# 2026-15789: FCC Seeks Comments on Forms: Paperwork Party Pooper 2026-15789, Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority, is a Federal Register notice from Federal Communications Commission published 2026-08-04, effective Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before October 5, 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 contact listed below as soon as possible.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15789 - As of: 2026-08-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-15789 - Title: Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority - Type: Notice - Agencies: Federal Communications Commission - Citation: 91 FR 49431 - Published: 2026-08-04 - Effective: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before October 5, 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 contact listed below as soon as possible. - Comments close: 2026-10-05 - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-08-11 ## In one line FCC Seeks Comments on Forms: Paperwork Party Pooper ## Summary 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 - Caller ID Disclosure for Threatening Calls: benefit, low. The FCC says carriers must ignore the usual Caller ID privacy rule (47 CFR 64.1601(b)) when calling party number (CPN) delivery is in connection with a threatening call. Upon report of a threatening call by law enforcement on behalf of the threatened party, carriers will provide any CPN to law enfo… - Blocked Numbers Revealed to Emergency Services: benefit, high. The FCC amended rules to allow non-public emergency services to receive the calling party number (CPN) of incoming calls from blocked numbers when callers request assistance. This change is intended to ensure timely provision of emergency services for blocked-number callers. - Monthly Recordkeeping Burden on Carriers: cost, low. The information collection (OMB 3060-1255) applies to business or other for-profit entities and imposes monthly and ongoing reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 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