Justification for Non-Substantive Change Request

Federal Communications Commission

Explanation of a Non-Substantive Change to OMB Control Number 3060-0824:

• FCC Form 498

• Purpose of this Submission: This submission is being made for a non-substantive change request to existing information collections pursuant to 44 U.S.C. § 3507. The Commission seeks to change the FCC Form 498 and Instructions (OMB Control No. 3060-0824) in accordance with 2 CFR Part 25.

Summary of Updates to the FCC Form 498 and Instructions

• Transition of Requirements: The Commission’s Public Notice released April 6, 2022¹ announced the transition from using the Data Universal Numbering System Number (DUNS) to a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) for SAM.GOV.

• Page 1, Block 3 of the FCC Form 498 is updated to remove the word “DUNS and.”

• Page 1, Block 3, item number 22 of the FCC Form 498 is updated to remove “DUNS and Bradstreet Number (DUNS)” entry.

• Page 11, notice section of the FCC Form 498 is updated to remove “DUNS” and replace it with “UEI.”

• Page 6 on the FCC Form 498 instruction is updated to remove the word(s) “DUN and Bradstreet Identification Number (DUNS)” and replace it with “SAM.GOV Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).”

• Page 22 on the FCC Form 498 instruction is updated to remove the word “DUN” and replace it with “UEI.”

• FCC Form 498 and Instructions Block 3 items renumbered and titled as: Item (22) FCC Registration Number and Item (23) SAM.GOV Unique Entity ID.

• There are no changes in the burdens and no costs are associated with this information collection.

Attachment 1: Updated FCC Form 498

Updated FCC Form 498 Instructions

1 Public Notice released April 6, 2022, DA 22-371.

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