Information Collections 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 194 (Thursday, October 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64375-64376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20607]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0805, OMB 3060-0848; FR ID 371540]


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 November 9, 
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#beeeecfffed8dddd90d9d1c8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1e4e4c5f5e787d7d30797168">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eaa4838985868fc4a5848d8f868faa8c8989c48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="77391e14181b1259381910121b123711141459101801">[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; (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: 3060-0805.

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    Title: Section 90.527, Regional Plan Requirements; and Section 
90.523, Eligibility.
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; state, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,066 respondents; 1,066 
responses.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting and one-time reporting 
requirements; third party disclosure.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits (47 
CFR 90.523 and 90.527). Statutory authority for this information 
collection is contained in 4(i), 11, 303(g), 303(r), 332(c)(7), and 
337(f) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 
161, 303(g), 303(r), 332(c)(7), and 337(f), unless otherwise noted.
    Total Annual Burden: 1,066 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Needs and Uses: Section 90.523 requires that nongovernmental 
organizations that provide services which protect the safety of life or 
property obtain a written statement from an authorizing state or local 
government entity to support the nongovernmental organization's 
application for assignment of 700 MHz frequencies. Section 90.527 
requires 700 MHz regional planning regions to submit an initial plan 
for use of the 700 MHz general use spectrum in the consolidated 
narrowband segment 769-775 MHz and 799-805 MHz. Regional planning 
committees may modify plans by written request, which must contain the 
full text of the modification and certification that the modification 
was successfully coordinated with adjacent regions. Regional planning 
promotes a fair and open process in developing allocation assignments 
by requiring input from eligible entities in the allocation decisions 
and the application technical review/approval process. Entities that 
seek inclusion in the plan to obtain future licenses are considered 
third party respondents.
    Commission staff use the information to assign licenses, determine 
regional spectrum requirements and to develop technical standards. The 
information is also used to determine whether prospective licensees 
operate in compliance with the Commission's rules. Without such 
information, the Commission could not accommodate regional requirements 
or provide for the efficient use of the available frequencies. This 
information collection includes rules to govern the operation and 
licensing of the 700 MHz band rules and regulation to ensure that 
licensees continue to fulfill their statutory responsibilities in 
accordance with the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. Such 
information will continue to be used to verify that applicants are 
legally and technically qualified to hold licenses, and to determine 
compliance with Commission rules.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0848.
    Title: Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced 
Telecommunications Capability, CC Docket No. 98-147.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 584 respondents; 7,278 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5--26 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, 
recordkeeping 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. 201 and 251 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 25,873 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: The information collection requirements implement 
sections 201 and 251 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to 
provide for physical collocation on rates, terms and conditions that 
are just, reasonable and nondiscriminatory, and to promote deployment 
of advanced telecommunications services without significantly degrading 
the performance of other services. All of the requirements will be used 
by the Commission and competitive local exchange carriers (LECs) to 
facilitate the deployment of telecommunications services, including 
advanced telecommunications services.

Federal Communications Commission.
Aleta Bowers,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-20607 Filed 10-7-26; 8:45 am]
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