Federal Register #2026-20607

FCC seeks comments on 700 MHz and wireline telecommunications information collections

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking public input on two information collections submitted for Office of Management and Budget review. - Government buyer: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); no sub-agency or office is identified. - Nature of notice: Request for public comments on regulatory information collections, not a procurement of products or services. - Information collections under review: - Section 90.527 regional plan requirements and Section 90.523 eligibility for 700 MHz spectrum: 1,066 respondents and responses, with an estimated annual burden of 1,066 hours. - Deployment of wireline services offering advanced telecommunications capability: 584 respondents and 7,278 responses, with an estimated annual burden of 25,873 hours. - Requested feedback: Whether the collections are necessary and useful, whether burden estimates are accurate, how to improve the information collected, and how to reduce paperwork burden, particularly for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. - OEMs and vendors: None are mentioned.

Description

The Federal Communications Commission invites public and federal agency comments on two information collections submitted for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collections concern 700 MHz regional planning and eligibility requirements, and deployment of wireline services offering advanced telecommunications capability. The FCC seeks feedback on the necessity and utility of the collections, burden estimates, ways to improve or reduce the burden, and ways to ease paperwork for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. Comments are due November 9, 2026.

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