# Federal Register #OMB 3060-1272; FR ID 372596

FCC seeks comments on C-band transition plans and earth station relocation payment elections

**Buyer:** FCC
**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Respond By:** December 19, 2026
**Identifier:** OMB 3060-1272; FR ID 372596

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking public comments on an information collection related to C-band transition planning and earth station relocation payments.
- **Government buyer:** Federal Communications Commission (FCC); no sub-aggency or office is identified.
- **Opportunity type:** Regulatory information-collection notice, not a procurement. No products or services are being purchased.
- **OEMs and vendors:** None identified.
- **Information covered:** Eligible space station operators’ plans and estimated costs to clear the 4.0–4.16 GHz portion of the C-band, and incumbent earth station operators’ elections to receive lump-sum relocation payments instead of reimbursement for actual relocation costs.
- **Purpose:** Support the relocation process and make spectrum available for flexible-use wireless licenses.
- **Estimated burden:** 3,003 respondents and 3,003 responses; 104,160 total annual burden hours and $540,000 in estimated annual costs. Estimated response times are 2,720 hours per space station transition plan and 32 hours per earth station lump-sum payment election.
- **Notable requirements:** Responses are one-time. The FCC is seeking feedback on the collection’s necessity and usefulness, burden estimates, clarity, and ways to reduce respondent burden.

### Description

The Federal Communications Commission invites comments on an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, titled “3.7 GHz Band Space Station Operator Transition Plans; 3.7 GHz Band Incumbent Earth Station Lump Sum Payment Elections.” The collection concerns space station operators’ transition plans for clearing the 4.0–4.16 GHz portion of the C-band and incumbent earth station operators’ elections to receive lump-sum relocation payments. The information is intended to support planning and management of the C-band clearing process so the spectrum can be auctioned for flexible-use wireless licenses. Written comments are due by December 18, 2026.

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