Handling Confidential Information

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3060_0862_SS_final version.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-01-20	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
31242	Businesses and other for-profit -- Handling Confidential Information	Other-CEFS User Manual (Screenshot)	Unchanged
185296	State, Local, or Tribal Government -- Handling Confidential Information		Unchanged
185291	Federal Government -- Handling Confidential Information		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0862	ICR Reference No: 202512-3060-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202305-3060-023
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: OGC
Title: Handling Confidential Information
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/20/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/20/2026
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2029	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2026
Responses	2,400	0	2,400
Time Burden (Hours)	4,300	0	4,300
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Report and Order in the Matter of Examination of Current Policy Concerning the Treatment of Confidential Information Submitted to the Commission, GC Docket No. 96-55, required that (a) parties entering into a protective order keep a log of those who have access to the confidential materials and make the log available to the submitter of the confidential materials, and (b) there is a showing necessary to support a request for confidentiality.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 18 USC 1905
   US Code: 5 USC 552(b)(4)
   US Code: 47 USC 154(i)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 51316	11/17/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 51316	11/17/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Businesses and other for-profit -- Handling Confidential Information
Federal Government -- Handling Confidential Information
State, Local, or Tribal Government -- Handling Confidential Information

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,400	2,400	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,300	4,300	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 01/20/2026

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