This is one of a
series of new collections related to the Telecommunications Act of
1996 provisions seeking to introduce more competition in
provisioning of pay telephone services and also to ensure that
local exchange carriers and owners of pay telephones are adequately
compensated by interexchange carriers for so-called dial-around
long distance calls. There have been a number of public comments in
this docket. The FCC is encouraged to weigh the burden imposed by
the payment verification mechanism in determining the ultimate
rule.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/1999
08/31/1999
1,100
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550
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The attached item addresses provisions
in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 that are intended to foster
development of competition in the provision of local telephone
service. Interexchange carriers responsible for paying per-call
compensation to pay phone providers must submit a quarterly list of
dial-around calls to those pay phone providers. The pay phone
providers need the list to calculate the compensation to be paid by
the Interexchange carriers.
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.