Notice2026-05749
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
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March 25, 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 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14560-14561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05749]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1273; FR ID 336715]
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 April 24, 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#33636172735550501d545c45"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e7b7b5a6a7818484c9808891">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#edae8c998594c3ba848181848c809ead8b8e8ec38a829b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9cdffde8f4e5b2cbf5f0f0f5fdf1efdcfaffffb2fbf3ea">[email protected]</span></a>. Include in the
comments the OMB
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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.''
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.
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, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-05749 Filed 3-24-26; 8:45 am]
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