Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
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 Commiss...
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 might further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
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.
DATES:
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted on or before August 17, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Comments should be sent to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 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
( printed page 44846)
your comment on the proposed information collection to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email to
PRA@fcc.gov
and to
Nicole.Ongele@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 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
https://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:
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:
3060-0298.
Title:
Part 61, Tariffs (Other than the Tariff Review Plan).
Form Number:
N/A.
Type of Review:
Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents:
Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses:
3,756 respondents; 4,581 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
1 hour-50 hours.
Frequency of Response:
On occasion, annual, biennial and one-time reporting requirements.
Obligation to Respond:
Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in sections 151-155, 201-205, 208, 251-271, 403, 502 and 503 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), 47 U.S.C. 151-155, 201-205, 208, 251-271, 403, 502 and 503.
Total Annual Burden:
170,314 hours.
Total Annual Cost:
$477,800.
Needs and Uses:
This collection will be submitted as a revision of an existing collection in order to obtain Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the full three-year clearance.
The information collected through a carrier's tariff is used by the Commission and state commissions to determine whether services offered are just and reasonable as the Act requires. The tariffs and any supporting documentation and cost support are examined in order to determine if the services are offered in a just and reasonable manner. The information provided by local exchange carriers regarding detariffed services, including business data services, informs the Commission, customers, and interested parties of the detariffing. The information provided by internet Protocol Enabled Service (IPES) Providers pursuant to rules adopted in the Access Arbitrage Second Report and Order informs interested parties of an entities' engagement in Access Stimulation.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 44845
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
Use this when citing the archival web version of the document.
“Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget,” thefederalregister.org (July 17, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-14495/information-collection-being-submitted-for-review-and-approval-to-office-of-management-and-budget.