Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission

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Abstract

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 63560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20487]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-1322; FR ID 370492]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on the following information collections. Comments are 
requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 
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; and ways to further reduce the 
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer 
than 25 employees.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before December 
7, 2026. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but 
find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this 
notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#71212330311712125f161e07"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="376765767751545419505841">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d99ab8adb1a0f78eb0b5b5b0b8b4aa99bfbabaf7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e2a183968a9bccb58b8e8e8b838f91a2848181cc858d94">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCC 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.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-1322.
    Title: Targeting and Eliminating Unlawful Text Messages, 
Implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit entities, and state, 
local or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,184 respondents; 14,208 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for this information is contained in sections 4(i), 
4(j), 154(i), 154(j), 227, 301, 303, 307, and 316.
    Total Annual Burden: 14,208 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: Text message-based scams can include links to well-
designed phishing websites that appear identical to the website of a 
legitimate company and can fool a victim into providing personal or 
financial information. Texted links can also load unwanted software 
onto a device, including malware that steals passwords, credentials, or 
other personal information. The FCC is therefore requiring all mobile 
wireless providers to block certain text messages that are highly 
likely to be illegal.
    In the Text Blocking Report and Order, 88 FR 21497, April 11, 2023, 
the FCC is requiring mobile wireless providers to block certain text 
messages that are highly likely to be illegal. The Commission is 
requiring mobile wireless providers to block--at the network level--
texts purporting to be from North American Numbering Plan (NANP) 
numbers on a reasonable Do-Not-Originate (DNO) list, which include 
numbers that purport to be from invalid, unallocated, or unused 
numbers, and NANP numbers for which the subscriber to the number has 
requested that texts purporting to originate from that number be 
blocked. These are texts that no reasonable consumer would wish to 
receive because they are highly likely to be illegal.
    The FCC is also ensuring that any erroneous blocking can be quickly 
remedied by requiring mobile wireless providers and other entities to 
maintain a point of contact for texters to report erroneously blocked 
texts.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-20487 Filed 10-5-26; 8:45 am]
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