Notice2025-21326
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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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, 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 227 (Friday, November 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54683-54684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-21326]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1081; FR ID 318966]
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
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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.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before January
27, 2026. 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#1e4e4c5f5e787d7d30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="065654474660656528616970">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6f01060c00030a410001080a030a2f090c0c41080019"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d43444e4241480342434a4841486d4b4e4e034a425b">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1081.
Title: Sections 1.2002, 54.201, 54.202, 54.205, Telecommunications
Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 24 respondents; 28 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1-40 hours.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority is contained in sections 201(b), 214(e)(6), and
303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 201(b),
214(e)(6), 303(r).
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 808 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: Section 254(e) of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended (Act) provides that ``only an ETC designated under section
214(e) shall be eligible to receive specific Federal universal service
support.''
Section 214(e)(2) of the Act gives state commissions the primary
responsibility for performing ETC designations.
Section 214(e)(6) vests the Commission with authority to designate
as an ETC ``a common carrier providing telephone exchange service and
exchange access that is not subject to the jurisdiction of a State
commission.''
Section 214(e)(4) provides that state commissions, in a case of a
common carrier designated under paragraph (2) of this section, or the
Commission, in a case of a common carrier designated under paragraph
(6) of this section, ``shall permit'' an ETC to relinquish its
designation ``in any area served by more than one'' ETC so long as
``the remaining [ETCs] ensure that all customers served by the
relinquishing carrier will continue to be served,'' and the
relinquishing carrier provides ``sufficient notice to permit the
purchase or construction of adequate facilities by any remaining
eligible telecommunications carrier.'' The ETC must provide advance
notice to the state commission or the Commission.
The Commission's rules for ETC designation require the collection
of information specified below, except where the Commission has waived
information collection requirements when enforcing them would not serve
the public interest.
On October 20, 2023, the Commission adopted the Connect America
Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10-90 et al. WT Docket No. 10-208, Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking and Report and Order, FCC 23-87 (Oct. 20, 2023)
(Administrative Order). In the Administrative Order, the Commission
modified, in relevant part, section 205 of the Commission's rules, to
require an ETC that intends to relinquish its ETC designation to
provide: (1) advance notice to the state commission and to the
Commission of such intention to relinquish, and (2) notice to the
Commission of the state authority's decision to permit or deny such
relinquishment, within 10 days of its decision. These filings must be
submitted regardless of whether the ETC is currently receiving federal
support. The Commission identified its statutory authority to impose
these requirements through section 254 of the Act and as reasonably
ancillary thereto.
The Commission notes that information collections associated with
the Lifeline-only ETC designations and relinquishments are reflected in
OMB Control No. 3060-0819.
This information collection addresses the burdens associated with
these requirements.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-21326 Filed 11-26-25; 8:45 am]
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