Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget

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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 189 (Thursday, October 1, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62512-62513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20157]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1317; FR ID 370345]


Information Collection 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 November 2, 
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#0d5d5f4c4d6b6e6e236a627b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="461614070620252568212930">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4806212b27242d6607262f2d242d082e2b2b662f273e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ca84a3a9a5a6afe485a4adafa6af8aaca9a9e4ada5bc">[email&#160;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: 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;

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(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: 3060-1317. Title: Resilient Networks.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently-approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 75 respondents; 1,793 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2.85 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time and annual reporting requirements 
and third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Mandatory. Statutory authority for this 
information collection is contained in Sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 4(o), 
201(b), 214(d), 218, 251(e)(3), 301, 303(b), 303(g), 303(j), 303(r), 
307, 309(a), 309(j), 316, 332, 403, 615a-1, and 615c of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)-(j) & 
(o), 201(b), 214(d), 218, 251(e)(3), 301, 303(b), 303(g), 303(j), 
303(r), 307, 309(a), 309(j), 316, 332, 403, 615a-1, and 615c.
    Total Annual Burden: 5,119 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: The nation's communications networks provide a 
significant lifeline for those in need during disasters and other 
emergencies. Major disaster events, including Hurricane Ida, 
earthquakes in Puerto Rico, severe winter storms in Texas, and active 
hurricane and wildfire seasons, have demonstrated, however, that the 
United States' communications infrastructure is susceptible to 
disruption during disaster events. To address this issue, the Federal 
Communications Commission adopted a Report and Order in June 2022 to 
improve the reliability and resiliency of mobile wireless networks. See 
87 FR 59329 (2022).
    In the Report and Order, the Commission introduced the Mandatory 
Disaster Response Initiative (MDRI) and set forth requirements that the 
nation's facilities-based mobile wireless providers must take to ensure 
their compliance the MDRI. Pursuant to the MDRI, these providers must 
take action related to roaming with other providers, mutual aid 
agreements, municipal preparedness and restoration and consumer 
readiness and preparation. These providers must also submit reports to 
the Commission detailing the timing, duration, and effectiveness of 
their implementation of the MDRI's provisions on request, perform 
annual testing of their roaming capabilities and related coordination 
processes, and issue written denials of roaming requests, among other 
requirements.
    The Commission submits this request to extend the information 
collection, which seeks to continue collecting information described in 
the Report and Order, to support its adoption of the MDRI. The 
collected information is and will be used by the Commission, consumers 
and consumer groups, service providers to realize significant public 
safety benefits. For example, consumers and consumer groups use the 
information to increase consumer education and improve consumer 
preparedness for disasters and other emergencies. Further, providers 
use the information to ensure that roaming will work expeditiously in 
times of emergencies and to better understand their network 
capabilities related to roaming and ensure their networks roam as 
effectively as possible when a disaster strikes. Further, the 
Commission uses information as a basis for potential future 
improvements to the MDRI and other programs in furtherance of public 
safety, including by gauging providers' compliance with the MDRI's 
roaming provision, ensuring accountability by providers who fail to 
comply and for resolving disputes related to roaming agreements. Thus, 
the information sought in this collection is necessary and vital to 
ensuring that the MDRI is effective at protecting the life and property 
of the public.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-20157 Filed 9-30-26; 8:45 am]
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