Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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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 243 (Monday, December 22, 2025)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-23591]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0791; FR ID 322753]
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 February
20, 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#cf9f9d8e8fa9acace1a8a0b9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="570705161731343479303821">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e70777d71727b307170797b727b5e787d7d30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c5abaca6aaa9a0ebaaaba2a0a9a085a3a6a6eba2aab3">[email 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: 3060-0791.
Title: Section 32.7300, Accounting for Judgments and Other Costs
Associated with Litigation.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 2 respondents; 2 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 4-36 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and
recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154, 161, 201-205 and 218-220 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 40 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for an extension of this information collection
(no change in the reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements). The
Commission will submit this information collection after this 60-day
comment period to the OMB. The Commission adopted accounting rules that
require carriers to account for adverse federal antitrust judgments and
post-judgment special charges. With regard to settlements of such
lawsuits, there will be a presumption that carriers can recover the
portion of the settlement that represents the avoidable costs of
litigation; provided that the carrier makes a required showing. To
receive recognition of its avoided cost of litigation a carrier must
demonstrate, in a request for special relief, the avoided costs of
litigation by showing the amount corresponding to the additional
litigation expenses discounted to present value, that the carrier
reasonably estimates it would have paid if it had not settled.
Settlement costs in excess of the avoided costs of litigation are
presumed not recoverable unless a carrier rebuts that presumption by
showing the basic factors that enticed the carrier to settle and
demonstrating that ratepayers benefited from the settlement.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-23591 Filed 12-19-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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