Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commiss...
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
DATES:
Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before October 19, 2026. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.
For additional information about the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The FCC 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.
OMB Control Number:
3060-0386.
Title:
Special Temporary Authorization (STA) Requests; Notifications; and Informal Filings; §§ 1.5, 73.1615, 73.1635, 73.1740 and 73.3598; CDBS Informal Forms; § 74.788; Low Power Television, TV Translator and Class A Television Digital Transition Notifications; § 73.3700(b)(5), Post Auction Licensing; § 73.3700(f).
Form Number:
N/A.
Type of Review:
Extension of a currently approved information collection.
Respondents:
Business or other for-profit entities; Not for profit institutions; State, local or Tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses:
5,537 respondents and 5,537 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
0.50-4.0 hours.
Frequency of Response:
One-time reporting requirement and on occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond:
Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 157 and 309(j) as amended; Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112-96, 6402 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(G)), 6403 (codified at 47 U.S.C. 1452), 126 Stat. 156 (2012) (Spectrum Act); and sections 1, 4(i) and (j), 7, 301, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 312, 316, 318, 319, 324, 325, 336, and 337 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden:
4,353 hours.
Total Annual Cost:
$1,834,210.
Needs and Uses:
The Commission is requesting a three year extension from the Office of Management and Budget for the information collections that are approved under this collection. The data contained in the information collection is used by FCC staff to determine whether to grant and/or accept the requested special temporary authority (or other request for FCC action), waiver request, required notification, informal filing, application filings or other non-form submission. FCC staff will review for compliance with legal and technical regulations, including but not limited to ensuring that impermissible interference will not be caused to other stations.
OMB Control Number:
3060-0609.
Title:
Section 76.934(d), Petitions for Extension of Time.
Form Number:
Not applicable.
Type of Review:
Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents:
Business or other for-profit entities; and State, local, or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses:
20 respondents; 10 responses.
Frequency of Response:
On occasion reporting requirement; Third party disclosure requirement.
Estimated Time per Response:
4 hours.
Total Annual Burden:
80 hours.
Total Annual Cost:
No cost.
Needs and Uses:
The information collection requirements contained
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under 47 CFR 76.934(d) states that small cable systems may obtain an extension of time to establish compliance with rate regulations provided that they can demonstrate that timely compliance would result in severe economic hardship. Requests for the extension of time should be addressed to the local franchising authorities (“LFAs”) concerning rates for basic service tiers.
Type of Review:
Extension of a currently approved collection.
Form Number:
N/A.
Respondents:
State, local or tribal government, Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses:
22 respondents and 40 responses.
Estimated Hours per Response:
0.5 to 4 hours.
Frequency of Response:
On occasion reporting requirements; Third party disclosure requirement.
Total Annual Burden:
90 hours.
Total Annual Cost:
No cost.
Needs and Uses:
The information collection requirements are as follows: 47 CFR 76.41(b) requires a competitive franchise applicant to include the following information in writing in its franchise application, in addition to any information required by applicable state and local laws:
(1) The applicant's name;
(2) The names of the applicant's officers and directors;
(3) The business address of the applicant;
(4) The name and contact information of a designated contact for the applicant;
(5) A description of the geographic area that the applicant proposes to serve;
(6) The PEG channel capacity and capital support proposed by the applicant;
(7) The term of the agreement proposed by the applicant;
(8) Whether the applicant holds an existing authorization to access the public rights-of-way in the subject franchise service area;
(9) The amount of the franchise fee the applicant offers to pay; and
(10) Any additional information required by applicable state or local laws.
The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 76.41(d) states when a competitive franchise applicant files a franchise application with a franchising authority and the applicant has existing authority to access public rights-of-way in the geographic area that the applicant proposes to serve, the franchising authority grant or deny the application within 90 days of the date the application is received by the franchising authority. If a competitive franchise applicant does not have existing authority to access public rights-of-way in the geographic area that the applicant proposes to serve, the franchising authority must perform grant or deny the application within 180 days of the date the application is received by the franchising authority. A franchising authority and a competitive franchise applicant may agree in writing to extend the 90-day or 180-day deadline, whichever is applicable.
OMB Control Number:
3060-1320.
Title:
Section 73.1750, Discontinuance of operation; § 73.3549, Request for extension of time to operate without required monitors, indicating instruments, and EAS encoders and decoders; § 73.3550, Requests for new or modified call sign assignments.
Form No.:
N/A.
Type of Review:
Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents:
Business or other for-profit entities; not for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses:
300 respondents and 300 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
0.50 hours.
Frequency of Response:
Recordkeeping requirement; on occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond:
Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this information collection is contained in sections 154(i) and 325(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden:
150 hours.
Total Annual Cost:
No cost.
Needs and Uses:
The Commission is requesting an extension of this information collection in order to receive approval/clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for three years. Other information collection requirements that are covered under this collection have not changed since last approved by OMB.
47 CFR 73.1750 requires that the licensee of each station provide a notification to the FCC in a Cancellation Application via the Commission's Licensing and Management System (LMS) of the permanent discontinuance of operation at least two days before operation is discontinued. Immediately after discontinuance of operation, the licensee must forward the station license and other instruments of authorization to the FCC, Attention: Audio Division (radio) or Video Division (television), Media Bureau, for cancellation.
47 CFR 73.3549 requires that requests for extension of authority to operate without required monitors, transmission system indicating instruments, or encoders and decoders for monitoring and generating the EAS codes and Attention Signal should be made to the FCC by electronically filing via LMS. Such requests must contain information as to when and what steps were taken to repair or replace the defective equipment and a brief description of the alternative procedures being used while the equipment is out of service.
47 CFR 73.3550(a) requires that all requests for new or modified call sign assignments for radio and television broadcast stations be made via LMS with the FCC. Paragraph (j) provides that a change in call sign assignment will be made effective on the date specified in the Call Sign Request Authorization generated by LMS acknowledging the assignment of the requested new call sign and authorizing the change.
Federal Communications Commission.
Aleta Bowers,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.
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91 FR 53861
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“Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority,” thefederalregister.org (August 20, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-16993/information-collections-being-reviewed-by-the-federal-communications-commission-under-delegated-authority.
47 U.S.C. 151
47 CFR 76.934(d)