Information Collections 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 of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commiss...
[OMB 3060-0686, OMB 3060-0944, OMB 3060-1156 and OMB 3060-1163; FR ID 370205]
AGENCY:
Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION:
Notice and request for comments.
SUMMARY:
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 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.
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.
Form No.:
ITC-214—International Section 214 Authorization Application (revising form); ITC-ASG/TC—International Section 214 Authorization Assignment or Transfer of Control of Authorization (revising form); ITC-FCN—International Section 214 Authorization Foreign Carrier Notification (revising form); ITC-STA—International Section 214 Authorization Special Temporary Authority (revising form); ITC-AMD—International Section 214 Authorization Amendment (new form); ITC-MOD—International Section 214 Authorization Modification (new form); ITC-RPT—International Section 214 Authorization Dominant Carrier Quarterly Reports (new form); ITC-WAV—International Section 214 Authorization Waiver Request (new form); ITC-DSC—International Section 214 Authorization Discontinuance of Service (new form); RTL-NEW—List of Routes on which the Carrier has Direct Termination Arrangements (new form); RTL-MOD—Modification to Route List (Addition to or Removal from an Existing List of Routes) (new form); and RTL-WAV—International Route List Waiver Request (new form).
Type of Review:
Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents:
Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents:
186 respondents; 311 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
1 hour to 120 hours.
Frequency of Response:
On occasion, annual and quarterly reporting requirements, third party disclosure requirement, and recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond:
Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for Part 1 of this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 225, 303(r), 309, and 325(e). The statutory authority for Part 63 of this information collection is contained in Sections 1, 4(j), 10, 11, 201-205, 214, 218, 403, and 651 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
Total Annual Burden:
2,066 hours.
Annual Cost Burden:
$784,550.
Needs and Uses:
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve updates of OMB Control No. 3060-0686 to incorporate changes to the standard questions, to account for developments in the national security landscape and improve the collection adopted in the
2020 Executive Branch Review Order,
FCC 20-133 and the
2021 Executive Branch Standard Questions Order,
FCC 21-104. International 214 applicants with reportable foreign ownership are required to answer the questions and file their responses directly with the Committee. Two of the questionnaires and the PII supplement are applicable to international 214 applicants.
Form Number:
SCL-LIC—Submarine Cable Landing License Application (revising form); SCL-STA—Submarine Cable Landing License Special Temporary Authority (revising form); SCL-FCN—Submarine Cable Landing License Foreign Carrier Affiliation (revising form); SCL-ASG/TC—Submarine Cable Landing License Assignment or Transfer of Control of License (new form); SCL-LPN—Submarine Cable Landing License Landing Point Notification (new form); SCL-MOD—Submarine Cable Landing License Modification (new form); SCL-RPT—Submarine Cable Landing License Quarterly Report (new form); SCL-RWL—Submarine Cable Landing License Renewal (new form); SCL-AMD—Submarine Cable Landing License Amendment (new form); and SCL-WAV—Submarine Cable Landing License Waiver Request (new form).
Type of Review:
Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents:
Business and other for-profit entities and State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses:
551 respondents; 551 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
1 to 180 hours.
Frequency of Response:
On occasion and annual reporting requirements, quarterly reporting requirement, third party disclosure requirement, and recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation To Respond:
Required to obtain or retain benefits. The Commission has statutory authority for this information collection under sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 201-255, 303(r), 403, 413 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201-255, 303(r), 403, 413, and the Cable Landing License Act of 1921, 47 U.S.C. 34-39, and Executive Order No. 10530, section 5(a) (May 12, 1954) reprinted as amended in 3 U.S.C. 301.
Total Annual Burden:
19,952 hours.
Total Annual Cost:
$6,135,395.
Needs and Uses:
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve revisions to OMB Control No. 3060-0944 to incorporate changes to the rules regulating submarine cable applicants and submarine cable licensees adopted in the
Submarine Cable Second Report and Order,
FCC 26-42, which institute new routine conditions on licensees, a licensing requirement for owners and operators of submarine line terminal equipment, and ten national security standards that submarine cable applicants may agree to follow in order to bypass review by the Executive Branch agencies and thereby expedite application review. The Commission is also requesting approval of revisions to OMB Control No. 3060-0944 to incorporate changes to the standard questions to account for developments in the national security landscape and improve the collection adopted in the
2020 Executive Branch Review Order,
FCC 20-133 and in the
2021 Executive Branch Standard Questions Order,
FCC 21-104. Submarine cable applicants with reportable foreign ownership are required to answer the questions and file their responses directly with the Committee. Two of the questionnaires and the PII supplement are applicable to submarine cables.
