Access Change Reform -- CC Docket No. 96-262 (First Report and Order), Second Order on Reconsideration and Memorandum Opinion and Order, and Third Report and Order

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
30863	Access Change Reform -- CC Docket No. 96-262 (First Report and Order), Second Order on Reconsideration and Memorandum Opinion and Order, and Third Report and Order		Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3060-0760	ICR Reference No: 199712-3060-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199710-3060-017
Agency/Subagency: FCC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Access Change Reform -- CC Docket No. 96-262 (First Report and Order), Second Order on Reconsideration and Memorandum Opinion and Order, and Third Report and Order
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 12/08/1997
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/09/1997
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/08/1997
Terms of Clearance: The FCC has revised the calculations and treatment of certain costs incurred by local exchange carriers and passed through to interLATA providers via access charges. The FCC is also requiring all filings to be made electronically. These changes and other modifications contained in the Third Report and Order in CC Docket 96-262 are approved.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/1998	05/31/1998	05/31/1998
Responses	14	0	14
Time Burden (Hours)	1,806,018	0	1,804,690
Cost Burden (Dollars)	33,000	0	31,000

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Abstract: Effective January 1, 1998, price cap local exchange carriers will be required to make changes in the price cap indices that govern their access rate levels; such changes to be made in revisions to their access tariffs scheduled to be filed on or before December 17, 1997, pursuant to Third Report and Order issued in the access reform proceeding. The First Report and Order and Second Order on Reconsideration also require tariff and other filings and a third-party disclosure requirement.

Emergency Justfication:

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Access Change Reform -- CC Docket No. 96-262 (First Report and Order), Second Order on Reconsideration and Memorandum Opinion and Order, and Third Report and Order

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	14	14	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,806,018	1,804,690	0	1,328	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	33,000	31,000	0	2,000	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 12/08/1997

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