The Federal Communications Commission announced that new information collection requirements will take effect on November 5, 2026. This follows the approval by the Office of Management and Budget under OMB Control Number 3060-1089, as detailed in the Commission's Report and Orders, FCC 23-116, FCC 24-75, and FCC 24-95.
The amendments to various regulations, including 47 CFR 64.604 and 47 CFR 64.606, are also effective on this date, as published in the Federal Register.
Press Release: Federal Communications Commission
Published November 5, 2026. Reproduced in full from the Federal Communications Commission.
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Action: Final rule; announcement of effective date.
Summary
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget has approved new information collection requirements under OMB Control Number 3060-1089, as adopted in the Commission's Report and Orders, FCC 23-116, FCC 24-75 and FCC 24-95.
Key dates
- Takes effect: November 5, 2026
Amendatory instruction 3 (47 CFR 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(D)(8), (d)(1)(iii)(C), (d)(2)(iv), and (d)(6)), published at 89 FR 20125, March 21, 2024; amendatory instruction 6 (47 CFR 64.606(g)(6)), published at 89 FR 100878, December 13, 2024; and amendatory instruction 7 (47 CFR 64.611(l)(2), (l)(3), (l)(5), (l)(6)), and amendatory instruction 15 (47 CFR 64.6040(f)), published at 89 FR 77244, September 20, 2024, are effective November 5, 2026.
Full text: Federal Register document 2026-22601
