# 2026-19314: FCC Pushes Paperwork Cuts for Tiny Telecom Firms 2026-19314, Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget, is a Federal Register notice from Federal Communications Commission published 2026-09-22, effective Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted on or before October 22, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-29). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19314 - As of: 2026-09-29 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-19314 - Title: Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget - Type: Notice - Agencies: Federal Communications Commission - Citation: 91 FR 60125 - Published: 2026-09-22 - Effective: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted on or before October 22, 2026. - Comments close: 2026-10-22 - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-09-29 ## In one line FCC Pushes Paperwork Cuts for Tiny Telecom Firms ## Summary The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is asking the public and other agencies to comment on a paperwork update aimed at making things easier, especially for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. They want to reduce the hassle of filling out forms and are accepting feedback until October 22, 2026. This effort helps save time and money by cutting down unnecessary paperwork. ## Abstract As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it can further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. ## Effects PRIA read - Large Paperwork Burden on Licensees: cost, high. The FCC is extending an information collection that covers broadcast and cable public and political files and estimates 24,178 respondents and 67,440 responses. The agency says responses take between 1 and 52 hours each and estimates a total annual paperwork burden of 2,093,127 hours; it is specifi… - Detailed Political File Recordkeeping: cost, medium. Broadcast stations and cable systems must keep a complete online political file that records whether time requests were accepted or rejected, the rate charged, the date/time aired, class of time purchased, candidate or issue names, and (for candidate-sponsored requests) the candidate's authorized c… - Online Public File Accessibility Rules: cost, medium. Stations must place most public inspection materials in an online public file hosted by the Commission, provide a link on their website, include the station's main studio address and phone number, provide an email contact for public-file questions, and offer assistance for persons with disabilities… - Timing and Retention Deadlines for Records: cost, medium. The rules require specific timing and retention: political-file records retained for two years; time brokerage and joint-sales agreements placed in the public file within 30 days of execution and kept while in force; commercial TV must make a must-carry vs. retransmission consent election every thr… ## 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 - [2026-19314 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/22/2026-19314/information-collection-being-submitted-for-review-and-approval-to-office-of-management-and-budget) - [2026-19314 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-22/pdf/2026-19314.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2026-19313, Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19313) - [Next: 2026-19315, Information Collection: NUREG/BR-0254, Payment Methods, and Authorization for P…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19315) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19314 (as of 2026-09-29).