Notice2026-08427
Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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April 30, 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), 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 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 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23267-23268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08427]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0264, OMB 3060-0297; OMB 3060-0560; FR ID 343263]
Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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), 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 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 comments should be submitted on or before June 29, 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 contacts below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#baeae8fbfadcd9d994ddd5cc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bceceefdfcdadfdf92dbd3ca">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#470426332f3e69102e2b2b2e262a340721242469202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="df9cbeabb7a6f188b6b3b3b6beb2ac9fb9bcbcf1b8b0a9">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCC 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, and
as required by the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the FCC 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 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.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0264.
Title: Section 80.413, On-Board Station Equipment Records.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 1,000 respondents; 1,000 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
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Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 154, 303, 307(e), 309 and 332 and 151-155 and sections 301-609
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 2,000 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: The Commission is seeking an extension of this
expiring information collection in order to obtain the full three-year
approval from OMB. There is no change to the recordkeeping requirement.
The information collection requirements contained in Sec. 80.413
require the licensee of an on-board station to keep equipment records
which show:
(1) The ship name and identification of the on-board station;
(2) The number of and type of repeater and mobile units used on-
board the vessel; and
(3) The date the type of equipment which is added or removed from
the on-board station.
The information is used by FCC personnel during inspections and
investigations to determine what mobile units and repeaters are
associated with on-board stations aboard a particular vessel. If this
information were not maintained, no means would be available to
determine if this type of radio equipment is authorized or who is
responsible for its operation. Enforcement and frequency management
programs would be negatively affected if the information were not
retained.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0297.
Title: Section 80.503, Cooperative Use of Facilities.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit
institutions; and State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 100 respondents; 100 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 16 hours.
Frequency of Response: Occasion reporting requirement and
Recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47
U.S.C. 151-155, 301-609 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended;
and 3 UST 3450, 3 UST 4726, 12 UST 2377.
Total Annual Burden: 1,600 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained
in Sec. 80.503 require that a licensee of a private coast station or
marine utility station on shore may install ship radio stations on
board United States commercial transport vessels of other persons. In
each case these persons must enter into a written agreement verifying
that the ship station licensee has the sole right of control of the
ship stations, that the vessel operators must use the ship stations
subject to the orders and instructions of the coast station or marine
utility station on shore, and that the ship station licensee will have
sufficient control of the ship station to enable it to carry out its
responsibilities under the ship station license. A copy of the
contract/written agreement must be kept with the station records and
made available for inspection by Commission representatives.
The information is used by FCC personnel during inspection and
investigations to ensure compliance with applicable rules. If this
information was not available, enforcement efforts could be hindered;
frequency congestion in certain bands could increase; and the financial
viability of some public coast radiotelephone stations could be
threatened.
OMB Control Number: 3060-0560.
Title: Section 76.911, Petition for Reconsideration of
Certification.
Form No.: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: State, local or tribal governments; Businesses or
other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 15 respondents; 25 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 2-10 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 of information is contained in
sections 4(i) and 623 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 130 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: On June 3, 2015, the Commission released a Report
and Order, MB Docket No. 15-53; FCC 15-62. The Report and Order adopted
a rebuttable presumption that cable operators are subject to competing
provider effective competition. Reversing the previous rebuttable
presumption of no effective competition and adopting the procedures
discussed in the Report and Order resulted in changes to the
information collection burdens.
The information collection requirements consist of: Petitions for
reconsideration of certification, oppositions and replies thereto,
cable operator requests to competitors for information regarding the
competitor's reach and number of subscribers if evidence establishing
effective competition is not otherwise available, and the competitors
supplying this information. They have not changed since they were last
approved by OMB.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-08427 Filed 4-29-26; 8:45 am]
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