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 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 August 26, 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 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
( printed page 46920)
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:
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:
3060-0573.
Title:
Application for Franchise Authority Consent to Assignment or Transfer of Control of Cable Television Franchise, FCC Form 394.
Form Number:
FCC Form 394.
Type of Review:
Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents:
Business of other for-profit entities; State, local or Tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses:
2,000 respondents; 1,000 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
1-5 hours.
Frequency of Response:
Third Party Disclosure Requirement.
Total Annual Burden:
7,000 hours.
Total Annual Costs:
$750,000.
Needs and Uses:
FCC Form 394 is a standardized form that is completed by cable operators in connection with the assignment and transfer of control of cable television systems. On July 23, 1993, the Commission released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in MM Docket No. 92-264, FCC 93-332, Implementation of Sections 11 and 13 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, Horizontal and Vertical Ownership Limits, Cross-Ownership Limitations and Anti-Trafficking Provisions. Among other things, this Report and Order established procedures for use of the FCC Form 394.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 46919
Web Citation
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“Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget,” thefederalregister.org (July 27, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-15121/information-collection-being-submitted-for-review-and-approval-to-office-of-management-and-budget.