Notice2026-11653
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
June 11, 2026
Issuing agencies
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 might further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 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.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 112 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 112 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 35478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11653]
[[Page 35478]]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0589; FR ID 350349]
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to
Office of Management and Budget
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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
might further reduce the information collection burden for small
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 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.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be submitted on or before July 13, 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 Nicole Ongele, FCC,
via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e5e5c4f4e686d6d20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a5a584b4a6c6969246d657c">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#551b3c363a39307b1a3b32303930153336367b323a23"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3bd9a909c9f96ddbc9d94969f96b3959090dd949c85">[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 Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
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: 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: 3060-0589.
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
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.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-11653 Filed 6-10-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on June 11, 2026.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.