Notice2025-22829
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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Published
December 15, 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), 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 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 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 238 (Monday, December 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58002-58003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-22829]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1208; FR ID 322158]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice; 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), 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 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 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 should be submitted on or before February 13,
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 contacts below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dc8c8e9d9cbabfbff2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ecbcbeadac8a8f8fc28b839a">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#521133263a2b7c053b3e3e3b333f21123431317c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="581b392c3021760f3134343139352b183e3b3b763f372e">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork burdens, and as required by the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520),
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the FCC 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 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.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1208.
Title: Acceleration of Broadband Deployment by Improving Wireless
Facilities Siting Policies.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit entities, not-for-profit institutions and State, local or Tribal
governments.
Number of Respondents: 1,350 respondents; 3,597 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .5 hours to 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: Third-party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 7, 201, 301, 303, and 309 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 6003, 6213, and 6409(a) of the
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Pub. L. 112-96,
126 Stat. 156, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 157, 201, 301, 303, 309,
1403, 1433, and 1455(a).
Total Annual Burden: 3,535 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Needs and Uses: This information collection will be submitted for
extension to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after the 60-day
comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance. The Commission
has not changed the collection, which includes disclosure requirements
pertaining to Subpart U (previously subpart CC) of Part 1 of the
Commission's rules.\1\ Subpart CC was originally adopted to implement
and enforce Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job
Creation Act of 2012. Section 6409(a) provides, in part, that ``a State
or local government may not deny, and shall approve, any eligible
facilities request for a modification of an existing wireless tower or
base station that does not substantially change the physical dimensions
of such tower or base station.'' 47 U.S.C. 1455(a)(1). In Subpart CC,
the Commission adopted definitions of ambiguous terms, procedural
requirements, and remedies to provide guidance to all stakeholders on
the proper interpretation of the provision and to enforce its
requirements, reducing delays in the review process for wireless
infrastructure modifications and facilitating the rapid deployment of
wireless infrastructure.
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\1\ On September 27, 2018, the Commission released a Declaratory
Ruling and Third Report and Order that redesignated 47 CFR 1.40001
of Subpart CC as 47 CFR 1.6100 under Subpart U (State and Local
Government Regulation of the Placement, Construction, and
Modification of Personal Wireless Service Facilities). See
Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to
Infrastructure Investment, FCC 18-133, 33 FCC Rcd. 3102 (2018). This
change became effective January 14, 2019 upon publication in the
Federal Register. See Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by
Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment, 83 FR 51867 (2019).
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The following are the information collection requirements in
connection with Subpart U of Part 1 of the Commission's rules:
<bullet> 47 CFR 1.6100(c)(3)(i) (previously 1.40001(c)(3)(i))--To
toll the 60-day review timeframe on grounds that an application is
incomplete, the reviewing State or local government must provide
written notice to the applicant within 30 days of receipt of the
application, clearly and specifically delineating all missing documents
or information. Such delineated information is limited to documents or
information meeting the standard under paragraph (c)(1) of this
section.
<bullet> 47 CFR 1.6100(c)(3)(iii) (previously
1.140001(c)(3)(iii))--Following a supplemental submission from the
applicant, the State or local government will have 10 days to notify
the applicant in writing if the supplemental submission did not provide
the information identified in the State or local government's original
notice delineating missing information. The timeframe for review is
tolled in the case of second or subsequent notices of incompleteness
pursuant to the procedures identified in paragraph (c)(3). Second or
subsequent notices of incompleteness may not specify missing documents
or information that were not delineated in the original notice of
incompleteness.
<bullet> 47 CFR 1.6100(c)(4) (previously 1.140001(c)(4))--If a
request is deemed granted because of a failure to timely approve or
deny the request, the deemed grant does not become effective until the
applicant notifies the applicable reviewing authority in writing after
the review period has expired (accounting for any tolling) that the
application has been deemed granted.
These collections are necessary to effectuate the rule changes that
implement and enforce the requirements of Section 6409(a).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-22829 Filed 12-12-25; 8:45 am]
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