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 November 2, 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:
3060-0178.
Title:
Section 73.1560, Operating Power and Mode Tolerances.
Form Number:
N/A.
Type of Review:
Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents:
Business or other for-profit entities or Not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses:
80 respondents and 80 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
1 hour.
Frequency of Response:
On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond:
Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden:
80 hours.
Total Annual Cost:
$20,000.
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 73.1560(d) requires that licensees of AM, FM or TV stations file a notification with the FCC via the Commission's Licensing and Management System (LMS) when operation at reduced power will exceed ten consecutive days in a Reduced Power Notification and upon restoration of normal operations. If causes beyond the control of the licensee prevent restoration of authorized power within a 30-day period, an informal request for Special Temporary Authority must be made via LMS for any additional time as may be necessary to restore normal operations.
OMB Control Number:
3060-0182.
Title:
Section 73.1620, Program Tests.
Form Number:
N/A.
Type of Review:
Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents:
Businesses or other for-profit, Not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses:
1,469 respondents and 1,469 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
1-5 hours.
Frequency of Response:
On occasion reporting requirement; Third party disclosure.
Obligation to Respond:
Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection is contained in section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden:
1,517 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 73.1620(a)(1) requires permittees of a nondirectional AM or FM station, or a nondirectional or directional TV station, to notify the FCC upon the beginning of program tests via a Program Test Authority filing in the Commission's Licensing and Management System (LMS) database. An application for license must be filed with the FCC within 10 days of this notification.
47 CFR 73.1620(a)(2) requires a permittee of an FM station with a directional antenna to file a request with the FCC for program test authority 10 days prior to the date on which it desires to begin program tests on FCC Form 2100 Schedule 302-FM in LMS. This is filed in conjunction with an application for license.
47 CFR 73.1620(a)(3) requires a licensee of an FM station replacing a directional antenna with changes that would not require the submission of a construction permit application, to file with the FCC a modification of license application on FCC Form 2100 Schedule 302-FM within 10 days after commencing operations with the replacement antenna. This is filed in conjunction with an application for license.
47 CFR 73.1620(a)(4) requires a permittee of an AM station with a
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directional antenna to file a request with the FCC for program test authority 10 days prior to the date on which it desires to begin program tests. This is filed in conjunction with an application for license.
47 CFR 73.1620(a)(5)—except for permits subject to successive license terms, the permittee of an Low Power TV (LPFM) station may begin program tests upon notification to the FCC in Washington, DC, provided that within 10 days thereafter, an application for license is filed. Program tests may be conducted by a licensee subject to mandatory license terms only during the term specified on such licensee's authorization.
47 CFR 73.1620(b)—the Commission reserves the right to revoke, suspend, or modify program tests by any station without the right to a hearing for failure to comply adequately with all terms of the construction permit or the provisions of § 73.1690(c) for a modification of license application, or in order to resolve instances of interference. The Commission may, at its discretion, also require the filing of a construction permit application to bring the station into compliance the Commission's rules and policies.
Type of Review:
Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents:
Business or other for-profit entities or Not-for-profit institutions.
Number of Respondents and Responses:
50 respondents and 50 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
1 hour.
Frequency of Response:
On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond:
Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection is contained in section 154(i) 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. Emergency situations in which the broadcasting of information is considered as furthering the safety of life and property include, but are not limited to, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, tidal waves, earthquakes, and school closings. 47 CFR 73.1250(e) requires that immediately upon cessation of an emergency during which broadcast facilities were used for the transmission of point-to-point messages, or when daytime facilities were used during nighttime hours by an AM station, a report in letter form shall be forwarded to the FCC's main office in Washington, DC, as indicated in 47 CFR 0.401(a), setting forth the nature of the emergency, the dates and hours of the broadcasting of emergency information and a brief description of the material carried during the emergency. A certification of compliance with the non-commercialization provision must accompany the report where daytime facilities are used during nighttime hours by an AM station.
OMB Control Number:
3060-0009.
Title:
FCC Form 2100, Schedule 316—Application for Consent to Assign Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License or Transfer Control of Entity Holding Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License.
Form Number:
FCC Form 2100, Schedule 316.
Type of Review:
Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents:
Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions; State, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents and Responses:
750 respondents and 750 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
1.5-4.5 hours.
Frequency of Response:
On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond:
Required to obtain benefits. Statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in sections 154(i) and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden:
1,231 hours.
Total Annual Cost:
$926,000.
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. Schedule 316 is used to apply for Commission consent to a
pro forma
assignment of a broadcast station license or construction permit, or a
pro forma
transfer of control of an entity holding a broadcast station license or construction permit. Specifically, filing of the Schedule 316 is required when applying for consent to assignment of a broadcast station construction permit or license, or for consent to transfer control of an entity holding a broadcast station construction permit or license where there is little change in the relative interest or disposition of interests; where transfer of an interest is not a controlling one; where there is no substantial change in the beneficial ownership of the corporation; where the assignment is less than a controlling interest in a partnership; where there is an appointment of an entity qualified to succeed to the interest of a deceased or legally incapacitated individual permittee, licensee or controlling stockholder; and, in the case of LPFM stations, where there is a voluntary transfer of a controlling interest in the licensee entity. In addition, the applicant must notify the Commission when an approved assignment or transfer of control of a broadcast station construction permit or license has been consummated.
OMB Control Number:
3060-0190.
Title:
Section 73.3544, Application to Obtain a Modified Station License.
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:
325 respondents and 325 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
0.25-1 hour.
Frequency of Response:
On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond:
Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 section 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden:
306 hours.
Total Annual Cost:
$75,000.
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 73.3544(b) states that an informal electronic filing of an Administrative Update via the Commission's Licensing and Management System (LMS) may be filed to cover the following changes: (1) A correction of the routing instructions and description of an AM station directional antenna system field monitoring point, when the point itself is not changed; (2) A change in the type
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of AM station directional antenna monitor. See § 73.69; (3) The location of a remote control point of an AM or FM station when prior authority to operate by remote control is not required.
47 CFR 73.3544(c) states that a change in the name of the licensee where no change in ownership or control is involved may be accomplished by electronically filing an Administrative Update via LMS by the licensee.
OMB Control Number:
3060-0320.
Title:
Section 73.1350, Transmission System Operation.
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:
505 respondents and 505 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
0.5 hours.
Frequency of Response:
On occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond:
Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 154(i) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden:
253 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 73.1350(h) requires licensees to submit a “letter of notification” to the FCC via a Change of Control Point Notice in the Commission's Licensing and Management System (LMS) database, whenever a transmission system control point is established at a location other than at the main studio or transmitter within three days of the initial use of that point. The letter should include a list of all control points in use, for clarity. This notification is not required if responsible station personnel can be contacted at the transmitter or studio site during hours of operation.
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47 CFR 73.1560(d)