Notice2026-06656
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
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Published
April 6, 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 the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. 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 techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 65 (Monday, April 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17274-17275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06656]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0589; FR ID 339063]
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 the Commission) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information collection. 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 techniques or
other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer
than 25 employees.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before June 5,
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 Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#faaaa8bbba9c9999d49d958c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c3c3e2d2c0a0f0f420b031a">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2c42454f4340490243424b4940496c4a4f4f024b435a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c2acaba1adaea7ecadaca5a7aea782a4a1a1eca5adb4">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0589.
Title: FCC Remittance Advice Forms, FCC Form 159/159-C, 159-B, 159-
E, and 159-W.
Form Number(s): FCC Form 159 Remittance Advice, 159-C Remittance
Advice Continuation Sheet, 159-B Remittance Advice Bill for Collection,
159-E Remittance Voucher, and 159-W Interstate Telephone Service
Provider Worksheet.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit entities; Individuals
or households; Not-for-profit institutions; and State, Local, or Tribal
Governments.
Number of Respondent and Responses: 238,044 respondents; 238,044
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes (0.25 hours).
Frequency of Response: On occasion and annual reporting
requirements; third party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory Authority for this information collection is contained in the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended; Section 8 (47 U.S.C. 158) for
Application Fees; Section 9 (47 U.S.C. 159) for Regulatory Fees;
Section 309(j) for Auction Fees; and the Debt Collection Improvement
Act of 1996, Public Law 104-134, Chapter 10, Section 31001.
Total Annual Burden: 59,511 hours.
Total Annual Cost: None.
Needs and Uses: The FCC supports a series of remittance advice
forms and a remittance voucher form that may be submitted in lieu of a
remittance advice form when entities or individuals electronically
submit a payment. A remittance advice form (or a remittance voucher
form in lieu of an advice form) must accompany any payment to the
Federal Communications Commission (e.g. payments for regulatory fees,
application filing fees, auctions, fines, forfeitures, Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) billings, or any other debt due to the FCC.
Information is collected on these forms to ensure credit for full
payment, to ensure entities and individuals receive any refunds due, to
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service public inquiries, and to comply with the Debt Collection
Improvement Act of 1996. On August 12, 2013, the Commission released a
Report and Order (R&O), In the Matter Assessment and Collection of
Regulatory Fee for Fiscal Year 2013 and Procedures for Assessment and
Collection of Regulatory Fees, MD Docket Nos. 13-140 and 12-201, FCC
13-110. In this R&O, the Commission requires that beginning in FY 2014,
all regulatory fee payments be made electronically and that the
Commission will no longer mail out initial regulatory fee assessments
to CMRS providers.
Federal Communications Commission.
Aleta Bowers,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-06656 Filed 4-3-26; 8:45 am]
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