[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 228 (Monday, December 1, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55115-55116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-21616]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-1303; FR ID 319749]
Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to
Office of Management and Budget
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: 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
might ``further reduce the information collection burden for small
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.''
The Commission 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.
DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be submitted on or before December 31,
2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function. Your comment must be submitted into
www.reginfo.gov per the above instructions for it to be considered. In
addition to submitting in www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of your
comment on the information collection to [email protected].
Include in the comments the OMB control number as shown in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies
of the information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-
2918. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR)
submitted to OMB: (1) go to the web page http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the section of the web page called ``Currently
Under Review,'' (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the
``Select Agency'' box below the ``Currently Under Review'' heading, (4)
select ``Federal Communications Commission'' from the list of agencies
presented in the ``Select Agency'' box, (5) click the ``Submit'' button
to the right of the ``Select Agency'' box, (6) when the list of FCC
ICRs currently under review appears, look for the Title of this ICR and
then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to
OMB will be displayed.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the FCC invited the general public and
other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the
following information collection. Comments are requested concerning:
(a) 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; (b) the accuracy
of the Commission's burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) 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. Pursuant to the Small Business
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might further
reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns
with fewer than 25 employees.
OMB Control Number: 3060-1303.
Title: Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls,
Sixth Report and Order, CG Docket No. 17-59, Authentication Trust
Anchor, Fifth Report and Order, WC Docket No. 17-97, FCC 22-37.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
Number of Respondents: 6,493 respondents; 311,664 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .25 hours.
Frequency of Response: On-occasion reporting requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory *45769 authority for these collections are contained in
sections 4(i), 4(j), 201, 202, 217, 227, 227b, 251(e), 303(r), and 403
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 201,
202, 217, 227, 227b, 251(e), 303(r), 403.
Total Annual Burden: 77,916 hours.
Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Needs and Uses: This notice and request for comments seeks to
extend the information collection requirements as it pertains to the
Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls Sixth
Report and Order and Call Authentication Trust Anchor Fifth Report and
Order (``Gateway Provider Report and Order''). Unwanted and illegal
robocalls have long been the Federal Communication Commission's
(``Commission'') top source of consumer complaints and one of the
Commission's top consumer protection priorities. Foreign-originated
robocalls represent a significant portion of illegal robocalls, and
gateway providers serve as a critical choke-point for reducing the
number of illegal robocalls received by American consumers. In the
Gateway Provider Report and Order, the Commission took steps to prevent
these foreign-originated illegal robocalls from reaching consumers and
to help track these calls
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back to the source. Along with further extension of the Commission's
caller ID authentication requirements and Robocall Mitigation Database
filing requirements, the Commission adopted several robocall mitigation
requirements, including a requirement for gateway providers to respond
to traceback within 24 hours, mandatory blocking requirements, a ``know
your upstream provider'' requirement, and a general mitigation
requirement.
Gateway Provider Report and Order, FCC 22-37, Paras. 65-71, 47 CFR
64.1200(n)(1)
A voice service provider must: . . . Upon receipt of a traceback
request from the Commission, civil law enforcement, criminal law
enforcement, or the industry traceback consortium:
(i) If the provider is an originating, terminating, or non-gateway
intermediate provider for all calls specified in the traceback request,
the provider must respond fully and in a timely manner;
(ii) If the provider receiving a traceback request is the gateway
provider for any calls specified in the traceback request, the provider
must fully respond to the traceback request within 24 hours of receipt
of the request. The 24-hour clock does not start outside of business
hours, and requests received during that time are deemed received at
8:00 a.m. on the next business day. If the 24-hour response period
would end on a non-business day, either a weekend or a federal legal
holiday, the 24-hour clock does not run for the weekend or holiday in
question, and restarts at 12:01 a.m. on the next business day following
when the request would otherwise be due. For example, a request
received at 3:00 p.m. on a Friday will be due at 3:00 p.m. on the
following Monday, assuming that Monday is not a federal legal holiday.
For purposes of this rule, ``business day'' is defined as Monday
through Friday, excluding federal legal holidays, and ``business
hours'' is defined as 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on a business day. For
purposes of this rule, all times are local time for the office that is
required to respond to the request.
The first portion of the information collection for which OMB
approval is sought comes from the requirement adopted in the Gateway
Provider Report and Order that all voice service providers respond to
traceback ``fully and in in a timely manner'' and gateway providers
must respond within 24 hours. All voice service providers, including
gateway providers are required to respond to traceback requests from
the Commission, civil and criminal law enforcement, and the Industry
Traceback Consortium. Traceback is a key enforcement tool in the fight
against illegal calls, allowing the Commission or law enforcement to
identify the caller and bring enforcement actions or otherwise stop
future calls before they reach consumers. Any unnecessary delay in the
process can increase the risk that this essential information may
become impossible to obtain. While traceback is not a new process, some
providers have historically been reluctant to respond, or have simply
ignored requests. This requirement ensures that all providers are on
notice that a response is required, and allows real consequences for
refusal.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-21616 Filed 11-28-25; 8:45 am]
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