Notice2026-19922
Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
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September 29, 2026
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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 187 (Tuesday, September 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61398-61401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19922]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0798; OMB 3060-1053; FR ID 370054]
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 October 29,
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#d282809392b4b1b1fcb5bda4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84d4d6c5c4e2e7e7aae3ebf2">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#246745504c5d0a734d48484d454957644247470a434b52"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="175476637f6e39407e7b7b7e767a645771747439707861">[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
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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: 3060-0798.
Title: FCC Application for Radio Service Authorization, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau and Public Safety and Homeland Security
Bureau.
Form Number: FCC Form 601.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, individuals or
households, not for profit institutions and State, Local and Tribal
Governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 255,601 respondents and
256,050 responses.
Estimated Hours per Response: 0.25 to 30 average hours per
response.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; Periodic
reporting requirement; Recordkeeping requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden: 226,316 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $72,614,125.
Nature of Response: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Statutory
authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C.
151, 152, 154, 154(i), 155(c), 157, 161, 201, 202, 208, 214, 301, 302a,
303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 314, 316, 319, 324, 331, 332, 333, 336,
534, 535, and 554, and section 2 of the Launch Communications Act,
Public Law 118-85, 138 Stat. 15462.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements adopted in
ET Docket No. 13-115 are as follows:
FCC Form 601 is a consolidated, multi-part application form that is
used for market-based and site-based licensing for wireless
telecommunications services, including public safety, which are filed
through the Commission's Universal Licensing System (ULS) or any other
electronic filing interface the Commission develops. FCC Form 601 is
composed of a main form that contains administrative information and a
series of schedules used for filing technical and other information.
This form is used to apply for a new license, to amend or withdraw a
pending application, to modify or renew an existing license, cancel a
license, submit required notifications, request an extension of time to
satisfy construction requirements, request an administrative update to
an existing license (such as mailing address change), or request a
Special Temporary Authority License. Respondents are required to submit
FCC Form 601 electronically including when applying for an
authorization for which the applicant was the winning bidder in a
spectrum auction.
The Commission now seeks OMB approval to renew the existing
information collection allowances and approval for information
collections on FCC Form 601, with revisions to reflect regulatory and
information collection changes adopted in the following items: the 900
MHz Report and Order, Space Launch Services, License Reaggregation,
changes regarding use of the 5.850-5.925 GHz Band, and Educational
Broadband Service Reform.
900 MHz Report and Order: On February 18, 2026, the Commission
adopted a Report and Order, FCC 26-9, in WT Docket 24-99, modified by
an erratum released March 25, 2026, that established rules for the
entire ten megahertz of the 896-901/935-940 MHz (900 MHz) band to be
used for paired five megahertz broadband service. The Report and Order
modified the requirements in Sec. Sec. 27.1503(b) and (c) and 27.1505
(b) through (d) to reflect the option for paired five megahertz
broadband service, in addition to the existing paired three megahertz
option. Sec. 27.1503 Broadband license eligibility and application
requirements. Section 27.1503(b)(1) requires an applicant to file an
application for a 900 MHz broadband license in accordance with part 1,
subpart F of the Commission's rules. The Commission requests OMB
approval to revise FCC Form 601 to add a new radio service code, and
requests continued approval for two attachment types for the
Eligibility Certification and Transition Plan now updated to allow for
both \3/3\ and \5/5\ 900 MHz broadband applications. Schedule N is a
supplementary schedule for 900 MHz broadband service applicants to
apply for the required license authorization in conjunction with the
FCC 601 Main Form. In Schedule N, 900 MHz broadband service applicants
identify the market(s) to which the filing pertains and certifies that
the applicant has attached an Eligibility Certification and Transition
Plan, that the applicant will return licensed 900 MHz spectrum to the
Commission, and that it will remit an anti-windfall payment if
applicable. Additionally, the Commission also requests approval to add
a new question to FCC Form 601 that will require 900 MHz broadband
applicants to address any spectrum shortfall related to the anti-
windfall payment requirement.
Space Launch Services. The Launch Communications Act, Public Law
118-85, 138 Stat. 1546, enacted September 26, 2024, required the
Commission to adopt regulations allocating the 2025-2110 MHz, 2200-2290
MHz, and 2360-2395 MHz frequency bands on a secondary basis for
commercial space launch and reentry operations, and adopt service rules
including technical specifications, eligibility requirements, and
coordination procedures to preserve the defense capabilities of the
United States. The Commission has met these requirements through the
adoption of a new rule part, part 26.
