Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Com...
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and 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. 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 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 Nicole Ongele, (202) 418-2991.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number:
3060-1080.
Title:
Collections for the Prevention or Elimination of Interference and for the Reconfiguration of the 800 MHz Band.
Form Number:
N/A.
Type of Review:
Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents:
Business or other for-profit entities; and/or State, local or tribal governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses:
58 respondents; 2,870 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
0.5-10 hours (4.5 hours average).
Frequency of Response:
On occasion reporting requirement and third-party disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond:
Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 160, 251-254, 303, and 332.
Total Annual Burden:
9,012 hours.
Total Annual Cost:
No Cost.
Needs and Uses:
The Commission will submit this expiring information collection to the Office of Management Budget (OMB) after this 60-day comment period in order to obtain the full three year clearance from them. The information sought assists 800 MHz licensees in preventing or resolving interference. The Commission's overarching objective in this proceeding is to eliminate interference to public safety communications.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 61404
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
Use this when citing the archival web version of the document.
“Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission,” thefederalregister.org (September 29, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-19910/information-collection-being-reviewed-by-the-federal-communications-commission.
47 U.S.C. 151