Notice2026-02614
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
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Published
February 10, 2026
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it can further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5946-5947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02614]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1211; FR ID 330221]
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to
Office of Management and Budget
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,
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. Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it
can further reduce the information collection burden for small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be submitted on or before March 12, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information collection by selecting
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function. Your comment must be submitted into
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a> per the above instructions for it to be considered. In
addition to submitting in <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a> also send a copy of your
comment on the proposed information collection to Cathy Williams, FCC,
via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cf9f9d8e8fa9acace1a8a0b9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="60303221200603034e070f16">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#175476637f6e39407e7b7b7e767a645771747439707861"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f4c6e7b67762158666363666e627c4f696c6c21686079">[email protected]</span></a>. Include in the
comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR)
submitted to OMB: (1) go to the web page <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>, (2) look for the section of the web page called ``Currently
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4)
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the Title of this ICR and
then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to
OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission 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.
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520), the FCC invited the general public and other Federal Agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on the following information
collection. Comments are requested concerning: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's
burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of
2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks
specific comment on how it might ``further reduce the information
collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25
employees.''
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OMB Control Number: 3060-1211.
Title: Sections 96.17; 96.21; 96.23; 96.25; 96.33; 96.35; 96.39;
96.41; 96.43; 96.45; 96.51; 96.57; 96.59; 96.61; 96.63; 96.67,
Commercial Operations in the 3550-3650 MHz Band.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, state, local,
or tribal government and not for profit institutions.
Number of Respondents: 110,782 respondents; 226,099 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .25 to 1 hour.
Frequency of Response: One-time and on occasion reporting
requirements; other reporting requirements--as-needed basis for
equipment safety certification that is no longer in use, and
consistently (likely daily) responses automated via the device.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for, these collections are contained in 47 U.S.C.
151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 155(c), 302(a), 303, 304, 307(e), and 316 of
the Communications Act of 1934.
Total Annual Burden: 64,561 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $13,213,975.
Needs and Uses: The FCC adopted an Order on Reconsideration and
Second Report and Order, FCC 16-55, that amends rules established in
the First Report and Order, FCC 15-47, for commercial use of 150
megahertz in the 3550-3700 MHz (3.5 GHz) band and a new Citizens
Broadband Radio Service, on April 28, 2016, published at 81 FR 49023
(July 26, 2016). The rule changes and information requirements
contained in the First Report and Order are also approved under this
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number and have not
changed since they were last approved by OMB.
The Commission also received approval from OMB for the information
collection requirements contained in FCC 16-55. The amendments
contained in the Second Report and Order create additional capacity for
wireless broadband by adopting a new approach to spectrum management to
facilitate more intensive spectrum sharing between commercial and
federal users and among multiple tiers of commercial users. The
Spectrum Access System (SAS) will use the information to authorize and
coordinate spectrum use for Citizen Broadband Radio Service Devices
(CBSDs). The Commission will use the information to coordinate among
the spectrum tiers and determine Protection Areas for Priority Access
Licensees (PALs).
The following is a description of the information collection
requirements for is approved under this collection:
Section 96.25(c)(1)(i) requires PALs to inform the SAS if a CBSD is
no longer in use.
Section 96.25(c)(2)(i) creates a default protection contour for any
CBSD at the outer limit of the PAL Protection Area, but allows a PAL to
self-report a contour smaller than that established by the SAS. These
rules which contain information collection requirements are designed to
provide for flexible use of this spectrum, while managing three tiers
of users in the band, and create a low-cost entry point for a wide
array of users. The rules will encourage innovation and investment in
mobile broadband use in this spectrum while protecting incumbent users.
Without this information, the Commission would not be able to carry out
its statutory responsibilities.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-02614 Filed 2-9-26; 8:45 am]
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