# Federal Register #2026-22601

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

**Buyer:** Federal Communications Commission
**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22601

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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