FCC Notice on Information Collection for OMB Review

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ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

SUMMARY:

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 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. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002,
the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns
with fewer than 25 employees. The Commission 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.

DATES:

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted on or before April 8, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

Comments should be sent to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using
the search function. Your comment must be submitted into www.reginfo.gov per the above instructions for it to be considered. In addition to submitting in www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of your comment on the proposed information collection to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email to PRA@fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Include in the comments the OMB control number as shown in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. To view a copy
of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) go to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the web page called “Currently Under Review,” (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the
“Select Agency” box below the “Currently Under Review” heading, (4) select “Federal Communications Commission” from the list
of agencies presented in the “Select Agency” box, (5) click the “Submit” button to the right of the “Select Agency” box, (6)
when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the Title of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference
Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501-3520), the FCC invited the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork
Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might further reduce
the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.

OMB Control Number: 3060-0400.

Title: Part 61, Tariff Review Plan (TRP).

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents and Responses: 2,747 respondents; 3,948 responses.

Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-53 hours.

Frequency of Response: One-time, on occasion, annual or biennial reporting requirements, and certification requirement.

Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory Authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 201, 202, 203, and 251(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. 201, 202 and 203, and 251(b)(5).

Total Annual Burden: 60,476 hours.

Total Annual Cost: No cost.

Needs and Uses: The Commission has developed standardized Tariff Review Plans (TRPs) that set forth the summary material that incumbent LECs
(ILECs) file to support revisions to the rates in their interstate access service tariffs. The TRPs display basic data on
rate development in a consistent manner, thereby facilitating review of the ILEC rate revisions by the Commission and interested
parties. The TRPs have served this purpose effectively in past years.

Federal Communications Commission.

Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2026-04500 Filed 3-6-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P

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