Data Privacy & Tech

FCC Seeks Comments on New Information Collection for Suspension and Debarment Rules

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The FCC is seeking public comment on a new information collection tied to its modernization of suspension and debarment rules. The notice asks whether the collection is necessary, whether the estimated burden is accurate, and how the process could be clearer or less burdensome, especially for small businesses. The collection may affect businesses, individuals, state and local governments, tribal governments, and nonprofits that interact with FCC programs or processes. Comments are due by August 17, 2026.

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Key Changes

  • Opens a public comment period on a new FCC information collection.
  • Seeks feedback on burden estimates, usefulness, clarity, and ways to reduce paperwork.
  • Notes that collections covered by the Paperwork Reduction Act must display a valid OMB control number.

Obligations

What this law requires

medium

The FCC must not conduct or sponsor the proposed information collection unless the collection displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Federal Communications Commission
prohibition
low

Entities or individuals choosing to submit PRA comments must direct those comments to Nicole Ongele at the FCC via [email protected] and [email protected].

businessesindividualsstate and local governmentstribal governmentsnonprofits
Written comments should be submitted on or before August 17, 2026
reporting

Affected Parties

Businesses and other for-profit entitiesIndividuals and households+3 more…

Tags

FCC,telecom,paperwork reduction