Notice2026-09608
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) and Native Entities Grant Program (NEGP)
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Published
May 14, 2026
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Commerce DepartmentNational Telecommunications and Information Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 27303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09608]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP)
and Native Entities Grant Program (NEGP)
The Department of Commerce will submit the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and
continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of
our information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on December 10, 2025, during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA), Commerce.
Title: Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) and Native
Entities Grant Program (NEGP).
OMB Control Number: 0660-XXXX.
Form Number(s): TBD.
Type of Request: Regular submission. New information collection.
Number of Respondents: 400.
Average Hours per Response: 18 hours.
Burden Hours: 7,200 hours.
Needs and Uses: The information collected will be used to evaluate
applications, assess alignment with program requirements, and support
consistent and efficient review processes. Standardized data collection
will improve clarity, reduce errors, and streamline administration.
Affected Public: NEGP: Indian Tribes, Alaska Native entities, and
Native Hawaiian organizations TBCP: Tribal governments, Tribal Colleges
or Universities, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on behalf of the
Native Hawaiian Community, including Tribal organizations, and Alaska
Native Corporations.
Frequency: One-time submission.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021,
Division F, Title III, Section 60304 and 60305, Public Law 117-58, 135
Stat. 429, 1209 (November 15, 2021) (codified at 47 U.S.C. 1701, 1721,
et seq.); Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division N, Title IX,
Section 905(c), Public Law 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27, 2020)
(Act), as amended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,
Division F, Title II, Section 60201, Public Law 117-58, 135 Stat. 429
(Nov. 15, 2021) (IIJA)(codified at 47 U.S.C. 1705).
This information collection request may be viewed at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. Follow the instructions to view the Department of
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
Access this information collection by selecting the following:
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function and entering the title of the collection.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2026-09608 Filed 5-13-26; 8:45 am]
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