Information Collection 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 30, 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.
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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:
3060-1321.
Title:
Section 73.619, Contours and service areas; § 73.625, TV antenna system; § 73.5006, Filing of petitions to deny against long-form applications; § 73.6024, Transmission standards and system requirements; § 73.6025, Antenna system and station location.
Form Number:
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:
100 respondents and 100 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:
50 hours.
Total Annual Cost:
None.
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 73.619(b)(5) requires that in determining coverage, the elevation or contour intervals must be taken from a high quality bald earth map or dataset such as the United States Geological Survey Topographic Quadrangle Maps or the National Elevation Dataset.
47 CFR 73.625(c)(3)(v) requires that all azimuth plane patterns be plotted in a PDF attachment to an application in a size sufficient to be easily viewed; paragraph (vii) requires that if an elevation pattern is submitted in the application form, similar tabulations and PDF attachments must be provided for the elevation pattern; and paragraph (viii) requires that if a matrix pattern is submitted in the application form, similar tabulations must be provided as necessary in the form of a spreadsheet to accurately represent the pattern.
Similarly, 47 CFR 73.6025 requires that applications for modified Class A TV facilities proposing the use of directional antennas include the documentation in § 73.625(c)(3).
47 CFR 73.5006 requires that within ten days following the issuance of a public notice announcing that a long-form application for an AM, FM, or television construction permit has been accepted for filing, petitions to deny that application may be filed in the Commission's Licensing and Management (LMS) database.
47 CFR 73.6024 requires that a Class A station within 275 kilometers of the U.S.-Mexico border must specify the full service emission mask in an application on FCC Form 2100.
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91 FR 55853
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“Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority,” thefederalregister.org (August 31, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-17766/information-collection-being-reviewed-by-the-federal-communications-commission-under-delegated-authority.
47 CFR 73.619(b)(5)