FCC Common
Carrier Bureau is reminded to submit all substantive changes to
information collections to OMB for review and approval.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/1996
05/31/1996
03/31/1998
161
0
161
151,868
0
151,868
0
0
0
ARMIS is needed to administer FCC
accounting, jurisdictional separations, access charges, and joint
cost rules and to analyze revenue requirements and rates of return,
service quality, and infrastructure development. It collects
financial and operating data from all Tier 1, Class A local
exchange carriers with annual revenues over $100 million and
carriers who elect incentive regulation. The information contained
in the reports provides the necessary detail to enable the
Commission to fulfill its regulatory responsibilities.
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:
(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;
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.