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

[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 73 (Thursday, April 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20446-20449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07358]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0944, 3060-1156, OMB 3060-0016, OMB 3060-0466, OMB 3060-1216; 
FR ID 341025]


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

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and 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 ho3060-
w 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 May 18, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

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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 www.reginfo.gov per the 
above instructions for it to be considered. In addition to submitting 
in www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of your comment on the proposed 
information collection to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@fcc.gov 
and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. 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 http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (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: 3060-0944.
    Title: Cable Landing License Act, Executive Order 10530, 47 CFR 
1.70000-1.70024, 1.40001, 1.40003.
    Form Number: SCL-LIC--Submarine Cable Landing License Application 
(revising form); SCL-STA--Submarine Cable Landing License Special 
Temporary Authority (revising form); SCL-FCN--Submarine Cable Landing 
License Foreign Carrier Affiliation (revising form); SCL-ASG/TC--
Submarine Cable Landing License Assignment or Transfer of Control of 
License (revising form); SCL-LPN--Submarine Cable Landing License 
Landing Point Notification (revising form); SCL-MOD--Submarine Cable 
Landing License Modification (revising form); SCL-RWL--Submarine Cable 
Landing License Renewal (revising form); Foreign Adversary Annual 
Report (new form); One-Time Covered List Certification (new form); One-
Time Cybersecurity and Physical Security Certification (new form).
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for profit entities and State, 
Local or Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 429 respondents; 472 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 to 320 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, Annual 
reporting requirement, One time reporting requirement, Recordkeeping 
requirement, and third-party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 201-255, 303(r), 403, 413 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201-255, 
303(r), 403, 413, and the Cable Landing License Act of 1921, 47 U.S.C. 
34-39, and Executive Order No. 10530, Section 5(a) (May 12, 1954) 
reprinted as amended in 3 U.S.C. 301.
    Total Annual Burden: 14,180 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $4,354,490.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) 
is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve 
revisions to OMB Control No. 3060-0944 to incorporate the requirements 
adopted by the Commission in the Submarine Cable Report and Order, FCC 
25-49. The Submarine Cable Report and Order modernized the Commission's 
submarine cable rules to facilitate infrastructure deployment, while 
strengthening national security. Submarine cables serve as the backbone 
of global communications, carrying 99% of global internet traffic. To 
support growing demand and address evolving national security threats, 
the Commission updated its rules and procedures to streamline and 
improve the timeliness and transparency of its submarine cable 
licensing process. The Commission also modernized the process by 
identifying entities that pose a threat to submarine cable systems, 
such as foreign adversaries, and adopted common sense measures to 
preclude them from accessing the nation's communications networks. The 
updates will provide greater certainty for applicants, while making 
targeted improvements to address national security threats.
    Specifically, in the Submarine Cable Report and Order, the 
Commission clarified when a cable landing license is required under the 
Cable Landing License Act to provide regulatory certainty to submarine 
cable owners and operators. The Commission updated application 
requirements and definitions to provide a clear regulatory framework, 
while also making targeted adjustments for national security purposes. 
The Commission modernized the definition of ``submarine cable system'' 
to better reflect the range of technological advancements and 
components of current systems. The Commission adopted foreign adversary 
definitions to protect the security of submarine cables by 
presumptively precluding the grant of applications filed by an 
applicant owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or 
direction of a foreign adversary and/or identified on the Commission's 
Covered List, among others; adopting a presumption that denial of an 
application is warranted where an applicant seeks to land a submarine 
cable in a foreign adversary country or add a new landing located in a 
foreign adversary country; and prohibiting licensees from entering into 
certain IRU or capacity lease arrangements, where it would give a 
foreign adversary-controlled entity the ability to install, own, or 
manage

