# Promoting Fair and Open Competitive Bidding in the E-Rate Program; Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule; announcement of effective date. · Published 2026-09-14 · Effective 2026-09-14 · 91 FR 58027
## Document
- **Document number:** 2026-18780
- **Category:** universal-service
- **Federal Register citation:** 91 FR 58027
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 54
- **Publication date:** 2026-09-14
- **Effective date:** 2026-09-14
- **FCC docket:** WC Docket No. 21-455, CC Docket No. 02-6
## Abstract

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved until November 30, 2027 an information collection associated with the rules for the Universal Service Schools and Libraries program contained in the Commission's Promoting Fair and Open Competitive Bidding in the E-Rate Program; Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism Report and Order (Report and Order), WC Docket No. 21-455, CC Docket No. 02-6; FCC 26-30. This document is consistent with the Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of the new information collection requirements.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/14/2026-18780/promoting-fair-and-open-competitive-bidding-in-the-e-rate-program-schools-and-libraries-universal)
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