# Information Collections Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget
**AGENCY:**
Federal Communications Commission.
**ACTION:**
Notice and request for comments.
**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 October 24, 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 proposed information collection to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email to *[email protected]* and 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 Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991. 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 No.:* 3060-0360.
*Title:* Section 80.409, Station Logs (Maritime Services).
*Form No.:* N/A.
*Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection.
*Respondents:* Business or other for-profit entities, not-for-profit institutions, and state, local and tribal government.
*Number of Respondents:* 19,770 respondents; 19,770 responses.
*Estimated Time per Response:* 27.3-95 hours.
*Frequency of Response:* Recordkeeping requirement.
*Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 151-155, 301-609.
*Total Annual Burden:* 557,120 hours.
*Annual Cost Burden:* No cost.
*Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this extension (no change in the recordkeeping requirement) to the OMB after this 60 day comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. The information collection requirements are as follows:
*Section 80.409(c), Public Coast Station Logs:* This requirement is necessary to document the operation and public correspondence of public coast radio telegraph, public coast radiotelephone stations, and Alaska public-fixed stations, including the logging of distress and safety calls where applicable. Entries must be made giving details of all work performed which may affect the proper operation of the station. Logs must be retained by the licensee for a period of two years from the date of entry, and, where applicable, for such additional periods such as logs relating to a distress situation or disaster must be retained for three years from the date of entry in the log. If the Commission has notified the licensee of an investigation, the related logs must be retained until the licensee is specifically authorized in writing to destroy them. Logs relating to any claim or complaint of which the station licensee has notice must be retained until the claim or complaint has been satisfied or barred by statute limiting the time for filing suits upon such claims.
*Section 80.409(d), Ship Radiotelegraph Logs:* Logs of ship stations which are compulsorily equipped for radiotelegraphy and operating in the band 90 to 535 kHz must contain specific information in log entries according to this subsection.
*Section 80.409(e), Ship Radiotelephone Logs:* Logs of ship stations which are compulsorily equipped for radiotelephony must contain specific information in applicable log entries and the time of their occurrence.
The recordkeeping requirements contained in section 80.409 is necessary to document the operation and public correspondence service of public coast radiotelegraph, public coast radiotelephone stations and Alaska-public fixed stations, ship radiotelegraph, ship radiotelephone and applicable radiotelephone including the logging of distress and safety calls where applicable.
*OMB Control Number:* 3060-0674.
*Title:* Section 76.1618, Basic Tier Availability.
*Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection.
*Respondents:* Business or other for-profit entities.
*Number of Respondents and Responses:* 4,139 respondents; 4,139 responses.
*Estimated Time per Response:* 2.25 hours.
*Frequency of Response:* Third party disclosure requirement.
*Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in Section 4(i) and Section 632 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
*Total Annual Burden:* 9,313 hours.
*Total Annual Cost:* No cost.
*Needs and Uses:* The information collection requirements contained in 47 CFR 76.1618 state that a cable operator shall provide written notification to subscribers of the availability of basic tier service to new subscribers at the time of installation. This notification shall include the following information: (a) That basic tier service is available; (b) the cost per month for basic tier service; and (c) a list of all services included in the basic service tier. These notification requirements are to ensure the subscribers are made aware of the availability of basic cable service at the time of installation.
*OMB Control Number:* 3060-0703.
*Title:* Determining Costs of Regulated Cable Equipment and Installation, FCC Form 1205.
*Form Number:* FCC Form 1205.
*Type of Review:* Revision of a currently approved collection.
*Respondents:* Business or other for-profit entities.
*Number of Respondents and Responses:* 400 respondents; 600 responses.
*Estimated Time per Response:* 4-12 hours.
*Frequency of Response:* Recordkeeping requirement, Annual reporting requirement, Third party disclosure requirement.
*Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. The statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in Section 301(j) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and 623(a)(7) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
*Total Annual Burden:* 4,800 hours.
*Total Annual Cost:* $360,000.
*Needs and Uses:* Information derived from FCC Form 1205 filings is used to facilitate the review of equipment and installation rates. This information is then reviewed by each cable system's respective local franchising authority. Section 76.923 records are kept by cable operators in order to demonstrate that charges for the sale and lease of equipment for installation have been developed in accordance with the Commission's rules. The Commission modified the language in 47 CFR 76.923 in 90 FR 31145 (July 14, 2025), FCC 25-33, to exclude from regulation equipment that is used to receive tiers other than the basic tier of service. Due to this exclusion, fewer FCC Form 1205 filings will be filed with the Commission. Therefore, Commission is requesting approval of this revision to the information collection that reduces the paperwork burden.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.