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 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]
[Page 5770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02495]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0906; FR ID 329133]
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 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 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#44141605042227276a232b32"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="25757764654346460b424a53">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#470426332f3e69102e2b2b2e262a340721242469202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6f2c0e1b07164138060303060e021c2f090c0c41080019">[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: 3060-0906.
Title: Annual DTV Ancillary/Supplemental Services Report for DTV
Stations, FCC Form 2100, Schedule G; 47 CFR 73.624(g).
Form Number: FCC Form 2100, Schedule G (formerly FCC Form 317).
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 35 respondents, 70 responses.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, annual reporting
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain benefits--Statutory
authority for this collection of information is contained in sections
154(i), 303, 336 and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Estimated Time per Response: 2-4 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 210 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $5,250.
Needs and Uses: Each licensee/permittee of a digital television
(DTV) station that provides feeable ancillary or supplementary services
during the relevant reporting period must file on an annual basis FCC
Form 2100, Schedule G. Specifically, required filers include the
following (but we generally refer to all such entities herein as a
``DTV licensee/permittee''): A licensee of a digital commercial or
noncommercial educational (NCE) full power television (TV) station, low
power television (LPTV) station, TV translator or Class A TV station. A
permittee operating pursuant to digital special temporary authority
(STA) of a commercial or NCE full power TV station, LPTV station, TV
translator or Class A TV station.
Each DTV licensee/permittee must report the feeable ancillary or
supplementary services provided at any time during the reporting cycle.
Specifically, a DTV licensee/permittee must include the following in
its annual report: a brief description of the feeable ancillary or
supplementary services provided; the gross revenues received from such
services during the applicable period and the amount of bitstream used
to provide such services during the applicable period.
Concurrent with the submission of FCC Form 2100, Schedule G, each
DTV licensee/permittee is required to remit a payment to the
Commission, via FCC Form 159 (see OMB Control No. 3060-0589), in the
amount of five percent of the gross revenues derived from the provision
of its ancillary or supplementary services.
Each DTV licensee/permittee is required to retain the records
supporting the calculation of the fees due for three years from the
date of remittance of fees. Each NCE licensee/permittee must also
retain for eight years documentation sufficient to show that its entire
bitstream was used ``primarily'' for NCE broadcast services on a weekly
basis.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-02495 Filed 2-6-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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