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 205 (Monday, October 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67315-67316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21809]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX; FR ID 373786]


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 25, 
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#22727063624441410c454d54"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="49191b08092f2a2a672e263f">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#88cbe9fce0f1a6dfe1e4e4e1e9e5fbc8eeebeba6efe7fe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a496b7e6273245d636666636b67794a6c6969246d657c">[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 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

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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: Section 26.202; Part 26 Space Launch Coordination.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit 
institutions, and state, local or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 27 respondents and 203 
responses.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 4 to 16 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion and as needed reporting 
requirements; Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 848 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $300,000.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C 151, 
152, 154(i), 155(c), 301, 303(c), 303(f), and 303(r) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 as amended, and section 2 of the Launch 
Communications Act, Public Law 118-85, 138 Stat. 1546 Sec.  2.
    Needs and Uses: On September 22, 2023, the Commission released a 
Second Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 
23-76, in ET Docket No. 13-115, allocating two of the three bands 
addressed in the Launch Communications Act, the 2025-2110 MHz and 2200-
2290 MHz bands, for space launch operations, and creating a new rule 
part to govern these operations, part 26, Space Launch Services, 
including licensing and service rules. On December 31, 2024, the 
Commission released a Third Report and Order, FCC 24-132, in ET Docket 
No. 13-115, modifying its rules with respect to a third band, the 2360-
2395 MHz band (2.3 GHz band). Specifically, the Third Report and Order 
allocated the band for space launch operations and brought these 
operations in the 2.3 GHz band under the regulatory framework of the 
new part 26, in compliance with the mandate of the Launch 
Communications Act.
    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 the 
Universal Licensing System (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.
    This collection of information covers requirements for the second 
step, completing a frequency coordination process using a third-party 
frequency coordinator. Under Section 26.202 of the Commission's rules, 
each Space Launch Services licensee must, for each proposed launch 
operation, submit the technical and operational parameters of the 
launch to the space launch frequency coordinator, in order to initiate 
post-grant frequency coordination. Any changes to the technical and 
operational parameters for a launch event that occur after completion 
of post-grant frequency coordination also require coordination, and 
these changes shall be provided to initiate an updated post-frequency 
grant coordination. The specific information required in coordination 
requests is further detailed in Public Notice, ``Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau Announces Licensing and Coordination 
Procedures for the Space Launch Service,'' DA 25-270 (WTB rel. Mar. 25, 
2025).
    This collection also covers the process for the selection of the 
frequency coordinator. Under that process, the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau will issue a Public Notice announcing the 
opening of a filing window for interested parties to submit 
applications. Interested parties will be required to submit an 
application in the Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), 
specifically in WT Docket No. 24-687. Applications must include the 
information specified in Public Notice, ``Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau Announces Mechanism and Criteria for Selecting Space Launch 
Frequency Coordinator,'' DA 25-269 (WTB rel. Mar. 25, 2025).
    These information collection requirements will enable a system of 
frequency coordination that provides space launch operators with 
licensed access to three bands for space launch operations. The 
Commission seeks approval for the information collection requirements 
discussed above.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-21809 Filed 10-23-26; 8:45 am]
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