FCC seeks comments on info collection for new rules

The FCC adopted new robocall and STIR/SHAKEN rules in late 2024. We’re often asked what’s going on with those rules and when they will become effective. Here’s an update.

New rules

The Commission adopted the following rules late in 2024:

• Third party signing, adopted Nov 21, 2024, will require service providers that use third party signing arrangements to register with the Policy Administrator, get their own SHAKEN certificate from a Certification Authority, and have their calls authenticated using their certificate. Providers will also be required to have a written agreement with such third parties and to maintain records of the agreement for at least two years after the arrangement ends.
• Robocall Mitigation Database rules, adopted Dec 30, 2024, will require Robocall Mitigation Database filers to recertify annually to the accuracy and co9mpleteness of the information in their filing. Also, entities with a CORES account will be required to update changed information in that database within 10 business days after a change.

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) review

We haven’t heard anything about these rules since they were adopted. Apparently, they have been undergoing review for the Paperwork Reduction Act. This law requires the Office of Management and Budget to review the paperwork requirements of new laws. The laws only become effective after a notice of PRA review has been published in the Federal Register.

Request for comments on information collection

The FCC announced today that they are seeking comments on the information collection aspects of these rules. Note that they are not asking for comments on other aspects of the new rules—just information collection.

• For the third-party signing rule, PRA review will focus on the requirement to maintain written records of third party signing for at least two years after the arrangement ends.
• For the RMD rules, PRA review will focus on the requirements to update CORES within 10 business days and recertify RMD filings annually.

The comments are to address the following questions:

• Is the information collection necessary?
• Will the information collected be useful?
• Is the Commission’s estimate of the paperwork burden accurate?
• Are there ways to reduce the burden of information collected?

Comments on information collection for PRA review are due on or before June 20, 2025.

Impact on effective date

The effective date for these rules has not been set. However, this request for PRA comments provides a way of understanding the process going forward. The FCC will accept comments through June 20, 2025. They will assimilate these into information they provide to the OMB. The OMB will perform their PRA review. When they are done, a notice of the OMB review will be published in the Federal Register. That notice will set the compliance dates for the new rules.

More information

• Notice and Request for Comments

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