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Submarine Line Terminal Equipment (SLTE) on a submarine cable landing 
in the United States.
    On September 11, 2025, OMB approved a non-substantive change 
approval request related to the Submarine Cable Report and Order. On 
October 27, 2025, the Commission published a notice in the Federal 
Register announcing the effective date of the rules adopted in the 
Submarine Cable Report and Order except for amendatory instructions 
(Sec.  1.767), 7 (Sec.  1.768), 10 (Sec.  1.70002), 11 (Sec.  1.70003), 
12 (Sec. Sec.  1.70005 and 1.70006), 13 (Sec.  1.70007), 14 (Sec. Sec.  
1.70008 and 1.70009), 15 (Sec. Sec.  1.70011 through 1.70013), 16 
(Sec.  1.70016), 17 (Sec.  1.70017), 18 (Sec.  1.70020), 19 (Sec. Sec.  
1.70023 and 1.70024), and 22 (Sec.  43.82).
    Relatedly, the Commission transitioned its International 
Communications Filing System (ICFS) to a new cloud-based platform in 
June 2025. Following OMB's approval of modifications to this 
information collection, the Commission will develop and submit for OMB 
review revised submarine cable application forms and new forms to 
comply with the new requirements. Until the new and revised electronic 
forms are approved by OMB, submarine cable applicants and licensees 
will be required to provide the information required by the Submarine 
Cable Report and Order by submitting the current application forms and 
providing additional information as required in an attachment filed in 
ICFS.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-1156.
    Title: 47 CFR 43.82, Annual Circuit Capacity Reports.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business and other for profit entities and State, 
Local or Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 133 respondents; 266 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 to 20 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement.
    Obligation To Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 
Sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 201-255, 303(r), 403, 413 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201-255, 
303(r), 403, 413, and the Cable Landing License Act of 1921, 47 U.S.C. 
34-39, and Executive Order No. 10530, Section 5(a) (May 12, 1954) 
reprinted as amended in 3 U.S.C. 301.
    Total Annual Burden: 2,793 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: $12,000.
    Needs and Uses: The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) 
seeks approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the 
revised information collection for the annual submarine cable circuit 
capacity reports required pursuant to the Cable Landing License Act of 
1921 and section 43.82 of the Commission's rules. On August 7, 2025, 
the Commission adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (Submarine Report and Order), FCC 25-49, that 
modernized the Commission's submarine cable rules, including adopting 
new rules regarding the annual circuit capacity reports. With respect 
to the annual submarine cable circuit capacity data collection, the 
Commission modified the circuit capacity reporting requirements to 
enhance the quality and usefulness of the data for national security 
and other purposes, provide greater clarity to licensees and common 
carriers (Filing Entities) on the reporting requirements for Filing 
Entities, and eliminated duplicative burdens.
    Specifically, in the Submarine Report and Order, the Commission 
streamlined the rules and eliminated the requirement for licensees to 
file a Cable Operator Report about the capacity on a cable and instead 
required Filing Entities to file one report, the Capacity Holder 
Report, on an individual basis. The Commission retained important 
information from the Cable Operator Report by integrating and 
clarifying information about available, planned, and design capacity 
that was previously reported in the Cable Operator Report. The 
Commission required Filing Entities to report their capacity on 
domestic cables, as the lack of this information created a critical gap 
regarding the ownership and use of capacity on submarine cables 
regulated by the Commission. The Commission also required Filing 
Entities to identify, with respect to each sale, lease, or purchase of 
a fiber pair and/or spectrum, the submarine cable, the U.S. and foreign 
landing points of the fiber pair and/or spectrum, and the entity that 
manages the fiber pair and/or spectrum, if different from the entity 
that owns it. The Commission also required Filing Entities to provide 
certain information about their submarine line terminal equipment 
(SLTEs) in the Capacity Holder Report as SLTEs are among the most 
important equipment associated with the submarine cable system for 
national security and law enforcement purposes.
    Additionally, the Commission allowed any subsidiary, parent entity, 
or affiliate to file the Capacity Holder Report on behalf of a 
licensee(s) or common carrier(s), so long as the legal name of the 
licensee or common carrier is identified in the report and an officer 
of the licensee or common carrier certifies that the information in the 
report is accurate and complete. The Commission codified a compliance 
provision in section 43.82 of the rules. The Commission modified 
section 43.82 of the rules to allow the Commission to share with the 
Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the U.S. 
Telecommunications Services Sector, Department of Homeland Security, 
and the State Department the capacity data filed on a confidential 
basis without the pre-notification requirements of 47 CFR 0.442(d).
    The Commission directed its Office of International Affairs to 
revise the Filing Manual to conform with the changes adopted in the 
Submarine Cable Report and Order.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-0016.
    Title: FCC Form 2100, Application for Media Bureau Audio and Video 
Service Authorization, Schedule C (Former FCC Form 346); Sections 
74.793(d) and 74.787, LPTV Out-of-Core Digital Displacement 
Application; Section 73.3700(g)(1)-(3), Post-Incentive Auction 
Licensing and Operations; Section 74.799, Low Power Television and TV 
Translator Channel Sharing; Section 74.720, Digital Low Power TV 
Distributed Transmission Systems.
    Form No.: FCC Form 2100, Schedule C.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions; State, local or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 910 respondents and 910 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours-2.5 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; third 
party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in section 154(i), 
303, 307, 308 and 309 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 4,090 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $4,698,511.
    Needs and Uses: On December 19, 2025, the Federal Communications 
Commission (Commission) released a Report and Order, FCC 25-84, 
concerning the advancement of the Class A, Low Power Television (LPTV) 
and TV translator services (LPTV

