Notice2025-21618
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Delegated Authority
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Published
December 1, 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 collectio 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 228 (Monday, December 1, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55116-55117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-21618]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0844; FR ID 319845]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission 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 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 collectio 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 January
30, 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 Cathy Williams, FCC, via email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f7f7d6e6f494c4c01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d282809392b4b1b1fcb5bda4">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7033110418095e27191c1c19111d03301613135e171f06"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="561537223e2f78013f3a3a3f373b251630353578313920">[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: 3060-0844.
Title: Carriage of the Transmissions of Television Broadcast
Stations: Section 76.56(a), Carriage of qualified noncommercial
educational stations; Section 76.57, Channel positioning; Section
76.61(a)(1)-(2), Disputes concerning carriage; Section 76.64,
Retransmission consent.
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: 370 respondents and 2,550
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 to 5 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Third
party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this action is contained in Sections 1, 4(i)
and (j), 325, 338, 614, 615, 631, 632, and 653 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i) and (j), 325, 338, 534,
535, 551, 552, and 573.
Total Annual Burden: 2,220 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: Under Section 614 of the Communications Act and the
implementing rules adopted by the Commission, commercial TV broadcast
stations are entitled to assert mandatory carriage rights on cable
systems located within the station's television market. Under Section
325(b) of the Communications Act, commercial TV broadcast stations are
entitled to negotiate with local cable systems for carriage of their
signal pursuant to retransmission consent agreements in lieu of
asserting must carry rights. This system is therefore referred to as
``Must-Carry and Retransmission Consent.'' Under Section 615 of the
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Communications Act, noncommercial educational (NCE) stations are also
entitled to assert mandatory carriage rights on cable systems located
within the station's market; however, noncommercial TV broadcast
stations are not entitled to retransmission consent.
In 2019, the Commission adopted new rules governing the delivery
and form of carriage election notices. Electronic Delivery of MVPD
Communications, Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative, MB Docket
Nos. 17-105, 17-317, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, FCC 19-69, 34 FCC Rcd 5922(2019) (2019 Report and Order).
That decision modernized the carriage election notice rules by moving
the process online for most broadcasters and multichannel video
programming distributors (MVPDs), but the Commission sought comment on
how to apply these updated rules to certain small broadcast stations
and MVPDs.
In 2020, the Commission adopted a Report and Order that resolved
the remaining issues regarding carriage election notice rules for small
broadcast stations and MVPDs. Electronic Delivery of MVPD
Communications, Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative, MB Docket
Nos. 17-105, 17-317, Report and Order, FCC 20-14, 2020 WL 948697 (rel.
Feb. 25, 2020) (2020 Report and Order). Pursuant to that decision, the
obligations of certain small broadcasters and MVPDs were slightly
modified.
The Commission is seeking an extension without change of this
currently approved collection for the full three-year period.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-21618 Filed 11-28-25; 8:45 am]
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