Federal Register #2026-22601

FCC announcement of OMB approval for relay and accessible communications information-collection requirements

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announces approval of information-collection requirements for relay and accessible communications services; this is not a procurement solicitation or award. - Government entities: The FCC issued the notice, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the information collection under OMB Control Number 3060-1089. - Covered services: Video Relay Service (VRS), Internet Protocol Relay, accessible communications for incarcerated people, and VRS integration with video conferencing. - Requirements: Depending on the service, providers must meet registration, verification, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements, provide outage and user-location information, support emergency calling, and maintain training and safeguards intended to protect service quality and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. - Estimated information-collection burden: 165,408 respondents, 1,764,771 responses, 282,770 annual burden hours, and $279,363 in annual costs. - Procurement scope: No products or services are being solicited, and no OEMs or vendors are identified.

Description

The Federal Communications Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget approved information collection requirements under OMB Control Number 3060-1089. The requirements were adopted in the Commission’s Report and Orders FCC 23-116, FCC 24-75, and FCC 24-95. This final rule announces that specified amendatory instructions to 47 CFR part 64 are effective November 5, 2026.

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