Part 63, Reducing Barriers to Network Improvements and Service Changes, Accelerating Network Modernization, WC Docket Nos. 25-208, 25-209, FCC 26-19

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3060-0149_Supporting statement_Final Version_FCC 26-19.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-07-14	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
29645	Business or other for-profit		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0149	ICR Reference No: 202607-3060-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202408-3060-015
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WCB
Title: Part 63, Reducing Barriers to Network Improvements and Service Changes, Accelerating Network Modernization, WC Docket Nos. 25-208, 25-209, FCC 26-19
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/17/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2027
Responses	90	88
Time Burden (Hours)	648	1,096
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	27,900

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Abstract: In the Report and Order for Implementation of Section 402(b)(2)(A) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (214 Streamlining Order), released on June 30, 1999, the Commission modified Part 63 to eliminate information submission requirements entirely for some categories of communications carriers and to reduce the submission requirements for other categories. As part of the 214 Streamlining Order, the Commission created a streamlined process to allow carriers’ affected customers to object to the proposed discontinuance, and, in the absence of sufficient grounds for denial, to automatically grant an application to discontinue service thirty-one (31) days after the Commission releases public notice of an application for non-dominant carriers, and sixty (60) days after release of public notice of an application for dominant carriers. In 2009, the Commission extended to providers of interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service the discontinuance obligations that apply to domestic non-dominant telecommunications carriers under section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. To reduce burdens on carriers, the 2016 Technology Transitions Order revised the rules governing the section 214(a) discontinuance process to provide streamlined treatment for applications to discontinue a service for which the requesting carrier has had no customers or reasonable requests for service during the 180-day period immediately preceding submission of the application. On November 16, 2017, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 17-154 (2017 Wireline Infrastructure Order), which modified the rules governing the section 214 discontinuance process to further streamline the discontinuance process or otherwise reduce the barriers to discontinuance in order to accelerate broadband deployment. On June 7, 2018, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, FCC 18-74 (2018 Wireline Infrastructure Second Report and Order), which further modified certain recordkeeping, recording, and/or filing requirements identified below that relate to the obligations of carriers seeking to discontinue a service. On March 26, 2026, the Commission adopted the Network and Services Modernization Order, which further modified certain recordkeeping, recording, and/or filing requirements identified below that relate to the obligations of carriers seeking to discontinue a service. More specifically, the Network and Services Modernization Order: (1) adopted one consolidated rule applicable to all technology transitions discontinuance applications; (2) granted blanket section 214(a) authority for carriers to grandfather legacy voices services, lower-speed data telecommunications services (defined as those operating at speeds below 25/3 Mbps), and interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service provisioned over copper wire; (3) adopted new requirements for providers seeking to discontinue a service supporting interconnection trunks or the exchange of traffic to ensure seamless 911 connectivity; (4) granted conditional forbearance relief from section 214(a) discontinuance requirements for resellers in specific situations; (5) applied the 31-day automatic grant period to all discontinuance applications; (6) adopted content requirements for discontinuance applications; and (7) permitted permanent discontinuance of services under specific circumstances after grant of emergency discontinuance authorization.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 214 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 402 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3060-AK32	Final or interim final rulemaking	91 FR 20913	04/20/2026

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 27045	05/13/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 44843	07/17/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business or other for-profit

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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	90	88	0	0	2	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	648	1,096	0	0	-448	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	27,900	0	0	-27,900	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 program changes/decreases to the total number of respondents, total annual burden hours and the total annual cost; however there is an increase to the total annual responses with this revised collection. The total number of respondents decreased from 80 to 78 (-2), the total annual responses increased from 88 to 90 (+2) and the total annual burden hours decreased from 1,096 to 648 (-448). These program changes are due to (1) a decrease in the total average burden hours associated with section 214(a) applications under our amended rules; (2) Commission expectation that it will receive 15 fewer section 214(a) discontinuance applications annually in light of the Commission’s conditional forbearance from section 214(a) discontinuance requirements for resellers in specific situations, and its grant of blanket authority to grandfather legacy voices services, lower-speed data telecommunications services, and interconnected VoIP service provisioned over copper wire; and (3) Commission expectation that more carriers will file technology transition discontinuance applications in light of the newly-adopted consolidated technology transitions discontinuance rule. Also, the Commission is reporting a decrease in the total annual cost from $27,900 to $0 (-$27,900) as a result of eliminating the requirements of the Adequate Replacement Test in the Network and Services Modernization Order. There are no adjustments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $184,230

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: 07/17/2026

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