CORES Update/Change Form, FCC Form 161

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FCC Form 161 Cores Update/Change Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form FCC Form 161 CORES Update/Change Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form FCC Form 161 Cores Update/Change Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
3060-0918_Final SS_2026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-02-03	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
209884	Individuals or Households	Form and Instruction	Modified	Cores Update/Change Form
178566	State, Local, and Tribal Governments	Form and Instruction	Modified	CORES Update/Change Form
178565	Business or other for-profit	Form and Instruction	Modified	Cores Update/Change Form

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0918	ICR Reference No: 202601-3060-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202505-3060-034
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: OMD-FO
Title: CORES Update/Change Form, FCC Form 161
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: 02/03/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/03/2026
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2029	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	14,969	0	18,251
Time Burden (Hours)	2,500	0	3,048
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information that applicants (entities) submit on FCC Form 161 is used to change or update information in the CORES system for entity's name, address, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), telephone number, email, fax, contact representative address, telephone number, email and fax. The Commission Registration System (CORES) assigns each entity doing business with the Commission a FCC Registration Number (FRN). The FRN is used to collect and to report any delinquent amounts arising from such applicant's (entity's) relationship with the FCC. The respondents are anyone doing business with the FCC.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 134 31001 Name of Law: Debt Collection Improvement Act if 1996
  

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 55735	12/03/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 55735	12/03/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business or other for-profit	FCC Form 161	Cores Update/Change Form
Individuals or Households	FCC Form 161	Cores Update/Change Form
State, Local, and Tribal Governments	FCC Form 161	CORES Update/Change Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	14,969	18,251	0	-3,282	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,500	3,048	0	-548	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The Commission is reporting adjustments/decreases to this information collection. The total number of respondents and total annual responses increased from 18,251 to 14,969 (-3,282 respondents/responses) and the total annual burden hours decreased from 3,048 hours to 2,500 hours (-548 hours). These adjustments are based on the Commission’s most currently available data. No program changes are being reported to this information collection.

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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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 02/03/2026

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