Section 26.202, Part 26 Space Launch Coordination

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
EXTERNAL PRA comment - Space Launch Coordination collection.msg	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-08-26	Available
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-XXXX (FCC 23-76 24-132) - Space Launch Coordination (final).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-10-23	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
283240	Section 26.202, Part 26 Space Launch Coordination		New
283239	Section 26.202, Part 26 Space Launch Coordination		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202610-3060-019
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No: WTB
Title: Section 26.202, Part 26 Space Launch Coordination
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/26/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	203	0
Time Burden (Hours)	848	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	300,000	0

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Abstract: The Launch Communications Act, Public Law 118-85, 138 Stat. 1546, enacted September 26, 2024, required the Commission to adopt regulations allocating the 2025-2110 MHz, 2200-2290 MHz, and 2360-2395 MHz frequency bands on a secondary basis for commercial space launch and reentry operations, and adopt service rules including technical specifications, eligibility requirements, and coordination procedures to preserve the defense capabilities of the United States. At the time the legislation was passed, the Commission had already partly fulfilled its mandate. On September 22, 2023, the Commission released a Second Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 23-76, in ET Docket No. 13-115, allocating two of the three bands addressed in the Launch Communications Act, the 2025–2110 MHz and 2200–2290 MHz bands, for space launch operations, and creating a new rule part to govern these operations, part 26, Space Launch Services, including licensing and service rules. On December 31, 2024, the Commission released a Third Report and Order, FCC 24-132, in ET Docket No. 13-115, modifying its rules with respect to the third band, the 2360–2395 MHz band (2.3 GHz band). Specifically, the Third Report and Order allocated the band for space launch operations and brought these operations in the 2.3 GHz band under the regulatory framework of the new part 26, in compliance with the mandate of the Launch Communications Act. Under the part 26 framework established by the Commission, eligible space launch operators seeking authorization to use frequencies available for Space Launch Services must first apply for and obtain a non-exclusive 10-year nationwide spectrum license. After they obtain this license, operators must, for each launch (1) register in ULS the launch site and each corresponding station (fixed, base, itinerant, or mobile) that will be used in the space launch operation; (2) complete a frequency coordination process using a third-party frequency coordinator; and (3) following successful coordination, register in ULS the final approved technical and operating parameters associated with the coordinated launch prior to commencing the launch operation. This collection of information covers requirements for the second step: completing a frequency coordination process using a third-party frequency coordinator.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 47 USC 151, 152, 154(i), 155(c), 301 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
   US Code: 47 USC 303(c), 303(f), 303(r) 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-AM02	Final or interim final rulemaking	90 FR 11480	03/07/2025

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 53862	08/20/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 67315	10/26/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Section 26.202, Part 26 Space Launch Coordination
Section 26.202, Part 26 Space Launch Coordination

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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	203	0	0	203	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	848	0	0	848	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	300,000	0	0	300,000	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection. There are program changes of 27 to the number of respondents, 203 to the annual number of responses, 848 burden hours and $300,000 to the annual cost.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,349

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: 10/26/2026

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