CORES Registration Form, FCC Form 160

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FCC Form 160 CORES Registration Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
3060-0917 Form 160_SS_final version 2026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-04-30	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
42526	CORES Registration Form, FCC Form 160	Form and Instruction	Modified	CORES Registration Form
209883	CORES Registration Form, FCC Form 160	Other-CORES Form 160 - Screenshot	Modified
178503	CORES Registration Form, FCC Form 160	Other-CORES Form 160 Screenshot	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0917	ICR Reference No: 202604-3060-031
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202306-3060-004
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: OMD-FO
Title: CORES Registration Form, FCC Form 160
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/30/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2026
Responses	154,077	145,726
Time Burden (Hours)	25,730	24,336
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Respondents use FCC Form 160 to register in FCC’s Commission Registration System (CORES). Entities must register in CORES to do regulatory transactions with FCC, including receiving licenses, paying fees, participating in auctions, etc.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 134 31001 Name of Law: Debt Collection Improvement Act of 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:
	91 FR 8478	02/23/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 23270	04/30/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
CORES Registration Form, FCC Form 160
CORES Registration Form, FCC Form 160	FCC Form 160	CORES Registration Form
CORES Registration Form, FCC Form 160

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	154,077	145,726	0	0	8,351	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	25,730	24,336	0	0	1,394	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: The Commission is reporting adjustments/increases to this information collection. There are increases to both the total number of respondents/total annual responses from 145,726 to 154,077 (+8,351) and the total annual burden hours from 24,336 to 25,730 (+1,394) from the last submission to OMB. This information is based on the most currently available data to the Commission. There are no program changes.

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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: 04/30/2026

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