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Service). The Commission adopted a rule that provides that low power 
television and TV translator stations filing a displacement application 
(FCC Form 2100--Schedule C) include an exhibit explaining how their 
facilities were displaced--47 CFR 74.787(a)(4). The Commission also 
adopted a rule providing that an LPTV or TV translator channel sharee 
may cease channel sharing and seek to obtain a license for a non-shared 
channel by filing a major modification (FCC Form 2100, Schedule C) 
specifying a non-shared channel and facility--47 CFR 74.799(i). 
Finally, the Commission adopted a rule--47 CFR 74.793(j)--that requires 
that applicants seeking to construct facilities that would exceed the 
permissible interference levels in the rules pursuant to an agreement 
with the affected parties submit a copy of the agreement with their 
application. This submission is being made to OMB for approval of these 
new burdens.

    OMB Control Number: 3060-0466.
    Title: Sections 74.783, 74.791, 73.1201 and 74.1283, Station 
Identification.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for-profit 
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 29,146 respondents; 29,146 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.166-1 hour.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement; 
Recordkeeping requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or maintain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 303, 307 and 308.
    Total Annual Burden: 26,884 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: No costs.
    Needs and Uses: On December 19, 2025, the Federal Communications 
Commission (Commission) released a Report and Order concerning the 
advancement of the Class A, Low Power Television (LPTV) and TV 
translator services (LPTV Service). The Commission revised its LPTV 
Service call sign rule--74.791 to require that stations have a call 
sign that is appropriate for their service designation. Stations 
without an appropriate call sign will be required to file a call sign 
change to designate a rule complaint call sign. Grandfathering of 
existing call signs is allowed for Class A and LPTV stations. This 
submission is being made to OMB for approval of these new burdens.

    OMB Control No.: 3060-1216.
    Title: Media Bureau Incentive Auction Implementation, Sections 
73.3700(c), (h)(5) and (h)(6).
    Form No.: N/A.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit 
institutions.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 1,236 respondents and 40,686 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: .004-15 hours.
    Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement; on occasion 
reporting requirement; recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. 
Statutory authority for these collections are contained in 47 U.S.C. 
151, 154, 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316, 319, 325(b), 332, 336(f), 
338, 339, 340, 399b, 403, 534, 535, 1404, 1452, and 1454.
    Total Annual Burden: 6,570 hours.
    Annual Cost Burden: $961,800.
    Needs and Uses: On December 19, 2025, the Commission released a 
Report and Order, FCC 25-84, concerning the advancement of the Class A, 
Low Power Television (LPTV) and TV translator services (LPTV Service). 
The Commission eliminated the requirement in 47 CFR 73.3700(g)(4) that 
wireless licensees assigned to frequencies in the 600 MHz band under 47 
CFR part 27 notify low power TV and TV translator stations of their 
intent to commence wireless operations and the likelihood of receiving 
harmful interference from the low power TV or TV translator station to 
such operations within the wireless licensee's licensed geographic 
service area. This submission is being made to OMB for approval of 
these new burdens.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-07358 Filed 4-15-26; 8:45 am]
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