OMB Control Number:
3060-1156.
Title:47 CFR 43.82, Annual International Circuit Capacity Reports
Type of Review:
Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents:
Business and other for-profit entities and State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents and Responses:
3,269 respondents; 6,538 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
1 to 20 hours.
Frequency of Response:
Annual reporting requirement.
Obligation To Respond:
Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this information collection is contained in Sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 201-255, 303(r), 403, 413 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201-255, 303(r), 403, 413, and the Cable Landing License Act of 1921, 47 U.S.C. 34-39, and Executive Order No. 10530, Section 5(a) (May 12, 1954) reprinted as amended in 3 U.S.C. 301.
Total Annual Burden:
68,649 hours.
Total Annual Cost:
$281,400.
Needs and Uses:
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the revised information
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collection for the annual submarine cable circuit capacity reports required pursuant to the Cable Landing License Act of 1921 and section 43.82 of the Commission's rules. On June 25, 2026, the Commission adopted a Second Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Submarine Cable Second Report and Order), FCC 26-42, that modernized the Commission's submarine cable rules, including extending blanket submarine cable licensing to owners and/or operators of submarine line terminal equipment (SLTE). Per the newly-adopted rules, SLTE owners and/or operators are required to comply with some of the routine conditions imposed on submarine cable landing licensees, namely the rules regarding the annual circuit capacity reports. With respect to the annual submarine cable circuit capacity data collection, the Commission adopted a rule requiring SLTE owners and/or operators to comply with the annual circuit capacity reporting requirement under section 43.82 as a condition of the blanket submarine cable license. The Commission found that applying this routine condition to SLTE owners and/or operators will ensure the Commission has comprehensive and current information on SLTEs in furtherance of its national security objectives. Furthermore, these annual circuit capacity reports will strengthen the Commission's insight into the ownership and use of capacity on submarine cables regulated by the Commission and enable the Commission to identify foreign adversary-controlled entities and assess compliance with other rules the Commission adopted in the Second Report and Order for the blanket license.
OMB Control Number:
3060-1163.
Title:47 CFR 1.5001-1.5004, Regulations Applicable to Broadcast, Common Carrier, and Aeronautical Radio Licensees Under Section 310(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 CFR 1.40001, 1.40003.
Form No.:
ISP-PDR—Section 310(b) Petition for Declaratory Ruling (new form); ISP-AMD—Section 310(b) Petition for Declaratory Ruling Amendment (new form); and ISP-WAV Section 310(b) Petition for Declaratory Ruling Waiver Request (new form).
Type of Review:
Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents:
Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents and Responses:
6 respondents; 6 responses.
Estimated Time per Response:
1 hour to 120 hours.
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 47 U.S.C 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 225, 303(r), 309, and 325(e).
Total Annual Burden:
254 hours.
Total Annual Cost:
$84,375.
Needs and Uses:
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a revision of OMB Control No. 3060-1163 to incorporate changes to the standard questions to account for developments in the national security landscape and improve the collection adopted in the
2020 Executive Branch Review Order,
FCC 20-133 and the
2021 Executive Branch Standard Questions Order,
FCC 21-104. Applicants for a petition for declaratory ruling are required to answer the questions and file their responses directly with the Committee. Petitioners will be required to submit their responses to the Standard Questions and a copy of the section 310(b) petition, directly with the Committee. Broadcast petitioners are required to answer the standard questions involving a broadcast licensee and the Personally Identifiable Information Supplement (PII supplement), and common carrier wireless petitioners are required to answer the standard questions involving a common carrier wireless or common carrier earth station licensee and the PII supplement.
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91 FR 62513
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“Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission,” thefederalregister.org (October 1, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-20158/information-collections-being-reviewed-by-the-federal-communications-commission.
47 CFR 63.10-63.25
47 U.S.C 151