Under the part 26 framework established by the Commission, eligible
space launch operators seeking authorization to use frequencies
available for Space Launch Services must first apply for and obtain a
non-exclusive 10-year nationwide spectrum license. After they obtain
this license, operators must, for each launch (1) register in ULS the
launch site and each corresponding station (fixed, base, itinerant, or
mobile) that will be used in the space launch operation; (2) complete a
frequency coordination process using a third-party frequency
coordinator; and (3) following successful coordination, register in ULS
the final approved technical and operating parameters associated with
the coordinated launch prior to commencing the launch operation. These
requirements are codified in Sec. Sec. 26.106, 26.108, 26.202, and
26.301 of the rules, and the rule requirements are further elaborated
in Public Notice, ET Docket No. 13-115, DA 25-270 (Space Launch Public
Notice).
Space launch operators will rely on FCC Form 601 for several of
these steps. To apply for the nationwide non-exclusive license,
operators will file an FCC Form 601 application. When entering the
Radio Service Code for which the applicant is applying, they will
select a new radio service code designating Space Launch Services. In
addition, operators will submit both initial site and station
registration and final launch registration through a new FCC Form 601
schedule, Schedule P.
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License Reaggregation. On July 18, 2022, the Commission released a
Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC
22-53, in WT Docket No. 19-38, in which, among other measures, the
Commission modified two rules, Sec. Sec. 1.929 and 1.950, 47 CFR
1.929, 1.950, to permit the reaggregation of geographic-area-based
wireless licenses (authorizations to engage in wireless transmission in
specified frequencies and over a defined geographic area).
Reaggregation is the consolidation into a single license of two or more
licenses that were the result of a previous spectrum disaggregation
(dividing a license into two or more licenses that cover different
frequencies) and/or geographic area partitioning (dividing a license
into two or more licenses that cover different geographic areas). The
Commission amended Sec. 1.950 to authorize licensees to reaggregate
covered geographic licenses, subject to certain eligibility
prerequisites, and required that licensees seeking approval for a
reaggregation must file an application for a license modification using
FCC Form 601. As amended, Sec. 1.950 further provides that applicants
for reaggregation must include the following five attachments with the
application:
(1) A certification that the licenses meet the prerequisites for
reaggregation specified in Sec. 1.950;
(2) An electronic map and table that together identify all licenses
and spectrum to be aggregated and identify the composite license
requested;
(3) A certification that all licenses in the reaggregation request
are active under the same FCC Registration Number at the time of
filing;
(4) A per-license list of all special conditions and a statement
acknowledging that the listed special conditions will continue to apply
only to that portion of the reaggregated license with respect to the
spectrum and/or geography at issue, as if the license had not been
reaggregated; and
(5) A per-license list of all waivers granted and a statement of
understanding that the listed waiver(s) do not automatically convey to
any other portion of the reaggregated license. If applicable, the
applicant shall include a statement indicating that it is seeking
waiver relief through a separately filed waiver request seeking to
expand the scope of previously granted relief.
Use of the 5.850-5.925 GHz Band. In the First Report and Order
released on November 20, 2020 (ET Docket No. 19-138, FCC 20-164), the
Commission determined that the most efficient use of the 75 megahertz
in the 5.9 GHz band is to expand unlicensed operations in the lower 45
megahertz (5.850-5.895 GHz) and to reserve the upper 30 megahertz
(5.895-5.925 GHz) for the Intelligent Transportation Service (ITS)
using cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology. Dedicated
Short Range Communications (DSRC) stations must discontinue operations
in the 5895-5925 MHz portion of the band by December 14, 2026. No new
DSRC station license applications were accepted after February 11,
2025.
FCC Form 601 Schedule M currently collects technical information
for the DSRC Service under Part 90 Subpart M. In line with the
Commission's actions in the 5.9 GHz Report and Order, the Commission
proposes removing DSRC references and incorporating the new C-V2X
service into FCC Form 601, along with corresponding updates to the
Universal Licensing System (ULS) database.
We anticipate that these modifications--removing DSRC information
and adding C-V2X data requirements--will not increase the burden or
cost associated with completing FCC Form 601 and implementing updates
to the ULS database.
Educational Broadband Service Reform: In a Report and Order
released July 11, 2019, WT Docket No. 18-120, FCC 19-62, the Commission
adopted certain measures to reform the regulatory framework governing
the 2495-2690 MHz band (2.5 GHz band). This band includes 112.5
megahertz designated for Educational Broadband Service (EBS). Under
Sec. 27.1203 of the Commission's rules, EBS licensees were required to
use their spectrum specifically to further their educational missions.
Among other steps taken in the Report and Order, the Commission
eliminated this requirement, removing Sec. 27.1203 from the rules. FCC
Form 601 currently includes Question 54, which serves to implement
Sec. 27.1203, asking ``(For EBS only) Does the Applicant comply with
the programming requirements contained in 47 CFR 27.1203?'' Consistent
with the Commission's action in the 2.5 GHz Report and Order, the
Commission seeks to remove Question 54 from FCC Form 601, and to
eliminate the associated reference to this question and Sec. 27.1203
in the Instructions.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1053.
