and/or services the school, library,
or consortium purchased using E-Rate support for off-premises use have
been activated and made available to students, school staff, and/or
library patrons; public notice of their availability has been provided;
and the authorized person is not requesting reimbursement for Wi-Fi
hotspots and/or services that have not been made available for
distribution. On September 30, 2025, the Commission adopted the
Hotspots Order on Reconsideration (WC Docket No. 21-31, FCC 25-62)
(Hotspots Order on Reconsideration), that rescinds the 2024 Wi-Fi
Hotspots Order, and removes the eligibility of E-Rate support for off-
premises use of wireless mobile internet services and the Wi-Fi hotspot
devices needed to deliver the services. The Wi-Fi hotspots and service-
related rules, including the certifications, are no longer applicable
and are removed from this information collection.
The hourly burden will increase by 10,044 hours for FCC Forms 479,
486, and 500. The public burden for the collection contained herein
will increase to 78,319 burden hours.
FCC Form 486 ``Receipt of Service Confirmation and Certification of
Compliance with the Children's internet Protection Act.'' After the
Administrator reviews the funding request and commits to fund the
eligible equipment and/or services requested, applicants use the FCC
Form 486 to notify USAC of their service start dates for their funding
requests. Universal service support will not be paid on an approved
funding commitment prior to receipt of the FCC Form 486.
Billed entities also use the FCC Form 486 to certify compliance
with the Children's internet Protection Act (CIPA), see 47 U.S.C. 254
(h)-(l), or qualification for a CIPA exemption when they seek discounts
for category one services (i.e., internet access) and category two
services (i.e., internal connections, managed internal broadband
services, or basic maintenance of internal connections). When the
billed entities are members of a larger consortia, they individually
certify CIPA compliance by submitting the FCC Form 479 ``Certification
by Administrative Authority to Billed
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Entity of Compliance with Children's internet Protection Act'' to the
consortium leader. The consortium leader can then file the FCC Form 486
certifying CIPA compliance on behalf of the consortia. CIPA requires
schools and libraries that have computers with internet access to
certify that they have in place certain internet safety policies and
technology protection measures to be eligible to receive program
services under section 254(h) of the Act. See also 47 CFR 54.520. The
FCC Form 486 is also a necessary prerequisite for invoicing and
payment.
FCC Form 500 ``Funding Commitment Adjustment Request.'' The FCC
Form 500 is used by E-Rate participants to make adjustments to
previously filed forms, such as changing the contract expiration date
noted on the FCC Form 471, changing the funding year service start date
listed on the FCC Form 486, cancelling or reducing the amount of a
funding request, and extending the service delivery deadline for non-
recurring services.
All of the requirements contained in this information collection
are necessary to implement the Congressional mandate for the E-Rate
program and reimbursement process.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-21316 Filed 11-26-25; 8:45 am]
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