FCC seeks comments on renewal of CORES registration form used for agency transactions
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The FCC is asking for public comments on whether it should renew approval for FCC Form 160, the registration form used to sign up for CORES, the agency’s registration system. Companies, individuals, nonprofits, and government entities that do business with the FCC may need to use this form to get licenses, pay fees, or take part in auctions. This is a paperwork notice, not a new rule. The main practical point is that the FCC is keeping its existing registration requirement in place and wants input on whether the burden estimates are accurate and how the process could be made easier, especially for small businesses. Comments are due June 1, 2026.
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Key Changes
- Requests public comment on renewal of OMB approval for FCC Form 160
- Keeps the CORES registration requirement in place for FCC-related transactions
- Seeks ways to reduce paperwork burden, especially for small businesses
Obligations
What this law requires
Persons or entities that need FCC licenses, fee payments, or auction access must register in FCC Form 160/CORES to complete those FCC regulatory transactions.
Entities that do regulatory business with the FCC must register in CORES by completing FCC Form 160 to obtain or retain FCC-related benefits such as licenses, fee payment access, or auction participation.
Commenters who choose to participate in the FCC information-collection review must submit written comments and recommendations by June 1, 2026.
Respondents submitting comments on the FCC's information collection review should file them on or before June 1, 2026.
Commenters must submit their comments through www.reginfo.gov for them to be considered in the OMB review process.