Title: Misuse of Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP
CTS); Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services
for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket Nos.
13-24 and 03-123.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit.
Number of Respondents and Responses: 187,170 respondents; 664,775
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.1 hours (6 minutes) to 40 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual, every five years, one-time, and
ongoing reporting requirements; Recordkeeping requirements; Third party
disclosure requirements.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The
statutory authority for the information collection requirements is
found at section 225 [47 U.S.C. 225] Telecommunications Services for
Hearing-Impaired Individuals; The Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990, (ADA), Public Law 101-336, 104 Stat. 327, 366-69, enacted on July
26, 1990.
Total Annual Burden: 341,067 hours. Total Annual Cost: $54,000.
Needs and Uses: On August 1, 2003, the Commission released
Telecommunication Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for
Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67,
Declaratory Ruling, 68 FR 55898, September 28, 2003, clarifying that
one-line captioned telephone voice carry over (VCO) service is a type
of telecommunications relay service (TRS) and that eligible providers
of such services are eligible to recover their costs from the
Interstate TRS Fund (Fund) in accordance with section 225 of the
Communications Act.
On July 19, 2005, the Commission released Telecommunication Relay
Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and
Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67 and CG Docket No. 03-123,
Order, 70 FR 54294, September 14, 2005, clarifying that two-line
captioned telephone VCO service, like one-line captioned telephone VCO
service, is a type of TRS eligible for compensation from the Fund.
On January 11, 2007, the Commission released Telecommunications
Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with
Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03-123, Declaratory
Ruling, 72 FR 6960, February 14, 2007, granting a request for
clarification that Internet Protocol (IP) captioned telephone relay
service (IP CTS) is a type of TRS eligible for compensation from the
Fund.
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On August 26, 2013, the Commission issued Misuse of Internet
Protocol Captioned Telephone Service; Telecommunications Relay Services
and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, CG Docket Nos. 13-24 and 03-123, Report and Order, 78 FR
53684, August 30, 2013, to regulate practices relating to the marketing
of IP CTS, impose certain requirements for the provision of this
service, and mandate registration and certification of IP CTS users.
On June 8, 2018, the Commission issued Misuse of Internet Protocol
Captioned Telephone Service; Telecommunications Relay Services and
Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, CG Docket Nos. 13-24 and 03-123, Report and Order and
Declaratory Ruling, 83 FR 30082, June 27, 2018 (2018 IP CTS
Modernization Order), to facilitate the Commission's efforts to reduce
waste, fraud, and abuse and improve its ability to efficiently manage
the IP CTS program through regulating practices related to the
marketing of IP CTS, generally prohibiting the provision of IP CTS to
consumers who do not genuinely need the service, permitting the
provision of IP CTS in emergency shelters, and approving the use of
automatic speech recognition to generate captions without the
assistance of a communications assistant.
On February 15, 2019, the Commission issued Misuse of Internet
Protocol Captioned Telephone Service; Telecommunications Relay Services
and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech
Disabilities, CG Docket Nos. 13-24 and 03-123, Report and Order, and
Order, 84 FR 8457, March 8, 2019 (2019 IP CTS Program Management
Order), requiring the submission of IP CTS user registration
information to the telecommunications relay service (TRS) User
Registration Database (Database) so that the Database administrator can
verify IP CTS users to reduce the risk of waste, fraud, and abuse in
the IP CTS program.
On June 30, 2022, the Commission issued Telecommunications Relay
Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and
Speech Disabilities; Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service
Program; Misuse of Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service, CG
Docket Nos. 03-123, 10-51, and 13-24, Report and Order, 87 FR 57645,
September 21, 2022 (Registration Grace Period Order), allowing IP CTS
and Video Relay Service (VRS) providers to provide compensable service
to a new user for up to two weeks after submitting the user's
information to the Database if the user's identity is verified within
that period, in order to offer more efficient service to IP CTS and VRS
users without risk of waste, fraud, and abuse to the Fund.
On September 30, 2022, the Commission released the Accessible
Carceral Communications Order, Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling
Services, WC Docket No. 12-375, Fourth Report and Order, 87 FR 75496,
December 9, 2022, (Accessible Carceral Communications Order), requiring
inmate calling services providers to provide incarcerated TRS-eligible
users the ability to access any relay service eligible for TRS Fund
support. To facilitate the registration of IP CTS users in carceral
facilities, the Commission amended the registration and verification
requirements for individual users.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-19922 Filed 9-28-26; 8:45 am]
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