Federal Communications Commission	DA 26-368



DA 26-368
Released:  April 15, 2026

OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL ANNOUNCES COMMENT DATES IN SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT RULEMAKING
GN Docket No. 19-309

Direct Final Rule Comments Due: May 11, 2026
Further Notice Comments Due: May 11, 2026
Further Notice Reply Comments Due: June 8, 2026

By this Public Notice, the Office of General Counsel announces the comment and reply comment deadlines for the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Further Notice) and the Direct Final Rule in the Modernizing Suspension and Debarment Rules proceeding. Modernizing Suspension and Debarment Rules, GN Docket No. 19-309, Report and Order, Direct Final Rule, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 26-18 (adopted Mar. 26, 2026).  
  In the Further Notice, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks comment on additional safeguards to enhance accountability and on a proposal to extend the suspension and debarment rules to additional programs, including the Supply Chain Reimbursement Program.  In the Direct Final Rule, the Commission provides an opportunity for interested parties to provide input on whether the Commission should adopt a few recent revisions to the governmentwide suspension and debarment guidelines.  
The Further Notice required interested parties to file comments no later than 30 days after the date of publication of the summary of the Further Notice in the Federal Register, and to file reply comments no later than 60 days after the date of Federal Register publication.  Likewise, the Direct Final Rule permitted interested parties to file comments no later than 30 days after the date of publication of the summary of the Direct Final Rule in the Federal Register.  The Federal Register published summaries of the Further Notice and Direct Final Rule on April 9, 2026. Federal Communications Commission, Modernizing Suspension and Debarment Rules, 91 Fed. Reg. 17888 (Apr. 9, 2026) (Proposed Rule); Federal Communications Commission, Modernizing Suspension and Debarment Rules, 91 Fed. Reg. 18134 (Apr. 9, 2026) (Final Rule).
 
Accordingly, comments in the Further Notice and the Direct Final Rule are due no later than May 11, 2026, and reply comments to the Further Notice are due no later than June 8, 2026.  Complete filing instructions and ex parte rules are detailed in the item and the Federal Register summary.  
Accessible Materials.  To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice). 
Additional Information.  For further information, please contact Paula Silberthau, Administrative Law Division, Office of General Counsel, at (202) 418-1874 or Paula.Silberthau@fcc.gov. 
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