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

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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 200 (Monday, October 19, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66135-66136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21318]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX; FR ID 373236]


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 18, 
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#c8989a8988aeababe6afa7be"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84d4d6c5c4e2e7e7aae3ebf2">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f4ba9d979b9891dabb9a93919891b4929797da939b82"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="521c3b313d3e377c1d3c35373e37123431317c353d24">[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-XXXX.
    Title: Protecting our Communications Networks by Promoting 
Transparency Regarding Foreign Adversary Control, Report and Order, (GN 
Docket No. 25-166, FCC 26-2).
    Form Number: FCC Form 5655.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, Not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 18,000 respondents; 18,000 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours (average).
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting and on occasion reporting 
requirements.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for collecting information is set out in 47 U.S.C. 
34-39, 151, 152, 153, 154(i), 154(n), 155, 201-205, 211-220, 222, 225, 
227b-1, 251(e), 254, 301, 302a, 303, 304, 307-310, 312, 316, 317, 319, 
325, 332, 335, 336, 337, 338(i), 403, 409(e), 412, 503, 521, 551, 573, 
761, 1302, 1401-1473.
    Total Annual Burden: 36,000 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
    Needs and Uses: In January 2026, the Federal Communications 
Commission adopted the Foreign Adversary Control Report & Order which 
established new attestation and disclosure requirements for Commission 
regulated entities to report whether and the extent to which they are 
owned, controlled, or subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign 
adversary. The Order categorized each Commission assigned license, 
authorization, and other approval into different schedules with 
different levels of attestation and disclosure requirements based on 
their

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importance to national security. Respondents who indicate they are 
subject to control by a foreign adversary must report additional 
information on the nature of that control. The Order additionally 
establishes ongoing reporting triggers and a streamlined enforcement 
and revocation process for non-compliance when necessary. Finally, the 
Order directed the Commission to establish a new system and procedures 
for collecting the information from regulated entities.
    The information collected in the Foreign Adversary Risk Report will 
fill critical information gaps in the existing understanding of the 
threat that adversaries pose to U.S. networks. As such, the information 
from the collection will improve the Commission's situational awareness 
of the threat that foreign adversaries currently pose. The Commission 
will use this information in support of various rulemakings and 
proceedings as they relate to national security and in developing 
appropriate actions to mitigate and eliminate threats from adversarial 
control or influence. Additionally, certain information from the 
attestation and the additional disclosures will be made available to 
the public for inspection, subject to privacy and confidentiality 
considerations, to improve transparency into U.S. communications 
network and enable outside parties to raise concerns where appropriate.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-21318 Filed 10-16-26; 8:45 am]
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