# 2026-12803: FCC Asks Public to Review Its Paperwork Burden 2026-12803, Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, is a Federal Register notice from Federal Communications Commission published 2026-06-25, effective Written comments should be submitted on or before August 24, 2026. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contacts below as soon as possible.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-02). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12803 - As of: 2026-07-02 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-12803 - Title: Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority - Type: Notice - Agencies: Federal Communications Commission - Citation: 91 FR 38437 - Published: 2026-06-25 - Effective: Written comments should be submitted on or before August 24, 2026. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contacts below as soon as possible. - Comments close: 2026-08-24 - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-07-02 ## In one line FCC Asks Public to Review Its Paperwork Burden ## Summary The FCC is checking in on some paperwork rules to make sure they’re still useful and not too much work for businesses, nonprofits, and local governments. They want your thoughts by August 24, 2026, especially on how to make things easier and clearer. This review won’t cost extra but aims to keep things smooth and fair for everyone involved. ## Abstract As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number. ## Effects PRIA read - Paperwork Burden and Costs for Respondents: cost, low. If your organization files under OMB Control Number 3060-0441, the FCC estimates 363 respondents and 363 responses, with each response taking about 1.5 hours. The FCC reports a total annual burden of 545 hours and a total annual cost of $49,913 for this information collection. - Waiver Applicants Must Provide Interference Analysis: cost, low. If you apply for a waiver under 47 CFR 90.621(b)(4), you must submit an interference analysis using a generally accepted terrain-based propagation model showing co-channel stations receive the same or greater interference protection as in the Short-Spacing Separation Table. - Letters of Concurrence Required for Reduced Separation: mixed, low. Under 47 CFR 90.621(b)(5), you may locate stations closer than required separation only if you provide letters of concurrence from each co-channel licensee within the specified separation and file those letters with the Commission. - 800 MHz Incumbents Must Notify FCC Within 30 Days: cost, low. If you are an 800 MHz incumbent Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) licensee, you must notify the Commission within 30 days of any changes in technical parameters or additional stations constructed that fall within short-spacing criteria, per 47 CFR 90.693. ## Related documents - [2026-20591](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20591): Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, 2026-10-08 - [2026-20590](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20590): Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 2026-10-08 - [2026-20676](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20676): Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, 2026-10-08 - [2026-20607](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20607): Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget, 2026-10-08 - [2026-20681](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20681): Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget, 2026-10-08 - [2026-20486](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20486): Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, 2026-10-06 ## Sources - [2026-12803 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/25/2026-12803/information-collection-being-reviewed-by-the-federal-communications-commission-under-delegated) - [2026-12803 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-25/pdf/2026-12803.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2026-12802, Combined Notice of Filings](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12802) - [Next: 2026-12804, Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; AmeriCorps Seniors A…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12804) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12803 (as of 2026-07-02).