Notice2026-00889
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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Published
January 20, 2026
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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 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 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 91, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2352-2353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00889]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1273; FR ID 326189]
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 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 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 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 March 23,
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#e0b0b2a1a0868383ce878f96"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="51010310113732327f363e27">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0f4c6e7b67762158666363666e627c4f696c6c21686079"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f5c7e6b77663148767373767e726c5f797c7c31787069">[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: 3060-1273.
Title: Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls,
CG Docket No. 17-59.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; not-for-
profit institutions; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,514 respondents; 18,113
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .5 hours to 25 hours.
Frequency of Response: Monthly, one time, and on occasion reporting
requirements; recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
sections 227 and 251(e)(1) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Total Annual Burden: 16,866 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: On December 12, 2018, the Commission adopted rules
in FCC 18-177, Second Report and Order, published at 84 FR 11226, March
26, 2019. Specifically, the Commission concluded that the obligation to
provide permanent disconnect information will apply to all reporting
carriers as defined in the Commission's numbering rules, which include
wireless, wireline, and interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol
providers that obtain numbers from the North American Numbering Plan
Administrator. As part of the Commission reporting requirements,
reporting carriers must provide, among other things, the most recent
date each North American Numbering Plan telephone number allocated or
ported to the reporting carrier was permanently disconnected. The
telephone number and date of permanent disconnection will allow
voluntary users of the database to determine whether a number has been
permanently disconnected prior to calling that number, thereby
protecting against unwanted calls to consumers and potential Telephone
Consumer Protection Act liability for callers. Reporting carriers and
voluntary users of the reassigned numbers database may also need to
provide contact information, including names, address, and telephone
number, to enable the database administrator to contact the reporting
carrier in case there are any issues with their submission.
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The Commission has referred to the North American Numbering Council
the development of a technical requirements document for the reassigned
numbers database for review by the Commission. The technical
requirements document will contain a single, unified set of functional
and interface requirements for: technical interoperability and
operational standards; the user interface specifications and data
format for service providers to report to the Administrator; the user
interfaces and other means by which callers may submit queries,
including providing callers the abilities for high-volume and batch
processing or to submit individual queries; appropriate safeguards to
protect the privacy and security of subscribers, protect the database
from unauthorized access, and ensure the security and integrity of the
data; and keeping records of service providers' reporting and
accounting.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-00889 Filed 1-16-26; 8:45 am]
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