Notice2026-02487
Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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Published
February 9, 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 26 (Monday, February 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5770-5771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02487]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0016, OMB 3060-0466, OMB 3060-1216; FR ID 329288]
Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission
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) 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 April 10,
2026. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find
it difficult to do so within the period of
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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#1a4a485b5a7c7979347d756c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4a1a180b0a2c2929642d253c">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7033110418095e27191c1c19111d03301613135e171f06"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b280a1f0312453c020707020a06182b0d0808450c041d">[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 No.: 3060-0016.
Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for Media Bureau Audio and Video
Service Authorization, Schedule C (Former FCC Form 346); Sections
74.793(d) and 74.787, LPTV Out-of-Core Digital Displacement
Application; Section 73.3700(g)(1)-(3), Post-Incentive Auction
Licensing and Operations; Section 74.799, Low Power Television and TV
Translator Channel Sharing; Section 74.720, Digital Low Power TV
Distributed Transmission Systems.
Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule C.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit
institutions; State, local or Tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 910 respondents and 910
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours-2.5 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 collection is contained in section 154(i),
303, 307, 308 and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 4,090 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $4,698,511.
Needs and Uses: On December 19, 2025, the Federal Communications
Commission (Commission) released a Report and Order, FCC 25-84,
concerning the advancement of the Class A, Low Power Television (LPTV)
and TV translator services (LPTV Service). The Commission adopted a
rule that provides that low power television and TV translator stations
filing a displacement application (FCC Form 2100--Schedule C) include
an exhibit explaining how their facilities were displaced--47 CFR
74.787(a)(4). The Commission also adopted a rule providing that an LPTV
or TV translator channel sharee may cease channel sharing and seek to
obtain a license for a non-shared channel by filing a major
modification (FCC Form 2100, Schedule C) specifying a non-shared
channel and facility--47 CFR 74.799(i). Finally, the Commission adopted
a rule--47 CFR 74.793(j)--that requires that applicants seeking to
construct facilities that would exceed the permissible interference
levels in the rules pursuant to an agreement with the affected parties
submit a copy of the agreement with their application. This submission
is being made to OMB for approval of these new burdens.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0466.
Title: Sections 74.783, 74.791, 73.1201 and 74.1283, Station
Identification.
Form Number: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for-profit
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 29,146 respondents; 29,146
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.166-1 hour.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement;
Recordkeeping requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or maintain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 303, 307 and 308.
Total Annual Burden: 26,884 hours.
Total Annual Costs: No costs.
Needs and Uses: On December 19, 2025, the Federal Communications
Commission (Commission) released a Report and Order concerning the
advancement of the Class A, Low Power Television (LPTV) and TV
translator services (LPTV Service). The Commission revised its LPTV
Service call sign rule--74.791 to require that stations have a call
sign that is appropriate for their service designation. Stations
without an appropriate call sign will be required to file a call sign
change to designate a rule complaint call sign. Grandfathering of
existing call signs is allowed for Class A and LPTV stations. This
submission is being made to OMB for approval of these new burdens.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1216.
Title: Media Bureau Incentive Auction Implementation, Sections
73.3700(c), (h)(5) and (h)(6).
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,236 respondents and 40,686
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .004-15 hours.
Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement; on occasion
reporting requirement; recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for these collections are contained in 47 U.S.C.
151, 154, 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, 325(b), 332, 336(f),
338, 339, 340, 399b, 403, 534, 535, 1404, 1452, and 1454.
Total Annual Burden: 6,570 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $961,800.
Needs and Uses: On December 19, 2025, the Commission released a
Report and Order, FCC 25-84, concerning the advancement of the Class A,
Low Power Television (LPTV) and TV translator services (LPTV Service).
The Commission eliminated the requirement in 47 CFR 73.3700(g)(4) that
wireless licensees assigned to frequencies in the 600 MHz band under 47
CFR part 27 notify low power TV and TV translator stations of their
intent to commence wireless operations and the likelihood of receiving
harmful interference from the low power TV or TV translator station to
such operations within the wireless licensee's licensed geographic
service area. This submission is being made to OMB for approval of
these new burdens.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-02487 Filed 2-6-26; 8:45 am]
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