Notice2026-11452
Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
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June 8, 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 109 (Monday, June 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34631-34632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11452]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0161, OMB 3060-1124; FR ID 349177]
Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval
to Office of Management and Budget
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice; 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 July 8, 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#db8b899a9bbdb8b8f5bcb4ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="471715060721242469202831">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a6e5c7d2cedf88f1cfcacacfc7cbd5e6c0c5c588c1c9d0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a7e4c6d3cfde89f0cecbcbcec6cad4e7c1c4c489c0c8d1">[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.''
OMB Control Number: 3060-0161.
Title: Sec. 73.61, AM Directional Antenna Field Strength
Measurements.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business and other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,904 respondents and 1,904
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 4-50 hours.
Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 30,124 hours.
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Total Annual Cost: None.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in
Sec. Sec. 154(i) and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements contained
in 47 CFR 73.61 require that each AM station using directional antennas
to make field strength measurement as often as necessary to ensure
proper directional antenna system operation. Stations not having
approved sampling systems make field strength measurements every three
months. Stations with approved sampling systems must take field
strength measurements as often as necessary. Also, all AM stations
using directional signals must take partial proofs of performance as
often as necessary. The FCC staff used the data in field inspections/
investigations. AM licensees with directional antennas use the data to
ensure that adequate interference protection is maintained between
stations and to ensure proper operation of antennas.
OMB Control No.: 3060-1124.
Title: 80.231, Technical Requirements for Class B Automatic
Identification System (AIS) Equipment.
Form No.: Not applicable.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 20 respondents; 50,020
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour per requirement.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement and third-
party disclosure 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 of the Communications Act of 1934,
as amended.
Total Annual Burden: 50,020 hours.
Annual Cost Burden: $25,000.
Needs and Uses: On September 19, 2008, the Commission adopted a
Second Report and Order, FCC 08-208, which added a Sec. 80.231, which
requires that manufacturers of Class B Automatic Identification Systems
(AIS) transmitters for the Marine Radio Service include with each
transmitting device a statement explaining how to enter static
information accurately and a warning statement that entering inaccurate
information is prohibited. The Commission is seeking to extend this
collection in order to obtain the full three-year clearance from OMB.
Specifically, the information collection requires that manufacturers of
AIS transmitters label each transmitting device with the following
statement: WARNING: It is a violation of the rules of the Federal
Communications Commission to input an MMSI that has not been properly
assigned to the end user, or to otherwise input any inaccurate data in
this device. Additionally, prior to submitting a certification
application (FCC Form 731, OMB Control Number 3060-0057) for a Class B
AIS device, the following information must be submitted in duplicate to
the Commandant (CG-521), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street SW,
Washington, DC 20593-0001: (1) The name of the manufacturer or grantee
and the model number of the AIS device; and (2) copies of the test
report and test data obtained from the test facility showing that the
device complies with the environmental and operational requirements
identified in IEC 62287-1. After reviewing the information described in
the certification application, the U.S. Coast Guard will issue a letter
stating whether the AIS device satisfies all of the requirements
specified in IEC 62287-1. A certification application for an AIS device
submitted to the Commission must contain a copy of the U.S. Coast Guard
letter stating that the device satisfies all of the requirements
specified in IEC-62287-1, a copy of the technical test data and the
instruction manual(s).
These reporting and third-party disclosure requirements aid the
Commission monitoring advance marine vessel tracking and navigation
information transmitted from Class B AIS devices to ensure that they
are accurate and reliable, while promoting marine safety.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-11452 Filed 6-5-26; 8:45 am]
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