Federal Register #2026-20591

FCC Requests Comments on Next Gen TV/ATSC 3.0 Information Collection

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking public comments on information collection requirements for Next Gen TV/ATSC 3.0 local simulcasting. - Government buyer: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); no sub-agency or office is identified. - Purpose: The notice requests feedback on the information collection supporting local simulcasting rules and FCC Form 2100, used by television broadcast stations to seek approval for ATSC 3.0 service and associated local simulcasting. - Estimated collection burden: 1,222 respondents, 11,260 responses, 3,802 annual burden hours, and $147,000 in annual respondent costs. - Requested feedback: The FCC seeks input on the collection’s necessity and practical utility, burden estimates, ways to improve the quality and clarity of collected information, and ways to reduce burden, including for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. - Procurement status: This is a request for public comments, not a solicitation to purchase products or services. No OEMs, vendors, products, or service line items are identified.

Description

The Federal Communications Commission invites comments on an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The collection concerns Next Gen TV/ATSC 3.0 local simulcasting rules and FCC Form 2100, the Next Gen TV License Application. The form is used by TV broadcast stations to seek approval to provide ATSC 3.0 service and associated local simulcasting service. Comments address the collection’s necessity, burden estimates, ways to improve the information collected, and ways to reduce respondent burden, including for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees; comments are due December 7, 2026.

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