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OMB Control No:
ICR Reference No:
202607-3060-014
Status:
Received in OIRA
Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
OGC
Title:
Modernizing Suspension and Debarment Rules
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
Date Submitted to OIRA:
08/24/2026
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
36 Months From Approved
Responses
170,259
0
Time Burden (Hours)
244,185
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
Abstract:
On March 26, 2026, the Commission adopted the Modernizing Suspension and Debarment Rules Report & Order, adopting a revised suspension and debarment framework that allows the Commission to promptly and efficiently exclude or otherwise limit bad actors’ participation in Congressionally-mandated funding programs. The Report and Order adopts the governmentwide Office of Management and Budget Governmentwide Guidelines on Debarment and Suspension, as well as supplemental rules tailored to the FCC’s programs. To promote transparency and safeguard these critical programs from waste, fraud, and abuse, the Report and Order implements, in pertinent part, several reporting and third-party disclosure requirements consistent with the OMB Guidelines.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
47 USC 1,2,4(i),4(j),218,225,254,403
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 151,152,154,616,620,715,719
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
US Code:
47 USC 218, 225, 254,403
Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
3060-AM09
Final or interim final rulemaking
91 FR 18134
04/09/2026
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
91 FR 36826
06/18/2026
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
91 FR 54709
08/24/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Business or other for-profit
Individuals or households
State, Local and Tribal Governments
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Request
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
170,259
0
0
170,259
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
244,185
0
0
244,185
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This is a new information collection necessitated by the Commission’s adoption of modernized suspension and debarment rules, FCC 26-18. As such, the Commission is reporting program changes/increases to the total number of respondents of +75,255 respondents, the total annual responses of +170,529 responses, and the total annual burden hours of + 244,185 hours. These estimates will be added to OMB’s Active Inventory.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Brayden Parker 202 418-0097 brayden.parker@fcc.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
08/24/2026
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