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 27, 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 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:
3060-1214.
Title:
Part 52, Numbering Policies for Modern Communications, et al., WC Docket Nos. 13-97, et al.
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:
120 respondents; 160 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
15-55 hours.
Frequency of Response:
One-time; ongoing and bi-annual reporting requirements.
Obligation To Respond:
Voluntary and mandatory. Statutory authority for these collections are contained in 47 U.S.C. 251(e)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 and section 6(a) of the TRACED Act.
Total Annual Burden:
2,600 hours.
Total Annual Cost:
$31,200.
Needs and Uses:
In 2015, the FCC adopted the First Report and Order (FCC 15-70) establishing an authorization process for interconnected Voice over internet Protocol (VoIP) providers which allows them to apply for the VoIP Numbering Authorization (Authorization) from the FCC that, once granted, permits them to obtain numbering resources directly from the Numbering Administrators. The FCC revised the Authorization process for applicants in the September 2023 Second Report and Order (FCC 23-75), and for existing authorization holders—that is, those interconnected VoIP providers that received their Authorization prior to August 8, 2024 (the effective date of the rules adopted in the Second Report and Order) in the December 2025 Third Report and Order (FCC 25-86). This collection covers the information and certifications that applicants and existing authorization holders must submit in order to comply with the Authorization process. The data, information, and documents acquired through this collection will allow interconnected VoIP providers to obtain numbers with minimal burden or delay while also preventing providers from obtaining numbers without first demonstrating that they can deploy and properly utilize such resources. This collection will also ensure that existing authorization holders comply with the necessary safeguards in order to maintain their Authorization. The revisions to this information collection
( printed page 47240)
are necessary to further stem the tide of illegal robocalls perpetrated by interconnected VoIP providers, protect the nation's numbering resources from abuse by foreign bad actors, advance important public safety and national security objectives ties to the use of our nation's limited numbering resources, and ensure compliance with other important FCC rules.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 47239
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 28, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-15180/information-collection-being-submitted-for-review-and-approval-to-office-of-management-and-budget.